May 15th, 2008 - 11:26 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Half centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan helped Delhi Daredevils post a mammoth total of 194 runs for the loss of four wickets in an Indian Premier League match at the Feroze Shah Kotla stadium here Thursday. Gambhir was the top scorer with 79 ...
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May 15th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by admin
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Ipoh, Malaysia, May 15 (IANS) Drag-flickers Sandeep Singh and Diwakar Ram kept India on course for a podium finish in the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament with a stunning 2-1 victory over Pakistan here Thursday. Sandeep (6th minute) and Diwakar (20th) scored a goal each, while mid-fielder Mohammad Saqlain (58th) ...
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May 15th, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by admin
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London, May 15 (ANI): Chelsea manager Avram Grant is facing a disrepute charge after claiming that match referee Steve Bennett helped Manchester United win the Premier League title.
Bennett oversaw Uniteds 2-0 title clincher at Wigan on Sunday but Grant said: In England there are very good referees but ...
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May 15th, 2008 - 1:09 am ICT by admin
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Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the Twenty20 match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in which Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by nine wickets at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday: Match No. 36, Indian Premier League, Twenty20, Mumbai Indians vs. Chennai Super Kings, Wankhede Stadium, ...
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May 14th, 2008 - 11:46 pm ICT by admin
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Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) Wednesday stated that security would be tightened for the remaining IPL matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here in the wake of the serial blasts that rocked the city Tuesday. The series of blasts ripped through the heart of Jaipur Tuesday ...
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May 14th, 2008 - 11:41 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai May 14 (IANS) In the wake of the Jaipur serial bomb blasts, the DLF Indian Premier League Wednesday banned carry-bags at all venues where the cricket matches are to be played. Following an advisory from various security and intelligence agencies, DLF IPL chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi Wednesday decided ...
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May 14th, 2008 - 11:40 pm ICT by admin
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Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) The Rajasthan Royals and Bangalore Royal Challengers will wear black armbands during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match Saturday as a mark of respect towards the victims of serial blasts. Security arrangements for the remaining IPL matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here will be tightened ...
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May 14th, 2008 - 11:39 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Indian challenge at the $50,000 SAIL Open ATP challenger came to an end Wednesday when the lone Indian in fray Ashutosh Singh lost to Australian Colin Ebelthite 4-6,4-6 on a day when rain and duststorm halted the match for more than three hours at ...
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May 14th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by admin
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Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) The Kolkata Knight Riders have been penalised for the third time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for maintaining a slow over rate. IPL match referee Talat Ali of Pakistan fined Knight Riders $1000 for falling two overs short in the stipulated time in their match ...
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May 14th, 2008 - 3:24 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Ferozeshah Kotla, which will host Thursday's Indian Premier League match between Delhi Daredevils and Deccan Chargers, resembled a mini pool with duststorm and heavy rain lashing the capital Wednesday morning. The damage caused by the inclement weather led to the cancellation of the scheduled ...
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May 14th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by admin
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Melbourne, May 14 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting doesn't believe his team will win the three Test series against the West Indies without a fight.
The Australian team, which trained in Kingston, Jamaica ahead of their opening three-day match against a Jamaica XI on Friday, is keen to put aside ...
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May 14th, 2008 - 11:40 am ICT by admin
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Islamabad , May 14 (ANI): India will play three Tests and five ODIs in Pakistan in January-February 2009, the PCB announced last evening after the Boards governing meeting in Islamabad .
Besides, efforts are also being made to fix two 20twenty games too during the Indian tour to Pakistan .
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May 13th, 2008 - 11:40 pm ICT by admin
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Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Disciplined bowling by Delhi Daredevils helped them restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to 133 for the loss of six wickets in a crucial Twenty20 match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Tuesday. For the hosts, opener Salman Butt was the top scorer with 48 while Yo ...
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May 13th, 2008 - 6:25 pm ICT by admin
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Kolkata, May 13 (ANI): The team management of the Kolkata Knight Riders team today "politely" asked five of its players, who are yet to feature in the side's 14-member squad in any match, to leave the team hotel, in a move to cut costs.
Ranadeb Bose, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sourasish Lahiri, ...
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May 13th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai, May 13 (IANS)The Sudhir Nanavati commission, appointed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India to probe the incident of Harbhajan Singh slapping Santakumaran Sreesanth, Tuesday submitted his report to the Board's Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) here. The report will be submitted to Board president Sharad Pawar, who ...
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May 13th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): After watching the footage of Harbhajan-Sreesanth row, and listing to both the players stand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)-appointed commissioner Sudhir Nanavati submitted his report to the BCCI today.
Nanavati has prepared a 14-page report with ten pages of annexures, ...
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May 13th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): BCCI-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati, who finished his investigations in the slapping row involving S Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh, will submit his report today.
Nanavati had summoned Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth on Friday to Ahmedabad and conducted the hearing in presence of BCCI secretary Niranjan ...
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May 13th, 2008 - 3:02 am ICT by admin
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Mohali, May 12 (IANS) The following is the final scoreboard of the Twenty20 match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in which Kings XI Punjab defeated Bangalore Royal Challengers by nine wickets at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Monday. SCOREBOARD:
Match No.34, Indian Premier League, Twenty20, Kings XI Punjab ...
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May 12th, 2008 - 8:08 pm ICT by admin
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Ipoh (Malaysia), May 12 (IANS) India shrugged off their poor penalty-corner strike rate to convert four out of four and registered a 6-4 victory against Belgium in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament here Monday. India have now six points from four matches with two victories and two defeats. India lost ...
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May 12th, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by admin
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Sydney, May 12 (ANI): Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke is in doubt for the first Test against the West Indies in Jamaica following the death of fiance Lara Bingles father.
Graham Bingle, who had been battling cancer, died on May 10 at a Sydney hospital.
Clarke is supporting fiance Lara and her ...
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May 11th, 2008 - 7:43 pm ICT by admin
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Hyderabad, May 11 (IANS) The Kolkata Knight Riders scored huge 204 runs for the loss of four wickets against the Deccan Chargers in a return-leg match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Sunday. Skipper Sourav Ganguly top scored with 97 off 57 balls, ...
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May 11th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by admin
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Ipoh, Malaysia, May 11 (IANS) The young Indian outfit shed off their clumsy performance to post a comprehensive 3-1 win over Canada in the Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament here Sunday. Drag-flicker Diwakar Ram was the star for India as he scored a brace while Shiverndra Singh struck once. India could ...
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May 11th, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Following is the sports schedule for May 11, 2008: Cricket: Indian Premier League: Match Report: Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Hyderabad) and Rajasthan Royals vs. Delhi Daredevils (Jaipur). Preview: Kings XI Punjab vs. Bangalore Royal Challengers (Mohali)
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May 11th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by admin
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Lahore, May 11 (ANI): Six years after he was banned for life from playing all forms of cricket for and in Pakistan, former captain Salim Malik is expecting a reprieve from the country's Supreme Court, which has agreed to grant him an appeal hearing.
Malik was banned by a ...
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May 10th, 2008 - 11:17 am ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Following is the sports schedule for May 10, 2008: Cricket: Indian Premier League: Match Report: Kings XI Punjab vs. Chennai Super Kings (M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai) Preview: Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Hyderabad)
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May 10th, 2008 - 12:47 am ICT by admin
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Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals beat Deccan Chargers by eight wickets in an Indian Premier League match Friday night. Set to chase 140, Deccan Chargers crossed the target in 16 overs losing only two wickets.
Yusuf Pathan (68) and Graeme Smith (40) were the main scorers for Rajasthan Royals.
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May 9th, 2008 - 11:32 pm ICT by admin
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Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) Deccan Chargers scored 140 for eight against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match at the Sawai Mansingh stadium here Friday. Sent in to bat, Deccan Chargers got a good start with stand-in-skipper Adam Gilchrist scoring 61 off 49 balls but Rajasthan Royals bowlers fought ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by admin
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Ipoh (Malaysia), May 9 (IANS) The Indian hockey team put up a pathetic display to suffer a humiliating 1-5 defeat against Argentina in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament here Friday. This was India's second defeat in the tournament after having lost the first match to New Zealand.
Facundo Callioni struck three ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 9:59 pm ICT by admin
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Ahmedabad, May 9 (ANI): Tthe BCCI-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati on Friday said that the probe into Slapgate involving bowlers Harbhajan Singh and Shantakumaran Sreesanth is over and he would submit his final report on Monday.
"All the proceeding of the investigation is over, and now I don't need to ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by admin
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Dubai, May 9 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday let the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) off with a warning for preparing a "poor quality" pitch at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur for the third and last Test between India and South Africa last month. ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 8:16 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Indian football team will play two friendlies with Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) in preparation for the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup next month at Maldives and Sri Lanka. The first match will be at Margao in Goa, May 24 while the second will be ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by admin
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Ahmedabad, May 9 (IANS) The BCCI probe panel headed by Sudhir Nanavati Friday afternoon concluded its hearing on the scandalous slapping incident involving Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh. Nanavati, who has been told not to go public with his observations, is expected to submit his report to cricket board president Sharad ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by admin
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Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) Friday penalised the Bangalore Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders for not completing their overs in the stipulated time in the rain-curtailed match at the Eden Gardens Thursday. Match referee Farokh Engineer fined Royal Challengers $1000 for falling short by two ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by admin
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Sydney, May 9 (IANS) Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke is in doubt for this month's West Indies tour for personal reasons. Clarke, who was at the Australians training camp in Brisbane, has requested he delay his departure to the West Indies due to the failing health of his fiancee Lara Bingle's ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by admin
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Melbourne, May 9 (ANI): Australian cricket vice-captain Michael Clarke is believed to have pulled out of West Indies tour for personal reasons.
Sources in the Australian team's Brisbane training camp have said that Clarke had already left the camp to return to Sydney.
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May 9th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Following is the sports schedule for May 9, 2008: Cricket: Indian Premier League: Match Report: Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers (Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur); Preview: Kings XI Punjab vs. Chennai Super Kings (Chennai).
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May 9th, 2008 - 12:03 pm ICT by admin
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Ahmedabad, May 9 (ANI): Three days after watching the footage of Sreesanth-Harbhajan row, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati will hear Sreesanth-Harbhajan spat today in Ahmedabad.
Both the players have confirmed to appear before Nanavati, a lawyer.
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May 9th, 2008 - 7:24 am ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils suffered their third straight defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Thursday, but after going down to Chennai Super Kings on their home ground the Daredevils' captain Virender Sehwag was putting up a brave face. "There are lots of positives from this ...
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May 9th, 2008 - 7:15 am ICT by admin
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Ipoh (Malaysia), May 8 (IANS) India started their campaign at the Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament on a losing note, going down 3-4 to New Zealand here Thursday. Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh, who made a comeback to the national side, scored a hat-trick converting three penalty corners, but his efforts went in ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Rarely would they be seen rooting for the same side, but they did Thursday. Railways Minister Lalu Prasad and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani cheered for the home team, Delhi Daredevils, at an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here. The two leaders made ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by admin
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Rome, May 8 (DPA) An angry Rafael Nadal, paying the price for two weeks of clay success in a compressed spring season, slammed the door Wednesday on talks with the ATP supremo Etienne de Villiers after losing his opening match as defending champion. The Spanish ace who was aiming for ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by admin
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Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Shoaib Akhtar will not be playing his first Indian Premier League (IPL) match as a Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR) against Bangalore Royal Challengers Thursday at Eden Gardens here due to a fitness problem, team coach John Buchanan said Wednesday. "We are all excited about Shoaib playing ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by admin
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Chennai, May 7 (IANS) Deccan Chargers moved up to sixth position in the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table as they registered their second win in the tournament, outplaying Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets Tuesday night. The standings after Tuesday's match have been tabulated under matches played, won, loss, ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Following is the sports schedule for May 7, 2008: Cricket: Indian Premier League: Match Report: Mumbai Indians vs. Rajasthan Royals (Dr DY Patil Sports Academy
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