rediff SportsIndia's largest news and entertainment service online.Narrow miss for Parimarjan Negi- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi put up a creditable show at the World Open Chess tournament but narrowly missed the title after losing to higher-rated Russian GM Evgeny Najer in a tie-break in Philadelphia.http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07negi.ht... It is a disaster, says Federer- (Found July 8, 2008 ) World number one Roger Federer said on Sunday the defeat by Rafael Nadal that denied him a sixth successive Wimbledon title was the hardest of his career.http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07fed.htm Nadal takes a bite of tennis history- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Spain's Rafael Nadal, on Sunday, became the first person since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win back-to-back titles at French Open and Wimbledon.http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07rafa.ht... Was Federer vs Nadal the best final ever- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The Championships have been replete with sporting rivalries, compelling moments and classic matches. Was this the best-ever drama on Centre Courthttp://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07msg.htm Royal support for Nadal, Spain- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The Spanish Royal family are great patrons of sport and are seen at all the major events.http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07royal.h... Ronaldo unlikely to move to Madrid- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon said on Sunday he does not think Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo will be playing at the Bernabeu next season.http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07ronaldo... Spotted: Vijay Amritraj and Mahesh Bhupathi- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Reader A.Narayanan sent us these pictures from London.http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07stars.h... Champions have a ball- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Spaniard Rafael Nadal, the Gentleman's Singles title winner and American Venus Williams, the Ladies' Singles champion, pose with their trophies at the Champions Dinner held at the Hotel Intercontinental Park Lane in London on Monday.http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07look.ht... Crouch headed for Portsmouth- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Liverpool and England striker Peter Crouch is to discuss a move to Portsmouth after the Premier League clubs reached a verbal agreement on the player's transfer, Liverpool said on Monday.http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07crouch.... Nadal steals Federer's Wimbledon crown- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign as king of Wimbledon on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7 victory in one of the most dramatic finals seen at the All England Club.http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07nadal.h... |