Ponting backs ICC on keeping minnows out of next World Cup
February 21st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Australian captain Ricky Ponting has supported the International Cricket Council's decision to leave minnows out of the 2015 World Cup.The ICC said unlike the current 14-nation format, the ... Read more...
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Britney Spears punches herself in the face for ‘Hold It Against Me’ teaser
February 14th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 14 (ANI): In a newly released preview clip for Britney Spears' new video for 'Hold It Against Me,' she is seen engaged in a catfight with herself.The scenes ... Read more...
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Long likes ‘feisty’ Barrymore
February 14th, 2011 - 2:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Actor Justin Long has revealed that he likes the feisty nature of his girlfriend Drew Barrymore."I like feistiness in a woman - someone who knows who they are. ... Read more...
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Anderson Silva Beats Vitor Belfort In Round 1
February 6th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Las Vegas, Feb 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) At the UFC 126 last night, Brazilian mixed martial artist Anderson Silva's front kick stopped his opponent Vitor Belfort at 3:25 of round 1 ... Read more...
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Forrest Griffin Thrashes Rich Franklin In UFC 126
February 6th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Las Vegas, Feb 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin was one of the most anticipated fights of UFC 126 night. Though both the fighters gave a tough competition ... Read more...
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Oz man ‘punches’ attacking croc, escapes
February 6th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 6 (ANI): A man in Far North Queensland has survived after being attacked by a crocodile, according to police.Cops said the man was swimming at a waterhole at Beening Creek, ... Read more...
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Australian punches attacking croc, escapes
February 6th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 6 (IANS) A north Queensland man who was grabbed by a crocodile while swimming in a popular waterhole escaped by punching the reptile repeatedly on the head.The 37-year-old man was ... Read more...
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Brandon Vera’s Nose Broken By Thiago Silva
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Broken nose is probably the most common type of injury that every UFC fighter is vulnerable to, and this time it was Brandon Vera who became ... Read more...
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Angry passenger punches teen for not turning off iPhone during landing
December 30th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 30 (ANI): A passenger has been arrested for punching a teenager in the arm who refused to turn off his iPhone during a flight from Las Vegas.According to other passengers, ... Read more...
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Dominick Cruz Retains His Title Through Unaminous Victory Over Scott Jorgensen
December 17th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dominick Cruz once again proved his worth and lived up to the meaning of his nickname "Dominator", as he emerged victorious over challenger Scott Jorgensen in ... Read more...
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Jason Allen Tattersall Once Again Sentenced To Prison After Torturing Youth With “DOG” Tattoo
December 12th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 35-year-old Australian man has once again been sentenced to prison by the court after he was charged with tattooing "DOG" on the forehead of an ... Read more...
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Brit boxer Amir Khan retains WBA light-welterweight title
December 12th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Las Vegas, Dec 12(ANI): British boxer Amir Khan has retained his WBA light-welterweight title with a superb points victory over Argentina's Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas.Khan floored his opponent with a body ... Read more...
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Tomasz Adamek Stops Vinny Maddalone In The Fifth Round Of International Heavyweight Championship
December 10th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Thursday night Polish boxer Tomasz Adamek was successfully able to defend his IBF International Heavyweight championship when he dominated over rival Vinny Maddalone in the ... Read more...
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Stephan Bonnar Makes A Comeback With “The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale”
December 5th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After a long time Stephan Bonnar is back once again. After his three straight defeats which he encountered from 2009 to early 2010, the mixed martial ... Read more...
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Dan Henderson Defeated Renato “Babalu” Sobral In The Strikeforce
December 5th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dan Henderson made a remarkable comeback on Saturday night, by knocking off his rival Renato "Babalu" Sobral at the main card of Strikeforce event in St. ... Read more...
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Nonito Donaire Thrashes Wladimir Sidorenko On World Boxing Association Bantamweight
December 5th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Filipino professional boxer Nonito Donaire ultimately thrashed his opponent Wladimir Sidorenko on Saturday night's match of World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight. It was an interesting bout ... Read more...
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Andre Johnson Fined But Escapes Suspension
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:57 am ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is some piece of good news for Andre Johnson fans. The Houston Texans wide receiver who was evicted from Sunday's game between the Houston Texans ... Read more...
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Cortland Finnegan, Andre Johnson Involved In Ugly Altercation During Sunday’s Game
November 29th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Houston, Nov 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The large number of crowds who had gathered to catch the much-awaited clash between the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans were in for quite ... Read more...
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Aussies have lost their aura
November 29th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Nov.29 (ANI): If England cricket captain Andrew Strauss is to be believed, the Australian team is on its last legs.Strauss and most of his team-mates are convinced that the Australians ... Read more...
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Juan Manuel Marquez Knocks Out Michael Katsidis, Retains His Title
November 28th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Las Vegas, Nov 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The highly anticipated match between Juan Manuel Marquez and Michael Katsidis turned out to be a visual treat to the supporters of the former. ... Read more...
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“Bee Movie” Wins Accolades Once Again
November 28th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) One of the most popular animation movies, the "Bee Movie" was aired at 9:00 p.m on CTV. It was widely watched, as after several days, the ... Read more...
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Berlusconi’s TV friend gets punched in restaurant brawl
November 26th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 26 (ANI): One of Silvio Berlusconi's closest aides was pummelled in one of the city's top restaurants.Emilio Fede, the news director on Mediaset 4, a television channel that is ultimately ... Read more...
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Boxer Mary Kom settles for bronze, India’s Asiad tally at 46 (Evening Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) World champion boxer MC Mary Kom had to settle for a bronze as did compatriot Kavita Goyat, while an archery silver and bronzes in men's boxing and ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Mary Kom goes down in semis for bronze (Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) India's gold medal hope MC Mary Kom lost to Ren Cancan of China 7-11 in the semifinals and settled for a women's boxing bronze at the Asian Games ... Read more...
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Oakland Raiders Player Richard Seymour Punches Ben Roethlisberger During Sunday’s Game
November 22nd, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Pittsburgh, Nov 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The humiliating defeat that Oakland Raiders had to endure on Sunday against Pittsburgh Steelers came as a rude shock to not only the fans of ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Mary Kom, Kavita in semis (Lead)
November 22nd, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) India's four-time world champion Mary Kom and Kavita Goyat moved into the semifinals of the women's boxing competitions of the Asian Games here Monday.Mary Kom crushed Ping Meng ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Mary Kom punches her way into semi-final
November 22nd, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) India's four-time world champion Mary Kom crushed Meng Chieh Ping of Chinese Taipei 16-2 to move into the semi-final of 48-51 kg women's boxing in the Asian Games ... Read more...
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UFC 123: Mark Munoz And Aaron Simpson Fight It Out In Close Contest
November 21st, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Filipino fighter Mark Munoz thrashed Aaron Simpson in the UFC 123 bout on Saturday with a unanimous decision from the judges. The dynamics between the two ... Read more...
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B.J. Penn Knocks Out Matt Hughes In Less Than A Minute
November 21st, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Auburn Hills, Nov 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It did not take more than half a minute for B.J. Penn to knock down Matt Hughes. It took just 21 minutes for the ... Read more...
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George Sotiropoulos Beats Joe Lauzon In UFC 123
November 21st, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Detroit, Nov 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) No one ever thought that the day would end up with the victory of George Sotiropoulos. He started the match with a slow pace getting ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Dinesh Kumar in semis, India assured of medal
November 19th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 19 (IANS) Boxer Dinesh Kumar assured India of a medal as he entered the semi-finals of the men's 81kg event with a 10-6 win over South Korea's Jinho Heo in ... Read more...
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Haye’s insists that Harrison deserves 1.5 million pound payout
November 16th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.16 (ANI): WBA champion David Haye insists Audley Harrison deserves his 1.5 million pound pay day for just seven minutes and 53 seconds of work.The WBA champ was stunned after boxing ... Read more...
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Antonio Margarito Suffering From Fractured Orbital Bone
November 15th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Antonio Margarito's hard time does not seem to be ending. The boxer, who displayed an amazing performance at the Cowboy Stadium in Arlington Texas, and lost ... Read more...
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World heavyweight king Haye will retire at 31 with his ‘money and marbles’ intact
November 15th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 15 (ANI): The WBA world heavyweight king David Haye has said that he wants to quit boxing after he turns 31 next October because he does not want his record ... Read more...
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Manny Pacquiao Thrashes Antonio Margarito
November 14th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Arlington, Nov 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The highly anticipated fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito held some big surprises for the fans as the Mexican and the Filipino produced one ... Read more...
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