Melbourne, Jan 24: Spain’s Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he will be sidelined for three weeks due to a muscle injury in his right leg, which forced him to withdraw during an Australian Open quarter-final match. The 31-year-old said on his Facebook account that the extent of the injury had been clarified after an MRI […]
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AIFF arranges extensive exposure tour for India U-16 team
New Delhi, Jan 24: Ahead of the AFC U-16 Finals in September in Malaysia, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has arranged for a nine-month-long extensive exposure plan for the national team, it was announced on Wednesday. Besides Dubai where the team is presently playing a series of friendly matches, the team, being coached by Bibiano […]
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Sevilla beat Atletico Madrid, advance to Copa del Rey semis
Seville (Spain), Jan 24: Sevilla topped Atletico Madrid 3-1 in the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal tie to prevail 5-2 on aggregate and claim a berth in the final four. Sergio Escudero scored for the hosts just 25 seconds into the contest on Tuesday, making what was already an uphill battle even harder […]
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Nadal out of Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 24: World number one Rafael Nadal was forced to retire hurt in his quarterfinal match with Croatia’s Marin Cilic at the Australian Open on Tuesday. After hitting the ball well and looking in top form, the Spaniard’s injury came as a huge disappointed to tennis fans, reports Xinhua news agency. Up in the first […]
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Eibar held 1-1 by last-place Malaga in La Liga
Eibar (Spain), Jan 23: Eighth-place Eibar had to come from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw with Malaga, the worst team in Spanish La Liga here. The hosts got off to a positive start and nearly grabbed the early lead on a powerful shot by Cote that sailed just over the cross bar on Monday, reports […]
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Barcelona crushes Real Betis 5-0
Sevilla (Spain), Jan 22: Barcelona, led by a phenomenal Lionel Messi, steamrolled Real Betis 5-0 on the latter’s home turf, with all the goals coming in the second half. Betis pursued its standard aggressive game and held the La Liga leaders scoreless in the first period, a competitive half, but then it was the former Sevilla […]
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Nadal defeats Schwartzman, to face Cilic in Australian Open quarters
Melbourne, Jan 21: Spain’s Rafael Nadal on Sunday defeated Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3, clinching a place in the Australian Open quarterfinals. During three hour and 51 minute match, both players faced 18 break points but world No. 1 Nadal managed to save 15 and to convert seven, reports Efe. “That’s confidence for […]
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Australian Open wears skeletal look after big stars exit
Melbourne, Jan 22: As the Australian Open enters its second week, it is looking increasingly like an ATP tour event after the exit or absence of some of the top stars due to reasons on and off the field. The defeat of the brightest young star in the circuit, 20-year-old German Alexander Zverev, ranked number 4, […]
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Hero Team’s Mena named best rookie rider of 2018 Dakar Rally
Cordoba (Argentina), Jan 21: Hero MotoSports Team Rally’s Oriol Mena finished seventh to claim the ‘Best Rookie Rider’ title of the Dakar Rally while C.S. Santosh became the first Indian to finish the competition thrice. Spaniard Mena on Saturday ended the 14th stage in the sixth spot in an hour, 31 minutes and 42 seconds. The […]
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Marin bows out to World No.1 Tai in Malaysia Masters semis
Sibu (Malaysia), Jan 21: Spain’s Carolina Marin had victory in her grasp but let a late lead slip away in a 12-21, 21-15, 23-21 loss here on Saturday to Taiwanese World No.1 Tai Tzu-ying in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters. The reigning Olympic gold medallist in women’s singles got off to a fast start at […]