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  • Late goal brings Dutch delight

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    The Netherlands advanced to the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals by the skin of their teeth beating Mexico 2-1 in a dramatic finale at the Estadio Castelao here Sunday. Two goals in the final eight minutes of the game, including six minutes of added time, broke Mexicans hearts, who had looked the better team for most…

  • Rodriguez fires Colombia into quarters

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    James Rodriguezs double strike at the Maracana stadium here Saturday gave Colombia a comprehensive 2-0 win over Uruguay and took them to their first FIFA World Cup quarterfinal appearance, where they will take on hosts Brazil. Rodriguez, who now leads the Golden Boot race with three goals and also has three assists, starred for a…

  • Saina wins Australian Open

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    Top Indian top shuttler Saina Nehwal drubbed Spain’s Carolina Marin here Sunday to clinch the women’s singles title of the Australian Badminton Open, her first Super Series title in over an year-and-a-half and her second crown of the year. The Olympic bronze medallist, seeded sixth in the competition, came out with a splendid showing against…

  • Brazil shootout into quarters

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     Julio Cesar was the unlikely hero as hosts Brazil sneaked into the quarterfinals after a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Chile in the first FIFA World Cup knockout match at the Estadio Mineirao here Saturday. The two teams were tied 1-1 after regular time and failed to find the breakthrough even after extra time. Brazil,…

  • Suarez gets presidential welcome back home

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      Uruguayan President Jose Mujica defended and welcomed back to the country Luis Suarez, the star forward who was ousted from the World Cup and temporarily banned from football for biting an opponent. During his regular radio broadcast, following the footballer’s arrival in the capital Montevideo Friday, Mujica said: “The disciplinary measures against Suarez were…

  • Saina in Australian Open final

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    India’s top shuttler Saina Nehwal came out with her A-level game Saturday to defeat Chinese top seed Shixian Wang and make her first Super Series final in 20 months at the $750,000 Australian Open here. World No.2 Shixian fought extremely hard but had to relent to the continuous pressure from India’s sixth seed. In the…

  • Bolt to race in Commonwealth Games

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    Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt announced Friday that he would compete at the Commonwealth Games, to be held from July 23 to August 3 at Glasgow, Scotland. Bolt wrote on his official website that he wouldn’t attend the Jamaican Championships this weekend, but he is “available for selection for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and have…

  • Serena , Sharapova into third round

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    Five-time champion Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round at the Wimbledon here Thursday after comfortable victories over their opponents. Williams, the top seed, used just 49 minutes to defeat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-1, 6-1 while No.5 seed Sharapova cruised past Timea Bacsinszky in exactly an hour, reports Xinhua. On…

  • US sneak through too despite loss

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    A solitary goal from Thomas Muller helped Germany top FIFA World Cup Group G after a 1-0 win over the US, who also qualified for the last-16 despite the loss at the Arena Pernambuco here Thursday. Muller’s 50th minute strike was his ninth World Cup goal in nine games. He also moved level with Lionel…

  • Ghanaians disappointed

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    Ghanaian football fans Thursday expressed disappointment over the failure of the national team �Black Stars� to make it into the round of 16 in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Ghana for the first time in their World Cup history failed to reach the second round following 1-2 defeat to Portugal in the final…

  • World Cup Action

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  • World cup ends for Suarez

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    Uruguay striker Luis Suarez Thursday was banned for nine games and four months by world body FIFA for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during the team’s 1-0 win in their last World Cup group match in Natal on Tuesday. The ban was imposed on Suarez with immediate effect and he will miss Uruguay’s pre-quarterfinal match…

  • Suarez needs treatment: PFA chief

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    England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) chief executive has said the “health issues, counselling issues, mental health issues” of Uruguay’s Luis Suarez should be treated. Liverpool’s Suarez bit Italy’s defender Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay’s match against Italy in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, reports EFE. “It can’t be acceptable and from that point of view…

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  • Messi stars again as Argentina win

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    Argentina put in their best attacking performance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup as they beat Nigeria 3-2 in Group F courtesy a Lionel Messi brace at the Estadio Beira-Rio here Wednesday. Messi, who has been regularly criticised for his performance in international matches, scored his fourth goal of the tournament, making him the joint…

  • Sharapova & Serena at Wimbledon

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  • Messi’s birthday wish

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    Lionel Messi has revealed his 27th birthday wish is to lift the World Cup winner’s trophy at the Maracana stadium July 13. The Argentina and Barcelona forward, who turned 27 Tuesday, took to Facebook to thank fans for their congratulatory messages, reports Xinhua. “Thanks a lot for all your birthday wishes,” Messi wrote. “My perfect…

  • Wimbledon: Federer & Nadal win

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    Seven-time champion Roger Federer and world number two Rafael Nadal progressed to the second round at Wimbledon here Tuesday. The Swiss fourth seed was barely troubled in a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 win over Italian Paolo Lorenzi, a player who has never won a match at a Grand Slam in 13 attempts, while Nadal was forced…

  • Greece makes it in the last minute

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     A dramatic added time penalty from Georgios Samaras sealed Greece’s passage to the last-16 after a 2-1 win over Cote d’Ivoire in a FIFA World Cup Group G encounter at the Estadio Castelao here Tuesday. With the score tied 1-1, it seemed Cote d’Ivoire had done enough to book their berth in the knockout stage…

  • Costa Rica hold England 0-0

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      Costa Rica, who had already qualified for the last-16 held an already eliminated England to a 0-0 draw to top FIFA World Cup Group D at the Estadio Mineirao here Tuesday. Costa Rica will go into the round of 16 after topping the Group of Death, beating former champions Italy and Uruguay on the…

  • Lanka’s first series win in England

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    Sri Lanka have won their first series victory in England winning the second Test by 100 runs in a pulsating finish here. Last man James Anderson’s 55-ball vigil without scoring ended when he fended off the second last ball of the match, a nasty short-pitched delivery from Shaminda Eranga, to be caught in the close…

  • Uruguay knock Italy out

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      An 81st minute header from captain Diego Godin took Uruguay into the last-16 after a narrow 1-0 win over Italy in a FIFA World Cup Group D match at the Arena das Dumas here Tuesday. Italy, who just needed a draw to qualify for the knockout stage, lost Claudio Marchisio due to a red…

  • Suarez bites into Italian pizza

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      Uruguay’s Luis Suarez today was involved in another World Cup controversy as he appeared to bite Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini during their Group D clash. Suarez pushed his head towards Chiellini’s shoulders in the penalty area just before Diego Godin’s Uruguay winner reported BBC. Chiellini pulled his shirt down to show the referee an apparent…

  • Nadal & Federer at Wimbledon

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  • Sachin honoured with exclusive gold coin

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    Britain’s premium luxury goods brand East India Company has issued an exclusive legal tender gold coin worth 12,000 pound sterling in honour of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar . The rare coin has been issued in honour of Tendulkar’s remarkable career spanning 24 years. “Only 210 gold coins, each weighing precisely 200g, are being issued…

  • Its Brazil-Chile & Netherlands-Mexico

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      Brazil set up a last-16 showdown with Chile after beating Cameroon 4-1 to top Group A Monday, while Mexico defeated Croatia 3-1 to finish second and book a clash with Group B leaders the Netherlands. Neymar scored twice in the first half to take the lead in the Golden Boot award with four goals,…

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  • Real Madrid could sign Suarez

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    Real Madrid’s Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti says the signing of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez and two other players will be discussed after the 2014 World Cup. “There will be no signings until after the World Cup. We are in no rush and we do not need to do a lot of business,” Ancelotti was quoted…

  • Brazil can be better: David Luiz

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    Brazil’s defender David Luiz admitted that his team faced difficulties against Croatia and Mexico but hoped that they would put up a better show in their last group game against Croatia Monday in Brasilia. The Paris Saint-Germain defender admitted that Brazil can improve during the World Cup, reports EFE. “We can be better, it is…

  • Rosberg defeats Hamilton in a thriller

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    Nico Rosberg put Mercedes back on top by scoring his third victory of the year in a barnstorming Austrian Formula One Grand Prix here Sunday, although Williams duo Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, and then team mate Lewis Hamilton put him under intense pressure throughout. Bottas eventually came home third behind Hamilton, therefore claiming the…

  • World Cup Action Day 7

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  • This is to shut the badmouthed: Suarez

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     Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who missed Uruguay’s opening match at the World Cup due to an injury, returned to the starting line-up against England and became the Man of the Match to make the difference here Thursday. Suarez had been doubtful for the game following a surgery last month to repair a small meniscus tear,…

  • Suarez breaks English hearts

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    Striker Luis Suarez scored a brace as Uruguay handed England their second successive loss with a 2-1 victory in a FIFA World Cup Group D clash at the Arena Corinthians here Friday. Liverpool striker Suarez, who missed the first match after undergoing surgery on his knee just four weeks ago, struck in the 39th and…

  • World Cup Action Day 6

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  • Chile ends Spanish era

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     Defending champions Spain’s six-year domination ended as they were knocked out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup courtesy a 0-2 loss to Chile in Group B at the Maracana stadium here Wednesday. It was an end of an era feeling, as Spain became the first reigning champions to lose their opening two matches in the…

  • World Cup Action Day 5

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  • Belgium survive scare

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    Belgium survived a massive scare as they came back from a goal down to beat a very defensive Algeria 2-1 in a FIFA World Cup Group H clash at the Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto here Tuesday. Sofiane Feghouli scored Algeria’s first World Cup finals goal in 28 years through a 25th minute penalty much against…

  • Invincible Ochoa keeps Brazil away

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    Thanks to a series of impressive saves from their goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, a well-organised Mexico held the highly-favoured 2014 FIFA World Cup hosts Brazil 0-0 in the second round Group A match here Tuesday. The 28-year-old Ochoa, who is currently a free agent after a three-year spell in French club Ajaccio from 2011-2014, came from…

  • Suarez to return against England

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    Uruguay striker Luis Suarez said Monday he is fully fit and ready to play against England in their FIFA World Cup Group D clash Thursday. Suarez missed Uruguay’s 1-3 loss to Costa Rica Saturday as he continued his recovery from keyhole surgery on his left knee, reports Xinhua. But the 27-year-old trained freely with La…

  • Germany dismantle Portugal 4-0

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    Germany sent out a stern warning to their rivals after a dominant 4-0 win over 10-man Portugal in the opening Group G encounter at the Arena Fonte Nova here Monday. The Germans were already leading 2-0, thanks to a penalty from Tomas Muller in the 12th minute and a Mats Hummels header in the 32nd…

  • Schumacher out of coma and leaves hospital

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    In a good news for motorsport fans, Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher is declared to be out of coma and has been moved from the Grenoble University Hospital here. However, the 45-year-old German will continue his rehabilitation at an undisclosed location. “Michael has left the CHU Grenoble to continue his long phase of rehabilitation. He…

  • World Cup Action Day 4

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  • Messi special helps Argentina

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    An unfortunate own goal and a Lionel Messi special helped Argentina overcome debutants Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 in their opening Group F match of the FIFA World Cup at the Maracana stadium here Sunday. With just two minutes and eight seconds into the match, Bosnia defender Sead Kolasinac scored the fastest own goal in World Cup history,…

  • Ronaldo fit to face Germany

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    Cristiano Ronaldo Sunday removed the doubts on whether he would be able to play Portugal’s World Cup opener against Germany although he admitted he can still feel some pain. “I am here because I want to help my national team. If I am not ready, if I am not feeling well, I would be the…

  • Gerrard hopeful to reach knockout phase

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    England captain Steven Gerrard is confident that England can still progress to the World Cup knockout phase despite a 2-1 loss to Italy here. Mario Balotelli scored the winner for the Azzurri after Daniel Sturridge had cancelled out Claudio Marchisio’s opener at the Arena Amazonia stadium, Xinhua reported Sunday. But Gerrard insists the team can…

  • World Cup Action Day 3

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  • England lose opener 2-1

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    In a thrilling Group D encounter of the FIFA World Cup, Italy edged England 2-1 courtesy goals from Claudio Marchisio and Mario Balotelli at the Arena da Amazonia here Saturday.   Goals from Marchisio (35th minute) and Balotelli (50th) canceled out Daniel Sturridge’s leveller in the 37th minute. England manager Roy Hodgson stuck to his…

  • World Cup Action Day 2

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  • Colombia outclass Greece 3-0

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    Colombia outclassed Greece 3-0 with goals from Pablo Armero, Teofilo Gutierrez and James Rodriguez in the Group C opener of the FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Mineirao here Saturday. The Greeks continued their streak of not winning their opening game in World Cup finals while Colombia stretched their unbeaten streak to eight games. Defender…