Barcelona - Argentine Gaston Gaudio fueled his optimism for a possible comeback in tennis as he defeated compatriot Diego Junqueira 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 at the Barcelona Open, winning his first match in nearly two years.
It was the French Open first round of 2007 that the Roland Garros champion of just three years previous last tasted a victory.
The 30-year-old said that he has sought a wild card into Paris as he makes his intended comeback.
London, Apr. 21: Chelsea''s Dutch coach Guus Hiddink has ruled out any chances of him extending his stay at the football club inspite of an improvement in performances.
Chelsea have forced their way back into Premier League reckoning, setting up a Champions League semi-final with Barcelona and booked a place in the FA Cup final against Everton.
With an unlikely Treble still on the cards, Hiddink, who took Russia to the semi-finals of Euro 2008, has insisted he will not be tempted to stay on in London.
Cottbus, Germany - Fans of struggling Bundesliga club Energie Cottbus have rejected an offer from the players to refund their ticket costs following a 4-0 defeat at Schalke 04.
An open letter from the club's supporters club said the offer was an "utter mockery" and called instead for the team to repay their support by an improved performance on the pitch.
"We would rather see a reaction on the pitch. This is about how you wear our club's shirt," the letter said.
London - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes confirmed on Tuesday that striker Craig Bellamy is likely to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
The Wales international has missed City's last three games after suffering the injury during City's 3-1 UEFA Cup quarter-final first leg defeat to Hamburg.
"Craig has got to have complete rest for two weeks then he comes back for strength work," said Hughes.
"Hopefully he might get the last couple of games, but the probability is that he won't."
Durban, Apr 21: Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Kings XI Punjab by 11 runs in a rain truncated Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
Barcelona - Argentine Gaston Gaudio fueled his optimism for a possible comeback in tennis as he defeated compatriot Diego Junqueira 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 at the Barcelona Open, winning his first match in nearly two years.
London, Apr. 21: Chelsea''s Dutch coach Guus Hiddink has ruled out any chances of him extending his stay at the football club inspite of an improvement in performances.
Cottbus, Germany - Fans of struggling Bundesliga club Energie Cottbus have rejected an offer from the players to refund their ticket costs following a 4-0 defeat at Schalke 04.
London - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes confirmed on Tuesday that striker Craig Bellamy is likely to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
