Priyanka Chopra to visit Bareilly on mayor’s invite
September 7th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra has been invited to her hometown Bareilly by the city's mayor, ahead of the release of her first music single "In my ... Read more...
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Bertrand signs long-term contract with Chelsea
September 5th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Defender Ryan Bertrand has signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, the London side said on its website Wednesday.The left back joined the Chelsea academy ... Read more...
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We have to give 100 percent against Cameroon: Robin Singh
August 30th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India's attacking mid-fielder Robin Singh feels that the two-time champions have the ability to beat Cameroon, the highest ranked team in the Nehru Cup, in ... Read more...
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Laxman declares international innings (Third Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Stylish batsman V.V.S. Laxman Saturday ended all speculation about his career by announcing his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, barely a week after he ... Read more...
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Laxman declares international innings (Second lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Stylish batsman V.V.S. Laxman Saturday ended all speculation about his career by announcing his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, barely a week after he ... Read more...
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Laxman retires from international cricket (Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) India's top test cricketer V.V.S. Laxman Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.Addressing a press conference at Uppal stadium here, the middle order ... Read more...
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Olympics: Lithuania bags historic gold in swimming
July 31st, 2012 - 6:31 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Lithuanian teenager Ruta Meilutyte stole the headlines in the pool at the London Olympics Monday as she gave her country the first Olympic swimming gold in ... Read more...
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1992 Olympics: Indian hockey suffers due to indiscipline (Sports Special)
July 20th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
In a desperate bid to extricate Indian hockey from the quagmire it had sunk into, Balkrishen Singh was brought back to coach the team for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.There was ... Read more...
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1976 Olympics: India’s worst show in hockey (Sports Special)
July 16th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Barely a year after winning the World Cup in the hot and steamy Kuala Lumpur, Indian hockey slid to its nadir amidst considerable controversy and acrimony among players as the ... Read more...
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Valdivia enjoys playing again after kidnapping
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 3 (IANS) Chile international midfielder Jorge Valdivia said he is finally enjoying his football again, almost a month after he and his wife were briefly kidnapped ... Read more...
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Taylor working on fitness with hopes of recall
July 3rd, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), July 3 (IANS/CMC) Injury-prone West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor says he is working his way back to full fitness, as he targets a recall to the Caribbean side.
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Wolfsburg reject Flamengo bid for Diego
June 30th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Bundesliga club Wolfsburg has reportedly rejected an offer from Flamengo for Brazilian playmaker Diego.Flamengo's bid for 50 percent of the player's economic rights was ... Read more...
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Uruguay striker Abreu considers Botafogo exit
June 19th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 19 (IANS) Uruguay international striker Loco Abreu, stripped of his status as first-choice striker, has admitted he could leave Brazilian club Botafogo.The 35-year-old has scored ... Read more...
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Paraguay midfielder set for Flamengo move
June 14th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 14 (IANS) Paraguayan international Victor Caceres is set to join Brazilian club Flamengo next week, according to the midfielder's agent.The 27-year-old made a verbal agreement with ... Read more...
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Paraguay striker to play with bullet lodged in skull
June 8th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 8 (IANS) The wife of former Paraguayan international Salvador Cabanas revealed the striker is risking his life by playing with a bullet lodged in his skull.The ... Read more...
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Davies drafted as cover for ailing Prior
June 7th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS/CMC) England's selectors have called up wicketkeeper Steven Davies for the final Test against the West Indies, as a cover for Matt Prior who is struggling with an ... Read more...
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IPL star Narine to replace Roach in West Indies squad
May 31st, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 31 (IANS/CMC) Indian Premier League (IPL) star off-spinner Sunil Narine could be set for his Test debut after he was called up to replace injured pacer Kemar Roach ... Read more...
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Ukraine’s coach Blokhin names Euro 2012 squad
May 30th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, May 30 (IANS) Ukraine's manager Oleg Blokhin announced his final squad for Euro 2012, trimming his initial choice from 26 players to 23 ahead of the June 8-July 1 ... Read more...
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I don’t compare myself with Freida: Tena Desae (With image)
May 27th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Tena Desae, who featured in British comedy-drama "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", shared screen space with Dev Patel in the film but says it ... Read more...
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Best looking to make most of his West Indies call-up
May 24th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Nottingham (England), May 24 (IANS/CMC) Fiery West Indies fast bowler Tino Best says he will be looking to utilise his knowledge of English conditions if he is fielded to play in ... Read more...
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England, New Zealand, Australia to tour India in 2012/13
May 22nd, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India are all set to host three major international series from August 2012 to March 2013, involving ten Tests, five ODIs and four Twenty20 Internationals.The ... Read more...
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Being part of Super Kings has helped enormously: Albie (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) South African all-rounder Albie Morkel has failed to live-up to his expectations of being the next Lance Klusener. While his younger brother Morne has made ... Read more...
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Mellowed Albie Morkel optimistic about Test career
April 13th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) South African all-rounder Albie Morkel has failed to live-up to his expectations of being the next Lance Klusener. While his younger brother Morne has made ... Read more...
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Deonarine named in Windies squad for first Test
April 5th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), April 5 (IANS/CMC) Left-hander Narsingh Deonarine has been recalled after two years in the wilderness while out-of-form openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell have clinched spots in the 13-man ... Read more...
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‘Narine with KKR for entire IPL-V’
April 4th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS/CMC) West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine will be available to play for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the entire fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), chief ... Read more...
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Out-of-form Bravo released, Hyatt called up
March 29th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), March 29 (IANS/CMC) Out-of-form batsman Darren Bravo has been replaced by Jamaican Danza Hyatt in the West Indies Twenty20 squad for the second and final game against Australia Friday.The ... Read more...
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Narine says Windies pumped up for third ODI
March 20th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kingstown (St. Vincent), March 20 (IANS/CMC) Exciting off-spinner Sunil Narine says the West Indies' big win over Australia in the second One-Day International will serve as a huge boost as the ... Read more...
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Tendulkar subcontinent’s best batsman: Pakistani daily
March 18th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) India lost their match to Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, but the occasion was made highly special by the subcontinent's "best batsman" Sachin Tendulkar who ... Read more...
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Cricketing world pays hearty tribute to Sachin
March 16th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The cricketing world heaped praise on master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who completed his 100th international hundred Friday in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh.The ... Read more...
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Sammy hopes to continue good record at Arnos Vale
March 15th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kingstown (St Vincent), March 15 (IANS/CMC) West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes Arnos Vale can prove to be a "happy hunting ground" for his side, which prepares to square off with ... Read more...
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No tribute is enough for Dravid: Tendulkar
March 8th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has said no tribute can be enough for his teammate Rahul Dravid, who is expected to announce his retirement ... Read more...
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Windies cricketer Runako Morton dies in road accident
March 5th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, March 5 (IANS) West Indies cricketer Runako Morton was killed in a car crash here Sunday night.The 33-year-old, one of the few cricketers to emerge from the ... Read more...
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Sailen Manna - a genteel footballer and natural leader (Obituary)
February 27th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) A natural leader, Sailen Manna was like a banyan tree in Indian soccer, who led the national team to international glory in the early years of ... Read more...
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Sailen Manna - Factfile
February 27th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The career highlights of Indian soccer legend Sailen Manna, who died in a city private hospital early Monday.Sailendra Nath Manna, born Sep 1, 1924.International debut: July ... Read more...
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Dejected Rajpal blames HI for his omission from London list
February 27th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) A dejected former India hockey captain Rajpal Singh Monday said he expected his exclusion from the list of 48 probables for the London Olympics and ... Read more...
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