World T20: Kiwis set a target of 192 for Bangladesh
September 21st, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Pallekele, Sep 21 (IANS) Brendon McCullum powered New Zealand to 191/3 against Bangladesh in the first Group D match of the World Twenty20 being held at the Pallekele International Cricket ... Read more...
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Chinese shooter Yi wins first gold of London Olympics (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) China's Yi Siling won the first gold medal of the London Olympics after shooting her way to glory in the women's 10-meter air rifle event ... Read more...
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Gayle, Pollard shine as Windies break winless slide
July 1st, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Fort Lauderdale (Florida), July 1 (IANS/CMC) Aggressive opener Chris Gayle stroked his second half-century in three innings since his return to the West Indies team as the Caribbean side broke ... Read more...
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Flower backs out-of-sorts Strauss on eve of squad announcement
May 13th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS/CMC) England coach Andy Flower has given out-of-form captain Andrew Strauss a vote of confidence on the eve of the announcement of the squad to face West Indies ... Read more...
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Ryder, Smith guide Pune Warriors to beat Super Kings (Lead)
April 15th, 2012 - 2:06 am ICT by IANS
Pune, April 15 (IANS) Jesse Ryder batted through the innings while Steven Smith played a blistering knock to steer Pune Warriors to a seven-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings ... Read more...
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‘Lucky’ Lahiri wins Sail-SBI open golf
February 26th, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India's Anirban Lahiri endured several heart-stopping moments before he finally reigned supreme over Thailand's Prom Meesawat at the first play-off hole to win the SAIL-SBI ... Read more...
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Men’s hockey Olympic qualifier: Canada thrash Singapore
February 21st, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Singapore crashed to their third successive defeat as they were thrashed 1-15 by Canada in the men's hockey Olympic qualifier at the Major Dhyan Chand ... Read more...
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Dhoni blames batting collapse for loss, hopes to win in Perth
January 6th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the first innings batting collapse for the innings and 68 runs loss in the second Test here Friday, but hoped ... Read more...
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India crushed at SCG by an innings and 68 (Roundup)
January 6th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) India churned out their best batting display overseas in the last six months but could not prevent an embarrassing innings and 68 runs defeat by ... Read more...
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Honoured to be part of Clarke’s great innings: Hussey
January 5th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) Australia's veteran middle-order batsman Mike Hussey was happy to be part of history with skipper Michael Clarke during their record 334-run unbroken stand for the fifth ... Read more...
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History beckons both India and Australia but spotlight remains on Tendulkar
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Both India and Australia will enter the history books when they play the 100th Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Tuesday but the ... Read more...
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Baptiste, Bravo, Mohammed voted Trinidad and Tobago best
December 31st, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Dec 31 (IANS/CMC) Sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste and West Indies batsman Darren Bravo were named the Trinidad & Tobago Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year.The 25-year-old Baptiste grabbed ... Read more...
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Kohli, Sharma star in India’s victory against West Indies
December 3rd, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
Visakhapatnam, Dec 3 (IANS) Virat Kohli smashed a century and together with troubleshooter Rohit Sharma put up 163 runs for the fourth wicket as India overcame a resilent West ... Read more...
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India win Kotla Test by five wickets
November 9th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) India won the first cricket Test against the West Indies by five wickets at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday.The hosts, chasing a 276-run target, ... Read more...
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Ashraful feels he was not given a fair chance by selectors
October 20th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Former Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful feels that he was not given a fair chance by the selectors after being dropped for the two cricket Tests ... Read more...
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Pataudi the man that was - Fact file
September 22nd, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
* Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was Born in 1941 in Bhopal.* He was son of former India captain and the eighth Nawab of Pataudi, Iftikhar Ali Khan, who also played for ... Read more...
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Pollard, Simmons take West Indies to 249/8 (Lead)
June 14th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), June 13 (IANS) Keiron Pollard and Lendl Simmons struck crucial half-centuries to take the West Indies to a competitive 249 for eight in 50 overs against India ... Read more...
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Deccan Chargers knock Kings XI Punjab out of IPL (Lead)
May 21st, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 21 (IANS) Deccan Chargers knocked Kings XI Punjab out of the Indian Premier League (IPL), scoring a massive 82-run victory here Saturday.Deccan Chargers scored a formidable 198 for ... Read more...
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Too much or too little sleep may accelerate cognitive aging by 4 to 7 years
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A study has found how changes in sleep that occur over a five-year period in late middle age affect cognitive function in later life.The findings suggest that women ... Read more...
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Too little sleep? You could age by seven years
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) Women and men who begin sleeping more or less than six to eight hours per night are likely to age by four to seven years.Sleep deprivation ... Read more...
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Too little or too much sleep linked with cognitive decline
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:23 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 2 (IANS) Middle-aged adults who sleep too less or too much may be more likely to suffer cognitive decline, a study suggests.According to the study, less than ... Read more...
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Chigumbura resigns as Zimbabwe captain
May 1st, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by ANI
Harare, May 1(ANI): Elton Chigumbura has resigned as Zimbabwe cricket captain to focus on improving his own form.Chigumbura was appointed captain in May 2010, but his performances have suffered under the pressure ... Read more...
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Chigumbura quits as Zimbabwe skipper
April 30th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, April 30 (IANS) Elton Chigumbura has stepped down as Zimbabwe cricket captain following sharp criticism for the team's poor showing at the recently concluded World Cup.Chigumbura said he took ... Read more...
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Sports fans across India celebrate Tendulkar’s 38th birthday with fervour
April 24th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad/ Bhubaneswar, Apr 24(ANI): Sports fans across India marked the 38th birthday of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar with fervour and gaiety on Sunday, conveying their wishes to the ace batsman through ... Read more...
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I wanted to hit as many sixes or get out: Watson (Lead)
April 11th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Shane Watson Monday said he ended up smashing a record 15 sixes as he was getting tired in the middle and either wanted to ... Read more...
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Watson hits record 15 sixes in win against Bangladesh
April 11th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) All-rounder Shane Watson hit a record 15 sixes - and an equal number of fours - in his blistering 185 not out as Australia posted a ... Read more...
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Watson hits record 15 sixes as Aussies thrash Bangladesh in Dhaka ODI
April 11th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Apr 11(ANI): All-rounder Shane Watson belted an unbeaten 185 off 96 balls, which included 15 sixes and 15 fours, to record the highest score by an Australian in ODI history, as ... Read more...
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Gul bags maiden World Cup MOM award (Match highlights)
March 15th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), March 15 (IANS) Pakistan's Umar Gul got his maiden World Cup man of the match award for his bowling after his team's seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in ... Read more...
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Visually impaired participate as navigators in a Delhi car rally
March 13th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Facing the odd challenges in their lives, the visually impaired persons turned up as navigators in a car rally organized here on Sunday.These visually impaired persons took ... Read more...
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Bangladesh’s upset win is their second against England in 15 ODIs (Match Highlights)
March 12th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chittagong, March 12 (IANS) Bangladesh's two-wicket win against England in a World Group B match Friday was their second in 15 One-day Internationals played between the two teams.The other highlights:Bangladesh ... Read more...
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Skin cancer’s influence on quality of life ‘more substantial for women’
February 22nd, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): A new study has found that women experience more health-related quality of life issues than men for up to 10 years following a diagnosis of the skin cancer ... Read more...
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Ireland looking to replicate 2007 performance (Team profile, World Cup Countdown)
February 8th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Ireland, who made a dream World Cup debut by stunning Test playing nations Pakistan and Bangladesh in the 2007 edition, are looking to replicate their ... Read more...
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Ponting should give up captaincy to regain form like Tendulkar: Hussain
January 20th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 20 (ANI): Former England captain Nasser Hussain has said Ricky Ponting can still make runs and regain his lost form like Sachin Tendulkar if he gives up Australia's captaincy.Ponting ... Read more...
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Collingwood retires from Test cricket
January 6th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): England batsman Paul Collingwood, who has struggled for runs in this Test series, has announced his retirement from Test cricket at the end of the fifth Ashes match ... Read more...
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Khawaja looks like a Test cricketer: Border
January 4th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.4 (ANI): Australia debutant Usman Khawaja 'looks like a Test cricketer' according to former captain Allan Border.An impressed Border predicted that Khawaja had the potential of having a bright future in ... Read more...
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