Juan Carlos Ferrero made a confident start to his title bid in Barcelona when he thrashed Kristof Vliegen 6-1, 6-2
The world No.1 maintained his stranglehold over the Croat to lift his second straight Nasdaq-100 Open title.
India and China account for 64 per cent of GDP in 23 Asian countries included in a study but rank quite low when it comes to benefits percolating to their people.
India's 9 per cent GDP growth may not mean much for the masses, going by an ADB study which says India is ranked 17 among 23 when economies are compared based on a measure of people's economic well-being.
Initially, it was suspected that Bowie suffered from muscular inflammation of his shoulder, which forced him to take a break from his almost year-long Reality world tour. But a detailed medical examination revealed a heart condition in the singer.
Swiss side Thun beat Hamburg SV, while English side Middlesbrough got the better of VfB Stuttgart in the UEFA Cup first leg knock-out round.
The former world number one staged a remarkable comeback in the second round of the Hamburg Masters.
The Spaniard will take on his boyhood hero, friend and compatriot Carlos Moya in the quarter-finals of the French Open.
The Rs 6,130-crore (Rs 61.3 billion) Suzlon will buy out Areva's stake in REpower, a year down the line, at a valuation to be decided on by an independent team.
When action begins on Sunday atthe French Open, Nadal will be aiming to become the first man to win a hat-trick of French Open trophies in his first three visits to Paris.
After proving his fitness and aggression in Hamburg the Adelaide fighter is now a surprise contender in Paris.
AC Milan's Kaka is the highest scorer in the competition this season with 10 goals.
The former scraped past David Ferrer while Nadal was a convincing winner over Fernando Gonzalez in the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Masters.
The government-owned Indian Airlines has acquired a new corporate identity and a new name as well.
It said Mohammad Saqlain accompany the team to Chennai for the Champions Trophy despite the three-match ban imposed on him.
The Indo-Serbian pair lost 6-7(6), 6-3, 7-6(4) to Fabrice Santoro and Michael Llodra in the Masters Cup final
The Juventus midfielder will return to the Czech Republic squad for their World Cup play-off against Norway, ending a 16-month absence from the team.
McDonald's, the fast food giant accused by nutritionists of contributing to obesity, has announced that it will put nutrition information on the packaging of most menu items starting early next year.
Leander Paes and Paul Hanley beat Mahesh Bhupathi and Justin Gimelstob to enter the final of the Thailand Open.
The poor quality of much school food made headlines in Britain thanks to 'Jamie's School Dinners', a series featuring 'Naked Chef' Jamie Oliver.
World number three Novak Djokovic refused to get too far ahead of himself after booking his third-round berth at the French Open with consummate ease on Wednesday.
Indian tennis ace Leander Paes sees his new union with Lukas Dlouhy from the Czech Republic as a minor challenge on the ATP tour.
Valencia's new signing Edu is set to miss most of the new season after tearing the cruciate ligament in his left knee during training
The FIH warned the Pakistan hockey team over an incident involving their captain Muhammad Saqlain
The US FDA has said food from cloned animals is safe. Though it won't land in markets yet, cloned meat is being served at one company.
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich both had their leads cut in the Primera Liga and Bundesliga respectively after suffering away defeats.
Celtic top the group with nine points, followed by United (9), Benfica (7) and FC Copenhagen (4).
A summary of Tuesday night's Champions League matches.
Leaders Manchester United, champions Chelsea and third-placed Arsenal play their matches simultaneously on Saturday.
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