Sao Paulo | 54 minutes ago
Corinthians beat Santos in Paulista final first leg
Sao Paulo, May 13 - Brazil midfielder Paulinho and defender Paulo Andre struck either side of half-time as Corinthians defeated Santos 2-1 in the first leg of the Campeonato Paulista final.Paulinho opened the scoring Sunday on the stroke of half-time at the Pacaembu Stadium by firing in a low shot from just outside the six-yard box after Danilo's sliding assist from a Romarinho free-kick, reports ... read more

Madrid | 21 hours ago
Barcelona are La Liga winners after Real Madrid draw
Madrid, May 12 - FC Barcelona were confirmed as the winners of the La Liga football late Saturday night without having to kick a ball as Real Madrid drew 1-1 away to Barca's city neighbours, Espanyol.The result means that Real Madrid can no longer reach Barca's current total of 88 points, as with just three games remaining the maximum Jose Mourinho's side can attain is 87, reports Xinhua.Barca hav ... read more

Rio De Janeiro | 1 day ago
Man City ready to offload Maicon to Gremio
Rio de Janeiro, May 11 - English football club Manchester City is set to offer defender Maicon to Brazilian top-flight club Gremio.The 31-year-old has made just eight first-team appearances since his August 2012 move to City from Italian Serie A outfit Inter Milan, reports Xinhua.Beset by ankle and knee injuries last year, it is understood Maicon wants to resurrect his career in Brazil and stake a ... read more

Rio De Janeiro | 2 days ago
Bologna defender Carvalho joins Flamengo on loan
Rio de Janeiro, May 10 - Brazilian football giants Flamengo have signed defender Roger Carvalho on a one-year loan deal from Italian Serie A club Bologna.The 26-year-old, who played under Flamengo coach Jorginho at Figueirense in 2011, will join the Rio de Janeiro outfit when the Brazil transfer window reopens on June 15, the club confirmed Thursday, reports Xinhua.His signing came on the same day ... read more

Rio De Janeiro | 4 days ago
Brazil oil giant discovers crude
Rio de Janeiro, May 9 - Oil giant Petrobras said it found good quality crude in an exploration well in Brazil's deepwater Santos basin.The Entorno de Iara well is 235 km off the coast of the southeastern state of Rio de Janeiro in the pre-salt layer, Petrobras said.The pre-salt layer is found beneath the sea bottom and contains a gel-like deposit of salt that could be up to two kilometers deep.The ... read more

Bangalore | 4 days ago
Top winners in Karnataka assembly polls
Bangalore, May 8 - The 14th Karnataka legislative assembly election witnessed a majority of leaders winning, barring one or two, though the beleaguered BJP lost heavily with about 20 of its ministers facing humiliating defeat Wednesday.Among the winners from the Congress, which bagged 121 of the 223 constituencies where polling was held Sunday, are Siddaramaiah, a chief ministerial aspirant, from ... read more

Sao Paulo | 7 days ago
Pato sends Corinthians to Paulista final
Sao Paulo, May 6 - Alexandre Pato converted a decisive spot-kick as Corinthians defeated Sao Paulo 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout to advance to the final of the Campeonato Paulista.Corinthians goalkeeper Cassio saved Luis Fabiano's final attempt for Sao Paulo Sunday while Paulo Henrique Ganso struck his shot over the crossbar. Alessandro was the only Corinthians player to miss from the spot, r ... read more

Sao Paulo | 7 days ago
Neymar lauds Santos after win
Sao Paulo, May 5 - Neymar praised his teammates' ability to perform under pressure after Santos advanced to the final of Brazil's Campeonato Paulista with a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Mogi Mirim.After ending 1-1 at the final whistle Saturday, Rene Junior and Ezequiel Miralles missed two of Santos' first three attempts from the penalty spot. But Brazil's 2012 London Olympics goalkee ... read more

Chennai | 11 days ago
Can't restrict myself to one type of films: Nagarjuna
Chennai, May 2 - Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna feels he can't typecast himself and must exploit various commercial angles to cater to the masses. He admits revisitng romance genre with Greekuveerudu was a conscious decision.As an actor with a star status, I can't restrict myself to one type of films and roles. Once in a while I need to go out of my way to do different films, to exploit all comme ... read more

Patna | 11 days ago
Three tiger cubs born in Bihar reserve
Patna, May 1 - A tigress gave birth to three cubs in Bihar's only tiger reserve -- the second such development in the area in one-and-half years, an official said Wednesday.It is a positive development for us as a tigress has given birth to three cubs in Muradpur forest range in the - tiger reserve, said Santosh Tiwari, director-cum-conservator of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in West Champaran distri ... read more