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Call it fortuitous then that the first clash of the year between these two didn’t happen until the clay season, in the Monte Carlo final. Nole drew first blood taking Nadal – and everyone – by surprise, defeating the defending champion for the first time in eight years, in straight sets. The abrupt way in which Nole had stalled the 46-match unbeaten streak of Nadal on clay brought to the fore the ever-lingering question about him being able to defend his French Open title....

P7 Paul Di Resta VJM06-04 Tyre strategy: New medium, new super-soft Paul: “To finish the race in seventh having started 17th is a great result and a top job by the team. I didn’t manage to get any long run data on Friday so it feels extra sweet to make this one-stop strategy work with a very long stint on the mediums. It also feels good to come back so strong after a difficult qualifying session....

In the first semi-final of the championship, Lithuania cruised past Croatia 77-62 to enter the final. Lithuania took the first quarter 24-19 while Croatia took the second quarter 18-16. At the half time break, Lithuania were leading by 3 points. After the break, Lithuania took the third quarter 21-8 to gain a huge lead going into the last quarter. Despite Croatia taking the last quarter 17-16, it couldn’t prevent Lithuania from entering the final....

Broncos QB Peyton Manning. Manning owners knew they had something special when Manning opened the season with 462 yards and seven touchdown passes against the defending Super Bowl champion Ravens. Manning went on to set new single-season records for passing yards (5,477) and touchdown passes (55), turning in the first 5,000-50 season in NFL history. That season could have many unconventional drafters thinking about taking Manning No. 1 overall in 2014....

Arsenal legend Fredrik Ljungberg is about to visit India for the very first time, and he is all set to unveil the new PUMA Arsenal Kit in Bangalore. Myntra has already tied up with Arsenal in order to sell their merchandise here in India and now they have taken their collabration a step further by inviting the Swedish footballer to unveil it. The unveiling will take place at the exclusive ‘The Arsenal Tunnel of Time’ at UB city in Bangalore on the 12th of August (Tuesday) at 7....

European clubs Bayern Munich and AC Milan and footballers Lionel Messi and Iker Casillas were consulted while developing the football. It will be interesting to see the reaction of the players on the ball. The match ball of the last World Cup held in South Africa – Jabulani - came under a lot of criticism from goalkeepers. This is the 12th edition of the World Cup where the match ball would be manufactured by Adidas....

To put it in perspective, the Madrid Masters is one of the nine tournaments that make up the ATP World Tour Masters 1000. These tournaments, taking place through the year, are the most prestigious men’s tennis events after the four Grand Slams and the year-end World Tour Finals. The Masters 1000 events usually feature 56 players, with the top eight seeds being given a bye, thus giving them more time to recuperate, keeping in mind their rigorous calendars....

Lithuania defeated France 18 – 16 to win boy’s gold, while USA defeated Netherlands 19 – 10 to win girl’s gold medal in the youth Olympics. Meanwhile, Argentina beat Russia 17 – 14 to win boy’s bronze and Spain beat Hungary 12 – 11 to capture girls’ bronze. 0 votes

Meanwhile on the court, from the fan’s point of view, it was a mixed day of basketball with the two matches played in the Playoff Semis on Friday night being of contrasting styles. A recap of Friday night’s action: (1) Indiana Pacers vs (5) Washington Wizards (Indiana won 85-63, lead series 2-1) The suffocating defence of the Pacers that brought them the success that it did early on in the season was back in Game 3 and so was big man Roy Hibbert....

He is heading to Russia with no fear — on or off the ice. That's some feat, considering Shuster's painful experience at the 2010 Vancouver Games that would have inflicted lasting damage on many people. He was captain of a U.S. team that had high hopes of making a second straight podium in the men's tournament, after its bronze medal in Turin in 2006. But he ended up being benched — albeit briefly — after losing all four of his first matches, and the U....

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Lodwick, 37, who appeared in his first Olympics in 1994 at 17, won both the ski jumping portion of the event and the 10-kilometer cross country race. He earned 125.0 points in the ski jump and finished the race in 25 minutes, 27.6 seconds. "Being able to say I am going to my sixth Olympic games is a daunting and humbling statement," Lodwick said. "It's definitely a monkey off the back....

Matthew Olsen, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, told the Senate Intelligence Committee that there is extensive security at the sports venues in Sochi. But, he added, "The greater threat is to softer targets in the greater Sochi area, and in the outskirts, beyond Sochi, where there is a substantial potential for a terrorist attack." FBI Director James Comey told the panel that U.S. cooperation with the Russian Security Service has improved, and officials from the two agencies have discussed the Sochi threat....

Right after the match Monday, Cilic went into his box and gave a hug to everybody on his team, especially his coach Goran Ivanisevic. Cilic, 16th in ATP World Rankings, became the first Croat to win a Grand Slam since Ivanisevic won at the 2001 Wimbledon. “This is all hard work in these last several years, and especially this last year,” he said after the match. “My team has brought something special to me, especially Goran....

India qualified for the 2019 Asian Cup after crushing Macau 4-1 in their qualifier at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here. India had failed to qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. “I was there when we missed out in 2015 and that still hurts me,” Chhetri said after the match. “This is the tournament we play for. We get to rub our shoulders against best in Asia which we don’t get many times,” he added....

We’’re not talking about whether or not your significant other says “yes.” We’re talking about the next step. Pick the right weekend in the fall. Otherwise, your friends will be subject to the nine words every college football fan fears the most. “We have to go to a wedding that weekend.” We’re here to help. If you’re planning a wedding in Big Ten country this fall, then here are the best (and worst) weekends for your big event....

Murray State (27-5), a team which was reportedly on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, wasn’t even among the top eight teams in the NIT. Alabama made the NIT as a No. 6 seed and will need to find an interim coach for the tournament. The Crimson Tide fired coach Anthony Grant earlier Sunday afternon First Round, Tuesday, March 17 George Washington (21-12) at Pittsburgh (19-14), 7 p.m. Central Michigan (23-8) at Louisiana Tech (25-8), 7:30 p....

But as it is said, that all’s well that ends well and Team India would like to restore the lost faith if any, among its fans by booking a place in the final of the SAFF Suzuki Cup. However, it will be easier said than done for Team India against a Maldives side who recorded comfortable wins against Bangladesh and Bhutan to qualify for the semi-finals and are ranked six places above India in the FIFA rankings....