Joining Zenit is another victory in my life: Hulk
September 4th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersberg, Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Brazil striker Hulk says his shock move to Zenit St. Petersburg football club from Porto represents "another victory" in his career.The 26-year-old playmaker inked ... Read more...
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Narine signs with Sydney for Aussie T20 showpiece
July 22nd, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 22 (IANS/CMC) Exciting West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine is headed to Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League after signing with defending champions Sydney Sixers.
The 24-year-old will join Australia ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: UEFA to probe Russian fans behaviour
June 10th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Football Union will face disciplinary proceedings by European soccer body UEFA following crowd disturbances and the use of pyrotechnics during and after Russia's ... Read more...
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Gambhir is just brilliant: Lee
May 7th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders' Australian speedster Brett Lee lauded skipper Gautam Gambhir for leading from the front with strong individual performance."Gambhir is just brilliant. He ... Read more...
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Now, Goa’s site for National Games illegally mined
May 1st, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 1 (IANS) In a shocking incident, an illegal laterite stone mine was found on the site of an upcoming national and an international games events in Goa, prompting ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Danish footballers banned from using social media
April 25th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, April 25 (IANS) Denmark's national football team has been banned from using Twitter and other social media sites during the upcoming European Championships 2012, the country's governing body ... Read more...
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India’s missile test is not bad news for the world (Comment)
April 22nd, 2012 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Perusing the front pages of Delhi newspapers, one gets the impression that the launch of the Agni-V intercontinental missile with a striking range of 5,000 km by India was a prominent ... Read more...
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CISF to host 60th All India Police Games
March 24th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will host the five-day 60th All India Police Games (AIPG) here in the capital.The championship, organised under the ... Read more...
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East Bengal have task cut out against Al Orouba
March 5th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Struggling city soccer giants East Bengal face a stiff test as they come up against formidable Yemen side Al Orouba in a Group B AFC Cup ... Read more...
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Ponting will look to score at home
December 8th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hobart, Dec 8 (IANS) Runs have dried up for Ricky Ponting and the former Australian captain would be looking to bounce back to form with a big one at his ... Read more...
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Bajwa hopeful of Pakistan’s good showing in Champions Trophy
November 17th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Pakistan's hockey is riding high on confidence after winning a three-nation tournament beating hosts Australia in Perth and will be no pushovers at next month's Champions ... Read more...
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Result in home series won’t matter in India, says Alastair Cook
October 5th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 5 (IANS) England captain Alastair Cook feels the convincing win over India back home last month will not mean much when they face the World Champions in their ... Read more...
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IOA forms Ethics Commission comprising retired judges
September 12th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has set up a three-member Ethics Commission comprising former Supreme Court and High Court judges.The judges, however, have not ... Read more...
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India a great batting team, says Aussie daily
March 25th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 25 (IANS) "India is a team of stellar batsmen carrying the expectations of an emerging nation of 1.2 billion people who feel their time has come."This is how ... Read more...
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Tigers retreat with tails between their legs! (World Cup Diary)
March 19th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 19 (IANS) "Doura, Tiger ailo" (Run, the Tigers are coming), "Tiger khepse, Smith polaise" (Tiger is angry, so Smith has fled) - these two posters stood out from ... Read more...
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South Africa-West Indies match can be riveting (Preview)
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The West Indies are no longer the invincible force they once were, though on paper they look good enough to give South Africa a run ... Read more...
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ICC team inspects Eden, faces black flags (Lead)
February 8th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) A three-member International Cricket Council (ICC) team Monday inspected the facilities at the Eden Gardens here to see if it was fit to host three World Cup matches ... Read more...
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Ethnic Indians among Malaysia’s title awardees
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 2 (IANS) M. Kayveas, who heads the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), a constituent of the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN), is among the ethnic Indians who are recipients ... Read more...
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Tendukar scores 50th Test century (Statistical highlights)
December 19th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Centurion, Dec 19 (IANS) India's star batsman Sachin Tendulkar Sunday became the first batsman to score 50 Test centuries.Tendulkar, 37, reached this milestone on the fourth day of the first Test ... Read more...
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Pietersen not taking struggling Australia lightly
November 7th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Nov 7 (IANS) English batsman Kevin Pietersen Sunday said he is not bothered about Australia's current poor run in international cricket and the whole team is busy concentrating on the Ashes ... Read more...
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Ponting denies rift in Australian team
November 6th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 6 (IANS) Skipper Ricky Ponting Saturday rubbished media reports that suggested disharmony in the struggling Australian side which is looking for its first win since July.The Australians have lost ... Read more...
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Oz players want cricket calendar changed for T20 Big Bash involvement
October 30th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 30(ANI): The Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) has informed Cricket Australia that leading players want the cricket calendar for the month of January revamped in order to join the Twenty20 Big ... Read more...
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Was CWG a wasteful extravagance, asks NGO
October 15th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A day after the excitement and enthusiasm about the Commonwealth Games subsided, an NGO asked if the endeavour was a necessary expenditure or a wasteful extravagance."For all ... Read more...
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AIFF to call off its deal with Zee, RIL-IMG to step in
September 13th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Zee TV are said to have agreed to teminate their 10-year telecast and marketing rights deal four years ... Read more...
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Houghton expects Portugal camp to be productive
June 30th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India's football squad will be in Portugal on a two-month training-cum-competition and national coach Bob Houghton sees it as an ideal preparation for the 2011 Asian ... Read more...
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ICC says Sri Lanka’s new World Cup stadiums on track
June 8th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, June 8(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said that new Sri Lankan stadiums for next year's World Cup are on track to host international games before the start of the ... Read more...
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Gerrard urges England stars to deliver for World Cup triumph
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3(ANI): England midfielder Steven Gerrard has urged his team-mates to deliver according to their potential if they want to achieve World Cup glory."We've been together for a long time, ... Read more...
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‘Jharkhand not promoting its sportspersons’
April 14th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand Olympic Association (JOA) Wednesday alleged the state government was not promoting its sportspersons as per the government policy.
JOA officials held a meeting Wednesday in Ranchi ... Read more...
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Flintoff admits to missing Test cricket
March 27th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Mar 27(ANI): Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff says he is missing playing Test cricket.Flintoff, who had an operation last August after England regained The Ashes, is not expected to play until ... Read more...
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Ponting urges Cricket Australia to save ODIs from becoming history
February 22nd, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 22(ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has urged Cricket Australia (CA) to consider revamping the extravagant prices and over-scheduling to bring fans back to watch ODI games, and to promote the ... Read more...
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Chinese “Taipei” Not “Taiwan” Walked In Winter Games 2010
February 13th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Vancouver, February 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chinese Taipei walked this Olympic Winter Games 2010 on Friday evening at BC Place downtown Vancouver not as "Taiwan" but as Chinese "Taipei". The one ... Read more...
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New Zealand poised to play international cricket in US
February 13th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Feb 13(ANI): The New Zealand cricket team is poised to play international games in the United States this year following a series of discussions between administrators of both countries.New Zealand Cricket ... Read more...
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New study says tall footballers ‘more likely to be penalised’
February 8th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.8 (ANI): Researchers from the Rotterdam School of Management in The Netherlands have analysed 100,000 fouls from a selection of domestic, European and international games, and come to the conclusion ... Read more...
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Gayle calls for better player protection
February 2nd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra (Australia), Feb.2 (ANI): West Indian captain Chris Gayle has asked for improved security during his team's match against the Prime Minister's XI at the Manuka Oval here on Thursday.He warned Canberra ... Read more...
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Liverpool’s Torres may need hernia surgery
November 6th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.6 (ANI): Liverpool FC striker Fernando Torres has flown to Spain to undergo more tests on his dodgy groin, as there are fears that he may need hernia surgery.Torres will ... Read more...
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