Depleted Salgaocar face Mohun Bagan challenge
April 13th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, April 13 (IANS) Salgaocar Sports Club will find themselves severely depleted as they prepare to take on the might of Mohun Bagan in the 25th round I-League clash at ... Read more...
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Monfils, Gasquet pull out of Monte Carlo Masters
April 13th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, April 13 (IANS) France's Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet pulled out of the Masters 1000 event in Monte Carlo due to injury.Monfils, world No. 14, cited a side ... Read more...
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Salgaocar scrape past Air India in I-League
March 31st, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, March 31 (IANS) Defending champions Salgaocar Sports Club relied on a solitary penalty strike from Ryuji Sueoka to scrape past Air India in a 22nd round I-League clash at ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily rues match fixing in cricket
March 15th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 15 (IANS) Illegal bookies in India and elsewhere remain undeterred as the latest fixing claims focus on the role of Bollywood actresses being used as honey traps for ... Read more...
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East Bengal have task cut out against Al Orouba
March 5th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Struggling city soccer giants East Bengal face a stiff test as they come up against formidable Yemen side Al Orouba in a Group B AFC Cup ... Read more...
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France’s Monfils makes himself available for Davis Cup clash
February 8th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Feb 8 (IANS) World No.13 Gael Monfils has confirmed he will be in the line-up for France's Davis Cup tie against Canada starting Friday after injuring his knee ... Read more...
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QPR’s Ferdinand gets a bullet by post
January 28th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) English football club Queens Park Rangers received a "malicious package", reportedly a bullet, addressed to defender Anton Ferdinand ahead of the fourth-round FA Cup clash against ... Read more...
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‘No security concerns for Ireland tour of Kenya’
January 24th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Jan 24 (IANS) Cricket Kenya has quelled any concerns over the security situation in the country and confirmed that the national team's match against Ireland will go on as ... Read more...
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Five Oz players available for Sheffield Shield, Ryobi Cup selection
October 6th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 6 (IANS) Former skipper Ricky Ponting and experienced bastsman Mike Hussey are among five members of the Australian squad for the South Africa series who will be available ... Read more...
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Shafiq rates his gritty 34-run innings in Pak-Oz World Cup clash as best so far
April 17th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 17(ANI): Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq, who played a gritty 34-run innings against Australia to help his team end the Aussies' 34 match unbeaten streak in the World Cup, has said ... Read more...
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Fergie tell Man City: Can you handle big occasion
April 16th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 16 (ANI): Increasing the pressure on rivals Manchester City ahead of their FA Cup clash, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has asked City if they can handle the big ... Read more...
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Indo-Pak World Cup semifinal helped break the ice between both nations: Gilani
April 12th, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 12(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has termed the March 30 Indo-Pak World Cup semifinal match as a stepping stone for improved relations between the two countries.Gilani had ... Read more...
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Indian hockey team likely to tour Pakistan at 2011 end: Asif Bajwa
April 9th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 9(ANI): The Indian hockey team is likely to tour Pakistan at the end of 2011, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Asif Bajwa has said.Indian Hockey Federation Secretary Narinder Batra ... Read more...
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Road to World Cup Final
April 2nd, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Here's how India and Sri Lanka set themselves up for the summit World Cup clash at the Wankhede Stadium Saturday:INDIA
India vs Bangladesh, Dhaka: Virender Sehwag ... Read more...
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Pak plans to avenge cricket WC semi-final loss by defeating India on hockey field
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 2(ANI): Pakistan is hoping to avenge the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-final loss at the hands of India by defeating the archrival in an upcoming encounter, this time on ... Read more...
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Bihar cricket fans tune in to rusty radios
March 29th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 29 (IANS) In power-starved Bihar, thousands of cricket fans are not taking any chances. They are turning to their rusty transistors for succour just in case electricity outages ... Read more...
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Pakistan ready to discuss all issues with India: Qamar Zaman
March 27th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Wagah-Attari border, Mar 27(ANI): Pakistan is ready to talk on all issues with India, Home Secretary Qamar Zaman Chaudhry, who arrived in the country on Sunday for secretary level talks with ... Read more...
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Agarkar testifies “very good” relations between India, Pak cricketers in his time
March 27th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Mar 27(ANI): Although the much-awaited Indo-Pak semi-final World Cup clash on March 30 is being touted as the 'mother of all matches' and an equivalent to war, former Indian all-rounder Ajit ... Read more...
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Gilani accepts Dr Singh’s invitation to watch Indo-Pak WC match in Mohali
March 27th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 27(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has accepted the invitation of his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh to visit India to watch the much-awaited Indo-Pak semi-final World ... Read more...
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PCB official arrives in Amritsar to see India-Pak WC semifinal logistics
March 26th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Wagah, Mar.26 (ANI): A senior member of the Pakistan Cricket Board arrived here on Saturday with his family to complete the logistics for high dignitaries expected to visit Mohali for the semi-final ... Read more...
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I bowled my best ball to dismiss Tendulkar: Rampaul
March 21st, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul says he bowled the best ball of his cricketing career to get rid of Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar ... Read more...
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Pak need to be very careful against Aussies in World Cup clash: Akram
March 19th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 19(ANI): Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has warned the Shahid Afridi-led team against taking defending champions Australia lightly in their much-anticipated World Cup encounter today."The Australian pace attack is ... Read more...
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Pakistan-New Zealand World Cup clash was a fine contest: Roebuck
March 10th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 10(ANI): Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has urged the cricketing world against jumping at shadows over the Pakistan-New Zealand World Cup clash, saying that it was 'a fine match that ... Read more...
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Injured Man U star Nani ruled out for three games
March 8th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8(ANI): Manchester United winger Nani has been ruled out for at least three games after being cut to the bone by Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher.Carragher had caught the ... Read more...
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Dhoni against playing extra bowler in World Cup clash against Ireland
March 5th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Mar 5(ANI): Indian captain M.S. Dhoni on Saturday said that he is not planning to use an extra specialist bowler against Ireland in Sunday's World Cup game against Ireland at Bangalore's ... Read more...
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Aussies hope to blunt Lanka bowlers in WC clash
March 5th, 2011 - 10:03 am ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar. 5 (ANI): Victory over Sri Lanka in Saturday's Group A World Cup clash would give Australia a perfect record after three matches in the tournament and would likely ensure a ... Read more...
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Smith braces for Lankans attacking his tweakers
March 3rd, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 3 (ANI): Leg spinner Steve Smith believes that the form of Australia's pace attack of Brett Lee, Shaun Tait and Mitchell Johnson could prompt Sri Lanka to have a guarded ... Read more...
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There could be a good turnout for England-Ireland match
March 1st, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 1 (IANS) The England-Ireland cricket World Cup clash here Wednesday may not be as hyped as Sunday's India-England tie, yet the Chinnaswamy stadium is expected to have a good turnout.The ... Read more...
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Furious Oz team rejects alleged WC spot-fixing charge
March 1st, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar. 1 (ANI): A furious Australian camp has slammed rumours that they dabbled in spot-fixing.They described the charge as "ludicrous" amid fears the defending champions are being subjected to a malicious ... Read more...
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ICC to probe Australia’s slow start against Zimbabwe in World Cup
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Mar. 1 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has begun a probe of Australia's opening World Cup clash against Zimbabwe for any betting irregularities after openers Brad Haddin and Shane Watson ... Read more...
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Strauss hails ‘astrologer’ Warne for rightly predicting India-England tie
March 1st, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Bengaluru, Mar 1 (ANI): England captain Andrew Strauss has hailed spin legend Shane Warne as a genius after the former Australian spin king correctly predicted that Sunday's World Cup clash with India ... Read more...
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Taibu stars as Zimbabwe thrash Canada by 175 runs in World Cup clash
February 28th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Feb 28(ANI): Zimbabwean wicketkeeper-batsman Tatenda Taibu hit 98 on Monday to help his side thrash Canada by 175 runs in their World Cup Group A encounter at Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association ... Read more...
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Batting order will be shuffled: Sammy
February 27th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Pragya Tiwari
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) West Indies skipper Darren Sammy says the batting order will be shuffled and the team will adopt a different mindset and attitude against the Netherlands ... Read more...
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Frenzy grips Bangalore as India take on England
February 27th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) Thousands of frenzied fans rooted for the home team at the jam-packed Chinnaswamy stadium in this tech hub, turning the atmosphere into a carnival during ... Read more...
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Canada eyeing to tackle Zimbabwean spinners in World Cup clash
February 27th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Feb 27(ANI): Canada skipper Ashish Bagai has said his batsmen must stop Zimbabwean spinners from repeating their impressive performance to boost the team's chances of posting a win in their World ... Read more...
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