Drunk Shah Rukh misbehaves, faces ban from Wankhede (Lead)
May 17th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Bollywood actor and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan Thursday faced a lifetime ban from entering the Wankhede Stadium after allegedly turning ... Read more...
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SRK might be banned from entering Wankhede
May 17th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Bollywood star and Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is likely to face a lifetime ban on entering the ... Read more...
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Gibson, Sammy welcome Gayle’s return
May 4th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hove (England), May 4 (IANS/CMC) West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson and captain Darren Sammy have warmly greeted talismanic opener Chris Gayle's decision to make himself available for the limited-overs leg ... Read more...
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Hyderabad cricket body seeks divine intervention for victory
October 14th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Can 'Vastu' be responsible for India remaining winless at the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium here? A section of officials of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) believes ... Read more...
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India to tap Argentina for technical assistance in football
August 11th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) will be meeting Argentine Football Association (AFA) officials to seek technical assistance on the sidelines of an international friendly between ... Read more...
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Barca ace Messi’s double ensures Fergie’s worst Champions League nightmare
April 28th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 28 (ANI): Coach Sir Alex Ferguson worst nightmare came true last night as Barcelona ace Lionel Messi's double against Real Madrid virtually sealed a showdown with Manchester United at ... Read more...
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No hot dogs, pizza for Britney
April 24th, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Singer Britney Spears is extremely health conscious these days. She has given strict instructions to her caterers to avoid junk food and alcohol, leaving the ... Read more...
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Akon’s wife to join him on India tour
April 12th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Popular Senegalese-American singer Akon, due to perform at concerts in Gurgaon and Bangalore April 16 and 17 respectively, will be accompanied by his wife and a ... Read more...
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Burns ward at Delhi’s RML Hospital upgraded
April 8th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 8(ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Secretary K. Chandramouli on Friday inaugurated the upgraded burns ward in the Department of Burns, Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery at New Delhi's Dr. ... Read more...
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‘Home of cricket’, Lord’s, now home to first ever stadium wedding
March 17th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17(ANI): Neil Nicholson and Kelli Fish will become the first couple to marry at Lord's this August.Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which owns the ground in London, has increasingly opened up ... Read more...
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‘Referee almost hit Wenger after touchline row’
March 10th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and referee Massimo Busacca's row at the Nou Camp continued even outside the dressing rooms with both of them almost exchanging blows.Wenger and ... Read more...
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ICC team inspects Eden, faces black flags (Lead)
February 8th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) A three-member International Cricket Council (ICC) team Monday inspected the facilities at the Eden Gardens here to see if it was fit to host three World Cup matches ... Read more...
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ICC team inspects Eden facilities, face black flag protests
February 7th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) A group of cricket lovers waved black flags to protest the International Cricket Council (ICC) "robbing" the Eden Gardens of the India-England match, as a three-member team of ... Read more...
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Tait proves fitness, Ferguson added to Oz squad for ODIs against England
February 1st, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 1 (ANI): Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has recovered from his strained buttock muscle and is almost certain to play in Wednesday's sixth one-day match against England at the SCG.Tait's ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia refuses to axe Nielsen despite humiliating Ashes loss
January 8th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): Cricket Australia has refused to take harsh decisions despite their humiliating Ashes loss to England.It, however announced that it would be undertaking a thorough review following the embarrassing ... Read more...
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David Hasselhoff branded ‘Britain’s Got Talent’s’ diva
January 2nd, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 2 (ANI): Even before starting filming, new 'Britain's Got Talent' judge David Hasselhoff has been branded a diva.'The Baywatch' legend has already started giving show producers a headache with his ... Read more...
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Sangakkara expecting fierce ODI showdown with Aussies
October 24th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Oct. 24 (ANI): Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara is expecting a typically fierce one-day showdown with the Australians, which also includes a Twenty20 in Perth on October 31.The ... Read more...
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PCB introduces new ’stricter’ code of conduct for players following ICC’s diktat
October 19th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 19 (ANI): Following the recommendations by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a new code of conduct, applicable to both national and domestic level ... Read more...
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ICC plans to install CCTVs, have code breakers in dressing room
September 20th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 20 (ANI): The International Cricket Council is planning to install CCTVs in dressing rooms and bring in specialist code-breakers following the outbreak of the spot-fixing scandal involving the Pakistan team.They ... Read more...
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ICC unhappy with Mushtaq’s presence in England’s dressing room
September 4th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal in the Pakistani team, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said it is unhappy with the presence of Mushtaq Ahmed -- who ... Read more...
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Vaughan blames ICC’s anti-corruption unit for not keeping cricket clean
August 30th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has said that the ICC's anti-corruption unit has failed to keep cricket clean, and blamed the taskforce for not policing the sport properly.Cricket ... Read more...
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Rupert Grint finding it hard to adjust after end of Harry Potter
August 25th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has admitted that life outside 'Hogwarts', the fictional wizard school, is hard to adapt.The film set became home, said the 22-year-old, who has ... Read more...
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Fennell satisfied with Commonwealth Games venues (Roundup)
August 18th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell was heard remarking Wednesday that the stadiums and the facilities for the Oct 3-14 Games were far superior than the ... Read more...
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Rush Limbaugh Sells His NYC Condo For Over $11 Million
July 17th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 17, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 59-year-old Rush Limbaugh happens to be the eminent host of radio chat shows, who has been characterized by his political conservatism. Limbaugh has purportedly ... Read more...
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Rush Limbaugh Sells His Condo For $11.5 Million
July 17th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by GD
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July 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has sold his luxury Upper East Side condo for a remarkable price of $11.5 million recently. The posh ... Read more...
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ICC says at least 18 months study required to consider day-night test feasibility
May 22nd, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 22 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said that at least 18 months' research has to be done on different coloured balls before activating a plan to hold day-night ... Read more...
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Croatian footballer booked for diving by referee, as he was dying
May 7th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 7 (ANI): A referee imposed a yellow-card diving penalty on the dying Croatian footballer as he collapsed to the ground after suffering a heart attack.Goran Tunjic, a 32-year-old defender playing ... Read more...
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Cheryl prefers internet for shopping
May 1st, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole says she prefers to buy her clothes over the internet.
"I tend to shop online - mostly online to be honest because I actually feel ... Read more...
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Two blasts before Bangalore IPL match, five injured (Second Lead)
April 17th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) Two low-intensity explosions, one at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and another half-a-kilometre away, before the start of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and ... Read more...
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Fans invited to send good luck messages to sides in World 20-20
April 13th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Apr.13 (ANI): Cricket fans are being offered a unique opportunity to inspire their team to victory at the ICC World Twenty20 2010.In keeping with this event as a fun-filled celebration ... Read more...
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FA officials in tizzy after bugging of England’s World Cup squad
March 8th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 8 (ANI): England's World Cup squad was bugged as they discussed plans for the finals in South Africa this summer, the Daily Star reports.A detailed six-hour tape is said to ... Read more...
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Oz batsman North not looking to far ahead
January 2nd, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan. 2 (ANI): Australian middle-order batsman Marcus North will go into the Sydney Test against Pakistan looking for the big score that will cement his place in the Australian top order, ... Read more...
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Big B gets nostalgic about the now infamous Kotla cricket ground
December 31st, 2009 - 4:21 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Amitabh Bachchan has rekindled some old memories associated with the now infamous Ferozshah Kotla cricket ground of Delhi. The same ground, where on Sunday the game between India v/s Sri Lanka ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan cricketers breach security in Kolkata
December 24th, 2009 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Throwing policemen into a tizzy, several Sri Lankan cricketers, including skipper Kumar Sangakkara, batsmen Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan, left their hotel here Monday night without proper ... Read more...
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Giles slams claims of preferential treatment to Bell, Trott
December 14th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14(ANI): England selector Ashley Giles has slammed reports that batsman Ian Bell and fast bowler Jonathan Trott were included in the squad on tour to South Africa due to his ... Read more...
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