Federer breezes into second round of Roland Garros in Paris

Roger Federer had little trouble beating Lukas Lacko of Slovakia 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. As soon as he finished, Serena Williams took over on Court Philippe Chatrier, the main stadium at Roland Garros, and beat Alize Lim 6-2, 6-1.

IPL 2014: Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) – Key Battles

Wankhede Stadium has been a fortress for Mumbai Indians and they will back themselves to pull this off © IANS

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) enter the last group phase match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014 with everything to play for. It is a virtual knockout match as either team

Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo says Real Madrid deserved 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo: Won his second Champions League winner's medal

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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo says his team fully deserved their stunning comeback victory over rivals Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League for the first time since 2002.

Official Creates Misunderstanding, IOA Apologises to International Boxing Association

New Delhi:  Furious with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Rajeev Mehta, the International Boxing Association said on Thursday that his claims that the IOA was not kept in the loop while approving the group to run Indian boxing were "ill-informed" and created a "misunderstanding".

"AIBA would like to correct ill-informed comments made by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Mr. Rajeev Mehta following the approval of Boxing India as provisional new AIBA member," the AIBA said in a statement.

"AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu and the Indian

IPL 7: Raina takes CSK to a modest 138/4 against Bangalore

During his 48-ball 62-run knock, Raina struck a six and six boundaries to help his team to a decent total after they struggled to force the pace for a major part of the innings at the JSCA International Stadium

Geoffrey Kamworor Kipsang, Lucy Kabuu make it all-Kenyan affair

 are made of sterner stuff. They know what it needs to be on the top. Geoffrey Kamworor Kipsang was a picture of confidence before the race began. The way he set the pace left the other runners wondering if they could match his strides. All the runners, it seems, needed a pair of skates to be in the reckoning.

Maxwell the undisputed king of most scintillating IPL-7 knocks

In the Twenty20 format, it's always the batting performances that bag a fair share of the interest, and in this editon of the IPL, the story has been the same. With the tournament entering its last lap, the top batsmen have already warmed up and now aim to finish on a high.
Unfortunately, we are yet to see a century this season but there have been quite a few knocks that have lit up the seventh edition. Glenn Maxwell was the one who set the stage on fire in the UAE leg with scores of 95, 89*, 95 and then continued the fireworks when the event moved to India.
But Maxwell is not the lone batsman to have been in the spotlight. Batsmen like AB de Villiers (RCB), Dwayne Smith (CSK) and Yuvraj Singh (RCB) have joined the race with some scintillating stroke-play.

Glenn Maxwell 95 (vs CSK in Abu Dhabi)
The tournament was just two days old and being played in the UAE but that bit of detail hardly mattered for Glenn Maxwell as he helped Kings XI Punjab register a six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings with

IPL 2014 final to stay in Bangalore

Despite the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) promise to comply with all the conditions put forth by the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council (GC), the GC has decided that the final of the T20

Barca preparing for 'profound changes' after poor season

Barcelona are focusing on a sweeping rebuilding effort after the Catalan giants ended the season without major silverware for the first time in six years and coach Gerardo Martino quit.

Barca needed to beat leaders Atletico at home in their final game on Saturday to secure a fifth La Liga title in six years but could only manage a 1-1 draw at the Nou Camp and finished three points adrift of the Madrid club.

Atletico knocked them out in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and they lost to Real Madrid in the final of the King`s

FA Cup final: how the Arsenal and Hull City players rated at Wembley Stadium

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Conceded two early goals, but neither could really be blamed on him as his defence offered so little

Saina, Kashyap key as India eye quarters in Thomas & Uber Cup

 

Touted as the World Cup of badminton, the Thomas and Uber Cup comes to India for the first time but despite promising to raise their game in home conditions, the country`s shuttlers have kept their expectations realistic in the star-studded biennial event starting here tomorrow.

In a tournament which has been dominated by Asian players from countries such as traditional powerhouse China, Indonesia and Malaysia, India have failed to come up with consistent performances over the years despite being among the top badminton nations in the 1950s and 60s

After Punjab shocker, tough game for Hyderabad

The Hindu Sunrisers Hyderabad players celebrate a wicket against Delhi Daredevils. File photo

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After a shocking defeat to table-toppers Kings XI Punjab, Sunrisers Hyderabad now face a must-win game against Kolkata Knight Riders, who are on a high following back-to-back victories, in the IPL in Hyderabad

CSK look to consolidate, Bangalore battle for survival

The Hindu Chennai Super Kings players during an IPL match against Rajasthan Royals in Ranchi. File photo

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Former champions Chennai Super Kings would look to consolidate their position inside the top-four for a

Rome Masters: Rafael Nadal Scrapes Through Into Third Round, Roger Federer Knocked Out

Rome:  Frenchman Jeremy Chardy caught new father Roger Federer on the hop and Rafael Nadal had to fight to survive as leading seeds were tested by Frenchmen in Wednesday's second round of the ATP-WTA Rome Masters.


Federer fell to Jeremy Chardy after missing on a match point to go down to a wind-blown 1-6, 6-3, 7-6

Indian Premier League: Fightback Shows Character of Kolkata Knight Riders, Says Gautam Gambhir

Cuttack:  Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday said the turnaround staged by his side showed the "character" it possesses, after having began their Indian Premier League-7 campaign on a sorry note.

KKR defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets for their fifth win in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich T20 league.

"This shows the character of the team, after starting with four defeats. The guys were really pumped up to get the campaign back on track," Gambhir said at the post-match

Kings XI Punjab or Chennai Super Kings - which team is more lethal?

It's an elbow fight for the top spot in IPL 7. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are taking turns to sit on top of the leaderboard, but there's little to choose between the two teams who are matching each other blow for blow.
Inching closer to the playoffs, CSK and KXIP have set the standards this season as other teams are trying to play catch-up but falling short on most occasions - barring may be Rajasthan Royals.

ALSO SEE KXIP's success mantra - Indian coach, simple approach

Chennai's dominance may seem a little stronger considering their two defeats have come against the same team, i.e., Punjab. But KXIP will like to see that stat the other way round - that they are the only team to have beaten the two-time champions so far this season. So that evens out the scales a bit.

CSK and KXIP are taking turns to sit on top of the IPL-7 leaderboard, and there's little to choose between the two teams.

Like Chennai, Punjab too have faced defeat just twice in their 10 games so far, but unlike Chennai, to different opponents. Their off days came against the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders

Dhoni takes CSK to top of IPL table 

Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets on Tuesday to jump to the top of the table in the Indian Premier Laegue.

Chennai Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored an unbeaten 26 off 16 balls to take his side home with two balls to spare.

Indian Premier League: Sunrisers Hyderabad Have No Weakness, Rues Kings XI Punjab's George Bailey

Hyderabad:  Kings XI Punjab skipper George Bailey yesterday cautioned his players against complacency as they prepare to lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday.


"I think they have got a very strong side, I don't think they have any obvious weakness. They have got a strong batting line-up and they have got one of the best bowling line-ups. It is going to be a tough contest against them," he told reporters at the pre-match press conference on Tuesday. (Read: Kings XI Punjab and their big four)