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Rafael Nadal reaches last 16 of French Open

Paris: Rafael Nadal came from behind yet again at the French Open and reached the fourth round by beating Fabio Fognini of Italy 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. After dropping the opening set in his first two matches, Nadal trailed 4-2 and was down a break at 6-5 before surging ahead for his 18th consecutive victory.

Nadal seeks to become the first man to win eight titles at the same Grand Slam event. He improved to 55-1 at Roland Garros despite enduring some wobbly moments for the third match in a row. Nadal committed 40 unforced errors and faced 11 break points. He next plays No. 13-seeded Kei Nishikori, who became the first Japanese man in 75 years to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros, beating Frenchman Benoit Paire.

The other defending champion, Maria Sharapova, overcame eight double faults, an incorrect line call, and a second-set deficit to beat Zheng Jie 6-1, 7-5 in the third round.

"I'm happy with the way I fought back and I found a way to win," said Sharapova, who completed a career Grand Slam by winning the Roland Garros title last year....more    

Vulnerable Nadal needs to find form against Fognini

Paris: After two lacklustre performances and an out-of-character rant at organisers all eyes will be on Rafael Nadal to see if the claycourt matador or this week's vulnerable impostor shows up to face Fabio Fognini on Saturday. Seven-times champion Nadal let his feelings be known after Parisian downpours and lop-sided scheduling left him with only one day's rest before facing the showman Italian, who has had an extra 24 hours...  

Russia expels US diplomat, says he's a CIA agent

Moscow: Russia expelled a US diplomat on Tuesday after saying he had been caught red-handed with disguises, special equipment and wads of cash as he tried to recruit a Russian intelligence agent to work for the CIA. Apparently detained in an incongruous-looking blond wig, with props reminiscent of a schoolboy's spy kit, US Embassy Third Secretary Ryan Fogle hardly looked like a Cold War secret agent. But the announcement still...  

Botafogo deny Clarence Seedorf link to AC Milan job

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's top-flight football club Botafogo have denied that their star midfielder Clarence Seedorf could return to Italian outfit AC Milan next season as coach. The 37-year-old is reportedly top on Milan president Silvio Berlusconi's list to replace under-pressure Massimiliano Allegri next season, reports Xinhua. "If he is able to be a Botafogo player and coach Milan at the same time, he can go. But I really need...  

Nadal sails through in Monte Carlo, Berdych sinks

Monte Carlo: Rafael Nadal calmly continued his bid for a ninth consecutive crown at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-2 6-4 third-round victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany on Thursday The Spanish world number five recorded his 44th win in a row in the first big claycourt event of the season to set up a quarter-final encounter with 34th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria. The 21st-ranked Kolschreiber did not pose...  

David Ferrer reaches 4th round at Miami Masters

Key Biscayne: No. 3-seeded David Ferrer defeated Fabio Fognini 6-1, 7-5 to start the men's third round at the Sony Open. In sunny, windy, sweltering weather Sunday, Ferrer held every service game and improved to 22-4 this year. He leads the men's tour in victories. The Spaniard improved to 6-0 against Fognini, including three victories this year, and reached the fourth round at Key Biscayne for the eighth time. Ferrer...  

Clarence Seedorf leads Botafogo to Guanabara Cup

A Clarence Seedorf-inspired Botafogo overcame Vasco da Gama 1-0 to clinch the Guanabara Cup at Rio's Engenhao stadium. ...  

Djokovic beats Fabio Fognini in 2nd round at Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 19 matches with a 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Fabio Fognini in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. ...  

Infographic: Will Samsung take down Apple?

As of 2012, only two companies turned profits on smartphones, Apple and Samsung. Here's how the battle is breaking down. ...  

1 dead, 20 injured in accident on Yamuna Expressway

A child was killed and three others were critically injured in a mishap on the Yamuna Expressway on Friday. The mishap occurred after vehicles piled up on the road due to thick fog. Eleven cars were involved in the pile-up. ...  

Delhi: Thick fog leads to flight delays, train services hit

North India woke up to a thick fog on Friday morning, disrupting road, air and rail traffic across north India. The current visibility is just above 50 meters, making it difficult for traffic on the airport runway. ...  

Foggy morning in Delhi, temperature dips

Delhiites woke up to a foggy morning on January 23 with the visibility dropping to around 500 meters at 8.30 am. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has, however, forecast a clear day in the capital. The city also experienced a dip in temperature with the minimum temperature early January 23 settling three notches below the season's average at 4.4 degrees Celsius. ...  

Midnight rains, hailstorm lash parts of Delhi

Light rains and hailstorm lashed some parts of the national capital on Thursday night. The city, which received light showers during the day, started getting rains again at around 11 pm. Some parts of Delhi also witnessed hailstorms, bringing the temperature down by a few notches. ...  

Delhi: Flight operations normal at IGI Airport

After being badly hit by dense fog, flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport were today normal even as the airport witnessed shallow fog. The visibility remained good through the night. Though there was shallow fog in the morning, it had no effect on the flight operations as the visibility remained above 1,000 metres, airport sources said. ...  

Delhi: Fog affects schedule of 25 flights at IGIT

Operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport were partially hit due to fog on January 15, affecting the schedule of 25 domestic and international flights. Twenty-five flights, originating from here were delayed either due to weather conditions at the airport and at the destination or due to operational reasons. Only one flight was cancelled on January 15, airport sources said. ...  

Delhi: Flights affected at IGI as fog returns

Dense fog on Monday returned to Delhi affecting the schedule of over 150 flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, including diversions of eight to other cities. Flight operations at the airport came to a standstill for around one-and-half hours, between 5 am and 6:30 am, as the runway visibility was less than 50 metres on both the runways, main (28/10) and third (29/11), airport sources said. ...  

China covered by dense fog; Beijing air hazardous

Major parts of eastern and central China were shrouded under a thick layer of haze and fog on Saturday while pollution in the capital city of Beijing was at 'hazardous' levels. Several flights were cancelled and 20 highways were closed in eastern China where visibility levels dropped drastically. ...  

No respite for North India from cold, death toll rises to 233

At least 34 more deaths have been reported from Uttar Pradesh as the unabated cold wave continued in North India, taking the death toll to 233 people. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature in New Delhi rose to 4.4 degree Celsius from its previous 3.3 degree Celsius on Wednesday, but the Met department says mercury dipped to sub-zero levels in some parts of Uttar Pradesh. ...  

Delhi: Flight operations normal at IGI Airport

Operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here remained normal even as the area witnessed shallow fog on Wednesday. No flights were delayed or cancelled due to fog at the airport. ...  

Delhi shivers at 3 degrees as cold wave intensifies

The capital continues to shiver at three degree Celsius on Wednesday as there seems no respite from the cold wave. 29 more deaths were reported across North India and the death toll is now well over 170 as temperatures dropped to sub-zero levels at many places in the region. ...