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Kremlin backs CIS League

Moscow, Dec 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Kremlin has put its considerable weight behind a proposed new football league made up of clubs from across the former Soviet Union. Both the Russian Premier League and Zenit St

Gurusaidutt, Srikanth lose in Macau

Macau, Dec 1 (IANS) The Indian challenge came to an end as rising shuttlers R.M.V. Gurusaidutt and K.

AC Milan rally to beat Catania

Rome, Dec 1 (IANS) Stephan El Shaarawy scored a brace as AC Milan came from a goal down to beat Catania 3-1 in the Italian football Serie A. Nicola Legrottaglie opened the scoring after 11 minutes with a powerful header

Curator to stay away from Eden, hits out at Dhoni

Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) Terming as "immoral and illogical" Indian captain M.S. Dhoni's insistence on a square turner from the opening day of the Eden Gardens Test against England, veteran pitch curator Prabir Mikherjee Saturday said he would stay away from the ground for a month. The 83-year-old Mukherjee, however, initially tried to hedge his anger, citing health and family issues for his decision

Zanetti calls for common sense in contract row

Rome, Dec 1 (IANS) Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti has urged parties concerned to use common sense while sorting out Dutch football star Wesley Sneijder's contract row. Sneijder has been told he will not play again for the Italian football giants unless he takes a pay cut, reports Xinhua. He could be sold in January, with reports suggesting Schalke and Manchester United were interested

Juninho considers New York offer

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 1 (IANS) The New York Red Bulls have reportedly made an offer to sign former Brazil international footballer Juninho Pernambucano.

Brazil favourites for Confederations Cup: Spanish coach

Sao Paulo, Dec 1 (IANS) Spain's football coach Vicente del Bosque says host nation Brazil will be favourites to win next year's Confederations Cup.

‘Italian football not fighting racism’

Rome, Dec 1 (IANS) Former Juventus and Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira has accused Italian football of not wanting to fight racism. The 36-year-old played in Italy between 2005 and 2010, and insisted that it is inevitable that black players will continue to be subjected to abuse, reports Xinhua. "I believe that Italy doesn't want to fight racism," he said

Russian soccer clubs look to revive old Soviet league

Moscow, Dec 1 (IANS/EFE) Russian soccer authorities say they want to revive the old Soviet league, an idea that has received support from leagues in former Soviet republics such as Ukraine, Belarus and Armenia. "Several big Russian clubs have asked me to consider and prepare a proposal to create a soccer championship of the CIS," Russian league president Sergei Priadkin said, referring to the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States. The initiative began with Alexei Miller, CEO of Gazprom, which sponsors Zenit St

randhir singh should resign immediately :new ioa president

"The allegations and counter allegations are still on in the Indian Olympic Association. Abhay Singh Chautala was elected unopposed today as the president of the