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It's beauty vs bold in Paris!
7 Jun 2013 5:17 AM ISTMaria Sharapova survived a gruelling test to reach the French Open final for the second straight year on Thursday with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 defeat of...
Lewis Hamilton just needs time, says Brawn
6 Jun 2013 5:46 AM ISTLewis Hamilton only needs time to find the sweet spot in the set-up for his Mercedes car and rise to the challenge of matching or beating the pace of...
Martinez named Everton boss
6 Jun 2013 5:44 AM ISTRoberto Martinez has been named Everton manager after leaving Wigan Athletic where the Spaniard forged a reputation for making the best of limited...
Ronaldo thought he knew it all: Jose
6 Jun 2013 5:42 AM ISTSelf-proclaimed ‘Special One’ Jose Mourinho had only one problem with Cristiano Ronaldo when he coached him at Real Madrid -- he thought the world’s...
Rafa is in Djoker's way!
6 Jun 2013 5:38 AM ISTRafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet in a much-anticipated French Open semi-final after both won their quarter-finals in straight sets....
WC 2014: Japan first team to qualify, join hosts Brazil
5 Jun 2013 5:17 AM ISTKeisuke Honda fired Japan into the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday with a dramatic injury-time penalty which salvaged a 1-1 draw with Australia and made...
Maria, Jankovic renew old childhood rivalry
5 Jun 2013 5:08 AM ISTMaria Sharapova and Jelena Jankovic, who fine-tuned their fierce rivalry as youngsters uprooted from Europe to Nick Bollettieri’s Florida production...
Tsonga gets utmost joy!
5 Jun 2013 5:05 AM ISTJo-Wilfried Tsonga sent Roger Federer crashing out of the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday to take a step closer to ending France’s 30-year wait...
Youzhny smashes racquet nine times
4 Jun 2013 5:19 AM ISTVolatile Russian Mikhail Youzhny smashed the same racquet nine times on Monday, sending splinters spiralling into the air and ball boys running for...
Paulinho denies Eng win at revamped Maracana
4 Jun 2013 5:14 AM ISTA sublime 83rd-minute volley from Paulinho earned Brazil a 2-2 draw against England in the first match at the revamped Maracana stadium. The...
Chelsea welcomes its ‘Special One’ back to the Bridge
4 Jun 2013 5:11 AM ISTChelsea welcomed back Jose Mourinho, their ‘Special One’, as manager for the second time on a four-year contract on Monday. The Portuguese, who left...
No birthday blues for Rafa
4 Jun 2013 5:08 AM ISTRafael Nadal earned his second straight sets victory in succession as his challenge for an eighth French Open title gathered pace with a 6-4, 6-1, 6-2...


