Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has said that his side is ready for Barcelona's "dirty tricks" in the May 28 Champions League final.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has flown to Abu Dhabi to speak to chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak amid a breakdown in relations at the club.

India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena  Vesnina entered the women's doubles second round of the French Open tennis  here Tuesday.

An inconsistent Somdev Devvarman failed to consolidate  on a solid start and lost 4-6, 3-6, 4-6 to veteran Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia  in the men's singles first round at the French Open tennis here Tuesday.

The executive board of the India Olympic Association (IOA) Tuesday rejected outright the government-proposed National  Sports Development Bill, saying it will impinge on the autonomy of the  sports federations.

Captain Andrew Strauss rates victory in India a bigger achievement than winning the Ashes and a step towards becoming the world's best Test side.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has adopted a  wait and watch policy in regard to its jailed president Suresh Kalmadi,  taking the stand that he has not been arrested for his role as president of   the apex body of Indian sports but as the chairman of the Commonwealth Games  Organising Committee.

Australian Open finalist Li Na reached the second round of the French Open after beating Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 on Tuesday.

Suresh Raina eased Chennai Super Kings' way into a third final in four IPL tournaments, swinging his way to a match-winning 73 not out (50b, 4x4, 6x6) as the defending champion won by six wickets in the DLF-IPL-IV first qualifier at the Wankhede here on Tuesday.

While his boys have well adapted to US food, David Beckham, though in love with his life out in sunny L.A, has revealed that he liked nothing more than tucking into traditional British fare when back to home.