India tighten grip on first Test against New Zealand (Roundup)
August 24th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 24 (IANS) India tightened their grip on the first Test as New Zealand were struggling at 106 for five in the first innings, still needing 133 runs ... Read more...
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Bravo fined by ICC after criticising umpires
June 23rd, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (IANS/CMC) West Indies vice-captain Dwayne Bravo was fined 20 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council for criticising the umpires after Chris Gayle was ... Read more...
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Knight Riders cruise to eight-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab (Lead)
April 19th, 2012 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, April 19 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders took sweet revenge of their loss at home as they beat Kings XI Punjab comfortably by eight wickets in their return clash ... Read more...
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Adebayor, Terry call for goal-line technology
April 16th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspurs striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Chelsea captain John Terry called for the use of goal-line technology in football after Juan Mata scored a controversial goal ... Read more...
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Barca trail one point behind Real after crushing victory
April 11th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Barcelona piled the pressure on leaders Real Madrid with a comfortable 4-0 win at home against Getafe in the La Liga football.The win Tuesday night takes ... Read more...
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Real Madrid blank Espanyol to keep lead in La Liga
March 5th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 5 (IANS) Real Madrid retained their 10 point lead at the top of the Spanish La Liga football with a comfortable 5-0 win at home against Espanyol.Espanyol have ... Read more...
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Device hushes talkative bores into silence
March 4th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) A Japanese device could be handy in stopping bores who go about inflicting their loud, non-stop chatter on other people who may prefer silence.The prototype, devised ... Read more...
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Easy win for Real Madrid against 10-man Racing
February 19th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 19 (IANS) Real Madrid opened up a 13 point lead over FC Barcelona at the top of Spanish La Liga football thanks to a comfortable 4-0 win at ... 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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Australia extend lead to 486 as Ponting strikes 50 (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 27 (IANS) Australia were 154 for five and extended their lead to 486 runs at lunch on day four of the fourth Test against India here Friday.Resuming their ... Read more...
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Warnock calls FA’s ruling on Barton ’scandalous’ and ‘farcical’
January 5th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Queens Park Rangers manager Neil Warnock has launched a verbal attack on the English Football Association (FA) by calling the decision to uphold midfielder Joey Barton's ... Read more...
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FA likely to charge QPR’s Barton
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton is likely to face an English Football Association (FA) charge after he accused Norwich player Bradley Johnson of "conning" the ... Read more...
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Dhoni prefers umpires to DRS
December 29th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 29 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Thursday the on-field umpires should be more consistent with their decisions rather than relying on the contentious Decision Review System ... Read more...
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Americans ready to ‘Die Another Day’ (Washington Newsletter)
November 27th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) The world did not come to an end as a 'super committee' of lawmakers dispersed without making the miracle it was supposed to do - ... Read more...
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Openers give India strong start; Ojha gets maiden five-wicket haul
November 7th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag gave India a strong start after a maiden five-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha helped bowl out ... Read more...
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No DRS for Bangladesh-Windies series
October 2nd, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 2 (IANS/CMC) The controversial Decision Review System (DRS) will not be used during the West Indies' tour here this month, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has said.BCB media chairman ... Read more...
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Bell’s century takes England to 296/2 (Second Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Ian Bell struck his 16th Test century as England made 296 for two in the first innings at tea on the second day of the ... Read more...
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India make a confident start by removing England openers (Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) India put on a much improved show on the second day of the fourth and the final cricket Test at The Oval, restricting England to ... Read more...
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We have to win The Oval Test to restore pride: Dravid
August 17th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Former captain Rahul Dravid has said India have to restore their pride by winning the fourth and final cricket Test of the series against England at ... Read more...
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England dislodge India from No.1 Test ranking with crushing win (Lead)
August 13th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 13 (IANS) India surrendered their World No.1 Test status to England as they suffered a humiliating innings and 242 runs defeat with a day to spare in ... Read more...
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Anderson rocks Indian top-order (Lead)
August 13th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 13 (IANS) Fast bowler James Anderson rocked the Indian top-order at lunch on the fourth day of the third cricket Test and took England to the threshold ... Read more...
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Shastri, Hussain in war of words over DRS
July 31st, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Nottingham, July 31 (IANS) The Decision Review System (DRS) has generated so much heat in the ongoing India-England series that former cricketers Ravi Shastri and Nasser Hussain were engaged ... Read more...
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DRS back in spotlight in India-England series
July 31st, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Nottingham, July 31 (IANS) The use of technology came under scanner on the second day of the second cricket Test when England were left unconvinced by the Hotspot technology ... Read more...
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Chanderpaul’s 23rd ton keeps Windies fighting (Lunch report)
July 11th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Roseau (Dominica), July 10 (IANS/CMC) Shivnarine Chanderpaul reached his 23rd Test hundred to carry the fight for the West Indies and extend their lead to 151 at lunch on the ... Read more...
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Rain wrecks Windsor Park debut
July 7th, 2011 - 8:19 am ICT by IANS
Roseau (Dominica), July 6 (IANS/CMC) West Indies were offered temporary reprieve in the third and final cricket Test against India Wednesday, after persistent rain wrecked Windsor Park's inauguration.The hosts found themselves ... Read more...
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Bad light, Bravo earn battling Windies draw against India (Lead)
July 3rd, 2011 - 9:09 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 3 (IANS/CMC) Bad light foiled what was shaping up to be an enterprising finish as West Indies and India played to a stalemate in the second Test ... Read more...
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India grind out big lead as Laxman eyes a century
July 2nd, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 2 (IANS/CMC) V.V.S. Laxman struck his second half-century of the match and was marching towards his 17 Test century as India continued to grind out a big lead ... Read more...
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India 62/1 in second innings against West Indies, lead by 73 runs (Lunch report)
July 2nd, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 1 (IANS) India batted sensibly to increase their overall lead to 73 at lunch on the fourth day of the second cricket Test against the West Indies ... Read more...
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Double strikes by Bishoo leave India struggling at 166/6 (Lead)
June 23rd, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), June 22 (IANS) Late double-strike by leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo left India struggling at 166 for six in the second innings at lunch against the West Indies on the ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: Was Ted DiBiase Cheated?
June 19th, 2011 - 3:34 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As 'WWE Friday Night Smackdown' began last night, it was the last show before 'Capitol Punishment' will air this Sunday night. The event actually started off with the ... Read more...
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Rajaratnam jury replays wiretaps of Indian Americans
April 27th, 2011 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 27 (IANS) As they weigh the evidence against hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam in the biggest insider trading case in the US, jurors again listened to nine ... Read more...
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WC 2011: Black Caps keen to avenge humiliating loss to Lanka
March 29th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar. 29 (ANI): Black Caps skipper Daniel Vettori has admitted that his team-mates and he have a score to settle with Sri Lanka in tonight's World Cup semi-final.Less than two weeks ... Read more...
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Video shows people can ‘replay’ day’s activity in sleep
March 27th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (IANS) New video evidence suggests that humans are able to repeat learned patterns of behaviour while fast asleep.Researchers at France's Universite Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris devised a ... Read more...
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Tendulkar fails to emulate Bradman’s feat (Lead)
March 25th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 24 (IANS) Playing against India, Don Bradman struck his 100th first-class century at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1947 and Thursday night Sachin Tendulkar could not repay ... Read more...
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Injured Bennett says only ‘minor tweaks’ required in his action
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Mar 23 (ANI): New Zealand fast bowler Hamish Bennett has said that his ungainly action isn't to blame for the fact that injury has cut short his second straight tour.As ... Read more...
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