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Argentina tour an acid-test for India hockey colts

December 2nd, 2008 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Indian junior hockey team will test its crack combination in the away Test series against Argentina from Dec 8-14.India will play four matches with Argentina and ...

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Olympian Thangaraj, towering figure between goalposts, dies (Lead)

November 25th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A glorious chapter in Indian football ended as legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj, nicknamed "Lampost" for his towering height, passed away Monday night in Bokaro following a massive ...

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Frustrated Gul urges India to tour Pakistan

November 25th, 2008 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Nov 25 (IANS) Fast bowler Umar Gul has urged India to tour Pakistan, saying that the home series was very crucial for his team."We are frustrated at being not able to ...

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Legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj passes away

November 25th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) India's legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj passed away in Bokaro Monday night following a heart-attack. He was 74.Thangaraj, nicknamed 'lamp post' during his playing days, is survived by ...

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AIFF to go ahead with elections Dec 23

November 22nd, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Despite All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi being critically ill, the elections slated for Dec 23 will be held as scheduled as they cannot ...

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AIFF meets Saturday to decide on AGM

November 21st, 2008 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) With All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi critically ill, the executive committee will meet here Saturday to take a decision on next month's Annual ...

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Another feather in Jeev Milkha Singh’s cap

November 16th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Sentosa (Singapore), Nov 16 (IANS) Jeev Milkha Singh, the most successful Indian golfer on the international circuit for quite some time now, won his sixth Asian Tour title and the 11th on ...

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Lawson flies home with mixed memories

October 31st, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Oct 31 (IANS) Sacked Pakistani coach Geoff Lawson Friday flew out of Pakistan to his home at Sydney with mixed memories. The former Australian pacer is happy to be at ...

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Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson sacked

October 24th, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Oct 24 (IANS) Pakistan Friday sacked its struggling coach Geoff Lawson, almost 16 months after he was given the challenging assignment.Sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) told IANS that the ...

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PCB chief says hell let useless Lawson complete his two-year term

October 21st, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Oct 21 (ANI): Newly appointed PCB chief Ijaz Butt has reportedly said that national team coach Geoff Lawson was useless, but he would be allowed to complete his full two-year ...

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Indian players more confident after I took over: Houghton

October 17th, 2008 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) India's soccer coach Bob Houghton Thursday claimed that the confidence of team has gone up since he took over in 2006. He has also drawn up a two-year ...

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Malik confident of good showing in Toronto T20

October 10th, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Karachi, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan will be back playing international cricket after three months in the four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Canada and skipper Shoaib Malik was confident his side will turn out ...

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PCB chairman unhappy with coach Lawsons performance

October 10th, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad , Oct 10 (ani): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) new chairman Ijaz Butt has said that he is unhappy with the performance of the national teams coach Geoff Lawson. There is a ...

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AITA increases number of playing weeks next season

October 7th, 2008 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) All India Tennis Association (AITA) will hold 52 weeks of tennis action with increased number of events next year.Bangalore will host the biggest Challenger Tournament in India, ...

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Mushtaq wants aggressive Afridi to be made Pak captain

October 5th, 2008 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi , Oct 5 (ANI): Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who has been facing a tough time for more than a year now for being out of form, is now getting support ...

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Pak will play in Dubai to make up for losses suffered this year

September 26th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi , Sept 26 (ANI): Pakistan will play cricket in the Gulf as part of a nine-million dollar deal to fill its coffers and make up for the losses it suffered ...

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I-league starts Friday with all eyes on Dempo

September 25th, 2008 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The national team is in the Asia Cup final and the champion club Dempo has created history by becoming the first Indian club to enter the ...

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AIFF mulls friendlies with China

September 24th, 2008 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) As a part of its preparation for the 2011 Asia Cup, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is trying to organise some matches for the senior national ...

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Drought facing Pak cricketers eagerly waiting for T20 tournament

September 18th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi , Sept 18 (ANI): In the wake of drought of international cricket in Pakistan after the cancellation of home series against the Aussies in March and then the postponement of ...

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Bangladesh cricketers blame the system for quitting

September 15th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Sep 15 (IANS) Six Bangladesh cricketers, who announced premature retirement Sunday, had been quoted in the media as saying that they took the drastic step in view of the aberrant functioning ...

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Between IPL and England tour, Sri Lanka cricket crisis deepens

September 6th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Sep 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka cricket’s crisis over the timing of the England tour which clashes with the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) next year deepened Saturday with the interim administration ...

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AIFF planning to take over three football stadiums

August 26th, 2008 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) To build its own infrastructure, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has offered to take over three stadiums on lease.AIFF President Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi said the Ambedkar ...

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Will India clinch ODI series agaist Sri Lanka? (Preview)

August 25th, 2008 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo Aug 25 Ever since they were knocked out of the first round of the ICC World Cup last year in the Caribbean, India have progressed nicely in the shorter version of ...

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India looking to avenge Tests loss against Sri Lanka

India looking to avenge Tests loss against Sri Lanka

August 17th, 2008 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS -
By Rex Clementine Dambulla, Aug 17 (IANS) Fresh from a break, India's one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be eager to avenge the Test series loss against the Sri Lankans as the five-match ...

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I can’t think of life without cricket: Sanath Jayasuriya (Interview)

August 16th, 2008 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS -
By Rex Clementine Colombo, Aug 16 (IANS) It will be 19 years of cricket for Sri Lankan batting stalwart Sanath Jayasyriya in December. At 39, his contemporaries are long gone but Jayasuriya, still ...

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Will anyone ask for Bob Houghton’s head now? (Commentary)

Will anyone ask for Bob Houghton’s head now? (Commentary)

August 15th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS -
By K. Datta Baichung Bhutia's men had done well enough in Hyderabad till the mud and slush at the Gachibowli Stadium became so unplayable as to force the organisers to shift the final ...

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AIFF, ESPN dole out Rs 1.5 million each to India team

August 14th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) and the telecast rights holders of the event ESPN have doled out Rs 1.5 million each as incentive bonus to the ...

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PCB to slash Champs Trophy tickets prices by 30-40 pc

August 14th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi , Aug 14 (ANI): After witnessing a lacklustre response during the recently held Asia Cup, the PCB has reportedly decided to slash prices of tickets for Champions Trophy by up ...

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It was a culmination of hard work and dedication, says Houghton

August 14th, 2008 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS -
By Abhishek Roy New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Exactly a year ago India made a turnaround on the soccer field by lifting the Nehru Cup title at the Ambedkar Stadium here. And Wednesday ...

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India win AFC Challenge Cup to qualify for Asia Cup

August 13th, 2008 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 13 (1ANS) Sunil Chhetri fired a hat-trick, as the Indian soccer team qualified for the Asia Cup after a 24-year gap with a fluent 4-1 victory over Tajikistan in ...

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