15-years-old swimmer wins gold at the London Olympics
July 31st, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The long awaited Olympic Games have come into dawn with a lot of surprises that have uplifted the participants and the countries at large. Among the games ... Read more...
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East Bengal to go without coach, star striker for AFC cup match
March 25th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) East Bengal will have to go to Iraq for the AFC Cup match against Arbil next month without their English coach and Australian star striker as ... Read more...
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Victoria Beckham’s baby bump is now visible
April 14th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, April 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Victoria Beckham recently traveled to London to attend to some business issues but curiously she tried to hide her baby bump. The former Spice Girls rocker ... Read more...
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Putting spot-fixing scandal behind, Pakistan start World Cup campaign Wednesday (Preview)
February 22nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hambantota (Sri Lanka), Feb 22 (IANS) Pakistan have put the unsavoury spot-fixing scandal behind as they begin their World Cup campaign - with a match against Kenya here Wednesday - as ... Read more...
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Capello in dark about appointment of new England football coach
January 16th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.16 (ANI): Italian Fabio Capello has been left in the dark over the appointment of a new English coach to the national team set-up.Football Association general secretary Alex Horne revealed ... Read more...
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‘Pop-Gun’ Pom bowling attack to take on Australia ‘A’ batters in Tasmania
November 10th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.10 (ANI): England's fast bowling core are likely to miss the Australia A clash in Hobart, Tasmania from November 17-20 in favour of training in Brisbane, the first Ashes Test venue.English ... Read more...
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Capello agrees to add another English coach to backroom staff
July 16th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 16(ANI): England manager Fabio Capello has agreed to recruit another English coach to his backroom staff.The new coach will work alongside Stuart Pearce and Ray Clemence, as Capello attempts to ... Read more...
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Fabio Capello Forces Vuvuzela Ban In Team Hotel
June 21st, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) England coach Fabio Capello has banned vuvuzelas from the team hotel so that his players can sleep. The ear splitting South African instrument was being played ... Read more...
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Ballack: From swinging London to the German provinces?
June 10th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, June 10 (DPA) Bundesliga clubs from Schalke to Wolfsburg have been linked with Michael Ballack as the English media reported that the Germany captain was no longer wanted at Chelsea.
As ... Read more...
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Wolfsburg appoint McClaren coach
May 11th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Wolfsburg (Germany), May 11 (DPA) Germany's VfL Wolfsburg Tuesday appointed former England manager Steve McLaren coach, the Bundesliga club confirmed.
McLaren, who has just led FC Twente to the club's first Dutch ... Read more...
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Kiwi all-rounder Styris expects senior players to step up against Pakistan
October 31st, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai (UAE), Oct. 31 (ANI): Veteran New Zealand cricket all rounder Scott Styris is expecting senior Black Cap players to step up and take the load off skipper and acting coach Daniel ... Read more...
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Flower backs Flintoff to be “fit and firing” for the Ashes
June 17th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is almost certain to make his way back into the team for the Ashes.Flintoff, who has been out of action for nearly three months ... Read more...
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Kallis admits IPL failure drove him to perform
May 11th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, May 11 (IANS) South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has admitted that the pressure of being one of the poorest performers in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) in India ... Read more...
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Head hunting firm to consult Botham, 37 others before finalizing England coach
February 24th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): Odgers Ray and Berndtson, an executive search company more used to filling positions in boardrooms than cricket dressing rooms, will consult 38 advisers including captain Andrew Strauss ... Read more...
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Performance, not sympathy, behind Beckhams inclusion in squad: Capello
February 11th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.11 (ANI): England coach Fabio Capello has rejected claims that David Beckham is in the side due to sympathy and his star status.
Capello said Bekham is in the national squad ... Read more...
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Pietersen, Moores told time not opportune for catastrophic changes to England set-up
January 3rd, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 3 (ANI): Former Sussex captain and friend of English coach Peter Moores, Chris Adams, has said that solidarity is needed after the apparent rift between captain Kevin Pietersen and ... Read more...
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South Africa look to Kirsten to plot Australia’s downfall
December 2nd, 2008 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 2 (IANS) South Africa coach Micky Arthur has revealed that he spoke to India coach Gary Kirsten to get detailed intelligence on the Australian team ahead of the first Test ... Read more...
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Thailand won eight SEA Games titles in Football
November 26th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
Thailand have won an eight SEA Games title from the year 1993 to 2007 yet the Thais can't say they are the major force in South East Asia as the football competition ... Read more...
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Benitez demands apology from FA
November 22nd, 2008 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez has insisted an apology from the Football Association (FA) for doubting the club's word on the injury of Steven Gerrard.Gerrard sustained a muscle tear ... Read more...
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South Africa recruits ex-English coach Fletcher for Oz series
November 19th, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 19 (ANI): South Africa by recruiting former coach Duncan Fletcher, the architect of Englands 2005 Ashes victory, as a consultant for the Proteas forthcoming tour of Australia is expected ... Read more...
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Beckham likely to be axed from Englands next game
November 7th, 2008 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 7 (ANI): LA Galaxy star David Beckham is likely to be axed for Englands clash with Germany on November 19.The former skipper, one cap short of Bobby Moores ... Read more...
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Coach Bob Houghton scores a point(Commentary)
July 6th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
By K.Datta
You may not agree with all that coach Bob Houghton has got to say, but you can't agree more when he cries that the pace at which Indian football is moving ... Read more...
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