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  Federer wins 4th title of year at Shanghai Masters

  Tennis | October 12, 2014 19:14 IST

  SHANGHAI: Shanghai Masters winner Roger Federer was so rusty in his first match back this week after a month-long break that he was close to packing his bags and heading home.   The Swiss star had

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  Success of ISL important for Indian football: John Abraham

  Football | October 12, 2014 16:10 IST

  New Delhi: Northeast United FC, the team from the land that loves its football, is ready to launch its ISL campaign tomorrow against Kerala Blasters and the club's co-owner, Bollywood star John Abraham, is finding

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  ISL: Tendulkar, Ranbir, Hrithik star attraction at opening ceremony

  Football | October 11, 2014 23:42 IST

  Kolkata: Legendary Sachin Tendulkar along with his one-time opening partner Sourav Ganguly will be once again seen together along with Bollywood A Listers like Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and some of the other prominent actors

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  Renewed hope for Indian football as ISL kicks off

  Football | October 11, 2014 19:34 IST

  New Delhi: After weeks of unprecedented promotional blitzkrieg generating an initial awareness about football in a cricket-dominated country, the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) begins Sunday with a potential of awakening a 'sleeping giant' from

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  Mumbai City FC signs Brazilian-born Moritz ahead of ISL match

  Football | October 10, 2014 22:11 IST

  Mumbai: Mumbai City FC has signed up attacking midfielder Andre Moritz ahead of its Hero Indian Super League (ISL) lung opener against Atletico de Kolkata on October 12 at the Salt Lake Stadium. The 28-year-old Brazilian-born

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  ISL Opening Ceremony: Eight rhythms of India to represent teams

  Football | October 10, 2014 21:10 IST

  Kolkata: Going beyond Bollywood music, eight soccer teams of the Indian Super League (ISL) will be represented by eight types of 'desi' rhythms at the gala opening ceremony on Sunday. Eminent musician Salim Merchant of the

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  ISL will make football No.1 sport in India: Friedrich

  Football | October 10, 2014 18:44 IST

  Kolkata: Mumbai City FC's German import Manuel Friedrich today said the much-anticipated Indian Super League is the country to make football the number one sport in India.Impressed with the tanelt of the Indian players, the

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  ISL will take Indian football to next level: Davide Colomba

  Football | October 09, 2014 16:17 IST

  Pune: Italian football professional Davide Colomba, who is midfielder for Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Pune City, believes that the inaugural tournament will be a step towards improving the quality of football in the

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  United holds on to beat West Ham after Rooney red

  Football | September 27, 2014 22:53 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Captain Wayne Rooney was sent off after scoring but 10-man Manchester United clung on to beat West Ham 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. It was just United's second victory in seven matches

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  Ronaldo scores 3 as Madrid thrashes Deportivo 8-2

  Football | September 20, 2014 23:13 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick, Gareth Bale and Javier Hernandez added braces and Real Madrid rolled to an 8-2 rout at Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday to emphatically end its two-game losing

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  I want to help young Indian talent grow through ISL: Capdevila

  Football | September 20, 2014 21:32 IST

  Mumbai: Spanish star and member of the 2010 World Cup winning squad Joan Capdevila feels that a chance to play for the NorthEast United in the upcoming cash-rich Indian Super League (ISL) starting next month

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  Del Piero arrives in India, says well prepared for ISL

  Football | September 18, 2014 16:43 IST

  New Delhi: Former Italian international and World Cup winner Alessandro del Piero arrived here Thursday to be part of the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) where he would turn out for Delhi Dynamos in the

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  United beats QPR 4-0 for 1st win in Premier League

  Football | September 14, 2014 23:19 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United ended its winless start to the Premier League season in emphatic fashion on Sunday, beating Queens Park Rangers 4-0 to show just what a summer spending spree of 150 million pounds

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  Asian Games: Indian women maul Maldives 15-0 in football

  Other Sports | September 14, 2014 21:09 IST

  INCHEON: The Indian women's football team shrugged off some unsavoury incidents in the run-up to the Asian Games as they mauled Maldives 15-0 to open their campaign in style on Sunday.Winger Sasmita Malik and midfielder

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  Chelsea beats Swansea 4-2 in Premier League

  Football | September 13, 2014 23:02 IST

  LONDON: Diego Costa scored a hat trick as Chelsea opened an early gap atop the Premier League standings with a 4-2 win over Swansea, ending the visitors' perfect start to the season.   Costa made sure

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  Demichelis' header gives City 2-2 draw at Arsenal

  Football | September 13, 2014 22:59 IST

  LONDON: Martin Demichelis spared Manchester City from a second successive loss by heading in a late equalizer in a 2-2 draw at Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.   After Sergio Aguero put defending champion

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  Neymar nets 2 from Messi's passes as Barca wins

  Football | September 13, 2014 22:52 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Neymar came on as a substitute to score twice from passes by Lionel Messi as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 and maintained its lead of the Spanish league on Saturday.   Neymar again started

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  ISL: NorthEast United FC sign English striker Keene

  Football | September 12, 2014 16:38 IST

  Guwahati: NorthEast United FC have brought on board yet another international player, to add more experience to the Indian Super League (ISL) franchise with the signing of English striker James Keene, a Portsmouth youth scheme

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  Messi described as 'a little tired' of critics

  Football | September 11, 2014 23:21 IST

  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Lionel Messi is "a little tired of" the criticism he's received since the World Cup, according to a football official in Argentina.   Julio Ricardo Grondona, the president of the Arsenal club, described

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  Portugal coach Bento leaves after poor results

  Football | September 11, 2014 22:43 IST

  LISBON, Portugal: Portugal coach Paulo Bento has quit because of poor results, including a 1-0 shock defeat against Albania. Bento's departure was by mutual agreement, and his replacement would be announced soon, the Portuguese Football Federation