Angola suspends seven referees for misconduct
September 21st, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Luanda (Angola), Sep 21 (IANS) The Angolan football association has suspended seven referees, including one with international experience, from their duty for allegedly performing unfairly in matches of the national ... Read more...
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Indian engineering major to boost Ghana’s cricket standards (Lead)
August 23rd, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian engineering major Shapoorji Pallonji has pledged $2,631 to promote cricket in Ghana and help it prepare for an international tournament in Western Samoa."We appreciate the ... Read more...
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Indian engineering major pledges $2,631 to raise Ghana’s cricket standards
August 23rd, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian engineering major Shapoorji Pallonji has pledged $2,631 to promote cricket in Ghana and help it prepare for an international tournament in Western Samoa."We appreciate the ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka cricket appoints Lorgat as advisor
July 31st, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 31 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) Tuesday appointed former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat as a special advisor to the board.Lorgat, who concluded his ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 madness reaches Bengal prison cells
June 13th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) The fervour surrounding the ongoing Euro Cup 2012 has reached prisons of West Bengal and authorities have given their nod to soccer-mad jailbirds' fervent pleas ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to ban sportsmen refusing to represent country
June 11th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka is considering imposing a temporary ban on national athletes who refuse to represent the country at any given time.Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Xinhua ... Read more...
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Manchester United voted most popular club
May 29th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A recent survey has found that England's Manchester United are the most popular football club with 659 million followers worldwide.
The survey was carried out ... Read more...
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Will ‘Ring Ka King’ popularise wrestling in India?
January 21st, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 21 (IANS) After international wrestling promotions like WWE and TNA, it's now time for India's very own "Ring Ka King"! The new wrestling-based reality show is set ... Read more...
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Finally, a cricket reality show on Indian TV
December 31st, 2011 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) In a cricket-crazy nation, how could a reality show on the popular sport be far behind? UTV Bindass is set to launch "Cricket Champs", a ... Read more...
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Football has a big role in easing ties with India: Pakistan captain
December 1st, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) At a time when efforts are on to revive bilateral cricket ties between the two neighbours, Pakistan football captain Jaffer Khan believes the "beautiful game" ... Read more...
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Bringing Indian hockey back to ‘consumer radar’
November 14th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Ingenious sports administrators and corporate honchos have realised that an IPL-like razzmatazz can work in other disciplines, too. A World Boxing Series is already ... Read more...
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McLaren-Mercedes eyeing win at Indian GP
October 28th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button said Thursday they want to win the inaugural Indian Grand Prix so that they can make ... Read more...
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IT giant Infosys to sponsor I-League team Pune FC
October 22nd, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 22 (IANS) IT major Infosys have made their foray into Indian football with a two-year sponsorship deal with Ashok Piramal Group-owned I-League team Pune FC.Pune FC said in ... Read more...
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Rajniesh Duggal shoots ‘dahi handi’ sequence for song (With Images)
May 14th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Janmashtami may still be far away, but model-turned-actor Rajniesh Duggal recently shot a "Dahi Handi" sequence for a song in Rajiv Ruia's 3-D animation-cum-live action ... Read more...
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Sepak Takraw inspires lighter moments in Goa assembly
February 4th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 4 (IANS) Sepak Takraw, an exciting sport of Malay origin that is an athletic mix between football and volleyball, inspired some hilarious moments in the Goa legislative assembly Friday. Opposition ... Read more...
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Educating boys to respect women
January 29th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) International human rights organisation Breakthrough is using sports, dance, vibrant skits, trivia and video to educate students to stop and prevent public harassment of women.The initiative called ... Read more...
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Pakistani held in Nepal for smuggling out falcons
December 7th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Dec 7 (IANS) A Pakistani national was arrested at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport for trying to smuggle out falcons in his baggage, police said Tuesday.The man, identified as Ghulam Abbas, ... Read more...
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Pakistan keen on reviving hockey series with India
October 28th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Khalid Omar
Karachi, Oct 28 (IANS) Pakistan's hockey chiefs plan to push for the revival of bilateral matches against India during next month's International Hockey Federation (FIH) meet in Switzerland. Pakistan Hockey ... Read more...
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CWG wrestling: Indian women win two golds, one silver (Lead)
October 8th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Adding to India's glory in the Commonwealth Games, women wrestlers Alka Tomer and Anita won gold medals in freestyle wrestling amidst cries of Bharat Mata ... Read more...
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Rajamouli talks about his movies
September 30th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): SS Rajamouli is perhaps one of the most talented directors of the Telugu film industry and he has created some of the finest films in the past. ... Read more...
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Scottish hockey team eagerly awaits tie against India
September 29th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Gushing over the 'world class facility' of the hockey stadium and turf and 'comfortable stay' at the Commonwealth Games Village here, the Scotland team is ... Read more...
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Indian cyclists back on CWG track after 32 years
September 21st, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma
(Attn Editors: This is the 10th preview discussing India's chances in various disciplines at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. This piece is on Cycling)New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Bicycles might ... Read more...
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CWG ticket sales picking up pace, hockey top grosser
September 15th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) With just 18 days left for the Commonwealth Games, the sale of tickets is finally picking up with hockey being the top grosser. More than 60,000 tickets ... Read more...
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Pakistan may face isolation from world cricket over spot-fixing allegations
September 15th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sept 15 (ANI): The spot-fixing scandal, that has rocked Pakistan, has prompted some mixed but blunt reactions from the cricket world, and the risk of facing isolation from the cricket world ... Read more...
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Drum beats wake up Mumbai, Govindas seek pot of luck
September 2nd, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Mumbaikars woke up to beating of drums on Janmashtami Thursday as Govindas got together at their venues to strategise and form human pyramids to reach 'dahi handis' ... Read more...
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Heave ho! Mumbai aims high for Dahi Handi festivities
September 1st, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Preparations for Dahi Handi - a popular sport associated with Janmashtami in and around Mumbai - are on a high this year, with several places offering a ... Read more...
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Salman To Promote Dabangg By Judging A Wresting Match In Nagpur
August 27th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood is gearing for another hard hitting action flick Dabangg from the original muscle man Salman Khan. The actor is also leaving no stone unturned to ... Read more...
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Poker on a high in Goa’s own Casino Royale
July 15th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, July 15 (IANS) For a change, poker and not James Bond will be the major draw at Casino Royale - at least the one in Goa! For, coming ... Read more...
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Gerd Mueller proud of German team’s ethnic diversity
July 2nd, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Johannesburg, July 2 (IANS) Legendary footballer Gerd Mueller feels that the ethnic diversity in the German team has played a role in transforming it into a winning outfit and it ... Read more...
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Basketball federation joins hands with IMG Reliance
June 21st, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) has joined hands with IMG Reliance, a joint venture between IMG Worldwide and Reliance Industries, to develop the sport in the ... Read more...
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Vijender Singh To Finally Make His Acting Debut As A Boxer In Patiala Express
May 31st, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It's final. The handsome much-in-the-news celeb-boxer Vijender Singh, who brought home an Olympics medal for us, is all set to make his acting debut.After many false ... Read more...
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Matador Gored By Bull In Madrid, Fighting For Life
May 23rd, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Madrid, May 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Friday Spanish bullfighter Julio Aparicio got severely injured after getting a fatal goring from a half ton bull in Madrid during a bull fight. ... Read more...
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77 injured in Tamil Nadu bullfight ‘Jallikattu’
March 2nd, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Thirumanur (Tamil Nadu), Mar 2 (ANI): Around 77 people were injured in the traditional bullfight 'Jallikattu' that was organised at Thirumanur village in Ariyalur district.Jallikattu is India's version of running of the ... Read more...
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Modi exploring options to take IPL to US
February 11th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) supremo Lalit Modi and USA Cricket's chief executive Donald Lockerbie are exploring options to take the IPL to the US.
Issues ranging from infrastructure ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games will boost other sports in India: Kalmadi
January 29th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi Friday said the Commonwealth Games in the city will definitely help in developing other sports in the country.
"Cricket is a ... Read more...
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