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Nadal flying very high in Paris

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:46:02 +0530

Not only is Rafael Nadal playing like a dream, his self-confidence is also at a high and that makes him even more awe-inspiring at the French Open.

Bartoli knocked out in French Open second round

Wed, 30 May 2012 21:42:03 +0530

Local favourite Marion Bartoli suffered a surprise 6-2 3-6 6-3 defeat against Croatia's Petra Martic in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.

Sahara Group set to become Bangladesh cricket sponsor

Wed, 30 May 2012 21:36:03 +0530

India's business giant Sahara Group is set to become the new sponsor of the Bangladesh cricket team after offering USD 9.4 million over four years in a tender process that ended on Wednesday, officials said

Viswanathan Anand retains world chess title

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:22:02 +0530

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Israel's Boris Gelfand in a tiebreaker in Moscow to retain his title on Wednesday.

Anand wins World Chess Championships title for fifth time

Wed, 30 May 2012 18:56:02 +0530

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand today retained the World Chess Championships title, his fifth crown and fourth in a row, after beating Israel's Boris Gelfand in a tense rapid game tie-breaker here today.

Federer survives hiccup to land record win

Wed, 30 May 2012 18:46:02 +0530

Third seed Roger Federer won a record 234th grand slam match on Wednesday, fighting his way into the third round of the French Open with a 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-3 victory over Romanian Adrian Ungur.

Nadal marches into French Open second round

Tue, 29 May 2012 21:16:02 +0530

Rafael Nadal started his charge towards a record seventh French Open title by crushing Italian Simone Bolelli 6-2 6-2 6-1 to reach the second round on Tuesday

Sharapova eager to shed 'cow on ice' tag

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:32:04 +0530

Maria Sharapova once described her movement on clay as like a "cow on ice" but the Russian has now taken steps to shed that tag as she bids to complete her grand slam collection by winning a maiden French Open title.

IPL champions KKR accorded grand felicitation at Eden

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:56:02 +0530

Newly-crowned IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders were today accorded a grand felicitation by the state government at the packed Eden Gardens.

Kvitova canters through French Open first round

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:02:02 +0530

Czech Republic fourth seed Petra Kvitova barely broke sweat to see off Australian wild card Ashleigh Barty 6-1 6-2 to reach the second round of the French Open on Tuesday.

Kolkata: KKR's victory march turns into a Mamata show

Tue, 29 May 2012 13:53:25 +0530

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee turned the victory celebrations of the newly-crowned IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders into a political show by taking centrestage during the ceremony in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Federer equals another record with first-round win

Mon, 28 May 2012 18:32:02 +0530

Roger Federer netted a record-equalling 233rd grand slam victory when he beat German Tobias Kamke 6-2 7-5 6-3 in the first round of the French Open on Monday.

Chelsea to miss out on Battersea stadium: Source

Mon, 28 May 2012 17:32:02 +0530

Champions League winner Chelsea Football Club will almost certainly fail in its bid to move its stadium to London landmark Battersea Power Station, a source close to the sale process told Reuters.

More arrests in Italy match-fixing probe

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:02:02 +0530

Italian police investigating a soccer match-fixing scandal searched 30 homes and made a number of arrests including the captain of Lazio Stefano Mauri and former Genoa midfielder Omar Milanetto, authorities said on Monday.

Federer and Djokovic start quest for records at French Open

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:52:02 +0530

After a low-key start to the French Open, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic enter the fray at Roland Garros on Monday looking to add another chapter to the record books.