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  <title><![CDATA[Euro soccer: Arsenal, Milan book Champions League berth]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Images from football matches played across Europe on Monday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Photos: Ferguson signs off managerial career on a high]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-photos-ferguson-signs-off-managerial-career-on-a-high/20130520.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Photos of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's last game at West Brom]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPL: Arsenal grab Champions League spot ahead of Tottenham]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-arsenal-grab-champions-league-spot-ahead-of-tottenham-hotspur/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Arsenal claimed the final Champions League spot at the expense of their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the Premier League season on Sunday with a 1-0 win at Newcastle United.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/serena-williams-beats-azarenka-to-win-rome-title/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 22:20:56 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rome Masters: Bhupathi-Bopanna lose final to Bryans]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rome-masters-bhupathi-bopanna-lose-final-to-bryans/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna ended runners-up at the Rome Masters after a tame straight sets defeat at the hands of top seeded American team of Mike and Bob Bryan in Rome on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 20:26:50 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Samina becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Mt Everest]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/samina-becomes-first-pakistani-woman-to-scale-mt-everest/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mountaineer Samina Baig has become the first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain peak at 8,848 metres.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 19:08:38 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Archery World Cup: Deepika bags two silver ]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/archery-world-cup-deepika-bags-two-silver/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Promising Deepika Kumari was done in by some sheer class of more experienced opponents as she settled for two silver medals, including one with Jayanta Talukdar, to help India finish fourth in the Archery World Cup Stage 1 that concluded in Shanghai on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 18:11:44 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[India suffer 0-5 thrashing to China in Sudirman Cup]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-suffer-0-5-thrashing-to-china-in-sudirman-cup/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India suffered a 0-5 thrashing at the hands of formidable China in their opening group match of the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship in Kuala Lumpur.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 18:04:33 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Emotional swansong for Beckham in Paris]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[A capacity crowd chanting his name, the Eiffel Tower in the background: even by his own glamorous standards, David Beckham got a special send-off on Saturday as he headed into retirement with another title in the bag.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 17:31:13 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wrestling makes drastic changes to please IOC]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/wrestling-makes-drastic-changes-to-please-ioc/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Wrestling has introduced drastic changes designed to keep the ancient sport in the Olympic programme, the newly-elected president of the world governing body (FILA) said on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/19wrestling.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 15:18:43 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Jharkhand climber conquers highest peak in the world]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/jharkhand-climber-conquers-highest-peak-in-the-world/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Susen Mahato, a rural youth from Jharkhand, climbed the Mt Everest this morning to become the fourth person from the state to conquer the highest peak in the world.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 11:59:28 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Barcelona coach Vilanova needs more cancer treatment]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/barcelona-coach-vilanova-cancer-treatment-new-york/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to New York next week for more treatment for throat cancer, the La Liga champions said on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/18barca.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:48:06 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/barcelona-coach-vilanova-cancer-treatment-new-york/20130519.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Beckham captains PSG in final home game of the season]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/beckham-captains-psg-in-final-home-game-of-the-season/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former England captain David Beckham, who will retire at the end of the season, will skipper French champions Paris St Germain in their final home game, the Ligue 1 club said on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/19beckham.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:14:34 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bayern edge past Gladbach, Dortmund lose]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/football-germany-bayern-edge-past-glladbach/20130519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Champions Bayern Munich needed some Franck Ribery magic to end the Bundesliga season with a dramatic 4-3 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach as they prepare to face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final next week.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/18rob.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:03:36 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wrestling makes drastic changes to please IOC]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/olympics-wrestling-makes-drastic-changes-to-please-ioc/20130518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Wrestling has introduced drastic changes designed to keep the ancient sport in the Olympic programme, the newly-elected president of the world governing body (FILA) said on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/18wrest.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 23:53:09 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Emotional Nadal reaches Rome final]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/emotional-nadal-reaches-rome-final/20130518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal beat Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4 to reach the Italian Open final on Saturday with a dominant performance that he described as emotional after his long injury absence.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:55:33 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anand loses to Hao, finishes fourth in Norway Chess]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/anand-loses-to-hao-finishes-fourth-in-norway-chess/20130518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Going all out for a win to clinch the title, world champion Vishwanathan Anand suffered a heart-breaking loss at the hands of Wang Hao of China in the final round to finish a disappointing fourth in the Norway Super Chess tournament in Sandnes.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:30:24 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Serena extends winning streak to reach Rome final]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/serena-extends-winning-streak-to-reach-rome-final/20130518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Serena Williams crushed Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 to book her place in the Italian Open final and extend her winning streak to 23 matches on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 21:14:11 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gowda, Luka disappoint in Shanghai Diamond League Meeting]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Ace Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda finished sixth while Tintu Luka ended ninth in 800m race in the second leg of the prestigious Diamond League Meetings series in Shanghai.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:59:45 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[India women win bronze in archery World Cup in Shanghai]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[India won a first-ever archery World Cup medal in the compound women section when Trisha Deb, Gagandeep Kaur and Lily Chanu P beat their Italian opponents in the bronze medal play-off in Shanghai on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 19:58:32 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ferguson criticises City for Mancini sacking]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-ferguson-criticises-city-for-mancini-sacking/20130518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United's outgoing manager Alex Ferguson has criticised neighbours Manchester City for sacking Roberto Mancini.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nanao, Dilbag enter medal rounds of Russian boxing event]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nanao-dilbag-enter-medal-rounds-of-russia-boxing-event/20130518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Thokhom Nanao Singh (49kg) and Dilbag Singh (69kg) gave a flying start to India's campaign by entering the semi-finals to assure themselves of medals at the Khabarovsk International Boxing Tournament in Khabarovsk, Russia.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Atletico stun Real to win their 10th King's Cup]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/atletico-madrid-stun-real-to-win-kings-cup-ronaldo-mourinho/20130518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Atletico Madrid stunned city rivals Real to win their 10th King's Cup. Miranda's extra-time header secured a 2-1 comeback win in an action-packed and ill-tempered clash at the Bernabeu on Friday in which Real coach Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were both sent off.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Retiring Ferguson seeks anything but a quiet life]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Alex Ferguson is staying on at Manchester United as a director and has hand-picked his successor in Everton manager David Moyes and few people would imagine him sitting quietly upstairs when the new season gets underway.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Berdych stuns Djokovic to enter Rome Masters semis]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/berdych-stuns-djokovic-to-enter-rome-masters-semis/20130518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Czech Tomas Berdych snapped a run of 11 consecutive defeats by world number one Novak Djokovic to reach the semi-finals of the Rome Masters before Rafael Nadal was stretched to the limit against David Ferrer on Friday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 05:04:46 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rome Masters: Bhupathi-Bopanna advance, Paes-Melzer out]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rome-masters-bhupathi-bopanna-advance-paes-melzer-out/20130517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna entered the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters, but it was curtains for Leander Paes and his Austrian partner Jurgen Melzer.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:34:13 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[David Beckham bows out on a high]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-david-beckham-bows-out-on-a-high/20130517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[England's best known footballer David Beckham announced his retirement on Thursday after a career laden with trophies and glamour that had a worldwide impact that went way beyond soccer.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:37:06 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Indian challenge ends at World TT championship]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indian-challenge-ends-at-world-tt-championship/20130517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Ace Indian paddler Achantha Sharath Kamal lost to Germany's Timo Boll 1-4 in the second round to crash out of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/17kamal.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:28:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indian-challenge-ends-at-world-tt-championship/20130517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[David Beckham: Modern English football's great son]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-david-beckham-retires-factbox-psg-real-madrisd-china-man-u-victoria-children/20130517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Here is a look at the life and career of former England captain David Beckham who announced his retirement on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:59:09 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-david-beckham-retires-factbox-psg-real-madrisd-china-man-u-victoria-children/20130517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Reaction to England soccer hero Beckham's retirement]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/beckham-retirement-reactions/20130517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Reaction to former England captain David Beckham's announcement on Thursday that he is retiring at the end of the French league season:]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:08:40 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/beckham-retirement-reactions/20130517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nadal survives Gulbis scare, Williams advances]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rome-masters-nadal-survives-gulbis-scare-williams-advances/20130517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Defending champion Rafa Nadal recovered from losing the opening five games against Ernests Gulbis to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters on Thursday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/17nadal.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:29:57 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rome-masters-nadal-survives-gulbis-scare-williams-advances/20130517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Beckham to retire end of season]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/david-beckham-manchester-united-retirement/20130516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The former England captain earned 115 caps for England, a record for an outfield player, and won the Champions League, six Premier League titles and two FA Cups with Manchester United.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/16beckham.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:40:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/david-beckham-manchester-united-retirement/20130516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sania-Bethanie advance to Rome quarters]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/sania-bethanie-advance-to-rome-quarters/20130516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands scored a straight set win over Francesca Schiavone and Samantha Stosur to move to the quarter-finals of the WTA Premier event in Rome.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/16sania-bethanie.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:25:15 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/sania-bethanie-advance-to-rome-quarters/20130516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anand beats Radjabov, placed joint-third]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/norway-chess-anand-radjabov-carlsen-karjakin/20130516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanathan Anand outclassed Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan to jump to joint-third after the seventh round of Norway chess 2013 super tournament, in Sor Hidle.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/16anand.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:04:59 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/norway-chess-anand-radjabov-carlsen-karjakin/20130516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Italian Open: Janowicz stuns Tsonga, Murray injured]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/italian-open-janowicz-stuns-tsonga-murray-injured/20130516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Jerzy Janowicz ripped off his shirt after stunning Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Martin del Potro visited the Pope and Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka pulled out through injury at the Italian Open on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/16janowicz.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:48:37 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/italian-open-janowicz-stuns-tsonga-murray-injured/20130516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Maradona clashes with reporters on return to Buenos Aires]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/maradona-clashes-with-reporters-on-return-to-buenos-aires/20130516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona insulted reporters and kicked a photographer after arriving home in Buenos Aires on a visit from Dubai, where he works as a sports ambassador.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/16maradona.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:44:33 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/maradona-clashes-with-reporters-on-return-to-buenos-aires/20130516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Monfils, Razzano get French Open wild cards]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/monfils-razzano-get-french-open-wild-cards/20130516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former French Open semi-finalist Gael Monfils, who has struggled for form after a string of injuries marred his 2012 season, has been given a wild card for the grand slam claycourt event, organisers said on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/16monfils.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:47:10 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/monfils-razzano-get-french-open-wild-cards/20130516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Late Ivanovic goal wins Europa League for Chelsea]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/football-chelsea-beat-benfica-win-europa-league/20130516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A stoppage-time goal from Branislav Ivanovic helped Chelsea become the first English club to win all three of UEFA's major trophies as they beat Benfica 2-1 in the Europa League final.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/16chel.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 07:05:47 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/football-chelsea-beat-benfica-win-europa-league/20130516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chidi's 'trick' puts East Bengal in AFC Cup QF]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/edeh-chidi-hat-trick-east-bengal-afc-cup/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Talismanic Nigerian Edeh Chidi scored a hat-trick and set up a couple more goals as East Bengal thrashed Yangon United of Myanmar 5-1 to enter the AFC Cup quarter-finals for the second time after 2004.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15chidi.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:21:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/edeh-chidi-hat-trick-east-bengal-afc-cup/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA['Honda to return to F1 in 2015 with McLaren']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/honda-to-return-to-f1-in-2015-with-mclaren/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Honda will return to Formula One in 2015 as McLaren engine partners, replacing Mercedes, sources close to the company said on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15honda.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:30:36 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/honda-to-return-to-f1-in-2015-with-mclaren/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Roadmap being drawn for India's return to Olympic fold]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-back-in-olympic-fold-ioc-ioa-olympics/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The crucial joint-meeting between Indian officials and the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne agreed in principle on a roadmap to bring India back to the Olympic fold.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15ioc.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 19:47:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-back-in-olympic-fold-ioc-ioa-olympics/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hope IOC assists India to return to Olympic fold: Jitendra]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/hope-ioc-assists-india-to-return-to-olympic-fold-jitendra/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sports Minister Jitendra Singh asked the International Olympic Committee to "assist" in bringing India back into the Olympic fold and said that the country is at "crossroads" as far as sports administration was concerned.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15india.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:16 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/hope-ioc-assists-india-to-return-to-olympic-fold-jitendra/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rio Ferdinand quits international soccer]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rio-ferdinand-quits-international-soccer/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[England's Rio Ferdinand has quit international soccer, the Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15ferdinand.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:27:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rio-ferdinand-quits-international-soccer/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Soumyajit makes the cut at World TT Championships]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/soumyajit-makes-the-cut-at-world-table-tennis-championships/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India's Mouma Das, K Shamini and Madhurika Patkar have entered the main draw of the women's singles event while Soumyajit Ghosh too made the cut in the men's competition at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15gosh.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:40:57 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/soumyajit-makes-the-cut-at-world-table-tennis-championships/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Confederations Cup: Brazil's Kaka, Ronaldinho get axe]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/confederations-cup-brazils-kaka-ronaldinho-get-axe/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World Cup winners Ronaldinho and Kaka were both left out of the Brazil's Confederations Cup squad on Tuesday as coach Luiz Felipe Scolari opted for youth ahead of experience.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15kaka.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:41:43 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/confederations-cup-brazils-kaka-ronaldinho-get-axe/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chelsea's Terry, Hazard unlikely for Europa League final]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/chelseas-terry-hazard-unlikely-for-europa-leagu-final/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chelsea winger Eden Hazard will miss Wednesday's Europa League final against Benfica with a hamstring strain while John Terry's ankle problem is still being assessed, interim manager Rafa Benitez said.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:55:11 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/chelseas-terry-hazard-unlikely-for-europa-leagu-final/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Norway Chess: Another draw for Anand, slips to joint 5th]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/norway-chess-another-draw-for-anand-slips-to-joint-5th/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanathan Anand let Russian Sergey Karjakin off the hook and drew after a stellar performance in the sixth round of Norway Chess 2013 Super Tournament in Sandnes, Norway.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15anand.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:43:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/norway-chess-another-draw-for-anand-slips-to-joint-5th/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Unlikely allies Iran, Russia, U.S. unite to save wrestling]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/unlikely-allies-iran-russia-us-join-hands-to-save-wrestling/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The United States, Iran and Russia may be at odds over issues including Syria's civil war and Tehran's nuclear ambitions, but on Tuesday their wrestling teams formed an unlikely coalition at the United Nations to keep their sport in the Olympics.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15wresting.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:28:51 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/unlikely-allies-iran-russia-us-join-hands-to-save-wrestling/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Blatter slams Italy for inadequate fine over Roma racism]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/blatter-slams-italy-for-inadequate-fine-over-roma-racism/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised as inadequate a 50,000 euro fine handed to AS Roma for racist behaviour from their fans and said lessons had not been learned in Italian soccer.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15blatter.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:20:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/blatter-slams-italy-for-inadequate-fine-over-roma-racism/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPL PIX: Wigan relegated after loss at Arsenal; City win]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-photos-arsenal-win-wingan-relegated-city-podolski-walcott-aguero-robles/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Wigan Athletic became the first team to be relegated from England's top flight in the same season as winning the FA Cup after they lost 4-1 at Arsenal, with Lukas Podolski scoring twice, in the Premier League on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15epl1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:05:09 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-photos-arsenal-win-wingan-relegated-city-podolski-walcott-aguero-robles/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rome: Serena slays Robson; Djokovic, Federer cruise]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rome-masters-serena-slays-robson-djokovic-federer-cruise/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World No 1 Serena Williams inflicted swift revenge on behalf of her older sister when she beat Britain's Laura Robson 6-2, 6-2 in the Rome Masters on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/15serena.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:21:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rome-masters-serena-slays-robson-djokovic-federer-cruise/20130515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Big-spending PSG prove money can buy success]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-ligue-1-big-spending-paris-st-germain-prove-money-can-buy-success-beckham-ibrahimovic/20130515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Paris St Germain clinched their first French league title since 1994 on Sunday thanks to heavy investment from Qatar as they proved that money spent on the right players can buy success.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14psg1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 08:58:24 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Boxers suffer as IBF upsets AIBA again]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/boxers-suffer-as-ibf-upsets-aiba-again/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The suspended Indian Boxing Federation has infuriated the International Boxing Association (AIBA) yet again and it is the pugilists who are paying the price for their refusal to act according to the world body's diktat.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 21:28:34 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/boxers-suffer-as-ibf-upsets-aiba-again/20130514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bayern's Heynckes to end Bundesliga coaching career]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bayerns-heynckes-to-end-bundesliga-coaching-career/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes will sit on the coaching bench for a Bundesliga game for the last time when the champions meet his former club Borussia Moenchengladbach in the season finale on Saturday, and hinted on Monday that he might retire.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:12:48 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bayerns-heynckes-to-end-bundesliga-coaching-career/20130514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Singapore's Ng Ser Miang set to make IOC presidency bid]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/singapores-ng-ser-miang-set-to-make-ioc-presidency-bid/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Singapore's Ng Ser Miang is expected to announce a bid for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Wednesday, a source close to the Olympic movement told Reuters on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 19:41:44 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/singapores-ng-ser-miang-set-to-make-ioc-presidency-bid/20130514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Drogba points out some home truths to banana-waving fan]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/football-didier-drogba-confronts-banana-waving-fan/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba hit back at a Fenerbahce fan who waved a banana towards him and team mate Emmanuel Eboue during the weekend's league encounter by highlighting some home truths about racism.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14drog.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 19:06:34 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/football-didier-drogba-confronts-banana-waving-fan/20130514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[The highs and lows of Mancini's reign at City]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-the-highs-and-lows-of-mancinis-reign-at-manchester-city/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Roberto Mancini was sacked by Manchester City on Monday, a year after leading the club out of the shadow of Manchester United and to their first English league title since 1968.  Following is a brief summary of the highs and lows of Mancini's three and a half seasons in charge.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:44:16 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-the-highs-and-lows-of-mancinis-reign-at-manchester-city/20130514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[OCA urges IOC to meet only Sports Ministry delegation]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/oca-urges-ioc-to-meet-only-sports-ministry-delegation/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Olympic Council of Asia has thrown its weight behind IOA's disgruntled acting-President V K Malhotra and Secretary General Randhir Singh and has urged the IOC against meeting officials from the suspended IOA during Wednesday's crucial joint meet to end India's Olympic suspension.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:24:03 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/oca-urges-ioc-to-meet-only-sports-ministry-delegation/20130514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anand held by Svidler at Norway Chess]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/anand-held-by-svidler-at-norway-chess/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against Russian Peter Svidler as black while World No 1 Magnus Carlsen turned the tables on Sergey Karjakin of Russia to put a twist in the tale at the Norway Chess 2013 Super Tournament in Sandnes, Norway.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:05:58 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/anand-held-by-svidler-at-norway-chess/20130514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Roma fined 50,000 euros for fans' racist behaviour]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/as-roma-fined-50k-euros-for-fans-racist-chants-balotelli-boateng/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[AS Roma have been fined 50,000 euros for racist behaviour by fans in Sunday's Serie A match at AC Milan, a game interrupted by the referee early in the second half.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14balotelli-boateng.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:32:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/as-roma-fined-50k-euros-for-fans-racist-chants-balotelli-boateng/20130514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Violence mars Paris St Germain's title celebrations]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/ligue-1-violence-mars-paris-st-germains-title-celebrations/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 title celebrations were cut short on Monday after clashes between spectators and police in the west of the French capital.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14psg-fans.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:17:43 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/ligue-1-violence-mars-paris-st-germains-title-celebrations/20130514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Winning Grand Prix at 17 has given Sindhu strong base]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-winning-grand-prix-at-17-has-given-sindhu-strong-base/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Make space for another star, Saina Nehwal. P V Sindhu has arrived. While most girls her age would have just left their Barbies behind, Sindhu has excelled herself as a senior with her maiden Grand Prix badminton title in Malaysia last Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14pvsindhu1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:10:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-winning-grand-prix-at-17-has-given-sindhu-strong-base/20130514.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-05-14T10:10:13+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPL: Arsenal face 'huge' game against Wigan]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-arsenal-face-huge-game-wigan-arsene-wenger/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[For Arsenal, failure to defeat Wigan Athletic on Tuesday would leave their hopes of a 16th season in the Champions League in severe jeopardy; for Wigan Athletic, anything other than a win would quickly sour the taste of a memorable FA Cup final shock.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14pic1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 08:56:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-arsenal-face-huge-game-wigan-arsene-wenger/20130514.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2013-05-14T08:56:07+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Roberto Mancini sacked as Manchester City manager]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-roberto-mancini-sacked-as-manchester-city-manager/20130514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Roberto Mancini has been sacked as the manager of Manchester City.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14mancini.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 03:45:38 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-roberto-mancini-sacked-as-manchester-city-manager/20130514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PSG turn down Real Madrid move for Ancelotti]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/psg-turn-down-real-madrid-move-for-ancelotti/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Paris St Germain have rejected a bid by Real Madrid to hire coach Carlo Ancelotti, club president Nasser al Khelaifi said on Monday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14pancelloti.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 22:44:40 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/psg-turn-down-real-madrid-move-for-ancelotti/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Robson thrashes Venus to meet Serena next]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/robson-thrashes-venus-to-meet-serena-next/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A rusty Venus Williams was blown away 6-3, 6-2 by rising British left-hander Laura Robson at the Rome Masters tennis on Monday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14venus.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 21:08:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/robson-thrashes-venus-to-meet-serena-next/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tomic father's Madrid hearing suspended until October]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tomic-fathers-madrid-hearing-suspended-until-october/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The hearing in Madrid on Tuesday at which John Tomic, father and coach of Australian world tennis number 52 Bernard Tomic, was due to answer a charge of causing criminal injury has been postponed until October, court authorities said on Monday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14john.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:59:06 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tomic-fathers-madrid-hearing-suspended-until-october/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bayern cannot just brush past us, says Dortmund's Klopp]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bayern-cannot-just-brush-past-us-says-dortmunds-klopp/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Bayern Munich crushed European heavyweights Barcelona and Juventus en route to the Champions League final but they should not expect the same to happen against Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp said on Monday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14kopp.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:48:27 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bayern-cannot-just-brush-past-us-says-dortmunds-klopp/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Abhinav Bindra recommended for Bharat Ratna]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bindras-name-recommended-for-bharat-ratna/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The only Indian to win an individual gold medal in Olympics, shooter Abhinav Bindra, has been recommended for the Bharat Ratna -- the country's highest civilian honour -- by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14bindira.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:09:03 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bindras-name-recommended-for-bharat-ratna/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Russia drops visa requirements for major sporting events]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/russia-drops-visa-requirements-for-major-sporting-events/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree waiving visa requirements for athletes and officials attending international sporting events in Russia, the Kremlin announced on Monday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/14putin.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:01:27 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/russia-drops-visa-requirements-for-major-sporting-events/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Alonso has best chance yet with Ferrari]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-f1-fernando-alonso-best-chance-ferrari/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Improving qualifying, without upsetting the race pace, will be the immediate priority for Ferrari whose last driver's title was with Kimi Raikkonen in 2007 and who last enjoyed constructors' success a year later.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 18:12:01 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-f1-fernando-alonso-best-chance-ferrari/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[IOA delegates gear up for crucial IOC joint meeting]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indian-olympic-delegates-gear-up-crucial-meeting-ioc/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The top Indian Olympic Association (IOA) delegates were busy giving finishing touches to their action plan as they geared up for the crucial meeting with the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne to draw a roadmap for India's return to the Olympic fold.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/13oly.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 17:19:00 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indian-olympic-delegates-gear-up-crucial-meeting-ioc/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[No agreement with Manchester City, says Pellegrini]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-no-agreement-manchester-city-manuel-pelligrini/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini denied he has spoken with Premier League club Manchester City over the possibility of replacing Roberto Mancini whose future as the club's manager is under threat after Saturday's FA Cup final defeat.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 16:01:16 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-no-agreement-manchester-city-manuel-pelligrini/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPL: City to dismiss Mancini and bring in Pellegrini?]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-city-to-dismiss-mancini-and-bring-in-pellegrini/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini will meet Manchester City authorities on Thursday to finalise his joining date at the club, following manager Roberto Mancini's expected sacking.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/13pellegrini.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:06:03 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-city-to-dismiss-mancini-and-bring-in-pellegrini/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Blatter 'appalled' by racism at Milan-Roma game]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/blatter-appalled-by-racism-at-milan-roma-game/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[FIFA President Sepp Blatter was 'appalled' by racist jeering directed at AC Milan's Mario Balotelli during their Serie A match against AS Roma, he said on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:46:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/blatter-appalled-by-racism-at-milan-roma-game/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[It's official: Sharapova confirms Dimitrov romance]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-maria-sharapova-confirms-dating-grigor-dimitrov/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World No 2 Tennis star, Maria Sharapova, has confirmed that she is dating the highly-rated Bulgarian fellow player Grigor Dimitrov.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/13sharapova1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:56:37 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-maria-sharapova-confirms-dating-grigor-dimitrov/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Messi could be sidelined again after injury relapse]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-messi-could-be-sidelined-again-after-injury-relapse/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi could miss the remainder of Barcelona's league campaign after suffering a relapse of his left hamstring injury during the team's 2-1 victory at Atletico Madrid on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/13barca1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:11:45 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-messi-could-be-sidelined-again-after-injury-relapse/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Captain Messi leads Barca to another La Liga title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-la-liga-photos-captain-messi-leads-barca-to-another-la-liga-title/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[When Lionel Messi pulled on the captain's armband in the 63rd minute of Barcelona's 3-1 win over Rayo Vallecano in March, it was the first time since his 2004 debut he had led the Spanish champions in a La Liga game.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[United's Rooney has asked for a transfer: Ferguson]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-united-rooney-has-asked-for-a-transfer-ferguson/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has asked for a transfer, the Premier League champions' manager Alex Ferguson said on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/13rooney1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:06:38 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-united-rooney-has-asked-for-a-transfer-ferguson/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Tennis ace Sania Mirza's Roman holiday]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-photos-tennis-ace-sania-mirza-roman-holiday-colosseum/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sania Mirza was recently on a holiday. A look at a few pictures from her tweets.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/13sania1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:03:55 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Tiger Woods nearing dominance with Players win]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-photos-tiger-woods-nearing-dominance-with-players-win/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Playing with controlled aggression, Tiger Woods gave notice at the Players Championship that he stands poised to reassert his dominance once again on the world of golf.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/13tiger1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 11:56:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-photos-tiger-woods-nearing-dominance-with-players-win/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Serena's 50th rounds up the 'top 10']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-serena-50th-rounds-up-the-top-10-bikash-mohapatra/20130513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[At the Madrid Open, Serena Williams became only the 10th woman to win 50 career titles. Bikash Mohapatra takes a look at players who preceded her at the elusive club.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/13tennis1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 10:40:45 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-serena-50th-rounds-up-the-top-10-bikash-mohapatra/20130513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ferguson gets win in emotional final game at Old Trafford]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-alex-ferguson-gets-emotional-win-manchester-united/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Alex Ferguson's last home match in charge of Manchester United ended in a low-key 2-1 Premier League win over Swansea City as the Old Trafford crowd gave their long-serving manager a warm and emotional send-off on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12pic1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2013 08:34:04 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-alex-ferguson-gets-emotional-win-manchester-united/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA['Your job now is to stand by our new manager']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-six-alex-fergusons-farewell-speech/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's passionate speech as he bid goodbye to Old Trafford.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12manchester-ferguson.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 23:34:44 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-six-alex-fergusons-farewell-speech/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Di Resta earns six points for Force India]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-di-resta-earns-six-points-for-force-india-spanish-grand-prix/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Paul di Resta added six more points to Sahara Force India's kitty with a seventh-place finish at the Spanish Grand Prix of the Formula One Championship, while teammate Adrian Sutil finished 13th in Barcelona on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12di-resta.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 22:32:57 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-di-resta-earns-six-points-for-force-india-spanish-grand-prix/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[I-League: East Bengal sign off on losing note]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/i-league-east-bengal-sign-off-on-losing-note/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Runners-up for the last two years, East Bengal ended their I-League campaign on a miserable note, going down to Shillong Lajong FC by a solitary goal at the Kalyani Stadium on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 22:31:26 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/i-league-east-bengal-sign-off-on-losing-note/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Alonso records super win at home Grand Prix]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-formula-one-alonso-records-super-win-at-home-grand-prix/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Ferrari's Fernando Alonso rewrote the Formula One form book by winning his home Spanish Grand Prix for the second time on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12f11.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 22:24:57 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-formula-one-alonso-records-super-win-at-home-grand-prix/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nadal thumps Wawrinka to claim Madrid Open title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tennis-madrid-nadal-thumps-wawrinka-in-final/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal claimed a fifth title since his return from injury when the Spanish world number five dismissed 15th-seeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 to win the Madrid Open on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12rafa.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 21:43:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tennis-madrid-nadal-thumps-wawrinka-in-final/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[F1: Alonso turns up the heat with Spanish win]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/f1-formula-one-fernando-alonso-wins-spanish-grand-prix-barcelona/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Spaniard Fernando Alonso won his home Formula One Grand Prix in Barcelona on Sunday, the Ferrari driver beating Finn Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus into second place.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12fer.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 21:30:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/f1-formula-one-fernando-alonso-wins-spanish-grand-prix-barcelona/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Adebayor strike keeps Spurs in Champions League race]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-adebayor-strike-keeps-spurs-in-champions-league-race/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Emmanuel Adebayor struck seven minutes from time to earn Tottenham Hotspur a 2-1 Premier League victory at StokeCity on Sunday that kept their fading hopes of Champions League qualification alive.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12epl-spurs.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 20:53:43 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-adebayor-strike-keeps-spurs-in-champions-league-race/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Distracted Garcia fumes at Woods after losing lead]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/golf-sergio-garcia-slams-tiger-woods/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sergio Garcia blamed a roar from the crowd watching Tiger Woods for an errant shot that saw him lose the lead at the Players Championship on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12garcia.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 20:29:01 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/golf-sergio-garcia-slams-tiger-woods/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asian GP: Indian athletes clinch 12 medals in 3rd leg]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/asian-gp-indian-athletes-clinch-12-medals-in-3rd-leg/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian athletes ended their campaign in the three-leg Asian Grand Prix with an impressive 12-medal haul -- including five gold -- in the final meet, in Colombo on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 19:29:31 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/asian-gp-indian-athletes-clinch-12-medals-in-3rd-leg/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Serena overpowers Sharapova in Madrid, claims 50th title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/serena-overpowers-sharapova-in-madrid-claims-50th-title/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World No 1 and top seed Serena Williams racked up the 50th title of her 18-year career when she thumped Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 to defend her Madrid Open crown on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12serena.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 19:03:49 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/serena-overpowers-sharapova-in-madrid-claims-50th-title/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Referees feared Ferguson, says Redknapp]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-referees-feared-ferguson-says-redknapp/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has revealed that officials and referees always feared upsetting Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who is due to retire at end of the current English football season after being at helm for 26 years.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12fergie.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 18:46:47 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-referees-feared-ferguson-says-redknapp/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[A look at Barcelona's La Liga history]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/a-look-at-barcelonas-la-liga-history/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Factbox on Barcelona, who were crowned Spanish champions for the 22nd time after second-placed Real Madrid's 1-1 draw at Espanyol on Saturday left them with an unassailable lead.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12barca.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 18:44:16 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/a-look-at-barcelonas-la-liga-history/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Turkish Open: Nicollet slips to 38th after 3rd round]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/turkish-open-indias-nicollet-slips-to-38th-after-third-round/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sharmila Nicollet dropped two late bogeys on 16th and 18th holes to finish with a third round card of three-over 76 and slip to tied 38th at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12nicolett.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 17:49:31 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/turkish-open-indias-nicollet-slips-to-38th-after-third-round/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Barca claim La Liga title after Real draw at Espanyol]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-la-liga-barca-claim-title-after-real-draw-at-espanyol/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Real Madrid gifted Barcelona the La Liga title when a second-string side could only draw 1-1 at Espanyol on Saturday to leave Tito Vilanova's leaders seven points clear with their rivals having only two games left.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12real1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 17:17:53 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-la-liga-barca-claim-title-after-real-draw-at-espanyol/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[West Ham manager Allardyce signs new two-year deal]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-west-ham-manager-allardyce-signs-new-two-year-deal/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has signed a new two-year contract at the Premier League side, the east London club's co-owner David Gold said on Twitter on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12allardyce.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 17:07:44 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-west-ham-manager-allardyce-signs-new-two-year-deal/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[WFI withdraws 6 medallists from jr C'ship suspecting dope]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/wfi-withdraws-6-medallists-from-jr-championship-suspecting-dope/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Taking a tough stand against suspected dope offenders, the Wrestling Federation of India has withdrawn the names of at least six medal winners at the just concluded Junior National Wrestling Championship after they failed to provide samples for tests.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12wrestling.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 16:51:56 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/wfi-withdraws-6-medallists-from-jr-championship-suspecting-dope/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[FA Cup upset could shape futures of Mancini and Martinez]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-fa-cup-upset-could-shape-futures-of-mancini-and-martinez/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Wigan Athletic's shock 1-0 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday not only caused one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history but could dictate the immediate futures of both managers.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12manager1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 16:15:42 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-fa-cup-upset-could-shape-futures-of-mancini-and-martinez/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[United's Scholes to retire at end of season]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-uniteds-scholes-to-retire-at-end-of-season/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Paul Scholes will quit playing at the end of the Premier League season, the Manchester United midfielder said on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12scholes.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 15:39:14 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-uniteds-scholes-to-retire-at-end-of-season/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wigan boss Martinez 'fancies' succeeding Moyes at Everton]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-wigan-boss-martinez-fancies-succeeding-moyes-at-everton/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez is reportedly eyeing the chance to succeed David Moyes as Everton manager after Moyes leaves the club to join Manchester United in place of the retiring Sir Alex Ferguson.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/12rmartinez.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 10:24:40 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-wigan-boss-martinez-fancies-succeeding-moyes-at-everton/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Late Watson goal gives Wigan FA Cup triumph over Man City]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/late-watson-goal-gives-wigan-fa-cup-triumph-over-man-city/20130512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Wigan Athletic claimed one of the greatest FA Cup final upsets of all time when a 90th minute header from substitute Ben Watson gave them a 1-0 win over highly-fancied Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/11bwatson.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 08:53:22 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/late-watson-goal-gives-wigan-fa-cup-triumph-over-man-city/20130512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Two-Goal Lampard breaks record as Chelsea triumph]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Frank Lampard broke Chelsea's all-time scoring record with two goals as the European champions all but secured a top-four finish in the English Premier League with a 2-1 win in an incident-packed game at Aston Villa on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 23:50:42 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Massa and Gutierrez handed grid penalties]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Sauber's Mexican rookie Esteban Gutierrez were handed three-place grid penalties at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday for impeding rivals in qualifying.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 23:44:16 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Open WTA: Serena to face Sharapova in the final]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/boring-serena-sweeps-past-errani-into-madrid-final/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Serena Williams' tactic of staying in her hotel room and being "boring" appears to be paying off after the world number one and top seed swept past Sara Errani into the final of the Madrid Open on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 22:27:33 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[PIX: Bayern lift Bundesliga trophy]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-bayern-lift-bundesliga-trophy-after-win-over-augsburg/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Champions Bayern Munich lifted their 22nd Bundesliga trophy on Saturday after a comfortable 3-0 over Augsburg as they prepare for the all-German Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund in two weeks.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 22:00:39 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nadal crushes Andujar to reach Madrid final]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nadal-crushes-andujar-to-reach-madrid-final/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal is one win away from a fifth title since returning from injury after the Spanish World No 5 thumped compatriot Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Madrid Open final.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/11nadal1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 21:20:47 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nadal-crushes-andujar-to-reach-madrid-final/20130511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Two-goal Lampard breaks record as Chelsea win at Villa]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-two-goal-lampard-breaks-record-as-chelsea-win-at-villa/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Frank Lampard broke Chelsea's all-time scoring record with two goals as the European champions all but secured a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 2-1 win in an incident-packed game at Aston Villa on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/11frank-lampard.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 20:06:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-two-goal-lampard-breaks-record-as-chelsea-win-at-villa/20130511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rosberg leads Mercedes lockout with Spanish pole]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-rosberg-leads-mercedes-lockout-with-spanish-pole/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Germany's Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes their third pole position in succession on Saturday with a front row lockout at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/11nico.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 18:59:55 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-rosberg-leads-mercedes-lockout-with-spanish-pole/20130511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Shrestha wins Surya Nepal Masters after Abhijit falters]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/shrestha-wins-surya-nepal-masters-after-abhijit-falters/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Defending champion Abhijit Singh Chadha faltered in the play-off as local favourite Shivaram Shrestha lifted the 20th Surya Nepal Masters golf tournament at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort in Kathmandu on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 18:45:52 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Randhir, Malhotra remain adamant on pullout]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/randhir-malhotra-remain-adamant-on-pullout-from-ioa-ioc-meet/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[With four days to go for the crucial meeting between Indian officials and the International Olympic Committee, efforts to persuade acting IOA President VK Malhotra and IOC member in India Randhir Singh to reconsider their decision to pull out have not borne fruit with both insisting on staying away.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 18:34:05 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/randhir-malhotra-remain-adamant-on-pullout-from-ioa-ioc-meet/20130511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[I-League: Pune FC seal 2nd spot; down Arrows 2-0]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-i-league-pune-fc-seal-2nd-spot-down-arrows-2-0/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Pune FC clinched the second spot in I-League 2012-13 campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Pailan Arrows in a Round 26 encounter at the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 18:21:37 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[I wasn't planning on leaving Everton: Moyes]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-i-wasnt-planning-on-leaving-everton-moyes/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United manager in waiting David Moyes said he had not expected to be leaving Everton after 11 years in charge and had already begin planning for next season when the Old Trafford giants came calling this week.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/11dmoyi1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 15:31:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-i-wasnt-planning-on-leaving-everton-moyes/20130511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anand crushes Topalov, moves to joint second]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/anand-crushes-topalov-moves-to-joint-second/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanathan Anand crushed his former challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the third round to jump to the joint second spot in the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament in Sandnes.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/11anand.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 13:12:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/anand-crushes-topalov-moves-to-joint-second/20130511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bhupathi-Bopanna lose at Madrid Masters]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bhupathi-bopanna-lose-at-madrid-masters/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian Challenge ended at the Madrid Open with the straight set defeat of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna at the hands of unseeded team of Jeremy Chardy and Lukas Kubot in Madrid.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/11bhupathi.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 13:00:23 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/bhupathi-bopanna-lose-at-madrid-masters/20130511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Divij, Purav bow out of Kunming Challenger]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/divij-purav-bow-out-of-kunming-challenger/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Divij Sharan and Purav Raja overcame a wobbly start to put up a good fight but eventually lost the semifinals of the $125,000 ATP Challenger tournament to Samuel Groth and John-Patrick Smith in Kunming.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 12:53:44 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/divij-purav-bow-out-of-kunming-challenger/20130511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Murray exits, Nadal battles past Ferrer in Madrid]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-nadal-murray-ferrer-berdych-federer/20130511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Andy Murray's latest bid for a maiden clay title ended when he fell to Tomas Berdych in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday, leaving Rafa Nadal as the only member of the 'big four' still alive at the Masters event.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/11nadal.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 09:20:23 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-nadal-murray-ferrer-berdych-federer/20130511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Commonwealth TT: India finish with 2 silver, 7 bronze]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/commonwealth-table-tennis-tt-kamal-mouma-das-soumyajit-ghosh1/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Achantha Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das suffered contrasting semi-final defeats in the singles as India rounded up its Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships campaign without a gold medal, in Delhi, on Friday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/10kamal.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 20:05:00 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/commonwealth-table-tennis-tt-kamal-mouma-das-soumyajit-ghosh1/20130510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Moyes receives death threats from United, Everton fans]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-moyes-receives-death-threats-from-united-everton-fans/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United manager-to-be David Moyes faced a barrage of death threats from fans from Manchester United and his current club Everton, who are reportedly enraged by Moyes's club swap.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/10moyes.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:40:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-moyes-receives-death-threats-from-united-everton-fans/20130510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Is Lee Si-young too pretty to box?]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-is-lee-si-young-too-pretty-to-box/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[When romantic actress Lee Si-young swapped her glamorous roles in South Korean dramas for boxing gloves in a bid to win an Olympic medal, her victories triggered a storm of protest that has marred her unexpected success in the ring.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/10young1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:36:31 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-is-lee-si-young-too-pretty-to-box/20130510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Everton warn media: Don't ask Moyes about United job]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-everton-warn-media-dont-ask-moyes-about-united-job/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Everton manager David Moyes will not answer questions about his new appointment at Manchester United when he speaks to journalists at his regular Friday news briefing, the club said.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/10david-moyes.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:15:42 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-everton-warn-media-dont-ask-moyes-about-united-job/20130510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mourinho return would be great for Chelsea, says Lampard]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-mourinho-return-would-be-great-for-chelsea-says-lampard/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Frank Lampard would love to see Jose Mourinho return for a second stint as coach of Chelsea, the England midfielder said on Thursday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/10lampard.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:06:48 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-mourinho-return-would-be-great-for-chelsea-says-lampard/20130510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[STUNNING Sports Photos of the day!]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-stuning-sports-photos-of-the-day/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rediff.com presents a selection of the day's best photographs.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/10pic3.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:45:04 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-stuning-sports-photos-of-the-day/20130510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Brit sailing champ dies as boat capsizes in US at training]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/british-sailing-champandrew-simpson-dies-as-boat-capsizes-off-san-francisco/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[British yacht-racing champion Andrew 'Bart' Simpson, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, was killed on Thursday when his vessel capsized in San Francisco Bay during training for the America's Cup, his team said.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/10boat-capsize-simpson.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:44:42 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/british-sailing-champandrew-simpson-dies-as-boat-capsizes-off-san-francisco/20130510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Di Resta says Force India can challenge Mercedes for title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-di-resta-claims-force-india-can-challenge-mercedes-for-championship/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Force India driver Paul di Resta has said that his side can stun the likes of Mercedes ace Lewis Hamilton this year by clinching the Formula One title.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/10di-resta.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:05:44 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-di-resta-claims-force-india-can-challenge-mercedes-for-championship/20130510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[A glimpse at the career of new Man United manager Moyes]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-a-glimpse-at-the-career-of-new-manchester-united-manager-david-moyes/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[David Moyes was appointed manager of Manchester United on Thursday and will take over from Alex Ferguson who is retiring at the end of this season. Here is a look at his life and career.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/10moyes1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 11:48:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-a-glimpse-at-the-career-of-new-manchester-united-manager-david-moyes/20130510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tennis: Mixed fortunes for Indians at Madrid Open]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tennis-mixed-fortunes-for-indians-at-madrid-open-sania-paes-bhupathi-bopanna/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna entered the quarter-finals of the men's doubles event while Leander Paes and Sania Mirza made exit with their respective partners at the Madrid Open, on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2013/may/10bhupathi-bops.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 11:41:53 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/tennis-mixed-fortunes-for-indians-at-madrid-open-sania-paes-bhupathi-bopanna/20130510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Norway Chess: Anand holds Carlsen]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/norway-chess-anand-holds-carlsen/20130510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanathan Anand won the psychological battle by holding his world championship challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway to an easy draw in the second round of the Norway Chess 2013 Super tournament in progress in Sandnes, Norway.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 11:25:35 +0530</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's time at Manchester United has produced some memorable quotes. Rediff.com presents a selection of some of them.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Reliable Moyes trusted with keys to United machine]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[David Moyes, who spent 11 years keeping a reliable old family saloon roadworthy with spare parts and loose change, has now got the keys to a huge red footballing Rolls Royce loaded with cash.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Federer upset by Nishikori in Madrid third round]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Defending champion Roger Federer became the second high-profile casualty at the Madrid Open when he was beaten 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 by Japanese 14th seed Kei Nishikori in the third round.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[CWG TT: Indians shine; Mouma bags mixed doubles silver]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[India's Mouma Das bagged a silver medal in the mixed doubles event while entering the semi-finals of the singles and doubles competition, to round off a sparkling day for the hosts at the 19th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ferguson's best and worst signings at Manchester United]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Alex Ferguson was a keen promoter of home-grown talent but his incredible collection of silverware would not have been possible without some stunning transfer coups for Manchester United. Here are some of the best and worst Ferguson signings.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2013 21:36:26 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Relaxed Serena through to last eight in Madrid]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[A laid-back Serena Williams breezed into the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Thursday when she barely broke sweat in a 6-3, 6-1 drubbing of Maria Kirilenko.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 21:31:13 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Moyes replaces Ferguson at Manchester United]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United appointed David Moyes to succeed Alex Ferguson as manager on Thursday and the Everton boss has signed a six-year contract with the Premier League champions.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 21:21:02 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[China's Lin Dan awarded World Championship wild card]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Double Olympic champion Lin Dan of China will defend his World Championships title in August after receiving a wild card for the Guangzhou event, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA['Malhotra's presence does not matter too much']]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Sports Ministry termed Vijay Kumar Malhotra's decision to stay away from the May 15 meeting with the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne as "disappointing" but said that the Indian Olympic Association acting chief's presence would not have in any case mattered too much.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 19:30:14 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Beckham pays tribute to 'father figure' Ferguson]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Former England captain David Beckham hailed Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, saying without him he would never have achieved what he did in his career.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sania-Bethanie knocked out of Madrid Open]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Sania Mirza and her American doubles partner, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, made an early exit from the Madrid Open after losing their second round match in straight sets to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Lucie Safarova.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 15:45:25 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Malhotra, Randhir pull out of IOC meet]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[The Indian Olympic Association's acting president V K Malhotra and IOC member in India Randhir Singh are apparently miffed with the world body's changed stance.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 15:45:21 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Suarez spared for alleged punch in World Cup qualifier]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Uruguay forward Luis Suarez has escaped a sanction for allegedly punching an opponent during the World Cup qualifier against Chile, the country's football federation (AUF) said in a statement.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 15:25:12 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Divij, Purav in China Challenger semis]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Divij Sharan and Purav Raja came from behind to win the first round and then got a walk over to progress to the semi-final of the $125,000 ATP Challenger tournament in Kunming.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Atletico beat Celta, make Champions League return]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Atletico Madrid made sure of at least a third-placed finish in La Liga and secured a berth in the Champions League group stages for next season with a 3-1 win away to struggling Celta Vigo on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Golfer Singh sues PGA Tour over doping case]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Former World No 1 Vijay Singh sued the PGA Tour on Wednesday, a week after golf's premier tour dropped a doping a case against the three-times major winner.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nadal checks Paire to advance in Madrid]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Rafa Nadal avoided a similar fate to beaten World No 1 Novak Djokovic when he dismissed French young gun Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-4 to claim a place in the third round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Norway Chess: Anand held by Aronian]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanthan Anand could do little with white pieces as his opponent Levon Aronian of Armenia held him to an easy draw in the first round of the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament that got underway in Sandnes, Norway, on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Moyes meets Everton chairman as United move looms]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Everton chairman Bill Kenwright cut a resigned figure after meeting manager David Moyes late on Wednesday, admitting he could do little to prevent the Scot from making the seemingly inevitable move to Manchester United.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[La Liga: Real thump Malaga, delay Barca title]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Real Madrid made sure Barcelona will have to wait at least until Sunday to wrap up a 22nd La Liga title when Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 200th goal for the club in a 6-2 win at home to nine-man Malaga on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <description><![CDATA[Napoli qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning 3-0 at Bologna on Wednesday and two goals from Mario Balotelli kept AC Milan on course for the qualifying round with a 4-0 victory at Pescara.]]></description>
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