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Rio de Janeiro/New Delhi, Jul 5: Mats Hummels headed Germany into the World Cup's last four as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win over France in Friday's quarter-final at Brazil 2014. Hummels, re-vitalised and bounding with energy just days after he was flattened by flu and fever, rose from his sick bed then above his opponents to send Germany into the semi-finals. While most of his team mates

Bangalore, Jul 4: The edgy Franco-German FIFA World Cup quarter-final may just be hours away from a gala kick-off. But the power-packed European football rivalry has taken a friendly twist in Namma Bengaluru: Revving up the football spirit manifold, the city’s German and French Consulates have teamed up to show the match in double big screen glory. Entry is restricted. Bangalore’s German and

New Delhi, Jul 3: The top Twitter trend in India, as this article is being typed, reads 'Who is Maria Sharapova?' Just as you start wondering if Twitter users in India had suddenly suffered such a debilitating attack of amnesia that has made them clueless about the woman who won the French Open a little over a month ago, you come across this. A tweet declaring that Maria Sharapova is Russia's Alia

Wellington, Jul 3: Banned for life for match-fixing, disgraced New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent revealed how an ''Indian bookie'' posing as a sports equipment sponsor laid 'honey Trap' for him during the now defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL) back in 2008. In interviews to New Zealand radip channels 'Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport', Vincent revealed how he was taken aback to find that his "hero"

Jul 2: "I could probably look to bat anywhere, but the team wanted me to be at No. 4 all the time and that's where I've spent most of my career, right from the Under-15 days. It was probably the main number for the team and that's where the management wanted me to be for a long time. With time that became my favourite number." That was Virat Kohli in 2010, speaking to this writer about his

Salvador/Brazil, Jul 2: It felt as if Tim Howard would never go down. As if the United States would never go down, standing there, taking shots like an undersized fighter clinging to a puncher's chance. Howard saved with his hands, his feet, his legs, his chest. Trying to figure out where soccer fits into the fabric of America is a popular topic these days but, on Tuesday, sports fans across the

Sao Paulo, Jul 2: Angel Di Maria scored deep into extra time to give Argentina a 1-0 win over Switzerland early today, sealing the South Americans a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. After a tense 0-0 draw at 90 minutes and a scoreless first period of extra time, Lionel Messi broke quickly and released Di Maria, who swept the ball home before wheeling away in delight. Blerim Dzemaili

The Hague (The Netherlands), July 1: In an 'out of the world' incentive, a Dutch aerospace engineering company has offered the entire Netherlands team a flight into space if they win the World Cup. After finishing runners-up on three occasions, the Netherlands are keener than most to secure their elusive maiden World Cup title. If that motivation is not enough for the players, this year's squad

Wellington, Jul 1: Disgraced former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent said Tuesday he had received a life ban from cricket for match-fixing. “My name is Lou Vincent and I am a cheat. I have abused my position as a professional sportsman on a number of occasions by choosing to accept money through fixing,” he said in a statement confirming the ban. The punishment, which is expected to be formally

Porto Alegre, Jul 1: The opening goal of the Porto Alegre contest came two minutes into extra-time when Schuerrle directed a lovely backheel flick into the far corner. A delightful goal from Andre Schuerrle and a counter-attack converted by Mesut Oezil carried a sloppy Germany into the World Cup quarterfinals on Monday, 2—1 in extra-time against Algeria. The opening goal of the Porto Alegre