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Stockholm Open: Bopanna-Qureshi in doubles quarters

Stockholm Open: Bopanna-Qureshi in doubles quartersStockholm (Sweden), Oct 21 - India's Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan overcame a stiff competition from German pair Michael Kohlmann and Alexander Waske to enter the men's doubles quarterfinals of the Stockholm Open tennis.  Read more »

Monfils advances in Stockholm Open as seeds crash out

Monfils advances in Stockholm Open as seeds crash outStockholm, Oct 21 - Frenchman Gael Monfils is the lone seed to survive on a day when three other seeds went out of the Stockholm Open tennis tournament here.  Read more »

Stockholm Open: Bopanna-Qureshi in quarters

Stockholm Open: Bopanna-Qureshi in quartersStockholm (Sweden), Oct 19 - India's Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi advanced to the men's doubles quarterfinals of the 600,000 Euro Stockholm Open tennis.  Read more »

Stockholm Open: Somdev crashes out of first round

Stockholm Open: Somdev crashes out of first roundStockholm (Sweden), Oct 18 - India's Somdev Devvarman has crashed out of the men's singles event at the 600,000 Euro Stockholm Open tennis going down fighting in straight sets in the opening round.  Read more »

Bolt set for Stockholm return

Usain BoltStockholm (Sweden), July 14 : Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has confirmed his presence for the DN Galan Diamond League later this month, in a return to the city where he suffered his last defeat.  Read more »

French tennis player pauses at match point down to silence her ringing mobile phone!

 French tennis player pauses at match point down to silence her ringing mobile phone!Bastad (Sweden), July 7 : In what is believed to be a first in women’s professional tennis, Frenchwoman Alize Cornet caused  Read more »

Eriksson sets timeline for Leicester's EPL promotion

Sven-Goran-ErikssonStockholm, Dec 28 :  Lecicester City coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has set a two-year timeline for the club to win promotion back to the Premier League.  Read more »

Sweden eyes stronger ties with UAE

GCC-LOGOStockholm, Dec 25 :  Sweden Saturday expressed its desire for wider trade and investment relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the United Arab Emirates.  Read more »

Sweden coach Lagerback ready to quit

Stockholm  - Lars Lagerback will resign as Sweden coach if his team fails to reach the 2010 World Cup on Wednesday, or will quit after next year's tournament if his side qualifies.  Read more »

Swedish government wants tougher measures against hooligans

sweden football logoStockholm  - The Swedish cabinet Thursday approved tougher measures to stave off hooliganism that has marred several sports events, including football matches.

A special panel of jurists was to review the legislation that includes allowing police to ban troublemakers from entering an arena. Such a temporary entry ban could be expedited on the spot, as opposed to current rules that sometimes take several weeks to expedite.  Read more »

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Australia set India 270-run target

Australia set India 270-run targetAdelaide, Feb 12 - Australia made 269 for eight against India in the fourth match of the tri-series at the Adelaide Oval here Sunday.

David Hussey scored 72 while debutant Peter Forrest made 66.

R. Vinay Kumar and Umesh Yadav took two wickets each for India.  (IANS)

Australia bat against India

Australia bat against IndiaAdelaide, Feb 12 - Australia won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth match of the tri-series against India here Sunday.

India rested Sachin Tendulkar while Australia Michael Hussey.  Read more »

Force India driver Di Resta under pressure to perform

Force India driver Di Resta under pressure to performLondon, Feb 4 (ANI): Force India driver Paul Di Resta has confessed to being under pressure to perform during his second full year on the Formula One circuit.  Read more »

i1 Supercar Series put off by a year

i1 Supercar Series put off by a yearChennai, Feb 1 :The much-hyped and twice postponed inaugural i1 Supercar Series will now be held in 2013, according to a press release from the promoters, Machdar Motorsports.  Read more »