Spain’s domestic football league, La Liga, has suddenly turned into an exciting affair in a matter of just a few weeks. Barcelona were strolling to their second consecutive La Liga title this season as they took a 6 point lead over Atletico Madrid and a 7 point lead over Real Madrid with 7 games to […]
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Cricketers and their favourite holiday destinations: Surprise all along
Whenever a holiday season comes, we book our tickets to the most favourite destination, but have you ever wondered where your favourite cricketers like to go for vacation to unwind? Here is a list of 12 Indian cricket stars and their favourite travel destinations and you will be surprised to know their dream destinations.
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Sandhu’s chances brighten in shooting, Jitu fails
Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) Manavjit Sandhu rallied to the third place after Day two of qualification in the Men’s Trap shooting event at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup. Sandhu scored 72 out of 75 at the Rio di Janerio’s Olympic Shooting Centre on Saturday, according to a National Rifle […]
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Badminton: Thai Ratchanok makes hat-trick of Superseries titles
Singapore, April 17 (IANS) Thailand’s badminton star Ratchanok Intanon clinched her hat-trick of Superseries titles when she beat Chinese Sun Yu in the final of the Singapore Open here on Sunday. The former world champion battled past world No.14 Sun 18-21, 21-11, 21-14 in an hour and nine minutes. It was the 21-year-old’s fifth win […]
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Federer ousted, Nadal on course to win Monte Carlo Masters
Roger Federer was sent packing earlier than expected by eighth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals, while eight-time champion Rafael Nadal made it through. The third-seeded Federer, returning to the court since a knee surgery in February, fell to the Frenchman 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Friday, despite holding two match points when 5-4 […]
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Indians off to positive start at shooting World Cup
Indian shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai got off to positive starts in the men’s Trap event on the opening day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup being held at the Olympic Shooting Centre here. In the first qualification round of the men’s Trap event on Friday, former World Champion and […]
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Nadal battles past Thiem in Monte Carlo, sets up Wawrinka showdown
Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Austria’s Dominic Thiem and will next take on the winner of the 2014 title, Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka. The 29-year-old Spaniard, who dominated this clay-court event from 2005 to 2012, used his renowned mental toughness to pull […]
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Don’t want EPL to be economic leader among leagues: La Liga president
La Liga president Javier Tebas said that Spain’s top flight clubs must close the financial gap with the English Premier League to stop it from becoming the leader in league football. In the 2013-14 season, the Premier League generated 3.26 billion pounds, compared to La Liga’s 1.51 billion pounds. “We hope to grow so the […]
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Champions League 2015/16 Draw Live: City to face Real, Atletico vs Bayern
The Champions League draw for the semi-finals from Nyon this morning paired Real Madrid and Manchester City for an exciting clash. It meant Barcelona’s conquerors Atletico Madrid face Bayern Munich to book a place in the final. The draw now leaves the possibility of a repeat of the 2014 final. That time Real overturned a […]
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Blow for Arsenal as Bayern Munich scout for Alexis Sanchez
In what will put a frown on every Gunners’ face, incoming Bayern manager Carlo Ancelotti has identified his primary transfer target for his first season in charge of the club. The Italian will take over the Allianz Arena outfit this summer with Pep Guardiola leaving for Manchester City and it is understood that he has […]