Buenos Aires, Feb 13 (IANS) Italian second seed Luciano Darderi advanced to the Argentina Open quarterfinals on Friday with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Chile’s Tomas Barrios. World No. 22 Darderi hit six aces and won 95 percent of his first service points to take the match in an hour and 22 minutes on the outdoor clay of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.Barrios, who is ranked 114th, won only 47 percent of points on his first serve and committed 22 unforced errors.”It’s the first time I’ve played on cla…
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Rio de Janeiro, Dec 28 (IANS) Colombian international midfielder Jorge Carrascal could leave top Brazilian football club Flamengo to join France’s Marseille in Europe’s January transfer window, according to media reports. The French Ligue 1 side has submitted an initial bid of 15 million euros for the 27-year-old Carrascal, Brazilian news outlet Esporte News Mundo reported on Sunday. It added that Flamengo is seeking at least 20 million euros to release the playmaker, who is contracted to the Ri…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 27 (IANS) Former Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, and Santos midfielder Robinho Signorini has announced his retirement after a professional career spanning two decades.The 38-year-old’s contract with Brazilian Serie C side Brusque ended this month, and he declined offers to continue playing to accept an assistant coaching role with Nautico, which will compete in Serie B next year. “I am putting a full stop to my journey as a professional athlete. However, I will continue in the world of …
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 26 (IANS) Botafogo captain Marlon Freitas could leave the club to join Brazilian Serie A rival Palmeiras, according to local media reports. Negotiations are at an early stage, with Palmeiras willing to pay six million U.S. dollars for the 30-year-old holding midfielder, localmedia outlet Gazeta Esportiva said.The report added that Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira is seeking to strengthen his midfield following the departure of Anibal Moreno to River Plate.Freitas has made 186 ap…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 25 (IANS) Atletico Mineiro have reached an agreement to sign former Atletico Madrid defender Renan Lodi on a free transfer, the Brazilian Serie A club has said. In another transfer move in the South American market, Argentinos Juniors are in talks with veteran star Enzo Perez.In one of the first few moves in the transfer market by Atletico Mineiro, the 27-year-old is due to arrive in Belo Horizonte in the coming days to undergo a medical and sign a five-year contract.”The sig…