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  <title><![CDATA[Chess World C'ship: Anand to play white in fifth game]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/chess-world-championship-anand-viswanathan-wite/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Defending champion Viswanathan Anand holds the edge going into the fifth game as white in his World Championship match against Boris Gelfand at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Blackout curtains will let London athletes sleep in]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-blackout-curtains-athletes-sleep/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[If the sun shines on the London Olympics athletes will not have to worry about being woken up early by its rays thanks to blackout curtains installed in every apartment in the Games village.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:46:49 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Djokovic returns to form with Tomic win in Rome]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/novak-djokovic-tomic-win-rome-murray-andy-serena-maria-sharapova/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic was back on top form as he brushed aside rising Australian talent Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Rome Masters on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:10:31 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chelsea boosted as Luiz, Cahill start training]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-uefa-champions-league-chelsea-bayern-munich-roberto-terry-luiz-cahill/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chelsea central defenders David Luiz and Gary Cahill are hopeful they will be fit for Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after completing their first training session following hamstring injuries.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:23:04 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australian women's boxer Elmir banned for doping]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/australia-women-boxer-elmir-banned-doping/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australian boxer Bianca Elmir's hopes of competing at the London Olympics are in jeopardy after she was slapped with a provisional ban for failing a doping test at national championships in February.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:44:14 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama teases Beckham over his underwear ads]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/obama-teases-david-beckham-underwear-ads/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[US President Barack Obama poked fun at one of sport's biggest stars at the White House on Tuesday, remarking that British soccer player David Beckham had a knack for combining athletic prowess with commercial appeal.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:08:28 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ferdinand to be left out of England squad]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rio-ferdinand-england-squad-euro-manager/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Defender Rio Ferdinand will be omitted from England's Euro 2012 squad which is due to be announced by new national team manager Roy Hodgson said, according to British media.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 08:47:58 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anand plays out 4th draw in World Chess C'ship]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/anand-plays-out-4th-draw-in-world-chess-cship/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World champion Viswanthan Anand played his fourth draw in the world chess champion against Boris Gelfand of Israel as the deadlock continued in the prestigious contest in Moscow.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:21:51 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pune FC win Under-20 I-League]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/pune-fc-win-under-20-i-league/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Pune FC kept their winning run intact with a 2-0 verdict against Shillong Lajong FC to annex the Under-20 I-League title, their first-ever at any level since the club was established in 2007.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:53 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mary Kom closer to Olympics berth after another win]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-mary-kom-closer-to-olympics-berth/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Ace Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom (51kg) continued to make strides towards booking an Olympic berth by entering the World Championships' quarter-finals even as L Sarita Devi's fate hangs in balance after she lost a close last-16 bout in Qinhuangdao, China, on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:40:28 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Four positive dope tests at Senior National athletics]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/four-positive-dope-tests-at-senior-national-athletics/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The doping menace in Indian athletics continues. Four athletes were caught using banned substances during the Federation Cup Senior National Championships in Patiala last month. The 'A' samples of the four were found to have contained stanozolol, methandienone anabolic steroid and methylhexaneamine stimulant.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:08:50 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA['Our athletes are well-prepared for the Games']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-london-olympics-mittal-trust-abhinav-bindra-manisha-malhotra-bhupathi-yogeshwar-dutt/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manisha Malhotra, CEO, Mittal Champions Trust, is determined that the Indian athletes her organisation sponsors bring gold for India. She shares her plans with Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2010/nov/21sodhi.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:36:43 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-london-olympics-mittal-trust-abhinav-bindra-manisha-malhotra-bhupathi-yogeshwar-dutt/20120515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Sun shines on City's victory parade]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-photos-manchester-city-celebrations-after-first-premier-league-title-in-44-years/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Even the sun shone for Manchester City as the Premier League champions celebrated their long-awaited and dramatic title win with a euphoric victory parade on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:10:27 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-photos-manchester-city-celebrations-after-first-premier-league-title-in-44-years/20120515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[World chess: Anand plays out third draw against Gelfand]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-chess-moscow-vishy-anand-vs-boris-gelfand-third-game-draw/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand found himself in trouble before eking out a hard-fought draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel in a hotly-contested third round game of the World Chess Championship in Moscow on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:39:38 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-chess-moscow-vishy-anand-vs-boris-gelfand-third-game-draw/20120515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Man United's Paul Scholes to play on another season]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-manchester-uniteds-paul-scholes-to-play-on-another-season/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes will play on for another season, the Premier League club's manager Alex Ferguson said on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:30:54 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The best moments of the Champions League]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-uefa-champions-league-the-best-moments-of-the-champions-league/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[As Chelsea and Bayern Munich prepare to battle for honours in the final, here's a look at some memorable moments in this year's Champions League.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:30:16 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-uefa-champions-league-the-best-moments-of-the-champions-league/20120515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[India win four gold in Asian GP athletics]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[National record holder Renjith Maheswary won the men's triple jump as India bagged 12 medals, including four gold, in the third and final leg of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics in Chonburi, Thailand, on Monday. Maheswary's effort of 16.46 metres was, however, below his second leg gold medal-winning effort of 16.61 metres, at Kanchanapuri.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Malaga striker Van Nistelrooy retires]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/malaga-striker-van-nistelrooy-retires/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Malaga's Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy announced his retirement on Monday, saying at the age of 35 his body could take no more.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australian triathlete hospitalised with chest pains]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Australian Olympic-bound triathlete Brad Kahlefeldt has been isolated in a San Diego hospital with symptoms that could be tuberculosis, his national federation said on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:57:24 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Olympic Triple jump champion Olsson retires]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/olympic-triple-jump-champion-olsson-retires/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Swedish Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson said on Monday he was retiring after injury put an end to his plans for a comeback at the London Games later this year.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Swapnali sixth in Asian Cup sub-juniors' triathlon]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/swapnali-sixth-in-asian-cup-sub-juniors-triathlon/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai girl Swapnali Yadav braved stiff competition to finish sixth in the sub-juniors' (13-15) age-group at the Asian Cup International Triathlon, held in Subic Bay, the Philippines, on May 6.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[La Liga: Madrid hit 100-points mark, Villarreal relegated]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/la-liga-real-madrid-hit-100-points-mark-villarreal-relegated/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Newly-crowned champions Real Madrid beat Mallorca 4-1 to break the 100-point barrier on the final day of La Liga season as Villarreal sensationally slipped through the relegation trapdoor.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sarita stuns world champ in quest for Olympic berth]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-sarita-stuns-world-champ-in-quest-for-olympic-berth/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India's L Sarita Devi (60kg) stunned defending champion and world No 2 Gulsum Tatar of Turkey to enter the pre-quarter-finals in the seventh World Women's Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China, on Monday and inch closer to qualifying for the London Olympics.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:49:06 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hero Aguero repays huge fee with title clincher]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Sergio Aguero was as good as his word on Sunday when he scored the stoppage-time winner against Queens Park Rangers that sealed Manchester City's first title for 44 years.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mancini's steady hand key for City in title race]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-mancinis-steady-hand-key-for-city-in-title-race/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[There has been an inevitability about Manchester City's journey to the Premier League title since Abu Dhabi petro-dollars began flooding into the club in 2008 but they still required a steady hand at the tiller to navigate them to glory through one of the most unpredictable seasons for decades.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:04:16 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ferguson upbeat as United end empty-handed]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-ferguson-manchester-united-city-mancini-rooney-vidic/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Alex Ferguson remained defiantly upbeat after a 20th English title was snatched from Manchester United's clutches on Sunday but when the dust settles on a dramatic season the wily Scot will ponder long on where it went wrong.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:46:32 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Key moments in City's title triumph]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Manchester City claimed their first English title in 44 years in barely believable circumstances on Sunday as stoppage time goals from Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero snatched a 3-2 home victory over Queens Park Rangers.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:01:30 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Phelps hopes he has not left training push too late]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-michael-phelps-hopes-swimming/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Michael Phelps said he hoped he had not left his push for the London Olympics too late as he tries to improve his times and form with the US Olympic trials coming next month.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:56:41 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Serie A: Del Piero on target as Juve finish unbeaten]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/serie-del-piero-target-juve-finish/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Alessandro Del Piero, almost certainly playing his last home game for Juventus at the age of 37, celebrated with a goal as the Serie A champions beat Atalanta 3-1 on Sunday to finish their campaign unbeaten.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:54:16 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Serena mocks complaining men as 'weenies']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/serena-mocks-complaining-men-weenies-federer-nadal-novak-djokovic-madrid/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and others who have complained about the blue clay at the Madrid Open are 'weenies', according to former Women's No. 1 Serena Williams.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:38:40 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/serena-mocks-complaining-men-weenies-federer-nadal-novak-djokovic-madrid/20120514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Open: Federer beats the clay blues to win title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-federer-rafa-nadal-djokovic-roger/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Roger Federer left a lasting impression on the Madrid Open's controversial blue claycourt by grinding out a 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory against Czech Tomas Berdych to match Rafa Nadal's record of 20 Masters titles on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:28:43 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-federer-rafa-nadal-djokovic-roger/20120514.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA['We wanted this title and we deserved it']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-english-premier-league-epl-i-never-stopped-believing-company-manchester-city-united/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany said he never stopped believing his side could beat Queens Park Rangers and win the English Premier League title even when they trailed 2-1 with the match into stoppage time.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 22:52:23 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-english-premier-league-epl-i-never-stopped-believing-company-manchester-city-united/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nine hurt after fire guts Williams garage]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-nine-hurt-after-fire-guts-williams-garage/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Nine people were hurt when the Williams garage was gutted by fire while the Formula One team were celebrating their first win in nearly eight years at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 22:38:49 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-nine-hurt-after-fire-guts-williams-garage/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Man City clinch title in dramatic finale]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-manchester-city-united-mancini-arsenal/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester City claimed their first English title in 44 years in barely believable circumstances on Sunday as stoppage time goals from Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero snatched a 3-2 home victory over Queens Park Rangers.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/13pic4.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 22:31:23 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-manchester-city-united-mancini-arsenal/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Manchester City win English Premier League title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-manchester-city-united-win-title-qpr-ferguson-mancini/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester City were crowned English champions for the first time since 1968 when they won the Premier League title in thrilling fashion on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/13city.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 22:28:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-manchester-city-united-win-title-qpr-ferguson-mancini/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Maldonado hands Frank Williams a late birthday gift]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-formula-one-2012-f1-maldonado-wins-spanish-grand-prix/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Pastor Maldonado grabbed an astonishing first Formula One victory in a Spanish Grand Prix thriller that handed former champions Williams their first triumph in 132 races and nearly eight years.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/13slide1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 22:17:33 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-formula-one-2012-f1-maldonado-wins-spanish-grand-prix/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Parimarjan Negi bags Asian chess title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/parimarjan-negi-asian-chess-title-tania-sachdev-grandmaster/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi won the Asian continental chess championship despite losing to A R Saleh Salem of UAE in the final round that concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 21:22:24 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/parimarjan-negi-asian-chess-title-tania-sachdev-grandmaster/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dortmund thrash Bayern in Cup final to win double]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/borussia-dortmund-thrash-bayern-munich-german-cup-final/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund further challenged Bayern Munich's hold over German football on Saturday by crushing their rivals 5-2 with a treble by Poland's Robert Lewandowski to lift the German Cup.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/13dort.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 20:43:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/borussia-dortmund-thrash-bayern-munich-german-cup-final/20120513.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-13T20:43:46+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Jr Asia Cup: Akashdeep's golden goal gives India bronze]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/junior-asia-cup-akashdeep-golden-goal-india/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Captain Akashdeep Singh came to his side's rescue with a golden goal as India defeated South Korea 2-1 to bag a consolation bronze medal at the Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Malacca on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 20:22:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/junior-asia-cup-akashdeep-golden-goal-india/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Former Real striker Raul joins Qatar's Al Sadd]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/raul-joins-al-sadd-former-real-madrid-schalke-striker/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former Real Madrid striker Raul has joined Al Sadd of Qatar after leaving Schalke 04 at the end of his contract with the Bundesliga club.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/13raul.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 20:09:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/raul-joins-al-sadd-former-real-madrid-schalke-striker/20120513.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-13T20:09:28+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Spanish Grand Prix: Maldonado wins thriller]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-venezuelas-maldonado-wins-spanish-grand-prix/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Pastor Maldonado grabbed an astonishing first Formula One victory on Sunday in a Spanish Grand Prix thriller that handed former champions Williams their first triumph in 132 races and nearly eight years.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/13Maldonado.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 19:59:10 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-venezuelas-maldonado-wins-spanish-grand-prix/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Open: Serena humbles Azarenka to win title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-serena-williams-humbles-azarenka-title/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A fired-up Serena Williams sent out a warning to the young pretenders of women's tennis when she powered to a crushing 6-1, 6-3 victory over World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka to win the Madrid Open on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/13serena-williams.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 19:40:10 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-serena-williams-humbles-azarenka-title/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Vidic on course for United return in August: Ferguson]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-vidic-course-manchester-united-ferguson/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic should be fit to make his long-awaited return from injury in time for the new season in August, manager Alex Ferguson said on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 18:30:08 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-vidic-course-manchester-united-ferguson/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Om Prakash shatters shot put national record]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-om-prakash-shatters-shot-put-national-record/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Om Prakash Karhana on Sunday shattered Shakti Singh's 12-year-old national record in shot put on his way to achieving London Olympics qualification 'A' standard in a meet at Szombathely, Hungary.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 18:06:54 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-om-prakash-shatters-shot-put-national-record/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[NBA: Lebron James named MVP winner]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nba-lebron-james-mvp-kobe-los-angeles-lakers-derrick-rose/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Miami Heat forward LeBron James was named on Saturday as the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player for the 2011-12 season.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/12LeBron-James.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 17:37:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nba-lebron-james-mvp-kobe-los-angeles-lakers-derrick-rose/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[NBA: Lakers oust Nuggets, Celtics hold off 76ers]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nba-los-angeles-lakers-denver-nuggets-celtics-philadelphia-76ers/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Lakers finally put away the Denver Nuggets while the Boston Celtics got their series with the Philadelphia 76ers off to a nervous but successful start on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/12Pau-Gasol.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 17:29:19 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nba-los-angeles-lakers-denver-nuggets-celtics-philadelphia-76ers/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Boxing World C'ships: Mary Kom makes winning start]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-boxing-mary-kom-world-winning-sarita-devi-china/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Star Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom made a resounding start to her title defence and the quest for an Olympic berth by advancing to the pre-quarterfinals of the seventh World Women's Championships in Qinhuangdao, China on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 15:56:05 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Masters: Bhupathi-Bopanna, Paes-Stepanek crash out]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-bhupathi-bopanna-paes-stepanek/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the ATP Madrid Masters after losing their semifinal match to Robert Lindstedt of Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania in Madrid.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 14:42:59 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-bhupathi-bopanna-paes-stepanek/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[La Liga: Keita grabs late equaliser for 10-man Barca at Betis]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/la-liga-keita-grabs-late-equaliser-barca-betis/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Seydou Keita scored a stoppage-time equaliser as 10-man Barcelona drew 2-2 at Real Betis to wrap up Pep Guardiola's last La Liga campaign as coach of the club on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/13Josep-Guardiola-(R)-of.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 12:22:41 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/la-liga-keita-grabs-late-equaliser-barca-betis/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Federer, Berdych to meet in Madrid Masters final]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/federer-berdych-to-meet-in-madrid-masters-final/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Roger Federer moved a step closer to a record-equalling 20th Masters title when he thumped Janko Tipsarevic 6-2 6-3 at the Madrid Open on Saturday to set up a final showdown with Tomas Berdych.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 10:12:32 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/federer-berdych-to-meet-in-madrid-masters-final/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Spanish GP: Hamilton penalty puts Maldonado on pole]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-spanish-gp-hamilton-penalty-puts-maldonado-on-pole/20120513.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado will start Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix on pole position for Williams after Lewis Hamilton was sent to the back of the grid because McLaren failed to put enough fuel in his car.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 09:57:50 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-spanish-gp-hamilton-penalty-puts-maldonado-on-pole/20120513.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Easy draw for Anand in World chess Championship]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/easy-draw-viswanathan-anand-world-chess-championship/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Defending champion Viswanathan Anand showcased fresh preparation as black and got an easy draw against rival Boris Gelfand in the second game of the World Chess Championship now in progress in Moscow.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/12anand.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 21:51:52 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/easy-draw-viswanathan-anand-world-chess-championship/20120512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Boxing WC: Sarita wins, inches closer to Oly berth]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-boxing-championship-indian-women-winning-start/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Asian champion L Sarita Devi (60kg) on Saturday took her first step towards the London Games qualification after she posted an easy win over Azerbaijan's Ayzanat Hajiyeva in the opening round of the Women's World Championships-cum-Olympic Qualifiers in Qinhuangdao, China.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 21:44:31 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Resta to start Spanish GP in 13th position, Nico 14th]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-resta-spanish-gp-nico-force-india/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[None of the two Sahara Force India drivers managed to be in top-10 in the qualifying as Paul di Resta will start Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix in 13th position, just ahead of team-mate Nico Hulkenberg.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 21:18:46 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Open: Azarenka to meet Serena in final]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-azarenka-cruises-past-radwanska-serena-williams-maria-sharapova/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams will square off for the Madrid Open title after the current and former World No. 1's swept into the final with a minimum of fuss on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 20:34:22 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Spanish GP: Hamilton takes Mclaren's 150th pole]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-spanish-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-mclaren-pole-vettel-button/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton grabbed McLaren's 150th Formula One pole on Saturday in a Spanish Grand Prix qualifying that left him well-placed to become the fifth different winner in five races.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 19:29:18 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-spanish-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-mclaren-pole-vettel-button/20120512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pardew and Kompany handed end-of-season awards]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-pardew-and-kompany-handed-end-of-season-awards/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Newcastle United's Alan Pardew was named Premier League manager of the season on Friday to cap an impressive campaign in which he turned his unfancied side into contenders for Champions League qualification.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 18:37:21 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-pardew-and-kompany-handed-end-of-season-awards/20120512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asian chess: Negi, Mary Ann in sole lead]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/asian-chess-negi-mary-ann-sole-lead-grandmaster/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi scored his sixth victory on the trot, disposing of Oliver Barbosa of Philippines to retain his half-point lead with just one round to go in the Asian individual chess championship, in Ho Chi Minh on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 17:56:31 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/asian-chess-negi-mary-ann-sole-lead-grandmaster/20120512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asia Cup: India eye bronze in junior hockey]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/asia-cup-india-bronze-junior-hockey-baljit-singh-saini/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Their title hopes dashed after the semi-final defeat, defending champions -- India would aim that they do not return empty-handed from the junior hockey Asia Cup and win at least a bronze when they take on South Korea in the play-off match, in Malacca, on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 17:40:55 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sharath, Amalraj fail to make it to London Olympics]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-sharath-amalraj-fail-to-make-it-to-london-olympics/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Star Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal and national champion Anthony Amalraj failed to book a berth for the upcoming London Games after crashing out of the World Olympic Qualification Table Tennis Tournament in Doha, Qatar.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/12sharatkamal.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 16:33:56 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-sharath-amalraj-fail-to-make-it-to-london-olympics/20120512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Talking almost over for Ferguson and Mancini]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-manchester-united-city-ferguson-mancini-tevez/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and his Manchester City counterpart Roberto Mancini will rally their troops one last time this weekend when the nine-month battle for the Premier League title will end in victory for one club or the other.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/12sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 14:54:42 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-manchester-united-city-ferguson-mancini-tevez/20120512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Djokovic toppled by Tipsarevic in Madrid]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/djokovic-toppled-by-tipsarevic-in-madrid/20120512.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic's frustration with the controversial blue clay at the Madrid Masters reached new heights after the world number one was beaten 7-6, 6-3 by fellow-Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the quarter-finals on Friday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 09:15:58 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/djokovic-toppled-by-tipsarevic-in-madrid/20120512.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Masters: Bhupathi-Bopanna in semi-finals]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-bhupathi-bopanna-in-semis-paes-stepanek-in-quarters/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Indian team of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna on Friday reached the semi-finals of the ATP Madrid Masters after scoring a hard-earned win over Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 22:43:58 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-bhupathi-bopanna-in-semis-paes-stepanek-in-quarters/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Spanish GP: Nico 10th fastest in practice]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-spanish-grand-prix-nico-practice-paul-resta-force-india/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Nico Hulkenberg was the best placed Sahara Force India driver with a top-10 position in the free practice sessions ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, in Barcelona on Friday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:55:43 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-spanish-grand-prix-nico-practice-paul-resta-force-india/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gowda finishes 6th in Diamond League]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/gowda-finishes-diamond-league-doha/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[National record holder Vikas Gowda finished a creditable sixth in men's discus throw in the first leg of the Samsung Diamond League series in Doha on Friday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:51:36 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/gowda-finishes-diamond-league-doha/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Inzaghi, Gattuso quit AC Milan]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/serie-a-inzaghi-gattuso-quit-ac-milan/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Filippo Inzaghi and Gennaro Gattuso both announced their departures from AC Milan on Friday, following in the footsteps of Alessandro Nesta, who revealed that he was leaving the Serie A club on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:46:08 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/serie-a-inzaghi-gattuso-quit-ac-milan/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[World chess: Anand, Gelfand draw opening game]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-chess-anand-gelfand-draw-opening-game/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Vishwanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand drew the first game of their 12-game world chess championship match played at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/11anand.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:35:43 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-chess-anand-gelfand-draw-opening-game/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Masters: Bhupathi-Bopanna in semis]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-bhupathi-bopanna-paes-stepanek/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Indian team of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna on Friday reached the semi-finals of the ATP Madrid Masters after scoring a hard-earned win over Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:11:19 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-bhupathi-bopanna-paes-stepanek/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Spanish Grand Prix: Button quickest in practice]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-spanish-grand-prix-jenson-button-practice-vettel-force-india/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[McLaren's Jenson Button set the pace in Spanish Grand Prix practice on Friday with half the field separated by little more than a second.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/11Jenson-Button.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:24:14 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-spanish-grand-prix-jenson-button-practice-vettel-force-india/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Open: Serena sweeps past Sharapova into semis]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-serena-williams-maria-sharapova-semis/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Serena Williams blew away fellow former number one Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-3 to join top seed Victoria Azarenka in the semi-finals at the Madrid Open on Friday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/11serena-williams1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:00:54 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-serena-williams-maria-sharapova-semis/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Negi gains sole lead in Asian Continental Chess]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/negi-gains-sole-lead-in-asian-continental-chess/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi went through the defences of Yu Yangyi of China to emerge sole leader after the sixth round in the Asian Continental Chess Championships in Ho Chi Min City, Vetnam, on Friday. With his fourth victory on the trot, the 19-year-old Indian ace left everyone behind and is now training his sight on the gold medal.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 17:26:14 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/negi-gains-sole-lead-in-asian-continental-chess/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA['After beating Barca, Chelsea have nothing to fear']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-uefa-champions-league-chelsea-barcelona-terry-munich-bayern/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chelsea have nothing to fear when they face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final next week as their semi-final win over Barcelona proved they can beat the best in Europe, caretaker boss Roberto Di Matteo said.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/11slid1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 17:13:41 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-uefa-champions-league-chelsea-barcelona-terry-munich-bayern/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Not possible to trust IOA: Maken]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-possible-trust-ioa-maken-suresh-kalmadi-sag/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sticking to the decision of deferring the South Asian Games to the second half of 2014, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Friday said that the IOA could be handed over the responsibility of organising the SAG only if it removes its tainted chief Suresh Kalmadi.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:48:42 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-possible-trust-ioa-maken-suresh-kalmadi-sag/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[F1 needs broader debate on tyres: Schumacher]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-2012-f1-needs-broader-debate-on-tyres-schumacher/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Michael Schumacher has denied frustration lay behind his criticism of Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli and said he was happy to have opened a wider debate about where the sport was heading.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/11schumacher.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:18:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/formula-one-2012-f1-needs-broader-debate-on-tyres-schumacher/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Boxing World C'Ship: Mary Kom seeded 7th]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-mary-kom-china-boxing-world-champion/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India's five-time World Champion M C Mary Kom got the seventh seeding and a first-round bye in the draw for the World Women's Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China -- the first and only qualifying event for the sport ahead of its historic Olympic debut in London.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:36:37 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-mary-kom-china-boxing-world-champion/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chelsea in talks with Drogba over contract extension]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-chelsea-in-talks-with-drogba-over-contract-extension/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chelsea will discuss a contract extension with Ivorian striker Didier Drogba after next week's Champions League final, the Premier League club's chief executive Ron Gourlay said on Thursday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/11drogba.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:03:50 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-chelsea-in-talks-with-drogba-over-contract-extension/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Indian paddlers confident of Olympic qualification]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-indian-paddlers-qualification-table-tennis-kamal/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[With three of the four Indian paddlers already through to the next stage of the final World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Doha, national coach Bhawini Muhherji says his wards are "motivated enough" to make it to the Olympics.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:51:29 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-indian-paddlers-qualification-table-tennis-kamal/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Current EPL season voted best ever]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-current-season-voted-best-ever/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The current season has been voted the best since the Premier League began 20 years ago according to the League's panel of experts, chief executive Richard Scudamore said on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:32:40 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-current-season-voted-best-ever/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wenger believes Arsenal will seal C League spot]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-wenger-believes-arsenal-will-seal-champions-league-spot/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his team will not be daunted when they attempt to clinch a place in the Champions League at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday against a side playing their last match under England-bound coach Roy Hodgson.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:27:43 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Luis Enrique quits as Roma coach]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/luis-enrique-quit-roma-coach-serie/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Luis Enrique has quit as manager of AS Roma, putting an end to a troubled reign in charge of the Serie A side, the club's general director confirmed on Friday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:23:47 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nobbs upbeat about talented junior hockey team]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-2012-nobbs-upbeat-about-talented-junior-hockey-team/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India might have been knocked out of the Junior Asia Cup but the senior side's Australian coach Michael Nobbs is not overtly dismayed as he feels the youngsters showed enough potential for long-term interests such as the Junior World Cup next year.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:19:12 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid: Serena 'fights demons', to meet Sharapova next]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-serena-fights-demons-to-set-up-sharapova-showdown/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Serena Williams overcame a lethargic start to upset fellow former World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki at the Madrid Open on Thursday and set up a quarter-final meeting with old foe Maria Sharapova.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:52:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-serena-fights-demons-to-set-up-sharapova-showdown/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Masters: Nadal stunned by compatriot Verdasco]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-nadal-stunned-by-compatriot-verdasco-federer-djokovic/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rafa Nadal suffered his first claycourt defeat in 23 matches on Thursday and threatened to boycott next year's Madrid Open if officials did not ditch the blue clay that players have labelled 'too slippery' and only fit for 'smurfs (to) play on'.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:04:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-nadal-stunned-by-compatriot-verdasco-federer-djokovic/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Venky's deny rumours, will not sell EPL club Rovers]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-venkys-deny-rumours-will-not-sell-blackburn-rovers/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian owners Venky's will not sell relegated Blackburn Rovers and they sacked deputy chief executive Paul Hunt to cut costs, the poultry company said on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:19:09 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-venkys-deny-rumours-will-not-sell-blackburn-rovers/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hockey team bats for blue turf in run-up to Olympics]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-london-olympics-sandeep-singh-blue-hockey-turf-riverbank-arena/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Having failed to adapt to the blue turf during the Olympic hockey test event in London recently, India hockey team is keen to play more on the surface to get adjusted to it ahead of the Games, says ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 07:15:49 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-london-olympics-sandeep-singh-blue-hockey-turf-riverbank-arena/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Five facts about the London Olympics torch]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-five-facts-about-the-london-2012-torch/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The London 2012 Olympics torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, kicking off a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron during the opening ceremony on July 27.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/11pix1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 07:14:53 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-five-facts-about-the-london-2012-torch/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ten to watch at the London Games]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-ten-to-watch-at-the-london-games/20120511.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The world's greatest athletes descend on London in July for the 2012 Olympics. Martyn Herman highlights 10 to watch when the Games get underway.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:21:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-ten-to-watch-at-the-london-games/20120511.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Amalraj, Kamal score in Olympic TT qualifier]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-amalraj-kamal-score-in-tt-qualifier/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[While national champion Anthony Amalraj defeated world number 49 Emmanuel Lebesson of France, Sharath Kamal got the better of Slovakian Jan Zibrat 4-2, in Doha on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 19:03:28 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: London 2012 torch lit in Olympia]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-torch-lit-in-olympia-greece/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The countdown to this summer's London Olympics kicked off with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, sparking a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron at the opening ceremony on July 27.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:45:41 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Jr Asia Cup hockey: Malaysia stun India in SF]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/jr-asia-cup-hockey-malaysia-stun-india-in-semis/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Malaysia dashed the hopes of defending champions India with a 2-0 victory to enter the final of the Junior Asia Cup hockey in Malacca on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:31:24 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/jr-asia-cup-hockey-malaysia-stun-india-in-semis/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[La Liga set for frenzied Sunday finale]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/la-liga-set-for-frenzied-sunday-finale/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A Champions League spot, two Europa League berths and two relegation places are to be claimed or avoided in what promises to be a nerve-wracking finale to the La Liga season on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:19:38 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/la-liga-set-for-frenzied-sunday-finale/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Negi rises to joint-second in Asian chess]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/negi-rises-to-joint-second-in-asian-chess/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi continued his winning ways and dumped Megaranto Susanto of Indonesia to jump to joint-second after the end of the fifth round in the Asian Continental Chess championship in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam, on Thursday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:07:52 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/negi-rises-to-joint-second-in-asian-chess/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[No nostalgia for Rogge in Olympia last stand]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-torch-no-nostalgia-for-rogge-in-olympia/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[There will be no trips down memory lane, nor pangs of nostalgia for Jacques Rogge after his last Games torch-lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia on Thursday, the International Olympic Committee president said.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/10oly.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 17:11:19 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-torch-no-nostalgia-for-rogge-in-olympia/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[London Olympics torch lit in Ancient Olympia]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-torch-lit-in-ancient-olympia/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The London 2012 Olympics torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, kicking off a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron during the Games opening ceremony on July 27.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/10oly-flame.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:10:54 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-torch-lit-in-ancient-olympia/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Blackpool set up high-stakes promotion final v West Ham]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-2012-blackpool-set-up-high-stakes-promotion-final-v-west-ham/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Blackpool thwarted a late rally by Birmingham City in a Championship (second division) play-off on Wednesday, drawing 2-2 to clinch a 3-2 aggregate victory and set up a high-stakes final with West Ham United next week.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:42:32 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-2012-blackpool-set-up-high-stakes-promotion-final-v-west-ham/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Confusion reigns at Venky's-owned Blackburn Rovers]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-confusion-reigns-at-venkys-owned-blackburn-rovers/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The fallout surrounding Blackburn Rovers' relegation from the Premier League continued on Wednesday with reports the club's deputy chief executive had been sacked after criticising manager Steve Kean.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/10blackburn.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:35:14 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-confusion-reigns-at-venkys-owned-blackburn-rovers/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Masters: Bhupathi-Bopanna advance to quarters]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-bhupathi-bopanna-advance-to-quarters/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna overcame a late resistance from Santiago Gonzalez and Christopher Kas to move to the quarter-finals of the ATP Madrid Masters.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:40:02 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-masters-bhupathi-bopanna-advance-to-quarters/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Blake fails to break season's 100m record set by Bolt]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/blake-fails-to-break-seasons-100m-record-set-by-bolt/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Jamaican world champion Yohan Blake missed the fastest 100 metres of the year by the blink of an eye on Wednesday, his 9.84 seconds a mere 0.02 behind world record holder and training partner Usain Bolt's mark.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/10blake.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:34:39 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/blake-fails-to-break-seasons-100m-record-set-by-bolt/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Falcao, Simeone script Europa history as Atletico win]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-special-falcao-simeone-script-europa-history-as-atletico-madrid-win-bikash-mohapatra/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Bikash Mohapatra salutes Radamel Falcao and Diego Simeone, the men who fashioned Atletico Madrid's Europa Cup triumph.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:16:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-special-falcao-simeone-script-europa-history-as-atletico-madrid-win-bikash-mohapatra/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Federer rallies past Raonic, easy win for Nadal]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-federer-rallies-past-raonic-easy-win-for-nadal/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World No 3 Roger Federer had to use all his guile and experience to battle back from a set down to see off fast-rising Canadian Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 in the Madrid Open second round on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:33:59 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-federer-rallies-past-raonic-easy-win-for-nadal/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Open: Defending champ Kvitova knocked out]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-defending-champ-kvitova-knocked-out-azarenka-beats-ivanovic/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Defending champion Petra Kvitova was upset by qualifier and Czech compatriot Lucie Hradecka 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 09:56:48 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-defending-champ-kvitova-knocked-out-azarenka-beats-ivanovic/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[No tears in India over Blackburn's relegation]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-no-tears-in-india-over-blackburns-relegation/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[As Blackburn Rovers supporters in Lancashire awoke on Tuesday struggling to cope with the club's relegation from the Premier League, there was little sympathy to be found on the streets of India, the home of the club's owners.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/10sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:48 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-no-tears-in-india-over-blackburns-relegation/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[An Olympics love story that sparked a fashion empire]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-a-love-story-that-sparked-a-fashion-empire/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mention the name Missoni, and most think of a fashion empire that revolutionised textile patterns, spawned the no-bra look on the catwalks, and is now a global brand that designs everything from sweaters to sheets to hotels.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:24:52 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-a-love-story-that-sparked-a-fashion-empire/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Falcao leads Atletico Madrid to Europa League triumph]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/falcao-leads-atletico-madrid-to-europa-league-triumph/20120510.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao scored two superb goals and Diego added a late third to seal a commanding 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the all-Spanish Europa League final on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:16:15 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/falcao-leads-atletico-madrid-to-europa-league-triumph/20120510.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[AFC Cup: Kazma beat 10-man East Bengal, make last-16]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/afc-cup-kazma-beat-east-bengal-make-last-16/20120509.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Kuwaiti outfit Kazma scored in the dying minutes to register a hard-fought 2-1 victory over a 10-man East Bengal in their concluding Group B AFC Cup league match at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesaday. The victory was enough to earn Kazma 11 points and a berth in the pre-quarter-finals.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asian Chess: Negi sixth after fourth round win]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/asian-chess-negi-sixth-after-fourth-round-win/20120509.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi put his second round debacle behind and defeated Mongolian Gundavaa Bayarsaikhan to jump to joint-sixth after the fourth round in the Asian Chess Championship in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:10:42 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Judoka Garima qualifies for Olympics on Asian quota]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/jodoka-garima-qualifies-for-london-olympics-through-asian-quota/20120509.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Garima Choudhary clinched a continental quota place and emerged the only Indian judoka to qualify for the upcoming London Olympics. She made the cut in the 63kg category on the basis of the latest rankings released by the International Judo Federation (IJF).]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:37:52 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Olympic history: Torch relay pioneered at Nazi Games]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-2012-olympic-history-torch-relay-pioneered-at-nazi-games-ali-gould/20120509.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mist clears to reveal white marble images from classical Greece culminating in Myron's celebrated statue of an athlete poised to launch a discus in the prologue to Leni Riefenstahl's remarkable documentary film &quot;Olympia&quot;.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:41:34 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ferrari mark idol Villeneuve's 30th death anniversary]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-formula-one-2012-ferrari-idol-villeneuve-remembered-on-30th-death-anniversary/20120509.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Ferrari marked the 30th anniversary of the death of fan favourite Gilles Villeneuve on Tuesday with the Canadian's son Jacques behind the wheel of one of his cars at the Italian team's Fiorano test track.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:56:05 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-formula-one-2012-ferrari-idol-villeneuve-remembered-on-30th-death-anniversary/20120509.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Djokovic hits out at Madrid organisers over blue court]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/djokovic-hits-out-at-madrid-organisers-over-blue-court/20120509.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[World No 1 Novak Djokovic lashed out at Madrid Open organisers and the ATP over the event's controversial blue clay courts after fighting off Spanish qualifier Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in the second round on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:15:47 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/djokovic-hits-out-at-madrid-organisers-over-blue-court/20120509.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[UK paralympians set records at London Olympic stadium]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-2012-paralympians-set-records-hannah-cockroft-michael-mckillop/20120509.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[London's Olympic Stadium witnessed its first world record on Tuesday when British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft set a new mark in the T34 category for 100 metres.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:02:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-2012-paralympians-set-records-hannah-cockroft-michael-mckillop/20120509.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PIX: Liverpool hammer Chelsea, end their top-4 hopes]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-pix-liverpool-hammer-chelsea-end-their-top-four-hopes/20120509.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chelsea must win the Champions League to play in Europe's elite club competition next season after a 4-1 defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday ended their hopes of qualifying via the Premier League.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:18:40 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-pix-liverpool-hammer-chelsea-end-their-top-four-hopes/20120509.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Asian chess: Negi, Gupta back in contention]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/asian-chess-negi-gupta-back-in-contention/20120508.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Grandmasters Parimarjan Negi and Abhijeet Gupta got back in contention with victories over Nguyen Anh Dung of Vietnam and Irwanto Sadikin of Indonesia respectively, in the third round of Asian Continental Chess Championship in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:04:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/asian-chess-negi-gupta-back-in-contention/20120508.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Injured Puyol out for six weeks, to miss Euro 2012]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/injured-puyol-out-for-six-weeks-to-miss-euro-2012-spain/20120508.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Spain defender Carles Puyol could miss Euro 2012 after his club Barcelona said on Tuesday he has a knee injury that requires arthroscopic surgery and will be out for around six weeks.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:53:05 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/injured-puyol-out-for-six-weeks-to-miss-euro-2012-spain/20120508.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Olympic medal will set me free, says Mary Kom]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-2012-mary-kom-boxing-medal/20120508.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India's five-time world champion M C Mary Kom said a podium finish in London would give her the freedom to leave the ring on a high.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:11:48 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-2012-mary-kom-boxing-medal/20120508.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[West Ham close on Premier League return]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-west-ham-close-on-premier-league-return/20120508.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[West Ham United edged closer to a Premier League return with a 3-0 home win over Cardiff City on Monday, completing a 5-0 semi-final aggregate triumph to ease into the Championship (second division) playoff final.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 12:41:06 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-west-ham-close-on-premier-league-return/20120508.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Open: 1st round exit for Sania-Rodionova]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-1st-round-exit-for-sania-rodionova/20120508.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova suffered an upset first round exit from the Madrid Open after losing to Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Shuai Zhang, in Madrid on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 11:36:51 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-1st-round-exit-for-sania-rodionova/20120508.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madrid Open: Serena sails through, Venus crashes out]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-serena-sails-past-vesnina-venus-crashes-out1/20120508.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Serena Williams marked her first European appearance of the season with victory on the Madrid Open's striking blue clay courts on Monday, but her sister Venus crashed out in the second round.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/08serena.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:46:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/madrid-open-serena-sails-past-vesnina-venus-crashes-out1/20120508.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[EPL: Venky's Blackburn relegated, Wigan survive]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-venkys-blackburn-relegated-wigan-survive/20120508.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Blackburn Rovers were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after losing 1-0 at home to Wigan Athletic who ensured their survival in the top flight with the victory.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/08blackburn-fans.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:29:26 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-venkys-blackburn-relegated-wigan-survive/20120508.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Europa final promises goals from Spanish rivals]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-europa-league-final-athletico-madrid-athletic-bilbao-final/20120508.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao should serve up a Europa League final to remember on Wednesday and remind the continent that Spain is not just about Real Madrid or Barcelona.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/08sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 09:48:14 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-europa-league-final-athletico-madrid-athletic-bilbao-final/20120508.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ronnie O'Sullivan wins fourth World snooker title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/ronnie-osullivan-wins-fourth-world-snooker-title/20120508.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Ronnie O'Sullivan beat fellow-Briton Ali Carter 18-11 to win the World snooker championship for the fourth time on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 07:41:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/ronnie-osullivan-wins-fourth-world-snooker-title/20120508.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Aus hockey player hit in head by ball, dies]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/elizabeth-watkins-aus-hockey-player-hit-in-head-by-ball-dies/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Watkins, 24, was fatally injured while playing for her North Coast Raiders club in a Western Australian State League game in Perth on Sunday, reports AFP.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 19:16:51 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/elizabeth-watkins-aus-hockey-player-hit-in-head-by-ball-dies/20120507.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gupta, Negi shocked in Asian chess]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/gupta-negi-shocked-in-asian-chess/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The two highest rated Indian Grandmasters -- Abhijeet Gupta and Parimarjan Negi -- suffered major setbacks as they lost their second round ties in the Asian Chess Championship in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 18:40:14 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/gupta-negi-shocked-in-asian-chess/20120507.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[India in Jr Asia Cup hockey semis]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-in-jr-asia-cup-hockey-semis/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India scored a hard-fought 2-1 victory over China in their last pool match to enter the semi-finals of the seventh junior men's Asia Cup hockey tournament, in Malacca, on Monday. Naveen Antil (19th minute) and Amit Rohidas (57th) scored for India, while China's lone reply came through winger Yu Xin in the 45th minute.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:25:19 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-in-jr-asia-cup-hockey-semis/20120507.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mourinho won't sell Higuain in transfer window]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/mourinho-wont-sell-higuain-in-transfer-window-real-madrid-chelsea-antonio-adan/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Spanish champions Real Madrid have no intention of letting striker Gonzalo Higuain leave but may need to buy a back-up goalkeeper if Antonio Adan cannot be persuaded to stay, coach Jose Mourinho said.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 16:39:43 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/mourinho-wont-sell-higuain-in-transfer-window-real-madrid-chelsea-antonio-adan/20120507.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PIX: City close in on EPL crown, Juve win Serie A]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-city-close-in-on-epl-crown-juve-win-serie-a-title-guardiola-last-match-dortmund/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A summary of the football matches played across Europe over the weekend.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:20:59 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-epl-city-close-in-on-epl-crown-juve-win-serie-a-title-guardiola-last-match-dortmund/20120507.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[NBA: Lakers go 3-1 up on Nuggets, 76ers, Knicks win]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nba-lakers-go-3-1-up-on-nuggets-76ers-knicks-win/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Ramon Sessions and Steve Blake landed clutch three-pointers in the final minute to give the Los Angeles Lakers a nail-biting 92-88 road victory over the Denver Nuggets and a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:22:51 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/nba-lakers-go-3-1-up-on-nuggets-76ers-knicks-win/20120507.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Poonia sets national record, wins silver in Hawaii]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/discus-thrower-poonia-sets-national-record-wins-silver-in-hawaii/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympics-bound woman discus thrower Krishna Poonia created a new national record en route to her silver medal winning performance at the Altius Track Crew Throwdown meet in Maui Island, Hawaii on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:12:34 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Azarenka, Sharapova advance in Madrid]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/azarenka-sharapova-advance-in-madrid-ivanovic-wozniacki/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The top two seeds advanced to the Madrid Open second round on Sunday when Victoria Azarenka dispatched Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6, 6-4 and Maria Sharapova crushed Irina-Camelia Begu 6-0, 6-2.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 11:38:04 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/azarenka-sharapova-advance-in-madrid-ivanovic-wozniacki/20120507.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rickie Fowler wins first PGA title in playoff]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rickie-fowler-wins-quail-hollow-title-in-playoff-da-points-rory-mcillroy/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rickie Fowler delivered on his vast potential by claiming his first PGA Tour win at the Wells Fargo championship with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff against Briton Rory McIlroy and fellow American DA Points at Quail Hollow on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 11:08:51 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/rickie-fowler-wins-quail-hollow-title-in-playoff-da-points-rory-mcillroy/20120507.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Security breach embarrasses London Games organisers]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[A newspaper embarrassed the organisers of the 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday by disclosing it had smuggled a fake bomb past two security checkpoints into the London complex housing the sporting festival's main stadiums.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:58:42 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Beckham tops Britain's sports rich list]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-beckham-tops-britains-sports-rich-list-woods-worlds-richest-sharapova/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former England soccer captain David Beckham's success on the field and appeal to sponsors have made him an estimated fortune of 160 million pounds to put him top of the Sunday Times Sport Rich List published this weekend.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:42:41 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Juventus claim Serie A crown after AC lose Milan derby]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/juventus-claim-serie-a-crown-after-ac-milan-lose-derby-buffon-28-titles/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Juventus clinched their first Italian title for nine seasons on Sunday but not until Serie A had dished up its customary climactic mix of chaos, drama and controversy.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:24:15 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Federer ready for clay feat after welcome break]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-federer-ready-for-clay-feat-after-welcome-break/20120507.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[In fine fettle after a month-long rest, Roger Federer is ready to get his clay season underway and continue his bid to recapture the World No 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/07sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 09:57:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-federer-ready-for-clay-feat-after-welcome-break/20120507.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[City close in on first title since 1968]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-toure-double-takes-man-city-to-brink-of-league-title-man-united/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Manchester City took a huge step towards their first title for 44 years when they won 2-0 at Newcastle United to stay top of the Premier League on goal difference from Manchester United with one match left.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/06toure.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 23:58:38 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-toure-double-takes-man-city-to-brink-of-league-title-man-united/20120506.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Archers win silver in World Cup]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/archers-win-silver-in-world-cup/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Indian men's recurve team of Jayanta Talukdar, Tarundeep Rai and Rahul Banerjee settled for a silver after going down to their opponents from Great Britain in the Archery World Cup Stage II in Antalya.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 22:35:15 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[India lose bronze medal match 1-2 to Britain]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-lose-bronze-medal-match-to-britain/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian men's hockey team ended its London tour without a win as they lost the bronze medal match 1-2 to Great Britain in the four-nation test event ahead of the upcoming London Olympics.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 22:28:20 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/india-lose-bronze-medal-match-to-britain/20120506.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Deven­dro wins silve­r at Presi­dent'­s Cup]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/devendro-in-final-of-kazakhstans-presidents-cup/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Olympics-bound Indian boxer L Devendro Singh continued his fine form at the International Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup by entering the finals with a thrilling win in the last-four stage in Almaty.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/06devendro.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 19:38:57 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Barreto leads Bagan to 2-0 win over Pune FC ]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/barreto-leads-bagan-to-2-0-win-over-pune-fc/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[One of the longest-serving foreigners in the country, Jose Ramirez Barreto led Mohun Bagan to a 2-0 win over Pune FC in their last I-League fixture to bid an emotional farewell to the club which he represented 398 times from his association since 1999-2000 season.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:56:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/barreto-leads-bagan-to-2-0-win-over-pune-fc/20120506.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Marvellous Messi hits four in Guardiola's Barca farewell]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/marvellous-messi-hits-four-in-guardiolas-barca-farewell/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi scored four goals to take his La Liga tally to 50 this season as Barcelona hammered Espanyol 4-0 on Saturday in an emotional last game at the Nou Camp for outgoing coach Pep Guardiola.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/06messi.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:48:54 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/marvellous-messi-hits-four-in-guardiolas-barca-farewell/20120506.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Old guard are picture perfect in Chelsea renaissance]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-old-guard-are-picture-perfect-in-chelsea-renaissance/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[If a picture is worth a thousand words then the sight of Chelsea's Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and John Terry standing side by side to lift the FA Cup on Saturday neatly encapsulated the story of a season in which the old guard have confounded their critics to revitalise the club.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/06pixe1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:37:37 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-old-guard-are-picture-perfect-in-chelsea-renaissance/20120506.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-06T18:37:37+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Indian women lift Asian Squash title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indian-women-lift-asian-squash-title/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian women squash team on Sunday created history by winning its maiden Asian title by defeating top seed Hong Kong 2-0 in the final in Kuwait.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 17:10:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/indian-women-lift-asian-squash-title/20120506.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Olympic stadium formally opened, bring on the Games]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-2012-olympic-stadium-formally-opened-bring-on-the-games/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Olympic stadium, the beating heart of the Games when the world's greatest athletes come to London in 82 days' time, was formally opened on Saturday by a nine-year-old girl who lives down the road.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/06sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 16:25:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/slide-show/slide-show-1-london-olympics-2012-olympic-stadium-formally-opened-bring-on-the-games/20120506.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chelsea win FA Cup as Di Matteo magic does the trick]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/chelsea-win-fa-cup-as-di-matteo-magic-does-the-trick/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chelsea's remarkable turnaround since Roberto Di Matteo took over as interim coach has taken them to the brink of a cup double after they beat a disappointing Liverpool side 2-1 with goals from Ramires and Didier Drogba on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2011/dec/10slde1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 08:54:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/chelsea-win-fa-cup-as-di-matteo-magic-does-the-trick/20120506.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-06T08:54:13+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bolt clocks year's fastest 100 metres]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-bolt-clocks-years-fastest-100-metres/20120506.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[After two false starts, the Jamaican world record holder clocked a dazzling 9.82 seconds in his first individual race of the year, exploding from the blocks to take control at 40 metres.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 08:37:56 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-bolt-clocks-years-fastest-100-metres/20120506.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHF summons 8 players for playing in WSH]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/phf-summons-8-players-for-playing-in-world-series-hockey/20120505.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Eight senior Pakistani players have been summoned by the Pakistan Hockey Federation for a disciplinary hearing on May 7 for participating in the unsanctioned World Series Hockey in India.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 23:10:02 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/phf-summons-8-players-for-playing-in-world-series-hockey/20120505.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[India lose 1-2 to Olympic champions Germany]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-2012-india-go-down-1-2-to-olympic-champions-germany/20120505.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The India men's hockey team put up a brave fight before going down 1-2 against reigning Olympic champions Germany to slump to their third consecutive defeat in the four-nation test event ahead of the upcoming London Olympics in London on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 23:00:10 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/london-olympics-2012-india-go-down-1-2-to-olympic-champions-germany/20120505.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[France full back Sagna ruled out of Euro]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/france-full-back-sagna-ruled-out-of-euro/20120505.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[France right back Bacary Sagna will miss the European Championship after suffering a broken leg during Arsenal's 3-3 Premier League draw with Norwich City on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/sports/2012/may/05sagna.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 22:39:09 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/france-full-back-sagna-ruled-out-of-euro/20120505.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Deepika Kumari wins first World Cup title]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/deepika-kumari-wins-first-world-cup-title/20120505.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India's Olympic prospect Deepika Kumari won her first World Cup individual recurve gold medal on Saturday at Antalya, Turkey.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 20:12:10 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/deepika-kumari-wins-first-world-cup-title/20120505.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Van Persie double in vain as Arsenal held by Norwich]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-van-persie-double-in-vain-as-arsenal-held/20120505.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Arsenal wasted the chance to go four points clear of Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United when, despite a double from Robin van Persie, they were held to a thrilling 3-3 home draw by Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 19:52:01 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-van-persie-double-in-vain-as-arsenal-held/20120505.htm</guid>
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