Mitchell Frank rallied in the decisive match and second-seeded Virginia defeated top-seeded UCLA 4-3 Tuesday to win its first NCAA men’s tennis championship.
Spot and match fixing to be criminal offence under new law: Kapil Sibal
Sibal has emphasised that there was a need for a separate law to deal with the menace of fixing in cricket as the Indian Penal Code (IPC) does not recognise match fixing and spot fixing as offences.
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Wayne Rooney to miss Alex Ferguson’s final match
Rooney will be absent from the United squad that makes the trip to face West Bromwich Albion as he will be with his pregnant wife.
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Murray says he’s doubtful for French Open
Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and considers himself doubtful for the French Open.
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Alisa Kleybanova makes low-key second comeback at the $10,000 Landisville event
The last Alisa Kleybanova’s match prior to her cancer diagnosis was the second round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, and now, two years later, the Russian is again reintroducing herself to competitive tennis (she had one comeback in Miami last year, but even though she won the first round, it was too exhausting [...]
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Only Win at Freiburg Will Do for Schalke-Huntelaar
Only victory at Freiburg on the last match day of the season will suffice if Schalke 04 are to rescue a patchy season, striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar said on Monday.
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Serena Williams Thinks Her Way Into Madrid Final
By Tumaini Carayol (May 11, 2013) When Serena Williams opened with an effortless forehand winner before a statement opening service hold, one could be forgiven for assuming this was an indication that she intended to put right what had gone so terribly wrong in the previous match. That all the factors that contributed to [...]
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Castro’s 63 matches course record at Players
Roberto Castro shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday in his debut round at The Players Championship to match the Stadium Course record and take the first-round lead at TPC Sawgrass.
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Orderly Juve Set to Clinch Title Against Chaotic Palermo
Juventus are poised to clinch the Serie A title on Sunday in a match against struggling Palermo which brings together the two extremes of Italian football.
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IPL 2013: Trevor Bayliss pleased Kolkata Knight Riders fought hard vs Chennai Super Kings
Despite the losses – Kolkata have won just thrice in nine matches – the one thing that has remained constant is optimism which Trevor Bayliss, the coach, echoed at the post-match press conference.
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Pakistan to play football match for Malala Fund
The 15-year-old, from Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley, came to international attention in October last year after she was shot by a gunman for campaigning for the right of girls to go to school.
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Swiss Referee in Hot Water Over Expletive
Swiss referee Pascal Erlachner faces a fine and ban after using an expletive to verbally abuse a player during a league match, the country’s football federation said on Sunday.
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NHL playoff race: Bruins, Senators control East match-ups
While the NHL’s West is locked up after Saturday’s games, the result of Sunday night’s tilt between the Bruins and Senators will decide three of the four Eastern Conference quarter-final match-ups.
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Arsenal Vs. Manchester United: Preview, Team News And Prediction For Sunday’s Premier League Clash
Manchester United can enjoy playing their first match since being crowned Premier League champions when they meet Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday, but for the home side it is a match of the utmost importance. Arsenal head into the match in third pla…
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IPL 6: Brendon McCullum plays as Kolkata put Chennai in to bat
CSK had beaten KKR in Kolkata not too long back, and Gautam Gambhir’s men would look to return the compliment in the return leg match.
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Maracana Re-Opens but Still Not Finished
Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium, venue for next year’s World Cup final and the spiritual home of Brazilian football, has re-opened with an exhibition match despite not being fully finished.
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Gritty Sharapova Sets Up Stuttgart Final Against Li
Top seed and holder Maria Sharapova battled through a tough three-set claycourt match for the third day in a row on Saturday to book a place in the final of the Stuttgart Grand Prix.
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