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FIFA says Brazil will be ready for WC
14 Jun 2013 5:19 AM ISTThree days before the start of the Confederations Cup and exactly a year before the World Cup kickoff, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke dismissed...
Stuck on tax clouds
14 Jun 2013 5:15 AM ISTThe sporting world was shocked on Wednesday by the news that four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi is being pursued by the Spanish tax...
Haiti hold Italy to 2-2 draw
13 Jun 2013 4:37 AM ISTItaly were embarrassed by Haiti on Tuesday as the unheralded Caribbean side scored two goals in the last five minutes to secure a 2-2 draw in a...
Del Bosque weighs keeper, striker options ahead of Confed Cup
13 Jun 2013 4:34 AM ISTSpain coach Vicente del Bosque says he has yet to decide who will start in goal and up front when the world champions get their Confederations Cup...
Sebastian Vettel extends deal with Red Bull Racing to 2015
13 Jun 2013 4:32 AM ISTTriple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will race for Red Bull until the end of 2015 after the team announced on Tuesday he had extended...
Falcao, cavani continue to score
13 Jun 2013 4:26 AM ISTArgentina’s hopes of sealing qualification for next year’s FIFA World Cup™ were thwarted in a 1-1 draw with Ecuador on Tuesday as Colombia took a...
'I want to build Chelsea dynasty'
12 Jun 2013 5:20 AM ISTJose Mourinho says he has returned to Chelsea because he wants to leave a long-lasting legacy for the first time in his managerial career. The...
Roger’s Grand Slam haul seems light years away: Nadal
12 Jun 2013 5:15 AM ISTRafael Nadal believes he still has a very long way to go before he can match or overtake the record haul of 17 Grand Slam singles titles amassed by...
Portugal win on national day holiday
12 Jun 2013 5:14 AM ISTReal Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo gave his homeland some welcome joy on their national holiday as his first-half strike gave Portugal a 1-0 win over...
Unconvincing Dutch sweep 10-man China aside 2-0
12 Jun 2013 5:12 AM ISTGoals from Robin van Persie and Wesley Sneijder after China were reduced to ten men early in the first half saw Holland claim an unconvincing victory...
Inching closer to Brazil
12 Jun 2013 5:09 AM ISTAustralia’s old guard fired up their hopes of reaching the 2014 World Cup finals with a thumping 4-0 defeat of Jordan on Tuesday. Veterans Mark...
Brazil blank sorry France 3-0 ahead of Confed Cup
11 Jun 2013 5:38 AM ISTGoals from Chelsea midfielder Oscar, Lazio’s Hernanes and Lucas Moura from the spot saw Brazil beat France 3-0 on Sunday to ensure the French ended...


