Brazil to take on Netherlands in 1st quarterfinals of Soccer WC tomorrow

Brazil take on the Netherlands in the 1st quarterfinals of the Soccer World Cup in Port Elizabeth at 1930 hours tomorrow. In the 2nd quarterfinals, Uruguay will face Ghana in Johannesburg at midnight. On Saturday, Argentina will take on Germany in Cape Town at 1930 hours and Spain play Paraguay in J...

Saina eyes Number One ranking

Indian Badminton ace Saina Nehwal today said, she is now aiming to be the world Number One by the end of this year. Speaking at a felicitation ceremony organised by Indian Council for Agricultural Research in New Delhi, Saina said, she is trying not to get swayed by the media attention following her...

Number One Ranking not too far: Saina

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal today expressed hope that Number One Ranking in badminton may not be too far. Speaking at a felicitation ceremony organised by Indian Council for Agricultural Research in New Delhi, Saina said she is trying not to get swayed by the media attention following her rise to Numb...

Roger Federer crashes out of Wimbledon men's singles round

Six-time champion Roger Federer has crashed out of Wimbledon men's singles round. He was defeated by 12th-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych by three sets to one - 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. It is the first time since 2002 that Federer has failed to reach the final. Bedrych will now face Novak Djokovic in...

Roger Federer crashes out of Wimbledon singles

Six-time champion Roger Federer has crashed out of Wimbledon men's singles round. He was defeated by 12th-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych to day by three sets to one - 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. It is the first time since 2002 that Federer has failed to reach the final.Earlier, American sisters - Venus...

Brazil to face Netherlands in first Q-finals of FIFA WC

Today and tomorrow are rest days in the on-going World Cup Football tournament. Yesterday, Spain and Paraguay became the last two teams to enter the quarter-finals. While Spain beat Portugal one-nil, Paraguay defeated Japan 5-3 in penalty shoot-outs.The other six teams that have reached the last eig...

Six leading cricket boards have signed a letter rejecting former Australian Premier John Howard's candidature for the post of ICC Vice-President. Howard's nomination was to be discussed at the ICC Executive Board meeting in Singapore from today. A report in the Newspaper Australian...

FIFA not retained controversial referees in World Cup Football

The referees at the centre of controversy in the Germany v England and Argentina v Mexico second round matches of the World Cup have not been retained for the remainder of the tournament. FIFA said in a statement on Tuesday. Uruguayan Jorge Larrionda, who refused to award a clear England goal, and I...

Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova beats Venus Williams at Wimbledon

At Wimbledon, a five-time champion and the world number two, Venus Williams, has crashed out of the Women's Singles. In London on Tuesday, she was knocked out by unseeded Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 in front of a stunned Court One crowd. Pironkova becomes the firs...

Spain and Paraguay advance to quarter-finals in World Cup Football

In World Cup Football, Spain and Paraguay have advanced to the quarter-finals. Paraguay, the fourth South American team to enter the quarter-finals after Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.