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  Rodriguez's late goal gives Porto 2-0 win at Braga

  Football | November 26, 2012 12:19 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal, Nov 26: James Rodriguez's 90th-minute goal gave FC Porto a 2-0 win at third-place Braga to extend its unbeaten streak to 23 straight matches in all competitions and retain its share of the

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  Lyon cruises to 3-0 win to go top; Marseille loses

  Football | November 19, 2012 12:34 IST

  Paris, Nov 19 : Lyon took advantage of Paris Saint-Germain's latest home defeat and Marseille's 1-0 loss away to bogey side Bordeaux to move into first place in the French league on Sunday.A win would

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  Czechs retain Fed Cup title with 3-1 win vs Serbia

  Tennis | November 05, 2012 10:58 IST

  Prague, Nov 5:  Lucie Safarova covered her face in disbelief, and the party was on.The Czech Republic's Fed Cup team danced on the court. The players and coaches formed a scrum. They hoisted the trophy

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  Opposition Labour party wins in Lithuania

  World | October 15, 2012 12:33 IST

  Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct  15:  Lithuanians exasperated with economic hardship handed a stunning victory to a populist party led by a disgraced Russia-born millionaire, nearly complete results of Sunday's election show, while voicing resounding disapproval of

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  Sebastian Vettel wins F1 Korean Grand Prix, coming to Greater Noida

  Other Sports | October 14, 2012 20:51 IST

  Yeongnam, South Korea, Oct 14:  With a third straight race victory, Sebastian Vettel is suddenly closing in on a third straight Formula One title.The Red Bull driver won the Korean Grand Prix on Sunday to

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  2 US scientists win Nobel chemistry prize

  World | October 10, 2012 16:04 IST

  Stockholm, Oct 10: Americans Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka won the 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry today for studies of proteins that let body cells respond to signals from the outside.The Royal Swedish Academy of

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  Finnish couple win American wife carrying contest

  World | October 09, 2012 16:49 IST

  Newry, Maine, US, Oct 9: A Finnish couple has added to their victories by taking first place in the North American Wife Carrying Championship at Maine's Sunday River ski resort. Taisto Miettinen and Kristina Haapanen

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  Why winning 117 seats in Gujarat is crucial for Modi

  National | November 03, 2012 17:35 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 7: As is known, if Narendra Modi wants to play a larger role on the national stage, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will have to record a thumping victory in the forthcoming

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  Celta beats Sevilla 2-0 for 3rd straight home win

  Football | October 06, 2012 14:00 IST

  Vigo, Spain, Oct 6: Celta Vigo scored twice in the second half to beat Sevilla 2-0 on Friday, giving the promoted club its third straight home win at Balaidos stadium.After having Celta's best chances early

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  Santos beats U. de Chile 2-0 to win Recopa title

  Football | September 27, 2012 13:40 IST

  Sao Paulo, Sep 27: Neymar scored in the first half as Santos of Brazil defeated Universidad de Chile 2-0 on Wednesday to win its first Recopa Sudamericana title by the same score on aggregate.The teams

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  Aussies start bid to win 1st T20 trophy vs. Irish

  Cricket | September 19, 2012 16:08 IST

  Colombo, Sep 19: Australia is yet to win the World Twenty20 and the first opponent it will face to try and change that unwanted statistic is Ireland, which until recently was ranked higher by the

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  Madrid beats City, PSG wins in Champions League

  Football | September 19, 2012 11:11 IST

  Madrid, Sep 19: Real Madrid scored twice late in an electrifying finish Tuesday to beat Manchester City 3-2 to open the Champions League group stage, while Paris Saint-Germain marked its new big-spending era with an

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  India may find it difficult to win World T20, says Kapil Dev

  Cricket | September 17, 2012 18:40 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 14: Former India captain Kapil Dev feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team will find it "very difficult" to win the upcoming World T20 in Sri Lanka considering the manner in which

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  Important for India to win World Twenty20: Ashwin

  Cricket | September 17, 2012 18:40 IST

  Colombo, Sep 14: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Friday said it was important for India to win the World Twenty20 because the team has had a tough time in Test series in England and Australia."We won the

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  New Zealand pip India by one run in a thrilling finish

  Cricket | September 12, 2012 18:10 IST

  Chennai, Sep 11: Yuvraj Singh made an emotional return to international cricket but India snatched defeat from the jaws of victory to allow New Zealand to win the Twenty20 series with a thrilling one-run victory

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  Tsegay favourite to win Delhi Half Marathon

  Other Sports | September 10, 2012 19:37 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 10: One of the world's fastest half-marathoners Ethiopian Atsedu Tsegay has confirmed his participation for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon.The 21-year-old Tsegay clocked 58.47 minutes when he won the Prague half-marathon in

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  Serena Williams comes back to win US Open

  Tennis | September 10, 2012 7:56 IST

  New York, Sep 10: Two points from defeat, Serena Williams suddenly regained her composure to come back and win the last four games, beating No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 on Sunday for her

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  Jacques Kallis guides SA to 7-wicket win over England

  Cricket | September 09, 2012 11:41 IST

  Chester-Le-Street, England, Sept 9 :  South African Jacques Kallis guided  his country  to a seven-wicket win over World Twenty20 champions England in the first T20 international  here yesterday.At one point of time, the visitors were

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  Murray rallies for 4-set win in US Open quarters

  Tennis | September 06, 2012 9:56 IST

  New York, Sep 6: In front of a sparse crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Andy Murray didn't quite feel as though he was playing in a Grand Slam quarterfinal.And Murray wasn't exactly playing like an

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  Serena Williams moves into US Open quarterfinals

  Tennis | September 04, 2012 12:53 IST

  New York, Sep 4: Serena Williams didn't drop a game Monday as she moved into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. Roger Federer advanced with even less work when Mardy Fish pulled out of their