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Uruguay set up Brazil clash
25 Jun 2013 4:59 AM ISTUruguay secured their place in the Confederations Cup semifinals with an 8-0 drubbing of Tahiti, featuring the fastest goal in the competition’s...
As good as it gets
25 Jun 2013 4:57 AM ISTSpain set up a Confederations Cup semifinal reunion with Euro 2012 final victims Italy after beating Nigeria 3-0 on a steamy afternoon in Fortaleza on...
Saudi to be closer to world economy with new Friday-Saturday weekend
25 Jun 2013 4:56 AM ISTOil powerhouse Saudi Arabia is switching its weekend to Friday-Saturday to better serve its economy and ‘international commitments,’ the official SPA...
Martina Navratilova wants best-of-three for men at Slams
25 Jun 2013 4:54 AM ISTFormer Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova has called for men’s Grand Slam matches to be cut to three sets to protect the sport’s top stars from...
Darcis lands major Nadal kill
25 Jun 2013 4:51 AM ISTTwice former champion Rafael Nadal was knocked out in the first round of Wimbledon by 135th-ranked Belgian Steve Darcis on Monday, the Spaniard losing...
Maria, Serena set up bitter Wimbledon campaign
24 Jun 2013 5:13 AM ISTMaria Sharapova tore into Wimbledon rival Serena Williams on the eve of the Championships, setting the tone for a tournament likely to be dominated by...
Chinese prodigy: David Beckham sees bright future
21 Jun 2013 5:42 AM ISTFootball superstar David Beckham said Thursday he sees a ‘bright’ future for the Chinese game despite past corruption scandals and the dismal...
Murray poised to end Britain’s 77-year pain
21 Jun 2013 5:41 AM ISTThe Spanish Civil War started, Gone with the Wind was a publishing sensation and Jesse Owens spectacularly defied Hitler and the Nazis at the Berlin...
One man show!
21 Jun 2013 5:39 AM ISTBrazil superstar Neymar scored one goal and set up the other to give hosts Brazil a 2-0 win over Mexico in their Group A game and all but assure them...
Australia, Iran and South Korea qualify for Brazil
19 Jun 2013 5:29 AM ISTAustralia secured their place at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil Tuesday with a late strike from Josh Kennedy firing them to a tense 1-0 win over...
Dream come true!
19 Jun 2013 5:27 AM ISTNnamdi Oduamadi claimed a hat-trick as Nigeria shook off the jet lag to thrash minnows Tahiti 6-1 in their opening Confederations Cup game in Belo...
Murray starts hectic day with revenge win
14 Jun 2013 5:21 AM ISTAndy Murray avenged last year’s embarrassing Queen’s Club exit against Nicolas Mahut as the world number two kicked off a hectic Thursday with a 6-3,...


