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  Serie A: Inter Milan beats Lazio 4-1 in final Javier Zanetti's home match

  Football | May 11, 2014 14:36 IST

  MILAN :  Javier Zanetti's last home match at the San Siro was celebrated with a win as Inter Milan beat Lazio 4-1 to all but guarantee a Europa League berth from the Serie A on

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  IPL 7: Match 36: Tough task on hand for Mumbai, take on resurgent Hyderabad

  Cricket | May 12, 2014 15:58 IST

  Hyderabad: Languishing at the bottom of the table, defending champions Mumbai Indians face the uphill task of lifting themselves back in the reckoning when they take on a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL .    

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  Christiano Ronaldo among 5 Madrid players missing the clash against Celta Vigo

  Football | May 11, 2014 11:15 IST

  MADRID :  Cristiano Ronaldo is among five regular players who will not feature against Celta Vigo as the Spanish giant appears to turn its attention to the upcoming Champions League final.   Midfielder Sami Khedira and

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  David Beckham presses forward with Miami stadium bid

  Football | May 11, 2014 9:25 IST

  MIAMI :  Two months have passed since David Beckham announced his plans to start a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami. The plan, and Beckham, have been almost universally accepted by every sector of the

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  Rafael Nadal to play Japan's Kei Nishikori in Madrid final

  Tennis | May 11, 2014 8:57 IST

  MADRID :  Top-ranked Rafael Nadal is back in a clay court final at the Madrid Open, where Japan's Kei Nishikori denied an all-Spanish meeting by converting his 10th match point in a grueling victory over

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  Bayern Munich celebrates 24th German title league win

  Football | May 11, 2014 8:08 IST

  MUNICH: Bayern Munich finally celebrated winning its 24th German championship on Saturday after the last Bundesliga game of the season.   Club captain Philipp Lahm lifted the championship shield to kick off the party in a

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  Brazil holds test events at 2 World Cup stadiums

  Football | May 11, 2014 7:55 IST

  SAO PAULO :  Brazilian organizers have held test events at two of the problematic World Cup stadiums, including the one hosting the tournaments opening game next month in Sao Paulo.   Nearly 20,000 people attended Saturday's

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  Dinesh Ramdin promises level head as West Indies Test captain

  Cricket | May 11, 2014 7:21 IST

  St. John's (Antigua):  New West Indies Test captain Denesh Ramdin has promised to bring a "level of calmness" to the position, when he takes over for the New Zealand tour starting next month.The 29-year-old wicketkeeper,

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  India enters race to host 2019 Asian games as Vietnam pulls out

  Other Sports | May 11, 2014 7:14 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is facing a race against time to submit an official bid to host the 2019 Asian Games. The last date of submitting bids from the interested countries is

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  IPL 7: Match 34: Rampaging KXIP lock horns with KKR

  Cricket | May 11, 2014 11:27 IST

  Cuttack: The erratic Kolkata Knight Riders will look to challenge the seemingly unstoppable force of table-toppers Kings XI Punjab when the two sides clash in an IPL match.     The last time the two sides faced

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  IPL 7: Match 35: RCB look to reverse dwindling form, up against Rajasthan

  Cricket | May 11, 2014 11:26 IST

  Bangalore: Hammered in their previous match, the struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore will face another tough battle when they take on the resolute Rajasthan Royals in an IPL game.     Bangalore were crushed by Kings XI Punjab

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  Meet Fernanda Uliana Brazil's hottest lines woman

  Football | May 11, 2014 6:59 IST

  New  Delhi:  Fernanda Colombo Uliana has became a sensation in the social media after she was seen as a lines woman in the recently held soccer match between Brazilian clubs São Paulo and CRB.She was

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  Manchester United defender Phil Jones set to be fit for World Cup

  Football | May 10, 2014 11:13 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United defender Phil Jones should be available for England for the upcoming World Cup despite a left shoulder injury.   Interim United manager Ryan Giggs says Jones will miss the team's final Premier

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  EPL: Sergio Aguero fit after injury for Manchester City's title decider

  Football | May 10, 2014 10:44 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Argentina striker Sergio Aguero is available for Manchester City's title-deciding match against West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday after recovering from a groin injury.   City manager Manuel Pellegrini says his

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  Maria Sharapova rallies to beat Li Na at Madrid Open

  Tennis | May 10, 2014 10:34 IST

  MADRID :  Maria Sharapova rallied to earn a spot in the semifinals of the Madrid Open on Friday, a few hours after defending champion Serena Williams withdrew from her match because of injury.   Sharapova, who

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  Real Madrid defender Pepe injured ahead of Champions League final

  Football | May 10, 2014 10:13 IST

  MADRID :  With only two weeks to go before the Champions League final, Real Madrid says center back Pepe has injured his left leg.   Madrid says the 31-year-old Pepe was hurt in Wednesday's 1-1 draw

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  Brendan Rodgers set to sign new deal with Liverpool

  Football | May 10, 2014 10:01 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England : Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is set to sign a new contract at the end of the season after reviving the fortunes of one of England's biggest clubs.   Rodgers said Friday "there is

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  IOC shoots down British report on moving Rio Games

  Other Sports | May 10, 2014 9:46 IST

  LONDON : The IOC said Friday there is "not a shred of truth" to a British newspaper report that London has been approached about replacing Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Olympics.   The

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  Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa could miss Malaga game

  Football | May 10, 2014 9:13 IST

  MADRID : Atletico Madrid may be without leading scorer Diego Costa for its match against Malaga on Sunday, when the Spanish leader could clinch its first title in 18 years.   Atletico says Costa did not

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  Mexico names veteran defender Carlos Salcido to World Cup team

  Football | May 10, 2014 8:25 IST

  MEXICO CITY : Veteran defender Carlos Salcido was the biggest surprise in Mexico's 23-man World Cup team announced Friday by coach Miguel Herrera.   It was the first call-up for Salcido since Herrera took over as