No lavish gifts for Farrell’s children
August 19th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) Irish actor Colin Farrell avoids showering his chidren with lavish gifts because he wants them to enjoy their childhood with simple toys.The 26-year-old has two ... Read more...
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School bars footballs from playground
September 23rd, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) A school in Britain has banned footballs from the playground and now permits children to only play with soft sponge balls. An angry parent said ... Read more...
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Jill Scott flaunts new slim figure
May 20th, 2011 - 4:05 am ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) Singer-actress Jill Scott is flaunting her new slim figure after she lost more than 50 pounds.Scott said she was "in a good place" after adopting a ... Read more...
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Jill Scott reveals her weight losing tricks
May 20th, 2011 - 1:59 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jill Scott has lost 50 pounds and she said she didn’t sweat for it at all. The soul singer is currently at her slimmest form for ... Read more...
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Jill Scott loses 50 pounds
May 18th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Jill Scott was featured on the cover of June’s edition of the magazine Ebony. The singer is currently working to come out with her first ... Read more...
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UNICEF envoy Becks’ appeals for footballs for poor kids
April 25th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles (US), Apr. 25 (ANI): David Beckham, 36 on May 2, asked Sun readers to make his next birthday "the best ever" by donating 21 pounds to children's body UNICEF ... Read more...
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Brit school bans football from being played in playground
February 25th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): A school in Britain has banned its pupils from bringing modern synthetic or leather footballs into the playground and told them to use balls made of sponge instead.Teacher ... Read more...
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Meerut jail inmates to churn out sports goods
February 9th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 9 (IANS) From behind bars, they will churn out cricket pads, footballs and badminton racquets. Inmates of Meerut District Jail will now produce sports goods, gaining ... Read more...
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Puppy Bowl Turns Into A Major Success
February 7th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was another great weekend for the animal lovers, as adorable sporty puppies displayed their football tactics in the much awaited Puppy Bowl that was aired ... Read more...
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Chakdara press club urges Pak Chief Justice to ban footballs inscribed with ‘Allah’
November 28th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 28 (ANI): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chakdara Press Club has appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, to take suo muto action against a manufacturing company of Sialkot for ... Read more...
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ESPN ‘30 For 30′ Showcases The Career of Marcus Dupree In ‘The Best That Never Was’
November 10th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Tuesday night's documentary on ESPN '30 For 30' showcased the rise and fall of one of the most controversial footballs stars, Marcus Dupree. The show ... Read more...
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‘Selfish’ Robbie Williams puts off fatherhood plans
October 12th, 2010 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Singer Robbie Williams has no plans to enter into fatherhood as he's too "selfish" to be a dad in the near future.The singer married actress wife Ayda ... Read more...
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Robbie Williams too ’selfish’ to be a dad in the near future
October 11th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Robbie Williams has no plans to become a father in the near future - the star insists he's too "selfish" to be a dad.The singer, who wed ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama shows off footie skills for health campaign
September 9th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 9 (ANI): Michelle Obama showed off her football skills in a school in Louisiana, highlighting her 'Let's Move' campaign against childhood obesity.She joined a host of American football stars and ... Read more...
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Becks takes his sons to Teen Choice awards
August 10th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 10 (ANI): British footballer David Beckham had a boys' day out with his sons at the Teen Choice awards in California.Becks, 35, took his three sons, Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, ... Read more...
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Over 1000 Chinese juggle footballs to set new Guinness record
July 10th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): China has set a new Guinness World Record after 1062 people juggled footballs for 10 seconds together to refresh an existing record on Saturday.According to Xinhua, among ... Read more...
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World Cup: Pakistan football makers have a ball
June 30th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Igor G. Barbero
Sialkot (Pakistan), June 30 (IANS/EFE) The replica of the ball of the World Cup in South Africa and most of the 40 million footballs that the big brands sell ... Read more...
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World Cup 2010 Schedule Available Now
June 10th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The wait is over for the soccer fans.One more day and FIFA World Cup 2010 will take their breath away and it would be time ... Read more...
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The science behind how to ‘Bend It Like Beckham’
June 10th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, June 10 (ANI): Science has offered an explanation of how a soccer ball 'curls' and changes direction after it is kicked."The physics of soccer balls is complex and varies with each ... Read more...
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Julie Bowen breastfeeds her twin boys in ‘double football style’
May 22nd, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 22 (ANI): Modern Family star Julie Bowen has shown the world how she breastfeeds her twins boys together.According to FOXNews, Julie appeared on comedian George Lopez's "Lopez Tonight" on TBS, ... Read more...
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Football ‘Gladiators’ in Perspex cages set to do battle in O2 Arena
May 8th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 8 (ANI): A British company is launching a series of events to find the "best player" in football, cricket, rugby and American football by pitting them against each other ... Read more...
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Now, a scanner to identify chronic lower-limb problem
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Many people are born with hidden congenital defects that cause their feet and legs to function incorrectly throughout their lives. A new technology enables health care professionals to ... Read more...
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British shops set to net a record 1.5 billion pounds World Cup bonanza
April 7th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 7 (ANI): Cashing in on the 2010 World Cup bonanza, shops in Britain are set to net a record 1.5 billion pound bonanza.Experts predict it will bring the "feel ... Read more...
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2010 World Cup condom branding is ‘nuts’: Cape Town mayor
December 22nd, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 22 (ANI): Cape Town's mayor has called the South Africa National Aids Council and Sex World Education Advocacy Group "nuts" for suggesting that South African condoms should be branded with ... Read more...
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All I want for Christmas is a loo, two goats, three hens
December 20th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Hazel Parry
Hong Kong, Dec 20 (DPA) It's never easy choosing the right Christmas present. Do you go for that new Louis Vuitton bag, the Philippe Patek watch or perhaps a ... Read more...
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BJP criticises Jharkhand governor for mass transfers
October 4th, 2009 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Jharkhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came down heavily on state Governor K. Sankarnarayanan, accusing him of violating the guidelines of the central home ... Read more...
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Pink footballs part of breast cancer campaign in Mexico
September 25th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 25 (DPA) Pink footballs will be used in the Mexican football championship in October as part of an innovative campaign against breast cancer, the Mexican Football Federation said.
The pink ... Read more...
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Police officers being reduced to footballs: Chidambaram
September 14th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Coming down heavily on state police chiefs for arbitrarily transferring senior officers, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday that many police personnel had been reduced ... Read more...
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Becks’ sporty tourism ad on California beach
September 1st, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 1 (ANI): David Beckham showed off some tricks as he shot for a tourism ad promoting California.The footie ace was seen displaying his skills as he kicked footballs into ... Read more...
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Once victims, these children are now the vanguards of change (Feature)
August 2nd, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) One used to stitch footballs in Meerut, another used to work in the mica mines of Jharkhand. Barely in their teens, these former child labourers ... Read more...
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Popescu denies being Romanian spy
June 30th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30(ANI): Former Romanian football player Gheorghe Popescu, who had played for various clubs around the world, has denied allegations that he was an informer of the feared Communist secret police ... Read more...
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German man detained for biting police officer
April 8th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 8 (RIA Novosti) The 24-year-old owner of a pit bull in Germany was detained after biting a police officer on the hip, the ddp news agency reported Wednesday.
The incident ... Read more...
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If Europe has its way, UKs Premier League could be history soon
March 18th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.18 (ANI): Footballs most powerful clubs are hatching plans for a European Super League which could destroy the Premier League.
According to The Sun, the Euro revolution would see the creation ... Read more...
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Britains youngest WAG Melissa Reeves dumped by boyfriend
March 9th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): Brits youngest WAG Melissa Reeves has been dumped by her footie boyfriend Jack Rodwell, after she was featured on the front page of the Daily Star Sunday.Reeves, ... Read more...
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Ronaldo needs to be booed to play at his best
February 4th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.4 (ANI): Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he cannot play at his best unless he is being booed.
According to The Sin, he has got so used ... Read more...
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