Paris, May 29 (IANS) Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza made flying starts as they eased into the second round of the French Open tennis championship here on Monday. The men’s singles second seed Djokovic of Serbia recorded a convincing 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Spanish Marcel Granollers in two hours and 27 minutes […]
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Takuma Sato Wins Indy 500
Indianapolis, May 29 (IANS) Takuma Sato, driving for Andretti Autosport, became the first Japanese driver to win the Indianapolis 500, prevailing at the 101st edition of the iconic IndyCar Series race. Sato sped to victory at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday ahead of Brazil’s Helio Castroneves, with Team Penske, who came within a whisker […]
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Messi, Neymar Win Copa del Rey Final For Barcelona
Madrid, May 28 (IANS) Argentine Lionel Messi and Brazilian Neymar, with one goal each against Alaves, were responsible for winning FC Barcelona’s third straight Copa del Rey tourney 3-1. The two unstoppable players wrapped up the match just before halftime at the Vicente Calderon Stadium here on Saturday night. After failing to win the La […]
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Midfielder Montolivo Named In Italy Football Squad
Milan, May 27 (IANS) Veteran AC Milan midfielder Riccardo Montolivo returned to the Italy squad after recovering from a knee surgery, as head coach Gian Piero Ventura on Saturday named 26 footballers who will face Uruguay in a friendly and Liechtenstein in a World Cup qualifier in June. The 32-year-old, who picked up a right […]
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Zabaleta To Sign Two-Year Contract With West Ham
London, May 26 (IANS) West Ham United on Friday announced that veteran Argentine full-back Pablo Zabaleta will join the capital football club on a two-year deal on July 1, when his contract with Manchester City expires. A fine defender and respected leader, Zabaleta won two English Premier League (EPL) titles and four other trophies during […]
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Preview: Barcelona Favourite To Win Copa del Rey Against Alaves
Madrid, May 26 (IANS) FC Barcelona have their last chance at winning a major trophy this season when they face Deportivo Alaves in the final of the Spanish Copa del Rey (Kings Cup) on Saturday. After being knocked out of the quarter-finals of the Champions League and losing the Liga Santander to Real Madrid, Barcelona […]
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JK Tyre-Suzuki Float Two-Wheeler Racing Series
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) JK Tyre has tied up with the two-wheeler giant Suzuki to introduce a two-wheeler racing series that will become part of its National Racing Championships, it was revealed on Thursday. The championship, named JK Tyre presents Suzuki Gixxer Cup 2017, envisages two categories — one for the age-group of 12-16 […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo Defrauded Nearly $9 mn In Tax: Report
Madrid, May 25 (IANS) The Spanish Tax Authorities (Agencia Tributaria) consider that Real Madrid football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo defrauded over 8 million euros ($8.95 million) by not correctly declaring his image rights for the period between 2011 and 2013, according to media reports in Spain. The revelations were made on Thursday by radio stations Cadena […]
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Azarenka To Compete In Mallorca Open In First Appearance After Birth Of Son
Mallorca (Spain), May 24 (IANS) Belarusian woman tennis player Victoria Azarenka is set to play in the Mallorca Open in her first appearance after a maternity break, the tournament organisers confirmed on Wednesday. Azarenka, former world No.1, said on Monday that she was ready to participate in a tournament on grass before Wimbledon, after giving […]
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IPL 2017: Jos Buttler Goes Crazy Over Mumbai Indians Win
Jos Buttler, the Mumbai Indians opener went crazy after his team won IPL trophy for the third time. Here is how he celebrated the moment – The winning moment!!! ???????????????????????????? https://t.co/9Wc3QiVOwv — Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) May 21, 2017 https://twitter.com/lKR1088/status/866372404871700480 The winning moment!!! ???????????????????????????? A post shared by Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) on May 21, […]