Spain back on top of FIFA rankings
Zurich, July 14 (DPA) Spain returned to the top of the world football rankings issued Wednesday by the ruling body FIFA in the wake of their first World Cup triumph.
But the 2006 winners Italy crashe
Putin meets Van Damme at mixed fight championship
Moscow, July 15: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Hollywood star and martial arts expert Jean-Claude Van Damme at a mixed fight championship which kicked off Wednesday in Russia's southe
Somdev in Aptos Challenger second round
Aptos (California), July 15: India's Somdev Devvarman shrugged off an indifferent start to enter the second round of the $75,000 Challenger.
The second-seeded Somdev beat Yuichi Sugita 5-7, 6-2, 6-0
Match-fixing scandal: 270 matches under suspicion
Berlin, Jul 15: An investigation into suspected football match-fixing now covers 270 matches in several countries and more than 250 people, German prosecutors said today.
Prosecutors in Bochum first
Maintaining 2010 CWG infrastructure a 'challenge': Gill
New Delhi, Jul 15: Sports Minister M S Gill today inaugurated the Rugby Stadium at the Delhi University campus, one of the Commonwealth Games venues, and admitted maintaining the magnificent structure
Malik dropped from first Test against Australia
Karachi, July 13: Pakistan has dropped former captain Shoaib Malik from its playing eleven for the first Test against Australia starting Tuesday at Lord's after the experienced all-rounder skipped a f
Murali's action was legitimate: Shane Warne
Melbourne, Jul 13: Australian spin legend Shane Warne has given a clean chit to Muttiah Muralitharan's action, saying he did not think the retiring Sri Lankan tweaker was a chucker.
"Murali's action
Colombo to host 1st-ever International wheelchair tennis
Colombo, Jul 13: The first-ever International Wheelchair Tennis tournament will be held here from July 16-18.
Among others, players from India, Malaysia and hosts Sri Lanka have confirmed their parti
Woods files papers to dismiss paternity case
London, July 13: A lawyer for Tiger Woods has filed legal papers asking a court to dismiss a claim the golfer fathered a porn star's child.
Woods attorney has filed legal documents in court to have D
Spanish World Cup final pitch invader fined
Johannesburg, July 13: A Spaniard who invaded the Soccer City pitch shortly ahead of Sunday's World Cup final has been fined 2,000 rand ($260) by a Johannesburg court, news reports said Tuesday.
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