Luis Suarez grabbed a hat-trick and Lionel Messi bagged two goals as Barcelona began their quest for a third straight La Liga title with a 6-2 rout of Real Betis on Saturday. Arda Turan, whose two goals against Sevilla helped Barca lift the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday, gave them an early lead at the Nou Camp before Ruben Castro equalised in the 21st minute. Barca went back in front thanks to a trademark 37th-minute goal from Messi before Suarez, La Liga's top scorer last season, made it 3-1 before halftime.
Britain's Jenson Button will stand in for Fernando Alonso at next month's Monaco Formula One Grand Prix while the Spaniard competes in the Indianapolis 500 on the same day, McLaren announced on Friday.
New signing Michael Owen will prove to be a valuable addition to Real Madrid's squad, defender Roberto Carlos claimed on Sunday.
Team mate Kimi Raikkonen was the second fastest race driver with a time of one minute 28.453 seconds.
"It would be a lack of respect to stop now and say okay, I don't care any more what's happening to Ferrari," said the Brazilian driver
Brazil's male and female beach volleyball pairs enjoyed mixed results on Monday, with the men losing to Austria but the women crushing Argentina to book a place in the final 16.
Ferrari's tactical mastermind, says even he is amazed by Michael Schumacher's extraordinary form this season.
The reigning Olympic silver medallist took just 36 minutes to record her 2nd win in the competition.
Only six cars started after seven teams boycotted the race because of safety concerns.
Key developments and reaction when world football's governing body FIFA elected Gianni Infantino as new president and voted in a series of reforms at its congress on Friday
Factbox explaining how the voting system will work at the FIFA presidential election on Friday.
McLaren struggled, with Kimi Raikkonen eighth fastest and David Coulthard 11th in Friday's first practice for the San Marino Grand Prix.
The UEFA will look into allegations that approaches were made to Armenia to fix the game in favour of Greece.\n\n
Race stewards ruled that Rubens Barrichello was released from his pitstop by Ferrari when it was not safe to do so.
What manufacturing was for China, super intelligence will be for India: Ambani
The German, who clinched his seventh Formula One title in Belgium last month, survived a collision, a spin and a puncture in the Chinese Grand Prix.
Ferrari kept Brazilian Rubens Barrichello off the track for Saturday's opening practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix after having to rebuild his new car's gearbox.
Ferrari's new Formula One car is clearly quicker than last year's, Brazilian Rubens Barrichello said after driving the F2005 for the first time on Tuesday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
The six-time world champion was again untouchable as he led home a seventh Ferrari one-two of the season in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Brazilian Rubens Barrichello once likened Ferrari team mate Michael Schumacher to a sumo wrestler.
World champions Ferrari will unveil their 2005 Formula One car at their Maranello factory on February 25, the team said on Friday.
The Brazilian was 0.265 seconds quicker than the championship leader who is seeking his eighth win in nine races.
After more goals came from set-pieces in this World Cup's group stage than any other, dead-ball strategy has continued to have a huge impact in the knockout phase, with five of the 11 goals scored in the quarter-finals coming from free kicks or corners.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances