Four for Ronaldo and easy for Madrid
Madris, March 6 (IANS) Real Madrid were able to leave their crisis behind them as Cristiano Ronaldo scored a four goals in a convincing 7-1 win at home to Celta Vigo. Zinedine Zdane’s side put…
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Ganso completes 200 games for Sao Paulo
Rio De janeiro, March 6 (IANS) Brazil playmaker Paulo Henrique Ganso completed 200 games for Sao Paulo but it was a 3-1 loss to Sao Bernardo. Discovered by boyhood club Santos along with current Barcelona…
Czech Republic secure 2-1 lead over Germany in Davis Cup
Berlin, March 6 (IANS) Thomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek have secured a 2-1 lead after overcoming Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber and Philipp Petzschner in three sets in Hannover on Saturday. The Czech duo sealed the deal…
Britain’s Watson surprises Wozniacki in Monterrey tennis meet
Monterrey (Mexico), March 5 (IANS) Britain’s Heather Watson upset second-seeded Dane Caroline Wozniacki 7-5, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the the Abierto Monterrey Afirme tennis tournament here . The 84th-ranked Watson dictated play during…
Indian paddlers bag gold at World Championship
Kuala Lumpur, March 5 (IANS) Indian paddlers made history twice in less than 24 hours with both women’s and men’s teams emerging triumphant in the second division of their respective sections at the 2016 World…
I-League: Mumbai, Salgaocar in exciting draw
Vasco (Goa), March 5 (IANS) Mumbai FC held Salgaocar FC 2-2 in a keenly contested I-League match at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Saturday. Salgaocar took the lead twice through Jackichand Singh (23rd minute)…
China sweeps women’s 500m at ISU Shanghai Trophy
Shanghai, March 5 (IANS) Fan Kexin led a podium sweep for China in the women’s 500 metres in the 2016 ISU Shanghai Trophy, a new short-track speed skating and synchronized skating event, on Saturday. The…
India paddlers bag gold in World Championship0
Kuala Lumpur, March 5 (IANS) India paddlers made history twice in less than 24 hours with both women’s and men’s teams emerging triumphant in the second division of their respective sections at the 2016 World…
Shooter Jitu finishes fifth in 10m Air pistol
Bangkok, March 5 (IANS) Indian shooter Jitu Rai reached the final of the 10 metres Air pistol to eventually finish fifth on competition day three of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup for…
Olympic champ Chen Ding set to lead Chinese race walkers in Rio
Huangshan (China), March 5 (IANS) Olympic champion Chen Ding almost secured a berth in China’s team for the Rio Olympic Games by finishing second in the national race walking qualifier here on Saturday. With a…
Bagan to leave for AFC Cup tie on Sunday
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Mohun Bagan will be leaving for Hong Kong on Sunday night for their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup match against South China Athletic Association. They will fly via Dragonair and will…
China snatches two golds in junior speed skating World Cup
Changchun (China), March 5 (IANS) Chinese Han Mei and Shi Xiaoxuan claimed two gold medals at the ISU Junior Speed Skating World Cup here on Saturday. Han, who had three silver medals at the Lillehammer…
I-League: Bengaluru eye top spot
Margao, March 5 (IANS) On a roll with two back-to-back wins, Bengaluru FC will aim to propel themselves to the top of the I-League table when they face Sporting Clube de Goa here on Sunday….
Defender Varela urges United to build on four-match winning streak
London, March 5 (IANS) Manchester United defender Guillermo Varela feels that they can build on their wins in the last four consecutive games for a strong finish to the football season. United are currently fifth…
China on course for 8th straight men’s TT team title
Kuala Lumpur, March 5 (IANS) China’s men’s table tennis team moved within one match of clinching their eighth straight world championship title after brushing aside South Korea 3-0 here on Saturday. Xu Xin drew the…
Shastri avoids comment on Taskin-Dhoni picture controversy
Mirpur (Bangladesh), March 5 (IANS) India cricket team director Ravi Shastri on Saturday chose to avoid the Taskin Ahmed-Mahendra Singh Dhoni picture controversy saying he does not read newspapers”. On Friday, two days ahead of…
I-League: EB look to return to winning ways against DSK
Pune, March 5 (IANS) After losing to Salgaocar FC in their last encounter, East Bengal will look to get back to winning ways when they take on top division newcomers DSK Shivajians in an I-League…
India meet confident Bangladesh in Asia Cup final
Mirpur (Bangladesh), March 5 (IANS) Unbeaten in the tournament with four consecutive wins, India will be wary of slipping up at the last hurdle when they meet hosts Bangladesh in the final of the Asia…
Bryan brothers spoil Hewitt comeback as US takes 2-1 lead in Davis Cup tie
Melbourne, March 5 (IANS) Australia’s tennis team will need to win both of its final two Davis Cup rubbers against the United States in order to clinch the tie, after a gamble to play team…
No Neymar as Barcelona travel to Eibar
Barcelona, March 5 (IANS) Catalan football giants Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique will make at least one change as his side looks to maintain its record unbeaten run of games away against Eibar in La…