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Federer, Nadal in semis of Italian Open tennis

Federer, Nadal in semis of Italian Open tennisRome, May 18 - World No. 3 Roger Federer moved one step closer to his first title this season when he beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 7-6 (2) to advance to the semifinals of the Italian Open tennis.  Read more »

Djokovic beats Nadal to win Monte Carlo Masters

Djokovic beats Nadal to win Monte Carlo MastersParis, April 22 - Rafael Nadal's attempt to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the ninth straight year was foiled by World No. 1 Novak Djokovic here.  Read more »

Nadal to skip Miami Masters

Rafael-NadalWashington, March 18 : Former tennis world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who beat Juan Martin del Potro to lift the Indian Wells title Sunday, will not feature in the Miami Masters which starts later in the week, organisers said.  Read more »

Nadal taking inspiration from Brazilian footie legend Ronaldo to overcome injuries

Nadal taking inspiration from Brazilian footie legend Ronaldo to overcome injuries Sydney, Feb 19 : Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has revealed he is taking inspiration from Brazilian football great Ronaldo to continue his return from injury.  Read more »

Brazil Open organisers admit problems

Brazil Open organisers admit problemsSao Paulo, Feb 19 : Brazil Open tennis tournament organisers have conceded that improvements need to be made ahead of next year's version of the ATP 250 event.  Read more »

Nadal hopes to build momentum after Brazil triumph

Rafael-NadalSao Paulo, Feb 18 : Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal clinched his first tournament victory since returning from a seven-month layoff by defeating Argentina's David Nalbandian 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the  Read more »

Nadal makes Brazil Open quarters

rafael-nadalSao Paulo, Feb 15 : Rafael Nadal progressed to the quarterfinals of the Brazil Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Brazilian Joao Souza.  Read more »

Nadal makes winning return with doubles

Nadal makes winning return with doublesSantiago, Feb 6 - Tennis former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal made a winning return to the circuit after being out for more than seven months due to a left knee injury.  Read more »

Murray says Nadal would need time to generate same kind of fear among rivals on return

Andy-Murray1London, Feb 5 : Brit tennis ace Andy Murray has claimed Rafael Nadal must show form of old if he is to spread fear among rivals on his return from injury, adding the Spaniard might take some time to return to his best.  Read more »

Stomach virus rules Nadal out of Australian Open

Stomach virus rules Nadal out of Australian OpenLondon, Dec 29 : Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Australian Open next month due to a stomach virus after missing this week''s exhibition event in Abu Dhabi with the same problem.  Read more »

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'2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017'

'2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017'St. Petersburg, May 21 : The completion date for Zenit St. Petersburg's $1.1 billion stadium has been put back again and it may not open until 2017, a decade after construction work began, the head  Read more »

Indian women's football team gears up for AFC qualifiers

AFC-Asian-Cup-2015Ramallah, May 20 : High on confidence after notching up a double-win over Bahrain in two international friendlies in the latter's own backyard, the Indian women's football team will look to carrying on  Read more »

SC slams BCCI on spot fixing; no ban on IPL

SC slams BCCI on spot fixing; no ban on IPLNew Delhi, May 21 : While refusing to ban the remaining IPL matches, the Supreme Court Tuesday slammed the BCCI, saying spot fixing incidents had taken place due to its lackadaisical approach in reining in the erring players.  Read more »

Sammy ecstatic after propelling Sunrisers into the playoffs

Sammy ecstatic after propelling Sunrisers into the playoffsHyderabad, May 21 - West Indies captain Darren Sammy says he was ecstatic after scoring the winning hits that propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad into the playoffs of the Indian Premier league (IPL).  Read more »

Mahindra riders looking forward to Le Mans

mahindraMumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.  Read more »

Disappointing outing for Bolisetti

Sailesh-BolisettiDijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.  Read more »