Chinese football pinning hopes on Seedorf and Drogba
May 22nd, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 22 (IANS) The guessing game about which famous football star will be the next to land in China gained momentum as more big names were linked to Chinese ... Read more...
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Roberto Carlos dropped from Anzhi Makhachkala squad
March 10th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 10 (IANS) Brazilian veteran football player Roberto Carlos, who now plays in Russia's Anzhi Makhachkala, was dropped from the club's squad for the Russian Premier League, the club's ... Read more...
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Hiddink to coach Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala
December 21st, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague (Netherlands), Dec 21 (IANS) Guus Hiddink will take over as coach of Russian football club Anzhi Makhachkala in January, Dutch football magazine Voetbal International reported Wednesday.Hiddink, who is ... Read more...
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Umpire abandons match after being abused by players
September 6th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hamilton (Bermuda) Sep 6 (IANS/CMC) A Jamaica-born umpire abandoned a Premier Division match Sunday after being verbally abused by players.Lester Harnett, a long-time Bermuda resident, pulled up the stumps in the ... Read more...
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Umpires Dharamsena, Kettleborough promoted to Elite Panel
May 25th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Kumara Dharamsena and Englishman Richard Kettleborough were Wednesday inducted into the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Elite Panel of umpires with Indians again failing to ... Read more...
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Thang-Ta championship held to popularise weapon-based artform in Manipur
March 21st, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Impha, Mar 21 (ANI): In an endeavor to popularise the weapon-based artform used by ancient Manipuri warriors as an offensive and defensive mechanism with swords, spears and physical movements, Manipur recently hosted ... Read more...
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Bobby ‘Mr. Baseball’ Bragan Dies At 92
January 25th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bobby Bragan, who was nicknamed "Mr. Baseball" for his dedication to the game, passed away on Thursday in his Fort Worth home. He was 92. The ... Read more...
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Specializing in one sport can damage your health
November 9th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) Gifted young athletes are increasingly under pressure to play only one sport round the year. But a new study has found that such specialization increases the risk of ... Read more...
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Fleming will make a wonderful Black Caps coach: Vettori
October 25th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 25 (ANI): New Zealand's captain and de facto coach Daniel Vettori believes former skipper Stephen Fleming would make a wonderful Black Caps coach.Vettori will lead the team to the United ... Read more...
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Brisbane Broncos adopts Symonds as their 18th man
September 27th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 27 (ANI): The Brisbane Broncos, an Australian professional rugby league football club, has adopted troubled all rounder Andrew Symonds as their 18th player.Coach Ivan Henjak invited Symonds to join ... Read more...
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Spain hails Barcelona’s historic win in Madrid
May 3rd, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Duncan Shaw
Madrid, May 3 (DPA) Barcelona's historic 6-2 win over Real Madrid has hugely impressed the Spanish media.Websites, television channels and radio stations competed with each other in their praise ... Read more...
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Match gambling row besets ManU
April 30th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr.30 (ANI): Manchester United has been plunged into a match gambling row.
According to The Sun, three of the teams French international stars Patrice Evra, Louis Saha and Mikael Silvestre -- ... Read more...
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Romario officially announces retirement from football
April 15th, 2008 - 7:57 pm ICT by admin
(Football Snippets)
Xinhua
Brasilia, April 15 (Xinhua) The scorer of more than 1,000 goals in his illustrious football career, Romario officially announced Tuesday his retirement from the sport. He made the announcement during the ... Read more...
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