http://www.rediff.com/sports/index.html India's largest news and entertainment service online. en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 13:30:07 GMT Copyright: (C) 2007 Rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.rediff.com/uim/red_log.gif http://www.rediff.com/ 144 28 Visit rediff.com http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/16mancity.htm Manchester City will play in next season's UEFA Cup after England were awarded an extra spot in the competition for topping UEFA's Fair Play table. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/16uber.htm Holders China eased into the final of the Uber Cup women's team tournament with a 3-1 semi-final win over South Korea on Thursday. The Chinese, seeking a sixth Uber Cup crown in succession, will play hosts Indonesia in Saturday's final after the Indonesians beat Germany, also 3-1. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/16fisi.htm A rare milestone beckons Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella as the Italian is all set to make his 200th Formula One appearance when he hits the track at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/16hock.htm India must beat Malaysia in their league match on Saturday to enter the final of the Azlan Shah hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia. Defeat or a draw will earn Pakistan a meeting with Argentina in the title round. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/16euro.htm Flamboyant Bollywood actor John Abraham has been roped in as brand ambassador for the UEFA European Football Championship 2008, to be held next month in Switzerland and Austria. Making the announcement, Managing Director ESPN Software India http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/16jeev.htm Jeev Milkha Singh overcame a disastrous third shot on the par-five last hole to return a brilliant six-under 66 in the first round, which powered the Indian to joint lead with Australia's Richard Green at the Irish Open. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/16nadal.htm Holder Roger Federer coasted to a 6-3 6-2 win over Robin Soderling at the Hamburg Masters on Thursday before second seed Rafael Nadal gave Andy Murray a claycourt lesson for his 21st birthday. Federer was barely made to sweat by the Swede and Nadal joined him in the quarter-finals of the 2.27 million euro (1.8 million pound) tournament by beating the 15th seed Murray by the same 6-3 6-2 scoreline. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/16adriano.htm Adriano was recalled by Brazil for next month's World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, only the second time he has been picked by his country since the 2006 World Cup. The 26-year-old was included in a 25-man squad for the matches away to Paraguay in Asuncion on June 15 and at home to arch-rivals Argentina in Belo Horizonte three days later. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/16golf.htm India's Jeev Milka Singh and Australian Richard Green shared the lead after the opening day of the Irish Open at Adare Manor on Thursday. Green, aiming for a place in next month's US Open, joined Singh at the top of the board with a six under par 66 in superb conditions. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/16hamilton.htm A week after making a leaden stage appearance as a Greek god, Lewis Hamilton cradled a diamond-studded helmet on Thursday and recast himself as Formula One's 'King of Bling'. "Bling bling, I love it," declared the 23-year-old McLaren driver after showing off the sparkling helmets that he and Finnish team mate Heikki Kovalainen will wear at next week's Monaco Grand Prix.