Italy’s macho soldiers asked to remove tattoos
August 17th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 17 (IANS/AKI) Italy's armed forces have passed new regulations to prevent and contain practices that might affect the image of the army, including shunning a "macho" rite practised ... Read more...
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Eight gunned down in Brazilian city
July 13th, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 13 (IANS/EFE) The toll from an overnight shooting spree in greater Sao Paulo stands at eight, authorities in the Brazilian metropolis said Thursday.The victims were shot ... Read more...
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Why are soccer referees biased at times?
July 8th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Soccer referees may have an unconscious bias towards calling fouls when action moves right to left or leftward.
So say researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ... Read more...
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Footie referees may be biased based on play’s direction of motion
July 8th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Soccer referees may be unconsciously biased towards calling fouls based on a play's direction of motion, new American research reveals.Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ... Read more...
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Kites flying off Kolkata shopping shelves as WC fever takes a grip
June 17th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, June 17 (ANI): Kites with images of the 2010 World Cup trophy and flags of countries like Brazil, Denmark, and Argentina are selling like hotcakes in Kolkata.Kite makers here have ... Read more...
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Katy Perry dons UK-US hybrid rubber dress to remain neutral during WC
June 15th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 15 (ANI): Over the weekend, Katy Perry wore a rubber World Cup dress designed specifically for her that showed her loyalty to both the England and the U.S. ... Read more...
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Carnegie Mellon’s soccer-playing robots use physics to score a goal
June 4th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Scoring goals may come down to only cracking physics equations for robot soccer players from Carnegie Mellon University competing in this month's RoboCup 2010 world championship in Singapore.Thanks ... Read more...
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Why soccer is more popular in Europe than US
May 23rd, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 23 (ANI): With the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament beginning on June 11 in South Africa, the question as to why the game is not so popular in the United ... Read more...
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‘Asian, African soccer teams could be in top ten in few years’
January 15th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) German soccer legend Lothar Mathhaus Friday exuded confidence that teams from Asia and Africa will find themselves among the top ten football nations in the next two years.
"We ... Read more...
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Steel czar Lakshmi Mittal is top soccer billionaire
April 12th, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 12 (IANS) Despite plunging steel prices, Indian-born steel czar Lakshmi Mittal with a net worth of $19.3 billion remains the world's richest soccer club owner in the Forbes ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Royals nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards
March 26th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 26 (ANI): The Indian Premier League (IPL) team, Rajasthan Royals, led by Shane Warne, are in the early running to be nominated for a gong at a Laureus World Sports ... Read more...
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Convicts escape during prison soccer match
January 30th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Jan 30 (IANS) Five inmates taking part in a soccer match at a prison in the central Argentine city of Santa Rosa took advantage of the guards' distraction to escape, ... Read more...
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