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Beyonce apologises for cancelling Belgium gig amid pregnancy rumours

May 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM

London, May 16 (ANI): Beyonce has posted an image of a handwritten apology letter online for cancelling the Belgium concert of her 'Mrs Carter Show' tour.

Brazil omits Ronaldinho, Kaka from Confederations Cup squad

May 15, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Rio de Janeiro, May 15 (IANS) Former FIFA World Player of the Year winners Ronaldinho and Kaka have been left out of Brazil's squad for next month's Confederations Cup.

Cuba to hold international boxing tournament

May 15, 2013 at 12:46 PM

Havana, May 15 (IANS) Boxers from 15 countries and regions, including Cuba, will compete in the 43rd Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament to be held here June 4-9 at Ramon Fonst Arena.

10 years on, Japan's Fukuhara faces same situation

May 13, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Paris, May 13 (IANS) Ten years after she shocked the table tennis world by reaching the last eight at the 2003 World Championships here at the age of 14, Japan's Ai Fukuhara finds that she will face the same situation again at the Bercy Arena.

Bayern Munich celebrate 23rd Bundesliga trophy

May 12, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Berlin, May 12 (IANS) With a 3-0 win over Augsburg, Bayern Munich received the Bundesliga trophy after two years of absence to celebrate at the soldout Allianz Arena.

Sanz says he still gets stage fright after 25 years

May 11, 2013 at 10:06 AM

Miami, May 11 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz says he still suffers from stage fright even after 25 years in the music business.

Scolari feeling weight of Brazil's expectations

May 7, 2013 at 12:09 PM

Rio de Janeiro, May 7 (IANS) Brazil's football confederation (CBF) president Jose Maria Marin has guaranteed the future of national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, even if his team fails to impress during Confederations Cup in June.

Ribery wants to extend Bayern contract

May 6, 2013 at 5:52 PM

Berlin, May 6 (IANS) France winger Franck Ribery Monday said he is eager to extend his Bayern Munich contract past 2015 having already spent nearly six years at the Champions League finalists.

'Frail' MJ was to lip-synch at O2 Arena

May 6, 2013 at 3:36 PM

Washington, May 06 (ANI): Michael Jackson, who was in poor health, was unable to sing and dance at the same time as he prepared for his comeback shows, new documents have revealed.

I want more kids with Jay-Z, says Beyonce

May 6, 2013 at 11:08 AM

London, May 06 (ANI): Beyonce, who is on her Mrs Carter Show World Tour, has revealed that she is looking forward to become a mum again.

MJ driven to early death by concert promoters, says family lawyer

April 30, 2013 at 3:56 PM

London, Apr 20 (ANI): Michael Jackson was driven to an early death because concert promoters were desperate for him to make them money, according to the Jackson family lawyer.

Boxer David Haye to return to ring to fight Manuel Charr in Manchester this June

April 29, 2013 at 5:40 PM

London, Apr.29 (ANI): Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has announced his return with his next fight on June 29 with Manuel Charr at the Manchester Arena.

MJ downed 'six bottles of wine' a day

April 29, 2013 at 11:16 AM

London, April 29 (ANI): Michael Jackson drank up to six bottles of wine a day and was "paralytic" at the press conference, which announced his comeback tour.

Tom Daley's Team GB Olympic swimming trunks fetch 450 pounds at auction

April 28, 2013 at 5:32 PM

London, Apr. 28 (ANI): Tom Daley's autographed Team GB Olympic swimming trunks got auctioned off for 450 pounds on Saturday.

Conmebol opens probe into Copa Libertadores brawl

April 27, 2013 at 9:00 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 27 (IANS) South American football's governing body, Conmebol, has launched an investigation into a wild brawl after a Copa Libertadores match between Chile's Huachipato and Brazil's Gremio earlier this month.

Brazil fans have right to boo: Scolari

April 26, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 26 (IANS) Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has said he understands the reaction of fans who booed his team in the final minutes of Wednesday's 2-2 friendly draw with Chile.

Hidayat proves a point defeating Kashyap (Interview)

April 24, 2013 at 6:52 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Athens Olympic badminton gold medallist Taufik Hidayat Wednesday justified his blunt remark that most Indians are just average international players by outlasting World No.7 Parupalli Kashyap at the Indian Open Super Series here.

MJ's family alleges use of double to publicize star's last tour

April 24, 2013 at 4:36 PM

London, April 24(ANI): A Michael Jackson look-alike pretended to be the King of Pop in order to promote the star's final shows, his family has claimed.

Bayern blank Barcelona in Champions League semis

April 24, 2013 at 3:08 PM

Munich, April 24 (IANS) Clinical Bayern Munich inflicted Barcelona with their biggest loss in 16 years when the Bavarians swept the Catalans 4-0 in the first leg of Champions League semifinals Tuesday.

Barca ready for Champions League semis

April 22, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Madrid, April 22 (IANS) FC Barcelona face perhaps their biggest test of the season Tuesday night when they play the first leg of their Champions League football semifinal away to German powerhouses Bayern Munich.

Gremio seek Conmebol action over brawl

April 20, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 20 (IANS) Gremio will request a Conmebol probe into the alleged physical assault of their football coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo during a wild post-match brawl.

Sindhu falters in Badminton Asia Championships

April 19, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Taipei, April 19 (IANS) India's campaign at the Badminton Asia Championships came to an end here Friday after rising shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost in the women's singles quarter-finals to Japanese seventh seed Eriko Hirose in three games.

Sindhu advances, Kashyap falters in Asian badminton (Roundup)

April 18, 2013 at 6:44 PM

Taipei, April 18 (IANS) Rising Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu added another feather to her cap after defeating former World No.1 Shixian Wang of China at the Badminton Asia Championships here Thursday.

Shuttler Sindhu beats former World No.1, in quarters

April 18, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Taipei, April 18 (IANS) Rising Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu added another feather to her cap after defeating former World No.1 Shixian Wang of China at the Badminton Asia Championships here Thursday.

Shuttler Sindhu upsets former World No.1

April 18, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Taipei, April 18 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu upset former World No.1 Shixian Wang of China to proceed to the women's singles quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Championships at the Taipei Arena here Thursday.

Stuttgart book German Cup final

April 18, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Berlin, April 18 (IANS) Stuttgart overcame Freiburg 2-1 in the southern derby of the DFB Pokal semifinals thanks to the decisive goal by Martin Harnik at the Mercedes Benz Arena.

Sochi 2014 chief promises safest Olympics

April 17, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Sochi, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sochi 2014 organisers have issued unequivocal security assurances in the wake of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings, with the chief organiser promising the safest Games in history.

Ronaldinho in Brazil squad to play Chile

April 17, 2013 at 9:40 AM

Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) Two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho has been named in Brazil's squad for next week's friendly against Chile.

Sayali fails to qualify for Badminton Asia Championships

April 16, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Taipei, April 16 (IANS) Sayali Gokhale of Pune failed to qualify for the women's singles main draw of the Badminton Asia Championships here Tuesday.

One dead in Brazil stadium collapse

April 16, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Sao Paulo, April 16 (IANS) A construction worker died after the collapse of a grandstand being built at Brazil's Arena Palestra football stadium.

MJ's videos to be shown in court to show evidence of addiction problems

April 14, 2013 at 10:20 AM

London, Apr 14 (ANI): As his family continues their 26 billion-pound court case against concert firm AEG, lawyers for the company will show film of Michael Jackson apparently drunk or under the influence of drugs in a bid to prove that he had long-standing addiction problems.

Taufik Hidayat to promote Chinese brand in Indonesia

April 11, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Jakarta, April 11 (IANS) Indonesian badminton star Taufik Hidayat has been appointed by Changhong, one of China's leading electronics manufacturers, as its brand ambassador for the Indonesian market.

Fan tries to meet One Direction, gets injured

April 9, 2013 at 12:29 PM

London, April 9 (IANS) A fan of British band One Direction got hit by a lorry in a bid to meet the members.

Conmebol launch probe into police attack

April 7, 2013 at 1:56 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Argentina's Arsenal de Sarandi could be forced to play home matches at a neutral venue after their players were involved in a violent confrontation with Brazilian riot police last week.

Canada beat Italy in Davis Cup doubles tie

April 7, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Vancouver, April 7 (IANS) Canada outlasted Italy in a five-set doubles marathon that took nearly four and half hours and went 2-1 up in their Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals tie.

Rousseff opens Salvador World Cup stadium

April 6, 2013 at 8:53 PM

Salvador, April 6 (IANS) Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff officially opened the Arena Fonte Nova, one of the 12 stadiums that will host next year's FIFA World Cup.

FIFA vetoes Brasilia World Cup stadium name

April 6, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) FIFA banned the naming of Brasilia's 2014 World Cup stadium after former Brazil idol Mane Garrincha.

Russia starts strong in Davis Cup

April 6, 2013 at 8:12 PM

Moscow, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia got off to a strong start in the Davis Cup as Dmitry Tursonov eked out a win over Great Britain's Daniel Evans.

Severe penalties for players' attack: Conmebol

April 5, 2013 at 1:49 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 5 (IANS) South American football's governing body Conmebol has vowed to issue "severe" penalties after a Copa Libertadores match ended with a violent confrontation between players and armed riot police.

Prince William gets kiss snub by little girl during Glasgow visit

April 5, 2013 at 12:45 PM

London, April 05 (ANI): Prince William got the cold shoulder from a 4-year-old girl, who was dressed in a fancy dress princess costume, after he tried to kiss her on the cheek.

Bayern take 2-0 first leg lead against Juventus

April 3, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Munich, April 3 (IANS) David Alaba and Thomas Mueller scored as Bayern Munich beat Juventus 2-0 at the soldout Allianz Arena here, in the first leg of Champions League quarterfinals Tuesday.

Give Olympic hockey arena to children: Putin

March 30, 2013 at 8:18 PM

Sochi, March 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian president Vladimir Putin called Saturday for one of next year's Olympic ice hockey arenas in Sochi to be turned into a training base for child athletes.

Police use tear gas in World Cup stadium tumult

March 30, 2013 at 2:50 PM

Salvador (Brazil), March 30 (IANS) Police were forced to use tear gas and smoke grenades to break up clashes between fans seeking tickets for the official reopening of Brazil's Fonte Nova arena to be used at the 2014 World Cup.

Haye says boring 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here' stint convinced him to make ring comeback

March 29, 2013 at 4:34 PM

London, Mar 29 (ANI): British heavyweight boxer David Haye decided he wanted to enter the ring again while in the jungle filming last year's reality TV show 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here', which he described a s a very boring experience.

Rolling Stones to perform at British music fest

March 29, 2013 at 11:22 AM

London, March 29 (IANS/EFE) The Rolling Stones will perform at Glastonbury, Britain's biggest music festival, organizers of the June 28-30 extravaganza said.

MJ heirs seek $40bln compensation from AEG Live

March 17, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Washington, March 17 (ANI): Michael Jackson's three children and his mother are seeking 40 billion dollars compensation for the singer's death from AEG Live.

Now, companies using sensor badges to track employees' movements at work

March 15, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Sydney, Mar. 15 (ANI): In a bid to monitor and improve productivity of their employees, a large number of companies are now using sensor badges.

Legendary Beckenbauer says would love to see Rooney play for Bayern Munich

March 11, 2013 at 3:55 PM

London, 11 Mar (ANI): Legendary footballer Franz Beckenbauer has admitted he would love to see England star Wayne Rooney play with German giants Bayern Munich.

Wang-Yu clinch All England title

March 10, 2013 at 6:27 PM

Birmingham, March 10 (IANS) Chinese top seeds Xiaoli Wang and Yang Yu won the women's doubles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships here Sunday.

Saina exits All England

March 9, 2013 at 8:11 PM

Birmingham, March 9 (IANS) It was heartbreak for India's Saina Nehwal as she again exited the All England Open Badminton Championships at the semifinal stage after losing her match against Thai teenager Ratchanok Intanon here Saturday.

Saina loses in All England semis

March 9, 2013 at 7:55 PM

Birmingham, March 9 (IANS) World No.3 Saina Nehwal of India lost her women's singles semifinal encounter against Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand to exit the All England Open Badminton Championships here Saturday.

Volleyball World League 2013 host cities unveiled

March 9, 2013 at 7:23 PM

Geneva, March 9 (IANS) The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) announced that the men's World League will get underway May 31 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Finland as the hosts take on Egypt in Pool C.

Saina Nehwal reaches semi-final of All England Open Badminton Championship

March 9, 2013 at 10:56 AM

Saina Nehwal won a tight encounter against Shixian Wang of China at the National Indoor Arena on Friday to reach the women's singles semifinals of All England Open Badminton Championship.

Saina reaches semis of All England, Kashyap out

March 9, 2013 at 12:19 AM

Birmingham, March 9 (IANS) World No.3 shuttler Saina Nehwal of India won a thrilling and tight encounter against former World No.1 Shixian Wang here at the National Indoor Arena Friday to reach the women's singles semifinals at the All England Open Badminton Championships.

Saina reaches semis of All England

March 9, 2013 at 12:03 AM

Birmingham, March 8 (IANS) World No.3 shuttler Saina Nehwal of India won a thrilling and tight encounter against former World No.1 Shixian Wang here at the National Indoor Arena Friday to reach the women's singles semifinals at the All England Open Badminton Championships.

Bieber suffers lung pain on stage

March 8, 2013 at 2:59 PM

London, March 8 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber suffered lung pain in the middle of his performance at the O2 Arena here.

Justin Bieber rushed to hospital after 'fainting on stage'

March 8, 2013 at 11:39 AM

London, Mar 8 (ANI): Justin Bieber was rushed to hospital on Thursday after suffering breathing difficulties on stage at London's O2 Arena.

Saina Nehwal in quarterfinals of All England Open Badminton Championship

March 8, 2013 at 11:02 AM

Saina Nehwal defeated Indonesia's Belaetrix Manuputi by 21-16, 21-11 in All England Open Badminton Championships at The National Indoor Arena, Birmingham on Thursday.

Saina in quarters of All England

March 8, 2013 at 12:35 AM

Birmingham, March 8 (IANS) World No.3 Saina Nehwal reached the women's singles quarterfinals of the All England Open Badminton Championships after beating Indonesia's Belaetrix Manuputi in straight games here at The National Indoor Arena Thursday.

Shuttler Sindhu goes down in All England

March 7, 2013 at 11:23 PM

Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu went down in the second round of women's singles to German fourth seed Juliane Schenk here at the All England Open Badminton Championships Thursday.

Chelsea's Luiz tells teammate Terry to 'accept rotation or play tennis'

March 7, 2013 at 2:04 PM

London, Mar 7 (ANI): Chelsea footballer David Luiz has told his teammate and captain John Terry to accept the rotation of the squad or else play tennis if they want to play every game ahead of Europa League match with Steaua Bucharest.

Record bosses warn Bieber

March 7, 2013 at 1:40 PM

London, March 7 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber has reportedly been warned by record label Universal's bosses to make fans his priority and keep a check on his party habits.

'Winter Olympic construction firm inflated costs by $506 million'

March 6, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Moscow, March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The state-run construction company set up to build most of the facilities for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics has been accused by Russian auditors of unjustified cost escalation to the tune of $506 million.

NBA's Lakers, Rockets to tour Asia in October

March 6, 2013 at 2:43 PM

New York, March 6 (IANS) Kobe Bryant and Jeremy Lin are set to visit Asia in October with Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets for a series of exhibition games, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced.

FIFA concerned with Maracana delays

March 6, 2013 at 1:07 PM

Rio de Janeiro, March 6 (IANS) World football governing body FIFA has reiterated its concern at delays in the redevelopment of Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup.

Bieber apologises to fans for coming late

March 6, 2013 at 1:15 AM

London, March 6 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber apologised to fans for arriving late on stage at a London gig. He blamed "technical issues" for the delay.

Justin Bieber upsets young fans by arriving 2 hrs late to concert

March 5, 2013 at 4:35 PM

Washington, March 05 (ANI): Justin Bieber was booed by his young fans after he arrived almost two hours late at a London concert on Monday.

Saina to lead Indian challenge at All England (Preview)

March 4, 2013 at 5:13 PM

Birmingham, March 4 (IANS) World No.2 Saina Nehwal will lead the Indian challenge at the All England Open Badminton Championships starting Wednesday at the National Indoor Arena here.

Rio set to stage NBA exhibition match

March 4, 2013 at 3:45 PM

Rio de Janeiro, March 4 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro is set to host a pre-season NBA match between the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards in October.

Status Quo reunites after 30 years for UK tour

March 3, 2013 at 2:59 PM

London, Mar 3 (ANI): One of Britain's most successful rock groups Status Quo are going back on tour for the first time in three decades later this week.

Kai Rooney shows off martial arts skills dressed as Woody

March 3, 2013 at 12:03 PM

London, March 03 (ANI): Wayne Rooney's son Kai Rooney was spotted showing off his martial arts skills while dressed in Toy Story's character, Woody.

Ukraine to bid for Euro 2020

February 27, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Kiev, Feb 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Euro 2012 host Ukraine has announced it would bid for the right to stage some Euro 2020 games.

Adele wins best single for 'Skyfall' at Brit Awards

February 21, 2013 at 12:33 PM

London, Feb 21 (ANI): Adele has been honoured at this year's Brit Awards ceremony at London's O2 Arena.

World's costliest diamond studded cake comes with 32m pounds price tag

February 16, 2013 at 4:57 PM

London, Feb 16 (ANI): Brides-to-be with Petra Ecclestone tendencies have found a new way to lavish money on their wedding after a cake worth millions was unveiled ahead of The National Gay Wedding Show.

Conmebol orders temporary closure of Gremio stadium

February 13, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Rio De Janeiro, Feb 13 (IANS) South American football's governing body Conmebol has ordered Brazilian club Gremio to temporarily close a section of its stadium following last month's accident that left five people in hospital.

Gremio confirms loan deal for Arsenal defender Santos

February 12, 2013 at 2:03 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 12 (IANS) Brazilian club Gremio has confirmed the signing of Arsenal defender Andre Santos on a one-year loan deal.

Ora gets cosy with Arthur?

February 11, 2013 at 7:55 PM

London, Feb 11 (IANS) Singer Rita Ora was reportedly seen getting cosy with "The X Factor" winner James Arthur.

Government fines consortium for World Cup venue problems

February 5, 2013 at 2:54 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 5 (IANS) The operator of 2014 FIFA World Cup venue Mineirao Stadium has been fined one million Brazilian reais ($503,000) for a series of construction faults.

Conmebol investigating Brazil stadium collapse

February 5, 2013 at 1:58 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 5 (IANS) South American football's governing body Conmebol has opened an investigation into the stadium collapse in southern Brazil that injured seven fans last Wednesday.

Sochi 2014 arena wins praise from speed-skaters

February 1, 2013 at 5:10 PM

Moscow, Feb 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The second international test event for Sochi 2014's Iceberg Skating Palace is still two days away, but the arena is already earning rave reviews from top figures in the short-track speedskating world.

Brazil football chief admits World Cup safety concerns

February 1, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Rio De Janeiro, Feb 1 (IANS) Brazil's football confederation - CBF - has admitted the country must act to address safety concerns ahead of next year's FIFA World Cup.

Elano leads Gremio to Libertadores group stage

January 31, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Porto Alegre (Brazil), Jan 31 (IANS) Brazilian club Gremio qualified for the group phase of the Copa Libertadores with a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Ecuador's Liga de Quito at Arena do Gremio.

Nicole Kidman and hubby Keith Urban get emotional after reuniting

January 30, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Melbourne, Jan 30 (ANI): After admitting to tears over missing his wife Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban was happy to be reunited with the actress at Sydney airport.

Djokovic wins third consecutive Australian Open title

January 27, 2013 at 6:16 PM

Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic made history when he beat Andy Murray in the final for his third consecutive and overall fourth Australian Open men's singles title at the Rod Laver Arena here Sunday.

Scherzinger fails to cover up well

January 25, 2013 at 12:32 AM

London, Jan 25 (IANS) Singer Nicole Scherzinger tried her best to cover up by using strategically placed covers, but flashbulbs ended up turning her dress transparent at the National Television Awards.

Tried to cool down on court: Li Na

January 24, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) China's top women's tennis player Li Na Thursday said after winning her semifinal encounter at the Australian Open that she has learned to cool down on court.

Australian Open: Sania, Bhupathi lose in quarters

January 24, 2013 at 1:44 PM

Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) It was a bad day in office for India as both Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi lost their respective mixed doubles quarterfinal matches at Melbourne Park here Thursday. This brings an end to the Indian challenge.

$15 mn for Bellerive Oval's redevelopment

January 23, 2013 at 3:28 PM

Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) and Cricket Tasmania (CT) Wednesday welcomed the Tasmanian government's decision to invest $15 million into the redevelopment of the Bellerive Oval also known as Blundstone Arena.

Australian Open: Bopanna-Hsieh lose in quarters

January 23, 2013 at 2:56 PM

Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna partnering Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei lost their mixed doubles quarterfinal match of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park here Wednesday.

'Indefatigable' Djokovic says his powers of recovery are 'natural'

January 23, 2013 at 1:12 PM

London, Jan 23(ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic has claimed his ability to recover within very less time of competing in marathon tennis matches is down to his good and natural routine.

Australian Open: Bhupathi-Petrova in quarters, Paes-Vesnina stunned

January 22, 2013 at 6:56 PM

Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Nadia Petrova of Russia defeated Katarina Srebotnik and Nenad Zimonjic to enter the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the Australian Open here Tuesday while last year's runners-up Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina suffered a shock loss in the second round.

Australian Open: Sania, Bopanna in mixed doubles quarters

January 21, 2013 at 3:28 PM

Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) It was a good day for Indian mixed doubles players at the Australian Open as Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna advanced to the quarter-finals in their respective matches here at the Melbourne Park Monday.

Tomic vows to pay heed to master Federer's advice for 2013 season

January 20, 2013 at 12:41 PM

Sydney, Jan. 20 (ANI): Australian teenage tennis star Bernard Tomic has vowed to follow Roger Federer's advice this time and work harder on his tennis over the rest of the 2013 season.

Swedish House Mafia to perform in Mumbai Tuesday

January 17, 2013 at 7:29 PM

Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) International band Swedish House Mafia is back in India and will perform in Mumbai Tuesday after its performance was cancelled last November owing to Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray's death.

Murray notches another easy win at Australian Open

January 17, 2013 at 5:45 PM

Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) US Open champion Andy Murray continued his good form, powering into the Australian Open third round here Thursday with a victory over Joao Sousa of Portugal.

Murray pleased with 'good start' at Australian Open

January 16, 2013 at 11:13 AM

London, Jan 16(ANI): Brit number one Andy Murray has claimed he is satisfied with his opening round win over Robin Haase in the Australian Open.

Mariah Carey shares stage with six-year-old namesake

January 5, 2013 at 12:15 AM

Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) Singer Mariah Carey shared the spotlight with a six-year-old girl at one of her shows after learning the youngster was named in her honour.

Arena Fonte Nova to be ready in February

January 3, 2013 at 3:11 PM

Salvador (Brazil), Jan 3 (IANS) Salvador's Arena Fonte Nova, to be used during the Confederations Cup and next year's football World Cup, will be completed Feb 28, according to the local state government.

US beat France in Hopman Cup

January 2, 2013 at 4:55 PM

Canberra, Jan 2 (IANS) Venus Williams led the US to a thrilling 2-1 win over France in the mixed teams Hopman Cup tennis event 2013 here at the Perth Arena, keeping their unbeaten record intact.

Pill that lets you drop a dress size by curbing appetite to hit markets soon

January 2, 2013 at 12:05 PM

London, January 2 (ANI): A 'drop-a-dress-size' diet pill could be on sale within months as an American company has applied for permission to sell lorcaserin under the brand name Belviq to adults in UK and Europe.