Fabregas denies problems with new Barca coach
September 5th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 5 (IANS) FC Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has ruled out any hint of problems with new coach Tito Vilanova.Although he has started his side's three BBVA Primera ... Read more...
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Questions to answer as Barca entertain Valencia
September 1st, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 1 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova faces another tough test as his side entertains Valencia in the Primera Liga Sunday.Wednesday's 1-2 defeat to Real Madrid in ... Read more...
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Questions to answer as Barcelona entertain Valencia
September 1st, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 1 (IANS) Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova faces another tough test as his side entertains Valencia in the Spanish La Liga football Sunday.Wednesday's 1-2 defeat to Real Madrid ... Read more...
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Stiff sanctions for Coentrao and Vilanova
August 30th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 30 (IANS) The Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has handed out heavy sanctions to FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova and Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao.Coentrao ... Read more...
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Serbia bans player for refusing to sing anthem
May 29th, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, May 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Serbian midfielder Adem Ljajic has been suspended from the national team for refusing to sing the national anthem before his country's friendly against Spain, the ... Read more...
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Yuvraj cheers for Pune Warriors
April 27th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Pune, April 26 (IANS) Pune Warriors Thursday had a surprise visitor in their former captain Yuvraj Singh, who cheered for the team from the dugout during their Indian Premier League ... Read more...
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Two game ban for Madrid defender Pepe
March 24th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 24 (IANS) The disciplinary committee of the Spanish Football Federation has decided to suspend Real Madrid defender Pepe for two matches.Pepe was shown a red card following his ... Read more...
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Madrid’s lead reduced to six points
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 22 (IANS) Real Madrid saw their lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga reduced to just six points following a 1-1 draw away to Villarreal.Cristiano Ronaldo ... Read more...
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Pune Warriors suffer seventh consecutive IPL defeat (Lead)
May 5th, 2011 - 1:55 am ICT by IANS
Navi Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Pune Warriors suffered their seventh consecutive loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they went down to Mumbai Indians by 21 runs at ... Read more...
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Sharma’s fiery spell gives Deccan Chargers 55-run win (Lead)
April 28th, 2011 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
Kochi, April 28 (IANS) Riding on fast bowler Ishant Sharma's fiery spell of five for 12, Deccan Chargers thrashed Kochi Tuskers Kerala by 55 runs in the Indian Premier ... Read more...
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Warne lauds Rajasthan Royals for giving gutsy performance against Kochi Tuskers
April 25th, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Apr 25 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne, who with his superb bowling guided his team to a comfortable eight-wicket victory against Kerala Kochi Tuskers, has applauded his players for giving ... Read more...
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Kings XI thrash Rajasthan Royals by 48 runs (Lead)
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, April 22 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 48 runs for their third consecutive win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) ... Read more...
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Ferguson ’spitting mad’ after getting five-match touchline ban
March 17th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was described as 'spitting mad' after getting a five-match touchline ban for criticising referee Martin Atkinson.Ferguson had criticised Atkinson for ... Read more...
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Coaches: wear suits for dugout, tracksuits for training to win more matches
February 21st, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that coaches who wear suits on match days and tracksuits on training days are likelier to get the best results out of their ... Read more...
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Dalglish eyeing to rebuild Liverpool to revive Premier League standing
January 17th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 16(ANI): Liverpool's new manager Kenny Dalglish has vowed to revive the club's fortunes.Liverpool is currently ranked 13th in the Premier League points table with 26 points from 22 games."We've ... Read more...
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Ferguson set to replace Sir Matt Busby as Man U’s longest serving manager
December 13th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 13(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is set to become the longest serving manager in the club's history.When Ferguson takes his place in the dugout for the ... Read more...
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Oz cricketers pelted with plastic drink bottles by ‘rowdy’ Pak fans at Edgbaston
July 6th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jul 6 (ANI): Australia, who lost against Pakistan in their first Twenty20 match at Edgbaston by 23 runs, had to face plenty of rowdy scenes from the huge Pakistan contingent which ... Read more...
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World Cup will be best remembered for Maradona’s theatrics
July 4th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Cape Town, July 4 (IANS) Had it not been for the incomparable Diego Maradona, the touch line would not have been so exciting in this World Cup.But the curtains came ... Read more...
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In stadium, Slovenian joy turns to despair
June 24th, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Port Elizabeth, June 23 (DPA) For a few brief moments after their loss to England, the Slovenian players and their supporters in the stadium could afford to rejoice.
True, they had lost 0-1 ... Read more...
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I couldn’t watch the last over, says nervous Clarke
May 15th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 15 (ANI): A nervous Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke said he couldn't eatch Mike Hussey's heroics in the last over of the World Twenty20 championship semi-final against Pakistan at St. ... Read more...
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Damien Martyn’s IPL stint is over
March 25th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 25 (IANS) Former Australian batsman Damien Martyn has been dropped from a pruned Rajasthan Royals squad after playing only a match in the Indian Premier League's third edition.
Martyn, who along ... Read more...
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Tevez taunts Neville as Man City knocks Man U over
January 20th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.20 (ANI): Argentine striker Carlos Tevez had a field day on Tuesday, helping new club Manchester City to defeat former club Manchester United two goals to one in a Carling ... Read more...
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Alyssa Bustamante, 15, Killed To Know What Murder Feels Like
November 19th, 2009 - 8:16 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov. 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante has been held on a count of violently murdering Elizabeth Olten, aged 9. The resident of St. Martins School, Jefferson city, was made ... Read more...
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Cole Hamels’s wife goes in labor, as he is pitching
October 10th, 2009 - 3:33 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cole Hamels' wife, Heidi sent a text at 4:07 pm to Frank Coppenbarger which read as, "I'm in the hospital going into labor. Could you please tell Cole ... Read more...
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All Hell Breaks Loose At Yankees Stadium
September 16th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
All hell broke loose at the Yankees dugout on their Tuesdays match against the Toronto Blue Jays that witnessed the former losing 10-4 to the Toronto Blue Jays. The loss ... Read more...
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Man U’s anti-football tactics hurting the game: Wenger
August 31st, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 31 (ANI): Manchester United has been accused of employing "anti-football" tactics during their 2-1 victory at Old Trafford by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who has reopened the hostilities between ... Read more...
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Broad banned from trying to distract batsmen as he runs into bowl
June 13th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 13 (ANI): England's fast bowler Stuart Broad has been banned by World Twenty20 officials from trying to distract batsmen as he runs into bowl.Broad's tactic was outlawed, because the ... Read more...
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McCullum’s personal glory bids blamed for Kiwi 20-20 losses
June 11th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): Acting New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is being pilloried by commentators for trying to corner all the glory in run chases undertaken by the team in the ongoing ... Read more...
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Gordon Beckham gets promoted
June 4th, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by GD
The newly designated Wilson Betemit has been given the assignment of calling up last year's first-round pick, Gorden Beckham, from Triple-A. Betemit will be carrying out the assignment on Thursday. In the ... Read more...
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Pandey steers Royal Challengers to IPL final (Lead)
May 24th, 2009 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, May 24 (IANS) On a roll after his unbeaten century against Deccan Chargers, youngster Manish Pandey played another scintilating knock Saturday as Bangalore Royal Challengers stormed into the finals of ... Read more...
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Super Kings crash Kings XI Punjab’s semi-final hopes (Roundup)
May 21st, 2009 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
Durban, May 21 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings knocked Kings XI Punjab out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a 24-run victory in their last league match at Kingsmead here Wednesday.
Chennai's ... Read more...
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Daredevils score facile win over Rajasthan Royals (Lead)
May 18th, 2009 - 2:21 am ICT by IANS
Bloemfoentein, May 18 (IANS) Defending champions Rajasthan Royals' hopes of making the semi-finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) suffered a blow Sunday with their 14-run loss to Delhi Daredevils here.
Delhi, ... Read more...
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Angry Man U stars tell Ronaldo to behave
May 13th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 13 (ANI): Senior Manchester United players have told star striker Cristiano Ronaldo to stop acting like a plonker and behave himself.A number of them were angry with the Portuguese ... Read more...
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Wilson moving on from Casey Blake incident
May 12th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by GD
The Giants were the first team this season to win a road series against the Dodgers and were thrilled with their 13-inning victory.Yet, what ruined their celebration was Los Angeles third ... Read more...
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Putin sings patriotic duet with nervous schoolgirl during Victory Day celebrations
May 9th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 9 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took a step further into the hearts of people after he mixed his vocals with those of a schoolgirl to sing a patriotic ... Read more...
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