Dempo looking to consolidate position in I-League
February 11th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Table toppers Dempo will be looking to consolidate their position in I-League when they face Pailan Arrows in the 20th round at the Salt Lake Stadium, ... 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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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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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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Bielsa delighted as Athletic Bilbao reach Copa del Rey final
February 8th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bilbao (Spain), Feb 8 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa admitted his delight shortly after seeing his club qualify for the final of the Copa del Rey football competition.Two ... Read more...
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Prayag United face Salgaocar in I-League
February 5th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Fatorda (Goa), Feb 5 (IANS) Prayag United will be highly motivated for their 19th round I-league football clash against Salgaocar Sports Club as the Kolkata side can move to the ... Read more...
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Guardiola releived after Busquets injury scare
February 5th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 5 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola received good news Sunday over the knee injury suffered by midfielder Sergio Busquets.Busquets had to be carried off the pitch with ... Read more...
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Bayern lose top position to Dortmund in German Bundesliga
February 5th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 5 (IANS) Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw by Hamburg and slipped to second position in the German Bundesliga.Title chasers Schalke 04 and Monchengladbach both ... Read more...
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Pailan face resurgent Lajong in I-League
February 4th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) Pailan Arrows, who drew with Goan giants Salgaocar SC in their last encounter, will have their morale high when they face Shillong Lajong FC in ... Read more...
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Dortmund go top of Bundesliga
February 4th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 4 (IANS) Defending Bundesliga football champions Borussia Dortmund wrapped up a hard earned 2-0 victory over Nuremberg at Easy Credit Stadium to go top of the standings.Nuremberg staged ... Read more...
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East Bengal face Mohun Bagan in I-League’s Kolkata derby
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) East Bengal will take on arch rivals Mohun Bagan in a 19th round I-League football match at the Salt Lake Stadium here Saturday.
Both teams are ... Read more...
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PSV, AZ through to semi-finals in Dutch Cup
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Feb 3 (IANS) PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar qualified for the semi-finals of the Dutch Cup, with PSV beating NEC Nijmegen 3-2 and AZ defeating amateur side G.V.V.V ... Read more...
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Pallikal moves up to 14th place in world rankings
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) India's top squash player Dipika Pallikal has moved a place up to be 14th in the women's world rankings.Pallikal broke into the top-15 for the ... Read more...
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Six-month-old girl abandoned in train
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) A six-month-old girl was found abandoned in a train heading to Kolkata, police said Wednesday.The girl was found by passengers travelling in a second class sleeper ... Read more...
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KKR management to decide team’s strategy Thursday: Shah Rukh
February 1st, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Bollywood superstar and owner of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Shah Rukh Khan said the team management will sit for a discussion Thursday to ... Read more...
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Decision to field backfired: Dhoni
February 1st, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 1 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his decision to field in the first T20 International against Australia backfired, leading to a 31-run defeat at the ANZ ... Read more...
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Air India hopes to break Churchill at home
February 1st, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 1 (IANS) Air India might be out of the race for the top positions, but they have the capability to upset top teams, something that Churchill Brothers would ... Read more...
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Pailan challenge for Salgaocar
February 1st, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Salgaocar SC, who have had some stunning performances in the last few rounds, would be facing Pailan Arrows on their home turf in an 18th round ... Read more...
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Pizarro loaned to Manchester City
February 1st, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 1 (IANS) Italian Serie A football club AS Roma have loaned their Chilean midfielder David Pizzarro to English Premier League side Manchester City, said Roma coach Luis Enrique.The ... Read more...
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Boy’s headless body found in rail compartment
January 27th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) The headless body of a boy was found stuffed in a bag under a passenger seat on a train in Rajasthan Friday, police said.The body was ... Read more...
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Stuttgart signs Hoffenheim striker Ibisevic
January 26th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 26 (IANS) Bosnia and Herzegovina international and Hoffenheim striker Vedad Ibisevic signed a long term contract with Stuttgart after the obligatory medical examination, the club confirmed Thursday.The 27-year-old ... Read more...
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Granada sack coach Fabri
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 23 (IANS) Spanish La Liga football club Granada has sacked coach Francisco Gonzalez 'Fabri'.The man who led Granada to promotion to the top flight of Spanish football for ... Read more...
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Lajong signs Australian striker Mayora ahead of Dempo game
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 21 (IANS) Shillong Lajong Football Club Saturday signed Australian striker Mathew Osvaldo Mayora ahead of their I-League match against Dempo Sunday."We were looking for the right kind of ... Read more...
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Adriano unfit for Sao Paulo championship, says coach
January 21st, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 21 (IANS) Corinthians coach Tite has announced that striker Adriano will not be fit for the upcoming Sao Paulo state football championship.After missing four team practices, ... Read more...
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Prayag cautious ahead of ‘prestige battle’
January 18th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Prayag United SC take on Chirag Kerala in an I-League football clash at the Salt Lake Thursday. Prayag, who have been the surprise package so far, ... Read more...
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Maradona leaves Dubai hospital after surgery
January 17th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 16 (IANS/WAM) Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has been released from the Canadian Specialist Hospital in Dubai after a successful surgery for removing a kidney stone.Maradona left the ... Read more...
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East Bengal looking to come back to winning ways
January 16th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Currently ranked 2nd from the bottom of the table, the Pailan Arrows take on title contenders East Bengal at the Salt Lake Stadium Tuesday. East Bengal ... Read more...
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Coach attendant found dead in express train
January 14th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) A coach attendant was found dead and another injured inside an air conditioned two-tier coach of the Jammu Tawi-bound Himgiri Express near West Bengal's Asansol railway ... Read more...
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Two coaches of Ajmer-bound train derail in Dhanbad
January 14th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) Two coaches of an Ajmer-bound express train derailed Saturday evening in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, said a railway official."Two general coaches of the Kolkata-Ajmer Express derailed near ... Read more...
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Sporting lands Colunga on loan
January 14th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 14 (IANS) Spanish Primera Liga side Sporting Gijon have landed Getafe striker Adrian Colunga on loan until the end of the season.Colunga arrives to give more firepower to ... Read more...
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Prayag United play goalless draw against HAL
January 14th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) Prayag United were held to a goalless draw at home against HAL Bangalore at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan here Saturday. The draw has put a dent ... Read more...
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Metro to introduce eight coach trains by June
January 12th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Faced with increasing crowds on its commuter trains, the Delhi Metro will introduce 68 eight-coach trains on the broad gauge line alone before June, a ... Read more...
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Jharkhand train accident: Six railway staff suspended
January 11th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The railways Wednesday suspended six staff for dereliction of duty after five people were killed and 14 injured when the New Delhi-bound Brahmaputra Mail hit ... Read more...
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Five killed in Jharkhand train accident (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 11 (IANS) Five people were killed and 14 injured when the New Delhi-bound Brahmaputra Mail hit a stationary goods train at Karanpurato station of Jharkhand's Sahibganj district Wednesday ... Read more...
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Four killed in Jharkhand train accident
January 11th, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 11 (IANS) Four people were killed and 14 injured when the Brahmaputra Mail
hit a stationary goods train at Karanpurato station of Jharkhand's Sahibganj district Wednesday morning."Four people have ... Read more...
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