No free time for Riteish, Genelia until March
February 12th, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) They got married in a lavish Maharashtrian style wedding just a week ago, and the newlywed couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza are back to work ... Read more...
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Odafa rescues Mohun Bagan again in I-League
February 11th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Odafa Okolie proved the savior yet again for Mohun Bagan as they registered a 2-1 victory over Mumbai FC in the 20th round of I-League football ... Read more...
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Sporting Clube wary of Nigerian striker Chidi
February 11th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, Feb 11 (IANS) Sporting Clube de Goa technical director, Alex Alvares has picked up Salgaocar striker Edeh Chidi as the key factor when the two teams clash in the ... Read more...
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Myneni, Rushmi new champions at National Grass Court Tennis
February 11th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Men's top seed Rakesh Myneni and women's third seed Rushmi Chakravarthi were crowned champions at the Indian Jute National Grass Court Tennis Championship here Saturday.Myneni ... Read more...
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Pune FC eager to get on against Prayag United
February 11th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 11 (IANS) Pune, who showed greater character by pulling themselves back from defeat in their last round, will brace for another stiff test when they take on Prayag ... Read more...
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Wolfsburg edge out Freiburg 3-2
February 11th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 11 (IANS) Wolfsburg edged out bottom of the table team Freiburg 3-2 in a high scoring match, owing to a brace from midfielder Petr Jiracek in the German ... Read more...
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Australia to rest Mike Hussey against India
February 11th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Feb 11 (IANS) Australia will be resting veteran batsman Mike Hussey for Sunday's One-Day International against India while all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been brought back into the squad ... Read more...
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Pattaya Open: Sania out of singles, doubles hopes alive
February 10th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya, Feb 10 (IANS) Sania Mirza's campaign in the singles of the WTA Pattaya Open tennis ended Friday with her 5-7, 3-6 quarterfinal defeat to Chinese Taipei qualifier Su-Wei Hsieh. ... Read more...
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National Grass Court Tennis: Top seed Myneni in final
February 10th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) Men's top seed Rakesh Myneni and women's fourth seed Vaishnavi Peddi Reddy sailed into the finals of Indian Jute National Grass Court Tennis Championships here Friday.Myneni ... Read more...
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Australia edge Sri Lanka by five runs
February 10th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Feb 10 (IANS) Angelo Matthew's valiant 50 went in vain as Australia scored a five-run victory over Sri Lanka in the third match of the ODI tri-series here Friday.Sri ... Read more...
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Schweinsteiger to be out of action due to ligament tear
February 10th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 10 (IANS) German international and Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be out of action for an indefinite period due to a torn ligament.Schweinsteiger suffered the injury ... Read more...
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Pattaya Open: Sania in singles, doubles quarterfinals
February 9th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya, Feb 9 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza defeated Britain's Anne Keothavong 6-4, 7-5 to enter the singles quarterfinals at the Pattaya Open tennis event here Thursday.The world no. 111 overcame ... Read more...
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National Grass Court Tennis: Top seed Myneni in semis
February 9th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Men's top seed Saketh Myneni and women's second seed Ankita Raina continued their good run entering the semi-finals of the singles events in the Indian Jute ... Read more...
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Bracken to sue CA over knee injury
February 9th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 9 (IANS) Former Test fast bowler Nathan Bracken will be suing Cricket Australia (CA) for $1 million over a knee injury that ruined his career.Bracken, who played five ... Read more...
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FIFA awards UAE win in Olympic qualifier
February 8th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 8 (IANS) FIFA has ruled that the Iraq national team fielded an ineligible player in an Olympic qualifying match last November, and thus awarded a 3-0 victory ... Read more...
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Injured Li Na out of Paris WTA Open
February 8th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Feb 8 (IANS) French Open champion Li Na of China was forced to quit her first-round match at the WTA Paris Indoor Open.Third-seeded Li withdrew while trailing Bulgarian Tsvetana ... Read more...
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Sharath avenges National championship loss to Amalraj
February 7th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India's top paddler Sharath Kamal avenged his loss to Anthony Amalraj at the National Table Tennis Championships last month by beating him in the final ... Read more...
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Yuvraj will fight his illness, says Sehwag
February 7th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Feb 7 (IANS) India vice-captain Virender Sehwag Tuesday said the whole team is praying for a speedy recovery of Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US ... Read more...
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Sixth seed Selvaraj bows out of National Grass Court Tennis
February 7th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) Qualifier Yogesh Phogat upset sixth seeded Ajay Selvaraj while numero uno Saketh Myneni coasted to an easy win in the men's singles first round matches of ... Read more...
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Central Zone enter Duleep final
February 7th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Central Zone expectedly entered the Duleep Trophy cricket final on the basis of the 110-run first innings lead as the semi-final game against South Zone ended ... Read more...
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Ibrahimovic to miss Juventus clash after three-match ban
February 7th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 7 (IANS) Italian football giants AC Milan will see their striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic sidelined in the clash against league leaders Juventus Feb 25 as the Swedish international ... Read more...
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Pakistan cricket team lauded for series win
February 7th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket team has been lauded for its historic win against England in the three-match Test series played at Dubai.Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq ... Read more...
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Milan sure Ibra could play against Juve
February 6th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 6 (IANS) AC Milan club's vice president Adriano Galliani is sure that Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be banned for three games and would be able ... Read more...
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Zanetti apologises for Inter’s worst performance
February 6th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 6 (IANS) Argentine veteran footballer Javier Zanetti, who has been with Inter Milan for 17 years, apologised to fans for the team's "worst performance of the season" where ... Read more...
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Hilfenhaus to replace injured Lee in Australian ODI squad
February 6th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 6 (IANS) In-form Test bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has replaced Brett Lee in the Australia ODI squad for the ongoing cricket tri-series involving India and Sri Lanka.Lee has been ... Read more...
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Guardiola releived after Busquets injury scare
February 5th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 5 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola received good news Sunday over the knee injury suffered by midfielder Sergio Busquets.Busquets had to be carried off the pitch with ... Read more...
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Lee ruled out of tri-series with broken toe
February 5th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 5 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has been ruled out of the One-day tri-series with a broken toe, sidelining him for around four to six weeks.Lee hurt ... Read more...
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Mehta retains national snooker crown
February 4th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 4 (IANS) Showing that he has matured into a class player, Mumbai-based cueist Aditya Mehta won his second National snooker title in a space of six months beating ... Read more...
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Air India look to consolidate position
February 4th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 4 (IANS) Air India would be looking to put some distance between them and tenth placed Shillong Lajong when they play HAL Bangalore in the 19th round I-League ... Read more...
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Kohli starts series as highest-ranked batsman
February 4th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 4 (IANS) Virat Kohli will be the highest-ranked batsman in the ODI tri-series that starts Sunday with a clash between India and Australia in Melbourne.Kohli sits in ... Read more...
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Dhoni hails India’s exceptional fielding
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 3 (IANS) India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni commended his side for an exceptional fielding effort in the second Twenty20 International against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground ... Read more...
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India finally taste win Down Under, win second T20 (Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 3 (IANS) India finally tasted success in Australia winning the second and last Twenty20 international by eight wickets with their outstanding outcricket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground ... Read more...
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Pailan, Salgaocar play goalless draw in I-League
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Pailan Arrows managed to pull off a 0-0 draw at home to Salgaocar SC in the 18th round of I-League football played at the Salt Lake ... Read more...
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Napoli coach Mazzarri blames referee for draw against Cesena
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 2 (IANS) Napoli head coach Walter Mazzarri accused the referee of robbing his side of a deserved win after they were held to a scoreless draw at home ... Read more...
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Loss to Lazio will do us good: Allegri
February 2nd, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 2 (IANS) AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri looked at the positives after his side lost to Lazio 0-2, saying "the terrible game can do us good" ... Read more...
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