India strike gold in junior shooting

NEW DELHI - India’s Sangram Dahiya won the gold medal in the double trap event on the opening day of the junior shotgun competition at Ormitilla, Finland Thursday.

Robinho delighted over Man U’s flop show against Barcelona

LONDON - Robinho has revealed that he is delighted at seeing arch rivals Manchester United flop in Rome during Champions League Final.

Henry doubly happy to clinch Champions League medal on his daughter’s birthday

LONDON - Barcelona’s forward Thierry Henry was doubly happy, as he clinched a Champions League winners’ medal on his daughter’s birthday.

Chelsea bid for Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery

LONDON - Chelsea is locked in talks to sign Bayern Munich ace Franck Ribery for 43-million pounds.

Rooney admits Man U lost to a better team

ROME - Heartbroken striker Wayne Rooney has admitted that Manchester United lost to a better team in the Champions League dream, but refused to hail Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Instead, he dubbed Andres Iniesta the world’s best player.

Ronaldo blasts Fergie’s tactics to counter Messi and company

ROME - Manchester United’s star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has criticized club manager Alex Ferguson’s tactics in the Champions League final here, saying they were not good enough to neutralise Barcelona’s front line led by Argentine star Lionel Messi.

Winning start for Sania in French Open doubles, Bopanna bows out

PARIS - India’s Sania Mirza and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) sailed into the doubles second round of French Open with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Ipek Senoglu of Turkey and Yanina Wickmayer of Belarus at Roland Garros here Wednesday.

Real Madrid woes continue as Barca bask in final

MADRID - The contrasting fortunes of Spanish twin giants Barcelona and Real Madrid could hardly have been clearer Wednesday.

Three Indian boxers in semifinal of World junior meet

NEW DELHI - Three Indian boxers stormed into the semi-finals of the World Junior Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, Wednesday.

Two stabbed in violence ahead of Champions League final

ROME - Two fans were stabbed and several people arrested ahead of the Champions League final between holders Manchester United and Barcelona at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, Italian media reported.

Broad becomes highest-ranked England bowler

DUBAI - Stuart Broad has become England’s highest-ranked bowler in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers after a successful series against the West Indies which ended at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

Pradeep best rider of MRF Supercross

CHENNAI - H.K. Pradeep of Team TVS, Bangalore, was adjudged the best rider in the first round of the MRF Supercross for two-wheelers in Goa, according to a press release from the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) Wednesday.

Here’s what’s playing on ManU’s ‘awful’ iPod playlist

LONDON - Few ’stinkers’ have allegedly managed to find their way on to Manchester United’s iPod playlist for the Champions League final.

Champions League: McCullum unlikely to dump Otago for New South Wales

OTAGO - New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum is unlikely to turn his back on Otago to play for New South Wales in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India in October.

Ancelotti takes a dig at Mourinho

LONDON - Carlos Ancelotti did not miss a chance to take a dig at Jose Mourinho.
Following a meeting with Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani last month in which he said he wanted to manage Chelsea, Ancelotti said the worst was over for Roman Abramovich as he had already worked with the Special One.

Czech official receives Olympic Order

PRAGUE - Milan Jirasek, chairman of the Czech Olympic Committee (COC), received the Olympic Order, the highest individual decoration, from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the 110th anniversary of its foundation.

Newcastle owner apologises to fans

LONDON - Newcastle owner Mike Ashley apologised to the club’s fans after the team’s relegation from the English Premier League.

Everton’s Moyes is Manager of the Year

LONDON - Everton manager David Moyes received the League Managers’ Association’s (LMA) Manager of the Year award for a record third time.

Giggs tells Ron not to leave Man U

LONDON - With Manchester United set to take on Barcelona in the Champions League final in Rome tonight, veteran Ryan Giggs has pleaded with star striker Cristiano Ronaldo to stay on at Old Trafford and not consider an offer from Real Madrid.

Indians sparkle in junior boxing championships

NEW DELHI - Indian boxers surged ahead in the World Junior championships with three more making it to the quarterfinals in Yerevan, Armenia.

Milan coach Ancelotti in talks with Chelsea

ROME - AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti appears to have had contacts with Chelsea about a possible move to England, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported Tuesday.

Nadal sets another Paris record with 29th straight win

PARIS - Rafael Nadal began his campaign for a record fifth straight French Open title with a smooth 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 demolition of Brazilian qualifier Marcos Daniel in the opening round Monday.

Three Indian boxers in World junior meet quarters

NEW DELHI - Three Indian boxers moved to the quarter-finals of World Junior boxing championships in Yerevan, Armenia Monday.

Indians win three golds in Asian Grand Prix archery

KOLKATA - The 16-member Indian archery contingent bagged three gold and four silver medals at the second Asian Grand Prix meet at Tehran, according to information received here.

Button wins Monaco Grand Prix as Brawn rules F1

MONTE CARLO - Jenson Button won the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix Sunday as Brawn GP remained in full command of Formula One racing with a third one-two of the season.

Ankita to lead Indian challenge in ITF

NEW DELHI - Ankita Bhambri will lead the Indian challenge in the $10,000 women’s ITF Futures tournament that begins at the DLTA complex here Monday.

Karun seventh in GP2 feature race

MONTE CARLO - Karun Chandhok lost out on a possible victory in the GP2 sprint race here Sunday as his Ocean Technology Racing team car encountered a driveshaft problem when he leading.

Indian boxers off to a flying start in World junior (Second Lead, Superseding previous story)

NEW DELHI - Indian boxers made a formidable start in the World Junior Boxing Championships, with Shiva Thapa and Sumit Sangwan outpunching their opponents to advance to the second round in Yerevan, Armenia.

Indian boxers make great start in World junior (Lead)

NEW DELHI - Indian boxers were off to a flying start in the World Junior Boxing Championships, with Shiva Thapa and Yuriy Shestak outpunching their opponents to advance to the second round in Yerevan, Armenia.

Ivanovic struggles in opening round of French Open

PARIS - Ana Ivanovic opened her title defence with a two hours struggle to overcome Italian Sara Errani 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in the French Open here Sunday.

Goa to host MRF National Supercross Championship

PANAJI - Goa will host the first round of the MRF National Supercross Championship Sunday, which is expected to see nearly 100 riders spread over six categories participating in the event.