TIME OUT Davenport pulls outTOKYO: Former world number one Lindsay Davenport has withdrawn from the $1.34-million Pan Pacific Open next week because of an ankle injury, organisers said on Thursday. Pan Pacific Open organisers said Roberta Vinci of Italy also... 26 Jan, 2006
Total footballer Deco Anderson Luis de Souza Deco was born in Brazil. He played his first club ball for Nacional and then Corinthians, both of Sao Paolo. Finally, after a few years of playing in Brazil, a move to Europe came in 1997. Portugal was the destination as Deco... Travel Abroad 13 Jan, 2006
Juve, Bayern, Ajax advance Paris, November 23:Previous winners Juventus, Bayern Munich and Ajax all ensured their places in the knockout stages of the Champions League but another, Manchester United, must wait till the last group match to see if their topsy turvy season gets any... 23 Nov, 2005
Henry back with a bang; Juve lose Paris, October 19:A Thierry Henry double for Arsenal on his return from injury lit up Champions League programme which also served up sweet revenge for Bayern Munich over old foes Juventus. Henry showed just what a priceless asset he is when making a... 19 Oct, 2005
Barca, Juve, Man U win London, September 28:Ronaldinho scored a hat-trick to confirm Barcelona as one of the favourites to win this year’s Champions League, beating Italy’s Udinese 4-5 on Tuesday. Other former European champions Juventus, Bayern Munich and Manchester... 28 Sep, 2005
Bergkamp strikes in Arsenal win London, September 15:Dennis Bergkamp scored an 89th-minute goal to give Arsenal a win over FC Thun on Wednesday in the Champions League, while Benfica and Ajax also benefited from late strikes. Bergkamp scored his first Champions League goal in three... 15 Sep, 2005
Diego’s favourite Claudio Paul Caniggia is a former Argentine football striker, a mainstay in the Argentine national team throughout the early 1990s.On the club level, El Pájaro (The Bird) Caniggia played for River Plate (1985-88), Hellas Verona (1988-89), Atalanta... Travel Abroad 26 Aug, 2005
TIME OUT Mahabir Club winKATHMANDU: Som Lama scored all the five goals as Mahabir Club thrashed Gangahiti Tole Sudhar Samiti 5-0 in the day’s match of the sixth Sano Gaucharan Knock-out Football Tournament, which has been organised by Sano Gaucharan Youth... 05 Aug, 2005
Valencia go out, Parma keep Italian hopes alive Associated PressLondon, February 25:Valencia’s reign as UEFA Cup champion ended after a penalty shootout as the Spanish champion tossed away a 2-0 first-leg advantage and was ousted by Romania’s Steaua Bucharest. Of the five Spanish teams in... 25 Feb, 2005
Newcastle, Zaragoza win Associated PressLondon, February 18:Alan Shearer and Lee Bowyer both scored in the final 25 minutes to rally Newcastle to a 2-1 victory over Dutch club Heerenveen, one of only two clubs to win away from home in the first leg of the UEFA Cup’s third... 18 Feb, 2005
TIME OUT FC Porto coach fired:PORTO: Defending European champion FC Porto fired Victor Fernandez after six months in charge and a string of poor performances. The Spaniard reportedly was to be replaced by Jose Couceiro, who this season has coached Portuguese... 01 Feb, 2005
KICK-OFF Record attendanceLISBON: Attendance at Euro 2004 is about to crack the 1 million mark. Attendance through the first two quarter-finals is 943,345. The magic number is likely to be passed on Sunday in Porto when the Czech Republic face Denmark at... 27 Jun, 2004
