Germany, France spoilers on Africa's day

RIO DE JANEIRO: European powerhouses Germany and France block the way for Nigeria and Algeria to make some World Cup history on Monday.Full Coverage: World Cup 2014Africa has never had two teams in the last 16 and if both can pull off upset wins, they...

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Robben sorry, but insists it was penalty

FORTALEZA: Dutch striker Arjen Robben has apologized for diving in a bid to get a penalty against Mexico but insisted he did not fake the foul that led to his side's winning penalty kick.Full Coverage: World Cup 2014Mexico's coach Miguel Herrera launched...

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Fifa are 'a bunch of old b******s': Mujica

The Uruguayan president, Jose Mujica, has labelled Fifa as "a bunch of old b******s" in a new television interview as the Luis Suarez row refuses to die down.Full Coverage: World Cup 2014Talking about the decision to ban Suarez for nine international...

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FB's score: 1 billion WC interactions

NEW YORK: Facebook has passed the 1 billion mark in World Cup interactions.The company said Monday the milestone was reached over the weekend. No other single event has generated this much activity on Facebook in the history of the social media site....

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'No action on Arjen over 'dive' comment'

RIO DE JANEIRO: Dutch star Arjen Robben will not face any disciplinary action after admitting to diving during his team's last 16 victory with Mexico, Fifa confirmed on Monday.Full Coverage: World CupRobben, who won a match-winning injury-time penalty...

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Saina Nehwal wins Australian Open title

SYDNEY: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal produced a dominating performance to lift her second title of the season, winning the $750,000 Star Australian Super Series after beating Spain's Carolina Marin in the summit clash on Sunday.The sixth seeded Indian,...

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Hernandez targets new boss at WC

FORTALEZA: After ending an 11-game international goal drought, Manchester United's Javier Hernandez is aiming to oust his new club boss Louis van Gaal when Mexico meet Netherlands in the World Cup last 16.Full Coverage: World Cup"This whole year has...

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Rodriguez relaxed about Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO: World Cup sensation James Rodriguez said that Colombia would feel "no pressure" against Brazil in the quarterfinals after inspiring his side to a 2-0 victory over Uruguay.The 22-year-old scored a contender for goal of the tournament with...

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Williams exit makes it easy for Shara

LONDON: The shock losses suffered by top two seeds Serena Williams and Li Na have left Maria Sharapova with a smooth passage and the Russian is primed to win her second Wimbledon title, 10 years after winning her first as a 17-year-old.Sharapova has...

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Brazil-Chile match breaks twitter record

PARIS: A record 16.3 million tweets were sent during Saturday's World Cup game between Brazil and Chile, the most ever for a live event on the social network.The game saw the World Cup hosts go through to the quarter finals after a nail-biting encounter...

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Suarez told Fifa bite was not deliberate

RIO DE JANEIRO: Luis Suarez told Fifa's disciplinary panel that he did not deliberately bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.Full Coverage: World Cup 2014"In no way it happened how you have described, as a bite or intent to bite," the...

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Fifa defends Luis Suarez biting ban

RIO DE JANEIRO: Fifa defended the harsh punishment it handed down to Uruguay striker Luis Suarez for biting an opponent during the World Cup, despite complaints on Friday from his coach, politicians and even the man he bit that the record penalty was...

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Tendulkar enjoys Nadal match at Big W

LONDON: Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday took some time off to enjoy an afternoon at the Wimbledon watching Rafael Nadal in action.Tendulkar was seated in the Royal Box of the Centre Court where he watched the match between Rafael Nadal and Mikhail Kukushkin.Looking...

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Suarez told Fifa bite was not deliberate

RIO DE JANEIRO: Luis Suarez told Fifa's disciplinary panel that he did not deliberately bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.Full Coverage: World Cup 2014The Uruguay striker's defense that he lost balance and fell on his opponent will...

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Nadal beats Kukushkin to enter last 16

LONDON: Rafael Nadal overcame an early blip to defeat Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin and reach the Wimbledon last 16, shining beneath the Centre Court roof on Saturday as heavy rain swept away the action outside.The 2008 and 2010 champion dropped the...

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Luis Suarez banned for nine matches

RIO DE JANEIRO: Fifa on Thursday banned Uruguay striker Luis Suarez for nine international matches and barred him from all football activities for four months for biting an Italian opponent.Full Coverage: World Cup 2014 | Text of Fifa statement on Suarez...

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Lionel Messi ready to join all-time greats

Lionel Messi's World Cup double for Argentina in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over Nigeria suggests the four-time World Player of the Year may be ready to take his place among the all-time greats of the game.Full Coverage: World Cup 2014The 27-year-old has...

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Serena storms into Big W third round

LONDON: Serena Williams handed South Africa's Chanelle Scheepers a Wimbledon masterclass as the five-time champion raced into the third round with a 6-1, 6-1 victory on Thursday.Top seed Williams needed only an hour to dismiss Anna Tatishvili in the...

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Aguero reported out of WC with injury

BELO HORIZONTE (Brazil): Argentine striker Sergio Aguero is out of the World Cup after suffering a muscle tear in the 3-2 victory over Nigeria, a Buenos Aires newspaper reported on Thursday.Full coverage: World Cup 2014Aguero's injury, which could not...

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Nadal takes revenge on Rosol to advance

LONDON: Rafael Nadal avenged his shock 2012 Wimbledon defeat to Lukas Rosol on Thursday with a tense and hard-fought 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, 6-4 win over the big-hitting Czech.World number one Nadal did it the hard way, however, dropping the first set and...

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Murray eases into Wimbledon 3rd round

LONDON: Andy Murray gave Slovenian Blaz Rola a painful lesson in what it takes to be a Grand Slam winner, when he blasted the former college champion out of Wimbledon's second round 6-1, 6-1, 6-0.While the British No.1 was winning Wimbledon last year,...

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'Eng, Italy campaigning against Suarez'

MONTEVIDEO: Luis Suarez's lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who on Wednesday was preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay's 1-0 win at the World Cup.Full Coverage:...

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Ruthless Li makes Wimbledon 3rd round

LONDON: Chinese second seed Li Na swept into the Wimbledon third round with an imperious 6-2, 6-2 victory over Austria's Yvonne Meusburger on Wednesday.Li, 32, was far too strong for Meusburger, hitting 33 winners to just four from the world number 38,...

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Luis Suarez risks World Cup ban

NATAL (Brazil): Uruguay star Luis Suarez faces expulsion from the World Cup for biting another player as Fifa confirmed it had opened disciplinary proceedings against him on Wednesday. Suarez, banned twice before for biting opponents, appeared to sink...

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Balotelli lashes out at 'racist' detractors

PARIS: Controversial star Mario Balotelli has hit out at what he describes as his "racist" detractors after being blamed for Italy's World Cup exit.Full coverage: Fifa World Cup 2014Balotelli, 23, cut a lost and frustrated figure as Italy went down 1-0...

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Federer notches first round win at Big W

LONDON: Roger Federer began his campaign for an eighth Wimbledon title with a confident 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 win over Italy's Paolo Lorenzi on Tuesday.The fourth-seeded, 17-time major winner goes on to face either Luxembourg qualifier Gilles Muller or Julien...

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Italy all set for World Cup survival fight

RIO DE JANEIRO: Italy face Uruguay in a World Cup fight for survival on Tuesday between the former champions as England hope to draw a line under a disastrous campaign by giving a sign of hope for the future.Full Coverage: World Cup 2014 | Points Table...

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'Privileged to be Wimbledon champion'

LONDON: Marion Bartoli was asked by the media if her triumph at the All England Club 12 months ago was fate. "Do you believe in miracles?" the Frenchwoman, 29, sunshine personality and rainbow-hued sense of style, shot back.Bartoli, Wimbledon's defending...

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Wawrinka avoids another first-round exit

LONDON: Stanislas Wawrinka conquered his first-round Wimbledon demons on Tuesday as he bludgeoned his way around the freshly cut sward and into the second round for the first time in three years.The Australian Open champion has struggled at the All England...

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Sharapova storms into second round

LONDON: French Open champion Maria Sharapova started her bid to win a second Wimbledon title with a ruthless 6-1, 6-0 demolition of British wild card Samantha Murray on Tuesday.Russian fifth seed Sharapova, celebrating the 10th anniversary of her famous...

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Argentina must turn into full orchestra

BELO HORIZONTE: World Cup contenders Argentina arrived in Brazil with high hopes but Saturday's last-gasp win over underdogs Iran exposed deficiencies within the team that need rapid improvement if they are to mount a realistic title bid.Full Coverage:...

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'Madrid could sign Suarez after WC'

MADRID: Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti says the signing of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez and two other players will be discussed after the 2014 World Cup."There will be no signings until after the World Cup. We are in no rush and we do not...

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Rosberg wins in Austria to stretch lead

SPIELBERG (Austria): Championship leader Nico Rosberg won the Austrian Grand Prix here on Sunday, putting Mercedes back on top in a nail-biting finale with teammate Lewis Hamilton.F1 Results | Drivers' Standings | Constructors' StandingsThe German, clinching...

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Rosberg wins in Austria to stretch lead

SPIELBERG (Austria): Championship leader Nico Rosberg won the Austrian Grand Prix here on Sunday, putting Mercedes back on top in a nail-biting finale with teammate Lewis Hamilton.F1 Results | Drivers' Standings | Constructors' StandingsThe German, clinching...

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In or out: Italy, Uruguay battle to advance

NATAL: Luis Suarez and Uruguay are full of momentum after beating England.Mario Balotelli and Italy are struggling to recover after a draining loss to Costa Rica.Full Coverage: World Cup 2014 | Points Table | Schedule & ResultTwo teams in completely...

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No royal kisses for Mario Balotelli

RECIFE (Brazil): There will be no kisses from Britain's Queen Elizabeth for Italy striker Mario Balotelli after his team wilted in the Brazilian heat against Costa Rica and slumped to a 1-0 defeat.Full Coverage: Fifa World Cup 2014Having already lost...

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Anand finishes joint fifth in World Blitz

DUBAI: Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand had to be content with a joint fifth finish even as reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen scripted history by winning the World Blitz Championship that concluded here.Anand, starting the day on 7.5 points from...

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Massa puts Williams on pole in Austria

SPIELBERG (Austria): Brazilian Felipe Massa seized his first Formula One pole position since 2008 as a resurgent Williams swept the front row of the starting grid on Saturday in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.F1 Track CentreFinnish teammate Valtteri...

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Rooney says sorry for England flop

RIO DE JANEIRO: Wayne Rooney on Saturday apologised to England fans for the country's disastrous exit from the World Cup after two defeats.Full Coverage: Fifa World Cup 2014The 28-year-old Manchester United striker said on his Facebook page that he was...

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