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Federer to meet Canas in Rome

Roger Federer's first match at the Rome Masters will come against a player who's given him all sorts of trouble - Guillermo Canas.

AC Milan confirm Flamini deal

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini will join AC Milan on a four-year deal, the Serie A club said on Monday.

I’ve not mellowed down: Sreesanth

After being in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, spunky speedster S Sreesanth is back to doing what he does best, taking wickets.

Dravid blames batsmen for defeat

The Bangalore Royal Challengers captain Rahul Dravid believes the batsmen will have to cop a major portion of the blame if his side does not make the semifinals in the Indian Premier League.

Kings XI spank Challengers for fifth win

The Kings XI Punjab juggernaut continued to roll on, crushing a hapless Bangalore Royal Challengers by six wickets for their fifth victory on the trot in the Indian Premier League here tonight.

Chelsea win sets up last-day showdown

Goals from Michael Ballack and Florent Malouda gave Chelsea a 2-0 win at Newcastle United on Monday that took them level on points with Manchester United at the top of the Premier League with one game remaining.

No performance by SRK on May 8

Shah Rukh Khan will not perform at the next IPL match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Bangalore Royal Challengers at the Eden Gardens on May 8.

PCB chairman to withdraw lawsuit against Shoaib

The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board will withdraw a 220 million rupees (2.7 million pound) lawsuit against fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, his lawyer said on Monday.

Aguri denied access to Turkish GP circuit

Strugglers Super Aguri have been denied access to the Turkish Grand Prix circuit pending talks between founder Aguri Suzuki and backers Honda over the team's Formula One survival.

“Happy” Sachin receives Padma Vibhushan

Sachin Tendulkar has received countless honours but the cricket icon said the Padma Vibhushan award, which he received from President Pratibha Patil at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan on Monday, was close to his heart.

Laxman hopeful of Chargers' comeback

Deccan Chargers skipper VVS Laxman has asserted that his team was not as bad as the results so far suggested and hoped it would make a comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) soon.

Super Kings looking to get back to winning ways

After their eight-wicket defeat at the hands of the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, the Chennai Super Kings have a very good opportunity to get back to winning ways when they take on bottom-placed Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament here on Tuesday.

Gavaskar remains ICC cricket chairman

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar continues to head the Cricket Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC). He is taking part in the deliberations at the two-day meeting that started here on Monday, the ICC said.

A timely boost to Narain’s sagging career

For Narain, Sunday night’s win at Brands could not have come at a better time and if anything, would do his sagging racing career a lot of good, writes Anand Philar.

Kolkata still stands by Knight Riders

After four consecutive defeats, the "Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo" motto may be losing tempo, but fans of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are unperturbed with some even looking to the gods above.

West Bengal returns IPL tickets to SRK's firm

The controversy over allotment of tickets for Kolkata Knight Riders' home matches doesn't seem to end: West Bengal Sports Minister Subhas Chakraborty Monday said his department was not satisfied with the ticket distribution.

IPL has helped mend ties: Hayden

After experiencing a fortnight of glitz and glory in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Australian cricketers say playing on the same side with Indian players has helped mend strained relations.

'IPL not beneficial to Australian cricket'

The multi-billion-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) was not healthy for Australian cricket as it does nothing for grassroots players though elite cricketers are paid well, according to former Test cricketer Greg Matthews.

ICC wants to save Tests from T20 lure

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will look at ways to protect Test cricket in the wake of Twenty20's growing impact at a two-day board meeting starting in Dubai on Monday.

'Shoaib will find it tough'

Shoaib Akhtar may have been cleared to play in the Indian Premier League but former players say the maverick pacer will find it tough to make an impact in the twenty20 league as months of absence from the cricket field has robbed him of match fitness.