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  French Open: 5 things to look for men's final

  Tennis | June 08, 2014 8:27 IST

  PARIS : Five things to look for in the French Open men's final Sunday:   NADAL VS. DJOKOVIC: No. 1-seeded Rafael Nadal is bidding for a ninth championship at Roland Garros. No. 2 Novak Djokovic is

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  FIFA World Cup: Luiz Scolari not likely to change team for the opener

  Football | June 08, 2014 7:39 IST

  SAO PAULO : Luiz Felipe Scolari is unlikely to change Brazil's starting lineup for the World Cup opener despite struggling in its final warm-up matches.   Scolari said adjustments need to be made to the squad

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  Canadian GP: Rosberg has pole position, Hamilton 2nd

  Other Sports | June 08, 2014 7:00 IST

  MONTREAL:  Nico Rosberg has earned the pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.   The Formula One leader had the fastest lap in qualifying on Saturday, darting around Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in his Mercedes in 1

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  FIFA World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Portugal

  Football | June 08, 2014 6:51 IST

  LISBON, Portugal :  Cristiano Ronaldo resumed training with the Portugal squad on Saturday after recovering from leg injuries that threatened to sideline him from their World Cup opener against Germany.   The Portuguese Football Federation said

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  French Open: Fashion fiesta for tennis divas

  Tennis | June 10, 2014 9:44 IST

  New Delhi: It is not just in India where the temperature is soaring but also at the Roland Garros . The players playing in French Open which has reached its final stage has seen some

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  No discussion yet on hosting 2019 Asian Games: IOA chief

  Hockey | June 07, 2014 11:39 IST

  Hyderabad:  The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N Ramachandran categorically denied claims of Secretary General Rajeev Mehta that India would be bidding for the 2019 Asian Games following the withdrawal of original hosts Vietnam stating

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  FIFA World Cup: Officials approve temporary stands for opener

  Football | June 07, 2014 11:01 IST

  SAO PAULO:  Brazilian officials have authorized the use of temporary stands at the stadium hosting the World Cup opener in Sao Paulo next week.   Authorities inspected the Itaquerao stadium on Friday and said it will

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  FIFA World Cup: Bruno Alves' goal gives Portugal 1-0 win over Mexico in warm up

  Football | June 07, 2014 10:17 IST

  FOXBOROUGH, Mass:  Portugal won a World Cup tuneup without star Cristiano Ronaldo. He'll be needed more once soccer's biggest tournament starts.   With the 2013 FIFA world player of the year sidelined for the second game

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  Meet beautiful Hasin Jahan who yorked speedster Mohammed Shami

  Cricket | July 21, 2014 7:55 IST

  New Delhi:  One more member of Team India tied knots and this time it is none other than the new bowling sensation , Mohammed Shami.Shami got married to a Kolkata based model, Hasin Jahan. Mohammed

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  FIFA World Cup: France winger Franck Ribery ruled out with an injury

  Football | June 07, 2014 7:16 IST

  PARIS : France's World Cup ambitions were dealt a significant blow just three days before the team's departure for Brazil, with winger Franck Ribery forced to pull out of the tournament after failing to overcome

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  FIFA World Cup: Fit-again Vidal arrives in Brazil with Chile squad

  Football | June 06, 2014 14:40 IST

  Belo Horizonte:  A 23-man Chile squad, including midfielder Arturo Vidal, has arrived in Brazil as the team starts preparations for its opening FIFA World Cup match against Australia.The Juventus star had been a major doubt

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  French Open: 2012 champion Sharapova awaits Simona Halep in final

  Tennis | June 06, 2014 13:45 IST

  PARIS :  Might be easier said than done. Still, Maria Sharapova offered a tidy aphorism to sum up the formula that's carried her to a third consecutive French Open final."It's not how you finish a

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  ICC cricket committee dwells on menace of suspect actions

  Cricket | June 06, 2014 12:45 IST

  Bangalore: Concerned about the growing menace of chucking, the ICC's cricket committee feels the current methods to detect illegal bowling actions are not adequate and umpires should be more confident in reporting violators.     In a

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  Marlon Samuels says patience key to winning Test series

  Cricket | June 06, 2014 10:38 IST

  Bridgetown (Barbados): Patience will be the key if West Indies are to beat New Zealand in the upcoming three-Test series, says stroke-maker Marlon Samuels.The elegant right-hander believes that with Caribbean pitches having become low and

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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil coach predicts final against Argentina

  Football | June 06, 2014 8:32 IST

  SAO PAULO:  Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has projected that Argentina will be the most likely opponent if the hosts can make it all the way to the World Cup final.   Scolari says he and

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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil can't get caught up in fan euphoria:Marcos

  Football | June 06, 2014 8:00 IST

  SAO PAULO:  Brazil's goalkeeper in the 2002 World Cup has urged national team players to avoid getting caught up in the fan euphoria that is starting to take over the country.   Marcos said that as

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  FIFA World Cup: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo unfit for friendly vs. Mexico

  Football | June 06, 2014 7:27 IST

  LISBON, Portugal:  Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Friday's friendly against Mexico as he tries to recover from leg injuries in time for the team's World Cup opener against Germany on June 16.   The Portuguese

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  FIFA World Cup:Alex-Chamberlain set to go with England despite injury

  Football | June 06, 2014 7:02 IST

  MIAMI :  Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to go with England to the World Cup even if he doesn't recover from a knee injury in time for the group stage, coach Roy Hodgson said on Thursday.  

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  FIFA confident ahead of World Cup despite problems

  Football | June 06, 2014 6:46 IST

  SAO PAULO:  FIFA is "not afraid" things will go wrong at the start of the World Cup despite preparation problems in Brazil.   Football's governing body said Thursday it's "in control" of what needs to be

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  Fifa World Cup: Winning 6th World Cup 'big possibility' for Brazil: Thiago Silva

  Football | June 05, 2014 14:50 IST

  Teresopolis (Brazil): Brazil captain Thiago Silva says it is impossible not to think about lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy at the Maracana Stadium July 13.The 29-year-old confessed that Brazil has a "big possibility" of