Lajong register unlikely win over East Bengal
February 11th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 11 (IANS) Shillong Lajong came from behind to earn full points as they registered an upset win over East Bengal 2-1, in the 20th round of I-League football ... Read more...
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Odafa rescues Mohun Bagan again in I-League
February 11th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Odafa Okolie proved the savior yet again for Mohun Bagan as they registered a 2-1 victory over Mumbai FC in the 20th round of I-League football ... Read more...
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Sporting Clube wary of Nigerian striker Chidi
February 11th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, Feb 11 (IANS) Sporting Clube de Goa technical director, Alex Alvares has picked up Salgaocar striker Edeh Chidi as the key factor when the two teams clash in the ... Read more...
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Chirag United challenge for Air India
February 11th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 11 (IANS) Air India would probably be playing their last home match of this season at the Balewadi Sports Complex, when they take on Chirag United Kerala in ... Read more...
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NSW says it won’t block Cricket Australia reforms
February 11th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 11 (IANS) New South Wales (NSW) said it would not block the much needed reforming in Cricket Australia's (CA) century-old board structure.There are concerns that NSW, CA's most ... Read more...
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Myneni, Rushmi new champions at National Grass Court Tennis
February 11th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Men's top seed Rakesh Myneni and women's third seed Rushmi Chakravarthi were crowned champions at the Indian Jute National Grass Court Tennis Championship here Saturday.Myneni ... Read more...
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Pune FC eager to get on against Prayag United
February 11th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 11 (IANS) Pune, who showed greater character by pulling themselves back from defeat in their last round, will brace for another stiff test when they take on Prayag ... Read more...
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Age is no bar for adventure in Solang Valley
February 11th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Feb 11 (IANS) Winter sport is seen as an adventure for the young. Hemraj Thakur from Old Manali does not. The 55-year-old is out setting a new benchmark blazing ... Read more...
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Indian basketball’s CEO Harish Sharma dead
February 11th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Harish Sharma, former basketball international and chief executive of Basketball Federation of India (BFI), died here Friday night. He was 53."The BFI mourns his death ... Read more...
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Wolfsburg edge out Freiburg 3-2
February 11th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 11 (IANS) Wolfsburg edged out bottom of the table team Freiburg 3-2 in a high scoring match, owing to a brace from midfielder Petr Jiracek in the German ... Read more...
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Australia to rest Mike Hussey against India
February 11th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Feb 11 (IANS) Australia will be resting veteran batsman Mike Hussey for Sunday's One-Day International against India while all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been brought back into the squad ... Read more...
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Watson needs another week to recover fully
February 11th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 11 (IANS) Australian cricket all-rounder Shane Watson Saturday said he needs another week to recover fully from his calf injury and is not pushing himself for an international ... Read more...
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Romario bats for footvolley to become Olympic sport
February 11th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 11 (IANS) Football legend and current Brazilian congressman Romario was named as the ambassador of footvolley by the Brazilian Confederation of Footvolley (CBFv).Romario has made it ... Read more...
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Baichung gets inaugural Banga-Samman award
February 10th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 10 (IANS) Legendary Indian footballer Baichung Bhutia was among the 10 luminaries from diverse fields honoured with the inaugural Banga-Samman award by the West Bengal government Friday. ... Read more...
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Pattaya Open: Sania out of singles, doubles hopes alive
February 10th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya, Feb 10 (IANS) Sania Mirza's campaign in the singles of the WTA Pattaya Open tennis ended Friday with her 5-7, 3-6 quarterfinal defeat to Chinese Taipei qualifier Su-Wei Hsieh. ... Read more...
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National Grass Court Tennis: Top seed Myneni in final
February 10th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) Men's top seed Rakesh Myneni and women's fourth seed Vaishnavi Peddi Reddy sailed into the finals of Indian Jute National Grass Court Tennis Championships here Friday.Myneni ... Read more...
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Australia edge Sri Lanka by five runs
February 10th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Feb 10 (IANS) Angelo Matthew's valiant 50 went in vain as Australia scored a five-run victory over Sri Lanka in the third match of the ODI tri-series here Friday.Sri ... Read more...
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Ireland drop O’Brien as he opts for Bangladesh T20 League
February 10th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Feb 10 (IANS) Ireland cricket selectors have left wicket-keeper Niall O'Brien out of the side going to Kenya as he was not available for the entire duration of the ... Read more...
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Baku to host 2014 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship
February 10th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Baku, Feb 10 (IANS) The European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship 2014 will be held in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, Vice-President of the European Union of Gymnastics Rudolf Hediger said here.Addressing a press ... Read more...
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German side Hoffenheim sacks coach Stanislawski
February 10th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 10 (IANS) Bundesliga football team Hoffenheim and coach Holger Stanislawski have decided to go their separate ways after team's string of poor performances, announced the club on their ... Read more...
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Adventure Sports takes centre stage in Solang Valley
February 10th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Feb 10 (IANS) On a snow-clad mountain here in Solang Valley, some of India' s best skiers and snowboarders squared off in a battle royale in the Alpine Premier ... Read more...
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Vasco da Gama’s young player dies on field
February 10th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 10 (IANS) Vasco da Gama's 14-year-old player Wendel Junio Venancio da Silva suffered what appeared to be a heart stroke during the team's under-15 football practice ... Read more...
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Djokovic unveils wax figure of himself in Serbia
February 10th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Feb 10 (IANS) An estimated 6,000 fans braved frigid temperatures to get a glimpse of the world's top tennis player Novak Djokovic in the central Serbian town of ... Read more...
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Schweinsteiger to be out of action due to ligament tear
February 10th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 10 (IANS) German international and Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be out of action for an indefinite period due to a torn ligament.Schweinsteiger suffered the injury ... Read more...
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Rajasthan cricket association owes Rs.4.5 crore to police
February 10th, 2012 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Rajasthan Cricket Association owes the state government Rs 4.5 crore as security charges for different matches organised by it, an RTI reply ... Read more...
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Ajax’s supervisory board resigns
February 9th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Feb 9 (IANS) The supervisory board of Ajax has decided to resign after months of unrest, the Amsterdam based soccer club said Thursday.The resignation will take effect in ... Read more...
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Pattaya Open: Sania in singles, doubles quarterfinals
February 9th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya, Feb 9 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza defeated Britain's Anne Keothavong 6-4, 7-5 to enter the singles quarterfinals at the Pattaya Open tennis event here Thursday.The world no. 111 overcame ... Read more...
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Ghana disappointed at semi-final loss in African Cup soccer
February 9th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Feb 9 (IANS) Ghanaian football fans have expressed disappointment at the national team's failure to qualify for the final of the African Nations Cup tournament co-hosted by Gabon and ... Read more...
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National Grass Court Tennis: Top seed Myneni in semis
February 9th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Men's top seed Saketh Myneni and women's second seed Ankita Raina continued their good run entering the semi-finals of the singles events in the Indian Jute ... Read more...
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Gavaskar inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
February 9th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 9 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame in Dubai, receiving his commemorative cap from fellow Hall of ... Read more...
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Bracken to sue CA over knee injury
February 9th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 9 (IANS) Former Test fast bowler Nathan Bracken will be suing Cricket Australia (CA) for $1 million over a knee injury that ruined his career.Bracken, who played five ... Read more...
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Houston awarded 2013 NBA All-Star Game
February 9th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Houston, Feb 9 (IANS) The 2013 All-Star Game will be held in Houston from Feb 15 to 17, the NBA has officially announced here."Houston is a spectacular sports city, and ... Read more...
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Bayern, Monchengladbach, Fuerth in German Cup semis
February 9th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 9 (IANS) Bayern Munich had no problems overcoming a clumsy Stuttgart 2-0, Monchengladbach wrapped up a controversial win and second division Greuther Fuerth clinched a sensational 1-0 ... Read more...
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Football legend Falcao to coach Bahia
February 9th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 9 (IANS) With the sudden departure of Joel Santana to Flamengo, Bahia has announced the signing of Brazilian soccer legend Paulo Roberto Falcao as its coach.Falcao ... Read more...
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Confident Yuvraj will win cancer battle: Bhupathi
February 9th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Describing Yuvraj Singh as a "fighter", Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi Wednesday exuded confidence the cricketer will win his battle against lung cancer."It's a disturbing ... Read more...
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