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  <title><![CDATA[Russia's Kuznetsova pulls out of Wimbledon]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Twice Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova pulled out of Wimbledon on Wednesday with an abdominal strain.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Paes-Stepanek seeded fourth at Wimbledon]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/paes-stepanek-seeded-fourth-at-wimbledon/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian tennis star Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek were seeded fourth in the men's doubles event of the Wimbledon championships, starting in London on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:47:20 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA['No danger to 2014 Indian GP']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-no-danger-to-2014-indian-gp/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The organisers of the Indian Grand Prix rebutted reports that the 2014 Formula One race in the country was in danger of being scrapped from the calendar due to financial constraints, saying that they are committed to fulfill their contract.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:25:39 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Divij-Raja qualify for Wimbledon doubles main draw]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/divij-raja-qualify-for-wimbledon-doubles-main-draw/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Divij Sharan and Purav Raja will make their first ever appearance at a Grand Slam as the Indian duo qualified for the Wimbledon men's doubles event.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:50:44 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Saina, Praneeth in second round of Singapore Super Series]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/saina-praneeth-in-second-round-of-singapore-super-series/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal avenged her quarter-final defeat at the Thailand Open on Wednesday, beating Singapore's Juan Gu in straight games in the opening round of the Singapore Super Series. The World No 2 Indian ace needed only 40 minutes to pack off Juan, ranked 21, winning 21-14, 23-21 and registering her fifth victory over the local player.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:57:42 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gerrard and wife soak up the sun on 6th wedding anniversary]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-gerrard-and-wife-soak-up-the-sun-on-6th-wedding-anniversary/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[England captain Steven Gerrard and wife Alex were spotted splashing around in the sea, while celebrating their 6th wedding anniversary in Ibiza.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:57:42 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo's model girlfriend troubled by stalker]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-cristiano-ronaldos-model-girlfriend-troubled-by-stalker/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo's model girlfriend Irina Shayk filed two police reports against an alleged stalker, who repeatedly appeared at her building and even entered into her apartment in New York.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:57:42 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-nadal-seeded-fifth-at-wimbledon/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favourite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after being announced as fifth seed for the tournament on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:31:17 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NBA Finals: Miami Heat burn Spurs in overtime]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-nba-finals-game-6-miami-heat-burn-spurs-in-overtime/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Miami Heat forced an already absorbing NBA Finals to a deciding Game Seven after a thrilling 103-100 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday tied the series at 3-3.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:31:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-nba-finals-game-6-miami-heat-burn-spurs-in-overtime/20130619.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPL fixtures: Manchester United face Swansea in season opener]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-fixtures-manchester-united-face-swansea-in-season-opener/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Champions Manchester United will travel to Swansea City for their first Premier League match under new manager David Moyes while Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City are at home to Newcastle United on August 17.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:27:00 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Altidore's late winner keeps U.S. in hunt for WC spot]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/football-qualifiers-altidore-late-winner-keeps-us-in-hunt-for-world-cup-spot/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The United States maintained their push for a 2014 World Cup berth with a third straight victory in the final round of CONCACAF qualifying after Jozy Altidore's late strike saw off a stubborn Honduras 1-0 in Utah on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:27:00 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/football-qualifiers-altidore-late-winner-keeps-us-in-hunt-for-world-cup-spot/20130619.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Indian eves thrashed by Dutch, out of World League semis race]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indian-eves-thrashed-by-dutch-out-of-world-league-semis-race/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Indian women's hockey team put up yet another disappointing show, crashing out of the semi-final race with a 1-8 drubbing at the hands of top-ranked Netherlands in the FIH World League Round 3 in Rotterdam.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ribery and Benzema's underage prostitute trial adjourned]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/ribery-and-benzemas-underage-prostitute-trial-adjourned/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The trial of French football stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema over claims they paid for sex with an underage call girl was adjourned for procedural reasons on Tuesday until 2014.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/19ribery.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:40:39 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/ribery-and-benzemas-underage-prostitute-trial-adjourned/20130619.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[NBA Finals: Miami fight back to force Game 7]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nba-finals-miami-fight-back-to-beat-san-antonio-spurs-force-game-7/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Miami Heat produced an extraordinary comeback to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime early on Wednesday to force a decisive seventh game in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals.]]></description>
  <image>http://rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/19nba.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:07:12 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nba-finals-miami-fight-back-to-beat-san-antonio-spurs-force-game-7/20130619.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-06-19T10:07:12+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[McEnroe wants Nadal seeded fourth at Wimbledon]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/mcenroe-wants-nadal-seeded-fourth-at-wimbledon/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Wimbledon's seeding committee should use its power to promote 11-times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal into the top four, according to three-times former champion John McEnroe.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/19nadal.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:56:00 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/mcenroe-wants-nadal-seeded-fourth-at-wimbledon/20130619.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Injured Venus pulls out of Wimbledon]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/injured-venus-williams-pulls-out-of-wimbledon/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[American Venus Williams has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon because of a back injury, the five-times singles champion said on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:08:01 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Failure at Wimbledon cost them a 'career slam']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-wimbledon-bikash-mohapatra-rosewall-ivan-lendl-wilander-hana-monica-seles-henin/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[While Martina Navratilova, Bjorn Bjorg, Steffi Graf, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer thrived at Wimbledon, the grass surface of the hallowed courts, says Bikash Mohapatra, also proved the graveyard of many other tennis greats.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:06:07 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Blake to run only 100m at World C'ships in Moscow]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/yohan-blake-to-run-only-100m-at-world-cships-in-moscow/20130619.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Olympic double sprint silver medallist Yohan Blake will only run in the 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow after he withdrew from this weekend's Jamaican national championships, his manager said on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:06:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/yohan-blake-to-run-only-100m-at-world-cships-in-moscow/20130619.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Iran beat South Korea as both qualify for World Cup]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/iran-beat-south-korea-as-both-qualify-for-football-world-cup/20130618.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Iran produced a resolute defensive display to beat South Korea 1-0 away in Ulsan on Tuesday as both sides booked a place in the World Cup finals in Brazil.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:15:35 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/iran-beat-south-korea-as-both-qualify-for-football-world-cup/20130618.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sania-Huber in quarter-finals at Eastbourne]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/aegon-sania-huber-in-quarter-finals/20130618.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sania Mirza and Liezel Huber were made to work hard by Darija Jurak and Heather Watson before making the quarter-finals in the WTA Aegon International, in Eastbourne, on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:06 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[India's friendlies cancelled due to clash with SAFF Cup]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indias-friendlies-cancelled-due-to-clash-with-saff-cup/20130618.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian football team's hopes of rising in FIFA rankings have been dashed with cancellation of two international friendlies against Philippines and Malaysia owing to rescheduling of the SAFF Cup.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:49 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dutch teen footballers jailed for kicking linesman to death]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/dutch-teen-footballers-jailed-for-kicking-linesman-to-death/20130618.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A Dutch court found six teenage footballers and a player's father guilty on Monday of beating an amateur linesman to death, an incident that shocked the nation and prompted soul-searching over soccer violence and race.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:49 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Birthday boy Leander and partner Stepanek in Aegon quarters]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/birthday-boy-leander-and-partner-stepanek-in-aegon-international-quarters/20130618.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian tennis legend Leander Paes celebrated his 40th birthday with a victory in the men's doubles first round at the Aegon International in Eastbourne, England, on Monday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australia beat Iraq to qualify for 2014 World Cup]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/australia-beat-iraq-qualify-for-2014-fifa-world-cup-kennedy/20130618.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australia left it late but beat Iraq 1-0 to become the second country to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in front of 80,000 rain-soaked but euphoric fans at Sydney's Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:49 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/australia-beat-iraq-qualify-for-2014-fifa-world-cup-kennedy/20130618.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wimbledon holds no fear for Radwanska any more]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-wimbledon-tennis-holds-no-fear-for-radwanska-any-more/20130618.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Having got her maiden Grand Slam final out of the way, conquering her nerves and taking eventual winner Serena Williams to three sets, the Polish world number four is feeling relaxed about returning to the All-England Club next week.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/19sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:38:41 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-wimbledon-tennis-holds-no-fear-for-radwanska-any-more/20130618.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tal Memorial chess: Anand draws with Gelfand]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fourth round of Tal Memorial chess tournament in Moscow.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo denies cheating on his girlfriend Irina]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he did not cheat on his model girlfriend Irina Shayk with Brazilian model Andressa Urach.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Carlsen defeats Anand in Tal Memorial Chess]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Indian chess star Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock loss to next World Championship ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Captain Thiago leads Spain to Euro Under-21 title]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Captain Thiago Alcantara scored a first-half hat-trick to inspire Spain to a 4-2 win over Italy in the European Under-21 championship final on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2013 17:38:41 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Campbell-Brown suspended by Jamaican federation for doping]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Jamaica's twice Olympic 200 metres champion Veronica Campbell-Brown was suspended by her national federation on Tuesday following a positive test for a banned diuretic at a meeting last month.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Aus fans celebrate World Cup entry with Sydney party]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Australia's soccer team celebrated with hundreds of fans at a victory party in Sydney on Wednesday after eking out a nervous win over Iraq that sealed their ticket to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2013 17:38:41 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sharan-Raja enter second round of Wimbledon qualifiers]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Divij Sharan and Purav Raja moved within a victory from qualifying for the Wimbledon men's doubles event after recording a comfortable straight sets win in London.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:07:23 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Singapore Super Series: Praneeth in main draw; Prannoy, Bhat lose]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/singapore-super-series-praneeth-in-main-draw-prannoy-bhat-lose/20130618.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rising shuttlers Sai Praneeth, P C Thulasi and Arundhati Pantawane qualified for the main draw of the Singapore Super Series after winning their respective qualifying round matches at the Singapore Indoor stadium on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:15:08 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[National cycling coach Ruma Chatterjee dies in road accident]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Former India cyclist and current National coach Ruma Chatterjee died in a road accident in the wee hours of Tuesday after being hit by a speeding vehicle on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:07 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Watch out for the Azzuri WAGS in Samba land!]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Some people come to the football stadium to watch the beautiful game while some come to catch a glimpse of the glamorous WAGS (wife and girlfriends) of the footballers.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/18wag1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:50:14 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Confederations Cup: Amateurs Tahiti thumped 6-1 by Nigeria]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-confederations-cup-amateurs-tahiti-thumped-6-1-by-nigeria/20130618.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Tahiti suffered a 6-1 thrashing by Nigeria in the Confederations Cup on Monday although the amateurs did find the net as Jonathan Tehau scored at both ends when they made their debut in a major tournament.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:15:14 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[BEST Sports Photos of the Week!]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Rediff.com brings a selection of the week's best photographs from the sports world.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:04:34 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Serena Williams shows off bikini body on holiday]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Tennis sensation Serena Williams flaunted her toned figure while on a holiday in Miami to celebrate her French Open win.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/18serena3.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:01:55 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ribery, Benzema stand trial in underage prostitution case]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/france-football-players-ribery-benzema-trial-underage-prostitution-case/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[French footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema go on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of paying for sex with a teenage call girl.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:02:32 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Italian veteran Pirlo shows Brazil what they are missing]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo's role as a deep-lying playmaker is an alien concept in Brazil, where any midfielder who sits just in front of the defence is expected to perform a purely destructive role.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:43:33 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Confederations Cup: Spain down Uruguay, Italy win]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-confederations-cup-spain-down-uruguay-italy-win-protests/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque criticised his players for not scoring more goals during a sublime first half against Uruguay and said that profligacy caused some heart flutters at the end of their 2-1 Confederations Cup victory on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:43:33 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Small Island with big dreams, Tahiti aims to make an impact]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-confederation-cup-small-island-with-big-dreams-tahiti-aims-to-make-an-impact/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The professionals of Nigeria, Spain and Uruguay have probably never played against an opponent who earns his living climbing coconut trees and mountains but when they take on Tahiti that is exactly what they will be up against.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:43:18 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[India held 3-3 by New Zealand in hockey World League]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/hockey-world-league-india-held-by-new-zealand-rotterdam/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India paid the price of poor defending as they conceded a goal four minutes from time to play out a 3-3 draw in a thrilling match in their last pool fixture of the FIH World League Round 3 match in Rotterdam, on Monday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Birthday boy Paes eyes 2016 Olympics]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[At the age of 40, Leander Paes has won everything that a tennis player dreams of but the Indian tennis legend wants to keep going and play in his seventh Olympics Games.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:15:58 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Somdev bows out of Wimbledon qualifiers]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Somdev Devvarman missed chances galore, including a match point, as he crashed out of the Wimbledon qualifiers after losing a gruelling and energy-sapping first round match against Australia's Matt Reid, in London, on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:39:49 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bindra to represent ISSF in international Olympic forum]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[In what can be termed a huge honour, Abhinav Bindra, India's only individual Olympic gold medallist, has been chosen to be the international shooting body's representative for International Olympic Committee's elite International Forum, to be held in Singapore from June 27 to 29.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:38:19 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Three African teams investigated over ineligible players]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Ethiopia, Togo and Equatorial Guinea are facing disciplinary proceedings for allegedly fielding ineligible players in the World Cup qualifiers, FIFA said on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Murray recovers to win Queen's title]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Andy Murray gave his fans a fright before recovering to beat Croatia's Marin Cilic to win the Aegon Championships for the third time at Queen's Club on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Watching Murray play unnerves girlfriend]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Andy Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears has revealed that she becomes nervous when she watches her boyfriend Andy Murray play big matches.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Teenager Vekic denied first WTA title by Hantuchova]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/teenager-vekic-denied-first-wta-title-by-hantuchova-aegon-cships-birmingham/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sixteen-year-old Croatian Donna Vekic was denied her first WTA title as she lost 7-6(5), 6-4 to Tour stalwart Daniela Hantuchova in the Aegon Classic final in Birmingham on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:06:43 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Shakira and Pique send Father's Day greetings to fans]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Footballer Gerard Pique and his Columbian singer girlfriend posted a Happy Father's Day message to followers on Facebook.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:06:43 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Leander Paes forty and still firing]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Leander Paes has over the years brought a lot of joy to tennis lovers across the nation. As the legend turns 40 on Monday, Rediff.com goes back in time to glance through the highs in his career.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Federer fights back to clinch Halle title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/federer-fights-back-to-clinch-halle-title/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Roger Federer clinched his first title of the season before the start of his Wimbledon defence when he battled back from a set down to beat Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-7(5),6-3, 6-4 and win the Halle Open on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:02:03 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bolt's coach asks Jamaica govt to provide anti-doping lab]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bolts-coach-mills-asks-jamaica-govt-to-provide-anti-doping-lab/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Jamaican government needs to establish an accredited anti-doping laboratory to protect its world-class athletes from taking contaminated substances, the coach of world record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt says.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:27:33 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Shillong signs T &amp; T striker Cornell Glen]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/shillong-signs-trinidad-and-tobago-striker-cornell-glen/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Shillong Lajong FC has signed Trinidad  &amp;  Tobago international Cornell Glen for a one year deal with the I-League club.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:00:24 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/shillong-signs-trinidad-and-tobago-striker-cornell-glen/20130617.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Justin Rose wins first major at U.S. Open]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/justin-rose-wins-first-major-at-us-open/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Justin Rose produced remarkable poise and a Ben Hogan-like finish to win his first major title by two shots at the U.S. Open on Sunday after overhauling 54-hole leader Phil Mickelson in the final round.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/17rose-golf.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:49:19 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/justin-rose-wins-first-major-at-us-open/20130617.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[World Cup qualifiers: Ethiopia knock out South Africa]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-cup-2014-qualifiers-ethiopia-knock-out-south-africa/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Ethiopia ended the hopes of 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa from making next year's finals in Brazil after a dramatic round of African group stage qualifying matches on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/17kebebe-ethiopia.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:22:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-cup-2014-qualifiers-ethiopia-knock-out-south-africa/20130617.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Jamaica's Campbell-Brown fails dope test - sources]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/jamaica-world-champion-veronica-campbell-brown-fails-dope-test/20130617.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Jamaica's 200 metres world champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has tested positive for a banned diuretic, sources close to Jamaican athletics said.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/17brown.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:48:16 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/jamaica-world-champion-veronica-campbell-brown-fails-dope-test/20130617.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Moto3: Double top six finish for Mahindra Racing in Barcelona]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/moto3-double-top-six-finish-for-mahindra-racing-barcelona/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mahindra Racing enjoyed its best result of the season as Efren Vazquez and Miguel Oliveira finished fifth and sixth respectively at the Catalunyan Grand Prix of the Moto3 World Championship, in Barcelona, on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/16mah.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:04:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/moto3-double-top-six-finish-for-mahindra-racing-barcelona/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Jr Asian wrestling: Pradeep, Sumit win gold on final day]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/jr-asian-wrestling-pradeep-sumit-win-gold-on-final-day/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Grapplers Pradeep Kumar (60kg) and Sumit (96kg) won gold on Sunday in the Junior Asian Wrestling Championship as India finished with a rich haul of 17 medals at the competition played in Phuket, Thailand.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/16wrestling.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:18:47 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/jr-asian-wrestling-pradeep-sumit-win-gold-on-final-day/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Lorenzo trims gap to Pedrosa with Montmelo win]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/lorenzo-trims-gap-to-pedrosa-with-montmelo-win/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo trimmed the gap to championship leader Dani Pedrosa at the top of the MotoGP standings to seven points when he stormed to victory at a sweltering Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/16jorge-lorenzo.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:17:06 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/lorenzo-trims-gap-to-pedrosa-with-montmelo-win/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nottingham Challenger: Divij, Raja lose final again]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nottingham-challenger-divij-raja-lose-final-again/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A second title of the season eluded Divij Sharan and Purav Raja yet again as they ended runners-up at the Nottingham Challenger after losing the tough summit clash to formidable Thai twin brothers Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/16tennis.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:20:06 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nottingham-challenger-divij-raja-lose-final-again/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Women's hockey: Germany thrash India 7-1]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/hockey-women-germany-thrash-india/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India suffered a humiliating 1-7 thrashing at the hands of Germany to end their pool engagements on a disappointing note in the women's competition of the FIH World League Round 3 in Rotterdam, on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:15:26 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/hockey-women-germany-thrash-india/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Selfish players cause big trouble, says Mourinho]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-selfish-players-cause-big-trouble-says-mourinho/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Jose Mourinho has told his players not to act selfishly in his second spell as manager of Chelsea otherwise there will be "big trouble" at Stamford Bridge.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/16josie.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:36:44 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-selfish-players-cause-big-trouble-says-mourinho/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bhupathi-Bopanna crashes out of Aegon C'ships]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bhupathi-bopanna-crashes-out-of-aegon-cships/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Third seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the Aegon Championships after suffering a straight-set defeat at the hands of top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan in the semi-finals.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/16bopanna.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:10:38 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bhupathi-bopanna-crashes-out-of-aegon-cships/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Abramovich never interfered in team affairs: Mourinho]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-abramovich-never-interfered-in-team-affairs-mourinho/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Jose Mourinho has rejected the notion Roman Abramovich interfered in team affairs in his first spell as Chelsea manager and also denied the Russian owner went over his head to land big-money buy Andriy Shevchenko in 2006.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/16mourinho1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:11:04 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-abramovich-never-interfered-in-team-affairs-mourinho/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tal Memorial: Anand beats Morozevich in Rd 3]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tal-memorial-anand-beats-morozevich-in-rd3/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanathan Anand bounced back from the disappointing results of the past two rounds to defeat Russian Alexander Morozevich in a positional skirmish in the third round of the Tal Memorial chess tournament now in progress in Moscow.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/16vishy.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:44:40 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tal-memorial-anand-beats-morozevich-in-rd3/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Beckham named England's 'Greatest Dad']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-beckham-named-englands-greatest-dad/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[David Beckham's won a lot of trophies in his career, but here's one honour that will match none. On the occasion of Father's Day, the former football captain has been named as the greatest dad of England.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/16becks1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:05:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-beckham-named-englands-greatest-dad/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Torres places trust in Mourinho to bring out his best again]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/torres-places-trust-in-mourinho-to-bring-out-his-best-again/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Spain forward Fernando Torres believes that under new Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho he will be able to rediscover the form that made him one of the world's most feared strikers.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15torres.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:08:09 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/torres-places-trust-in-mourinho-to-bring-out-his-best-again/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Brazil beat Japan but protests spoil opening day]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-football-brazil-beat-japan-protests-confederations-cup-neymar/20130616.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Neymar's stunning early strike set Brazil on the way to a 3-0 win over Japan in the opening match of the Confederations Cup on Saturday although the occasion was marred by trouble at a protest outside the stadium.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/16sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:58:55 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-football-brazil-beat-japan-protests-confederations-cup-neymar/20130616.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Federer to face Youzhny in Halle final]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/federer-rallies-to-beat-haas-makes-halle-final/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Roger Federer edged closer to his first title of the season when he came from a set down to beat defending champion Tommy Haas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and book a place in Sunday's Halle Open final against Mikhail Youzhny.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15federer.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:05:36 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/federer-rallies-to-beat-haas-makes-halle-final/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[World League hockey: India lose again, go down to Netherlands]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-league-hockey-india-lose-again-go-down-to-netherlands/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India showed urgency but it was too little, too late as they suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of the Netherlands in their FIH World League Round 3 match in Rotterdam on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15sandeep.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:00:01 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-league-hockey-india-lose-again-go-down-to-netherlands/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[First Ferrari winner Gonzalez dies at 90]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/first-ferrari-winner-argentine-gonzalez-dies-at-90/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Jose Froilan Gonzalez, the 'Pampas Bull' who in 1951 became the first driver to win a Formula One world championship Grand Prix for Ferrari, has died in Buenos Aires at the age of 90, Argentine media reported on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15ferrari-gonzalez.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:26:09 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/first-ferrari-winner-argentine-gonzalez-dies-at-90/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asian Junior Wrestling: Gold for Mangal]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/asian-junior-wrestling-gold-for-mangal/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Promising young grappler Mangal Kadyan claimed India's first gold medal in the Asian Junior Wrestling Championship in Phuket, Thailand on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:18:04 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[World Team Squash: India beat Malaysia, finish 7th]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-team-squash-india-lose-to-germany-face-malaysia-next/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India finished seventh in the Men's World Team Squash Championship after posting a 2-0 win over Malaysia in the 7th-8th position match in Mulhouse, France.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15ghosal.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:57:03 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-team-squash-india-lose-to-germany-face-malaysia-next/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[India clinch silver at Archery World Cup]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-clinch-silver-at-archery-world-cup/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rajat Chouhan and Manjudha Soy lost out by one point in the compound mixed team final to earn India a silver medal in the Archery World Cup Stage II at Antalya, Turkey on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://www.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15archery.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:47:27 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-clinch-silver-at-archery-world-cup/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Campbell-Brown fails dope test: Sources]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/campbell-brown-fails-dope-test-sources/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Jamaica's 200 metres world champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has tested positive for a banned diuretic, sources close to Jamaican athletics told Reuters.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15brown.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:46:54 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/campbell-brown-fails-dope-test-sources/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Saina knocked out of Indonesia Super Series]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/saina-knocked-out-of-indonesia-super-series/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[An erratic Saina Nehwal failed to defend her title at the Indonesian Super Series Premier after suffering a three-game defeat to Germany's Juliane Schenk in the semi-finals of the women's singles competition in Indonesia on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:39:46 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Lahiri finishes strongly to rise to fourth at Queen's Cup]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/lahiri-finishes-strongly-to-rise-to-fourth-at-queens-cup/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Anirban Lahiri gave himself a chance to bag his first Asian Tour outside India with an electric finish that saw him card three birdies in the last four holes on the third day of the $312,000 Queen's Cup in Samui on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:22:06 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Messi 'tricks; overtakes Maradona in goal-scorers' list]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/messi-hattrick-overtakes-maradona-in-goal-scorers-list-argentina-guatemala-friendly/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help a second-string Argentina record an easy 4-0 away win over Guatemala in a friendly and overtake Diego Maradona's international goals tally.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:29:41 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/messi-hattrick-overtakes-maradona-in-goal-scorers-list-argentina-guatemala-friendly/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Budget issues for Kolkata's football big guns]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/i-league-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-budget-issues-for-kolkatas-football-big-guns/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The two giants of Indian football, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, are facing turbulent times. On the pitch, East Bengal finished a respectable third in the 2012-13 I-League season, while Mohun Bagan finished a disappointing tenth.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15okolie.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:58:08 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/i-league-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-budget-issues-for-kolkatas-football-big-guns/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Open golf: Mickelson, Horschel tied for lead]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/us-open-golf-mickelson-horschel-tied-for-lead/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Phil Mickelson rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt in fading light at the 18th hole to grab a share of the lead in Friday's second round of the U.S. Open when play was suspended due to approaching darkness.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15mickelson.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:49:50 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/us-open-golf-mickelson-horschel-tied-for-lead/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bhupathi-Bopanna in semis of Aegon Championships]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bhupathi-bopanna-in-semis-of-aegon-championships/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna made the semi-finals of the men's doubles in Aegon Championships after posting a hard-fought victory over British combo of Colin Fleming and Jonathan Marray.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15bopanna.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:13:34 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bhupathi-bopanna-in-semis-of-aegon-championships/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Man City eye trophies with Pellegrini appointment]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-man-city-eye-trophies-with-pellegrini-appointment/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester City's wealthy owners have entrusted Manuel Pellegrini with fulfilling their ambitions of a packed trophy cabinet, appointing the former Malaga manager as the successor to the sacked Roberto Mancini on Friday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15emmanuel.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:03:22 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-man-city-eye-trophies-with-pellegrini-appointment/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anand opens account with a draw in Tal Memorial Chess]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/anand-opens-account-with-a-draw-in-tal-memorial-chess/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanathan Anand opened his account with a draw against lowest-ranked Dmitry Andreikin of Russia in the second round of Tal Memorial Chess tournament in Moscow.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15vishy.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:54:26 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/anand-opens-account-with-a-draw-in-tal-memorial-chess/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[FIFA probes Mascherano's bizarre sending off]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/fifa-probes-mascheranos-bizarre-sending-off/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina captain Javier Mascherano after he was sent off for kicking the driver of a medical cart in a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15javier.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:30:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/fifa-probes-mascheranos-bizarre-sending-off/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Arizona nonagenarian sets Weightlifting World Record]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/arizona-nonagenarian-sets-weightlifting-world-record/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A barrel-chested 91-year-old strongman from Arizona shattered the world record for the bench press in his dwindling age group, with a lift of 187.2 pounds - some 50 pounds more than the previous record.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:34:31 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/arizona-nonagenarian-sets-weightlifting-world-record/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hewitt rolls back years to beat Del Potro]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/aegon-queens-club-hewitt-del-potro-wimbledon/20130615.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australian veteran Lleyton Hewitt gave a glimpse of his grasscourt arts to beat Juan Martin del Potro in Friday's quarter-finals of the Aegon Championships.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/15hewitt.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:00:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/aegon-queens-club-hewitt-del-potro-wimbledon/20130615.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[India lose to Egypt in World Team Squash quarters]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/wsf-world-team-squash-india-lose-to-egypt-harinder-pal-sandhu-saurav-ghosal/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India's campaign in the WSF men's World Team Squash Championship came to an end on Friday after they went down to top seeds Egypt 0-2 in a hard-fought quarter-final in Mulhouse, France. Harinder Pal Sandhu and Saurav Ghosal played out of their skins but failed to stretch the title favourites.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:09:37 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/wsf-world-team-squash-india-lose-to-egypt-harinder-pal-sandhu-saurav-ghosal/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Saina sails into Indonesia Super Series semis]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/saina-nehwal-gurusaidutt-jayaram-indonesia-super-series/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Defending champion Saina Nehwal sailed into the semi-finals of the Indonesia Super Series Premier after a straight-games victory over Carolina Marin of Spain, in Jakarta, on Friday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/14saina.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:04:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/saina-nehwal-gurusaidutt-jayaram-indonesia-super-series/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Aggarwal loses, Indian campaign in China Super Series TT ends]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/aggarwal-loses-indian-campaign-in-china-super-series-tt-ends/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India's campaign at the China Open Super Series Table Tennis ended after Neha Aggarwal lost to Viktoria Pavlovich 0-4 in the women's singles in Changchun, on Friday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:00:29 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/aggarwal-loses-indian-campaign-in-china-super-series-tt-ends/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Aegon: Bhupathi-Bopanna in quarters after walk-over]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/aegon-championships-queens-club-bhupathi-bopanna-in-quarters-after-walk-over/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna entered the men's doubles quarter-finals in the Aegon Championships after receiving a walk-over from the French combo of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Nicolas Mahut.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:25:39 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/aegon-championships-queens-club-bhupathi-bopanna-in-quarters-after-walk-over/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ronaldo parties with 'all-female entourage']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-ronaldo-parties-with-all-female-entourage/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Real Madrid star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo had reportedly partied till early morning in Miami with an 'all-female entourage' amid reports of him leaving the Spanish club to join another team.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/14ronaldo6.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:13:21 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-ronaldo-parties-with-all-female-entourage/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tal Memorial chess: Anand stunned by Caruana]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tal-memorial-chess-anand-stunned-by-caruana/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a disappointing start, suffering a rare defeat against Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the first round of the Tal Memorial Chess Tournament in Moscow.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/14anand.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:14:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tal-memorial-chess-anand-stunned-by-caruana/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[US Open golf: Donald takes top spot on leaderboard]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/us-open-golf-donald-takes-top-spot-on-leaderboard/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Luke Donald birdied three holes in a row from the 11th to move to the top of the leaderboard late in Thursday's weather-interrupted first round of the U.S. Open in his quest for a first major title.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/14donald.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:27:57 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/us-open-golf-donald-takes-top-spot-on-leaderboard/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bolt surges to 200m win in Oslo with season's best timing]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-bolt-surges-to-200m-win-in-oslo-with-seasons-best-timing/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Olympic champion Usain Bolt responded to last week's surprise sprint defeat in Rome by storming to a world-leading time of 19.79 seconds over 200 metres at the Bislett Diamond League meeting on Thursday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/14oslo1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:56:06 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-bolt-surges-to-200m-win-in-oslo-with-seasons-best-timing/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sexy Shakira talks about falling in love with Pique]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-sexy-shakira-talks-about-falling-in-love-with-pique/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The 'Hips Don't Lie' singer Shakira has finally reveals how she fell in love with footballer beau Gerard Pique to the world.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/14shakira1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:59:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-sexy-shakira-talks-about-falling-in-love-with-pique/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Jamaican Dominique Blake banned for doping]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/jamaican-dominique-blake-gets-six-year-ban-for-doping/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Jamaican 400 metre runner Dominique Blake was banned for six years on Thursday for a second doping offence.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/14blake.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:50:24 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/jamaican-dominique-blake-gets-six-year-ban-for-doping/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Murray proves his fitness with back-to-back wins]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tennis-andy-murray-proves-fitness-with-back-to-back-wins/20130614.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Andy Murray emerged unscathed as he completed back-to-back wins at a blustery Aegon Championships in London on Thursday in his first matches following a four-week break caused by a back injury.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/14murray.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:56:24 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tennis-andy-murray-proves-fitness-with-back-to-back-wins/20130614.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chelsea agree to buy Leverkusen winger Schuerrle]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-andre-schuerrle-set-to-join-chelsea/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Bayer Leverkusen have signed South Korean forward Son Heung-min from Hamburg SV and have agreed with Chelsea for the transfer of winger Andre Schuerrle as the club prepare for next season's Champions League, they said on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2013 00:37:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-andre-schuerrle-set-to-join-chelsea/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pirelli to keep F1 tyres unchanged for now]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/f1-pirelli-tyres-to-keep-formula-one-tyres-unchanged/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Pirelli have ruled out changing the construction of their Formula One tyres until at least August due to teams failing to reach agreement at last week's Canadian Grand Prix.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13tyres.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:04:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/f1-pirelli-tyres-to-keep-formula-one-tyres-unchanged/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nigeria's football team go on strike, miss plane to Brazil]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nigeria-football-team-go-on-strike-miss-plane-confederations-cup/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Nigeria's football team went on strike on Thursday, refusing to leave their hotel in Namibia and missing a flight to Brazil where they are supposed to compete in the Confederations Cup, which gets underway at the weekend.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13nigeria.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:56:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nigeria-football-team-go-on-strike-miss-plane-confederations-cup/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[FIH World League: Rupinderpal earns India draw against Ireland]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/fih-world-league-hockey-rupinderpal-singh-shivendra-india-ireland/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rupinderpal Singh scored twice as India survived a scare before eking out a 4-4 draw against lower-ranked Ireland in a hard-fought Pool B match in the men's competition of the FIH World League Round 3, in Rotterdam, on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:27:15 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/fih-world-league-hockey-rupinderpal-singh-shivendra-india-ireland/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Play suspended at stormy US Open]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/golf-play-suspended-at-us-open-rain/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The siren sounded after just under two hours of play had been possible at rain-softened Merion Golf Club where severe thunderstorms and high winds have been forecast for later in the day.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:37:40 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Messi latest name to attract interest of tax authorities]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/lionel-messi-tax-fraud-barcelona-argentina/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi's picture was on the front pages rather than the sports sections of the Spanish media on Thursday, after the World Player of the Year and his father were accused of tax fraud.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:01:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/lionel-messi-tax-fraud-barcelona-argentina/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[India confident of winning Under-17 football World Cup bid]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-confident-of-winning-under-17-football-world-cup-bid/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel on Thursday expressed confidence that India would win the right to host the Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017 despite facing strong competition from the other three bidding countries.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13foot1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:18:09 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-confident-of-winning-under-17-football-world-cup-bid/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Saina enters Indonesia Super Series quarter-finals]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/saina-nehwal-gurusaidutt-sourabh-varma-indonesia-super-series/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World No 2 Saina took 39 minutes to outplay her 24th ranked opponent 21-13, 21-19 in a second round match at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno stadium.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13saina.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:07:33 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/saina-nehwal-gurusaidutt-sourabh-varma-indonesia-super-series/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Leffler dies after accident in dirt car event]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/leffler-dies-after-accident-in-dirt-car-event/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident on late Wednesday night at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway, according to Associated Press.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13lefeller.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:43:53 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/leffler-dies-after-accident-in-dirt-car-event/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bolt to qualify for 100m at Worlds; Blake gets automatic entry]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bolt-to-qualify-for-100m-at-world-championships-blake-gets-automatic-entry/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Usain Bolt will have to qualify for the 100 metres at this year's World Cchampionships after Jamaican officials decided the country's automatic entry into the race should go to his training partner Yohan Blake.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13bolt.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:41:24 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bolt-to-qualify-for-100m-at-world-championships-blake-gets-automatic-entry/20130613.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-06-13T16:41:24+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Neha advances to main draw of China Open]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/neha-advances-to-main-draw-of-china-open/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian paddler Neha Aggarwal entered the main draw of women's singles competition in the China Open Super Series at Changchun, while Achanta Sharath Kamal failed to make the cut in the men's section.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13neha.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:36:32 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/neha-advances-to-main-draw-of-china-open/20130613.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-06-13T16:36:32+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ghosal, Tandon earn India meeting with Egypt in quarters]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/wsf-world-team-squash-saurav-ghosal-ramit-tandon-harinder-pal-sandhu/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Saurav Ghosal and Ramit Tandon came up with wonderful displays to help India win the battle of Asians against Hong Kong and enter the quarter-finals of the WSF Men's World Team Squash Championship in Mulhouse, France.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13saurav.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:27:33 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/wsf-world-team-squash-saurav-ghosal-ramit-tandon-harinder-pal-sandhu/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Jellyfish sting ends Aus woman's record swim from Cuba to US]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/chloe-mccardel-swim-cuba-havana-to-florida-abandoned/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australian long-distance swimmer Chloe McCardel abandoned her quest to become the first person to make the 103 mile (166 km) swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, after she was severely stung by a jelly fish on Wednesday night.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13mccardel.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:06:49 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/chloe-mccardel-swim-cuba-havana-to-florida-abandoned/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anand second in Tal blitz, meets Caruana in main event]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/chess-anand-tal-blitz-meets-caruana-carlsen/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanathan Anand got off to a good start in the Tal Memorial chess tournament, finishing second in the blitz event, in Moscow.  Remaining undefeated, Anand scored 6.5 points in the ten-player round-robin event and placed a clear second.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13anand.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:45:42 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/chess-anand-tal-blitz-meets-caruana-carlsen/20130612.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tamara Ecclestone ties the knot with beau]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-has-tamara-ecclestone-tied-the-knot-with-beau/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Formula One heiress, Tamara Ecclestone married her boyfriend, former City trader Jay Rutland, 31 in France.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13tamara1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:42:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-has-tamara-ecclestone-tied-the-knot-with-beau/20130613.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-06-13T13:42:17+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Players worried that the mud will stick at US Open]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-players-worried-that-the-mud-will-stick-at-us-open/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Heavy rain at this week's US Open has raised the question of whether mud balls could affect the outcome of the championship.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13golf1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:42:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-players-worried-that-the-mud-will-stick-at-us-open/20130613.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-06-13T13:42:17+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Turkey protests do not affect Games bid]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-photos-turkey-protests-do-not-affect-games-bid/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Violent protests that have hit Turkey over recent days need to end swiftly but will have no bearing on Istanbul's candidacy to host the 2020 Olympics, bid leaders said.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13turkey1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:42:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-photos-turkey-protests-do-not-affect-games-bid/20130613.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-06-13T13:42:17+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA['Hosting WC will be a game-changer for Indian football']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-hosting-wc-will-be-a-game-changer-for-indian-football/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The AIFF on Thursday welcomed the government's decision to approve its bid to host the U-17 World Cup in 2017, saying it will be a "game-changer for Indian football" provided the country eventually gets to organise the quadrennial event.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13aiff1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:42:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-hosting-wc-will-be-a-game-changer-for-indian-football/20130613.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-06-13T13:42:17+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Spain trounce Netherlands, meet Norway in Euro Under-21 semis]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/spain-trounce-netherlands-meet-norway-in-euro-under-21-semis/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A rampant Spain beat the Netherlands 3-0 on Wednesday to set up a semi-final against Norway in the Euro Under-21 football championships.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13foot.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:02:31 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/spain-trounce-netherlands-meet-norway-in-euro-under-21-semis/20130613.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-06-13T09:02:31+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Iran demand Korean apology after 'bad manners' jibe]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/iran-demand-korean-apology-after-bad-manners-jibe/20130613.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[South Korea coach Choi Kang-hee humiliated the Iranian people when he said he had been 'badly treated' in Tehran last year and wanted to stop the West Asian's qualifying for the World Cup, Iran boss Carlos Queiroz said on Thursday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/13choi-kang-hee.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:29:52 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/iran-demand-korean-apology-after-bad-manners-jibe/20130613.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Roma appoint Lille's Garcia as coach]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/roma-appoint-lilles-garcia-as-coach/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[AS Roma appointed former Lille boss Rudi Garcia as their new coach on Wednesday, the latest in a long line of managers tasked with trying to turn vast potential into elusive silverware.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/12paul.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:40:36 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/roma-appoint-lilles-garcia-as-coach/20130612.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Frenchman Monfils pulls out of Wimbledon]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/frenchman-monfils-pulls-out-of-wimbledon/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former world number seven Gael Monfils has pulled out of this month's Wimbledon tournament for "personal reasons", the French tennis federation said on Twitter on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/12monfils.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:35:48 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/frenchman-monfils-pulls-out-of-wimbledon/20130612.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-06-12T22:35:48+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Super Series: Praneeth stuns Hidayat; Ajay, Guru, reach pre-QFs]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indonesian-super-series-ajay-guru-reach-pre-quarters/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and RMV Gurusaidutt reached the pre-quarter-finals of the Indonesian Super Series Premier, but it turned out to be a bad day in office for world No 10 Parupalli Kashyap as he crashed out of the men's singles, in Jakarta.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/12kashyap.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:29:54 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indonesian-super-series-ajay-guru-reach-pre-quarters/20130612.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hewitt too slick for Dimitrov on grass]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/hewitt-too-slick-for-dimitrov-on-grass/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt gave Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov a grasscourt masterclass in a second-round victory at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/12hewtii.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:49:00 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/hewitt-too-slick-for-dimitrov-on-grass/20130612.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Messi and father accused of tax fraud in Spain]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/messi-and-father-accused-of-tax-fraud-in-spain/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Barcelona's Argentina forward Lionel Messi and his father have been accused by Spanish tax authorities of defrauding the state of more than four million euros.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/12jmessi1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:40:59 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/messi-and-father-accused-of-tax-fraud-in-spain/20130612.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Somdev, Divij-Raja advance in Nottingham Challenger]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/somdev-divij-raja-advance-in-nottingham-challenger/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian players made a positive start at the ATP Nottingham Challenger event as Somdev Devvarman recorded victory in singles while Divij Sharan and Purav Raja advanced to the doubles quarter-finals in Nottingham.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/12somdev.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:04:51 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/somdev-divij-raja-advance-in-nottingham-challenger/20130612.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Balotelli proposes to girlfriend with 100K pound diamond ring]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-balotelli-proposes-to-girlfriend-with-100k-pound-diamond-ring/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mario Balotelli is all set to tie the knot with his girlfriend, Fanny Neguesha after proposing her with a 100,000-pound ring.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/12mario1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:11:11 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-balotelli-proposes-to-girlfriend-with-100k-pound-diamond-ring/20130612.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-06-12T12:11:11+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Aus woman set to brave sharks on swim from Cuba to U.S.]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-aus-woman-mccardel-set-to-brave-sharks-on-swim-from-cuba-to-us/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[With favourable weather predicted and a team of scientists on her side, Australian Chloe McCardel will set out on Wednesday to become the first person to make the 103-mile (166-km) swim between Cuba and the Florida Keys without a shark cage to protect her.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/12chloe1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:11:11 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-aus-woman-mccardel-set-to-brave-sharks-on-swim-from-cuba-to-us/20130612.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Spain beat Ireland 2-0 with two late goals]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/spain-beat-ireland-2-0-with-two-late-goals/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Spain struck twice in the second half to overcome a typically spirited Ireland 2-0 in their friendly international at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/12spain.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:42:12 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/spain-beat-ireland-2-0-with-two-late-goals/20130612.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Real Madrid looking to retain Ronaldo with whopping offer]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/cristiano-real-madrid-transfer-rumours-monaco-manchester-united/20130612.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Even as Monaco are ready to make a sensational world record  100m ( 85m) bid for Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, the Spanish club's president Florentino Perez is reportedly prepared to offer his Portuguese star more than a whopping 125 million pounds in a five-year contract to lure him to stay on at the club and not make a switch to Manchester United or any other club.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/jun/12ronaldo.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:07:39 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/cristiano-real-madrid-transfer-rumours-monaco-manchester-united/20130612.htm</guid>
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  <description><![CDATA[Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has revealed that his angst and frustration had made him act disgracefully and bite into the arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.]]></description>
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