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Mahesh Bhupathi-Rohan Bopanna seeded 6th at French Open

Mon, 28 May 2012 06:11:00 GMT

Battling to be in top-10 before the June 11 cut-off mark for the London Olympics, Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna were on Monday drawn against French team of Marc Gicquel and Edouard Roger-Vasse...

France struggle to beat Iceland in Euro warm-up

Mon, 28 May 2012 06:01:00 GMT

France battled back from two goals down at half-time to beat Iceland 3-2 in the first of three warm-ups for Euro 2012 here on Sunday.

Viswanathan Anand's last chance before tiebreak

Mon, 28 May 2012 06:01:00 GMT

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand will have a lot to think about ahead of the last game of the Chess World Championship against Boris Gelfand of Israel here. With the scores tied 5.5-5.5 after 11...

Deportivo La Coruna return to La Liga

Mon, 28 May 2012 05:52:00 GMT

Deportivo La Coruna returned to the Spanish top flight on Sunday after their 2-1 success at Huesca assured them the Second Division title with one game to play.

Rafael Nadal has chance at history on French Open clay

Mon, 28 May 2012 05:45:00 GMT

It was a private art exhibition on the Left Bank, but it looked more like a rugby scrum in the Stade de France as the pack surrounding Rafael Nadal pushed and pulled for prime position.

Six major champions reach 2nd round at French Open

Mon, 28 May 2012 05:37:00 GMT

Six major champions successfully made their way through the first round of the French Open on the opening day. One didn't.

Juan Martin Del Potro takes hard road in Paris

Mon, 28 May 2012 03:32:00 GMT

French Open dangerman Juan Martin Del Potro shrugged off a knee injury scare as well as sweltering 30-degree heat to reach the French Open second round on Sunday.

Venus Williams advances to 2nd round at French Open

Mon, 28 May 2012 03:15:00 GMT

Venus Williams bounced back from a poor start at the French Open on Sunday, beating 19-year-old Paula Ormaechea 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in her first Grand Slam match since revealing she has been diagnosed wit...

Tsonga overcomes jitters to make French Open last 64

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:34:00 GMT

French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame a first set wobble to beat Russian qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the French Open second round on Sunday.

Djokovic, Federer open Roland Garros bids

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:29:00 GMT

World number one Novak Djokovic kicks off his bid for an historic Grand Slam on Monday when he tackles Italian claycourter Potito Starace in the French Open first round.

Narain Karthikeyan posts 15th place finish at Monaco Grand Prix

Sun, 27 May 2012 19:19:00 GMT

Indian F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan posted his and HRT F1 team's best result of the season by finishing 15th in a chaotic and incident-filled Monaco Grand Prix here on Sunday.

Fuming Lewis Hamilton complains of people dropping debris

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:07:00 GMT

Briton Lewis Hamilton complained that people on the pit wall were dropping debris on his head while he was driving his McLaren to a fifth place finish in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

Roddick loses to Mahut in French Open's 1st round

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:57:00 GMT

Andy Roddick exited in the opening round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2007, losing to 88th-ranked Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Sunday at the French Open.

Mark Webber wins Monaco GP, Fernando Alonso takes overall lead

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:01:00 GMT

Mark Webber won the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to make Formula One history, while Fernando Alonso moved narrowly into the championship lead.

India lose to Great Britain 2-3 in Sultan Azlan Shah cup

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:40:00 GMT

Valiant India lost to Great Britain 2-3 despite second half goals from Raghunath and Sunil Sowmarpet.Glenn Kirkham scored twice in the first half for Great Britain through penalty corners.India foug...

Kenyans sweep Tata Consultancy World 10K Run

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:54:00 GMT

Geoffrey Kipsang and Helah Kiprop led a Kenyan sweep of the top three places in the overall men's and women's categories of the Tata Consultancy World 10K Bangalore run here on Sunday.

NZ beat Pakistan 3-1 in Azlan Shah hockey

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:26:00 GMT

New Zealand posted their third successive victory by prevailing 3-1 over an erratic Pakistan in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here on Sunday.

Poland announces Euro 2012 squad

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:21:00 GMT

Poland manager Franciszek Smuda on Sunday announced the Euro 2012 co-hosts' 23-man squad for the tournament, as they wrapped up their training camp here.

Red Bull in "hole" row at Monaco Grand Prix

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:16:00 GMT

Defending champions Red Bull found themselves at the centre of a new technical row on Sunday, just hours before the start of the Monaco Grand Prix.

China beat South Korea to reclaim Uber Cup

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:38:00 GMT

China reclaimed the Uber Cup badminton event after beating South Korea 3-0 in the final here.

Padma Shri awardee coach Arif conducts badminton camp in Delhi

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:38:00 GMT

Noted coach SM Arif, who trained the likes of Pullela Gopichand, Jwala Gutta and Chetan Anand, recently conducted a badminton camp for a group of students of Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute (AFGJI)...

Spain announces squad for Euro 2012

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:04:00 GMT

Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo edged Roberto Soldado for the final striker's spot in defending champions Spain's squad for Euro 2012 announced by coach Vicente del Bosque here on Sunday.

Lin Dan propels China to Thomas Cup title

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:45:00 GMT

Superstar Lin Dan led hosts China to an emphatic victory over South Korea in the Thomas Cup final on Sunday, sending a stark message he and his teammates are in peak form for the London Olympics.

Stosur begins French Open with a win

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:23:00 GMT

Sixth seed Samantha Stosur of Australia reached the second round at the French Open on Sunday by defeating Britain's Elena Baltacha 6-4, 6-0.

Portugal draw 0-0 with Macedonia in Euro warmup

Sun, 27 May 2012 08:16:00 GMT

Portugal lacked fire and flair as they were held to 0-0 at home by Macedonia on Saturday in a warmup match for the European Championship.