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Prince Harry, Beckham party together


February 5th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Prince Harry and soccer star David Beckham enjoyed an evening at the exclusive Arts Club here.The British royal and the sportsman partied till the early ... Read more...

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We don’t doctor pitches: Clarke


January 23rd, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 23 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke Monday rubbished allegations by Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir that the hosts doctored cricket pitches to ensure the tourists' downfall."The pitches have ... Read more...

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Mahesh Bhupathi ‘Skypes’ with newborn


January 21st, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Mahesh Bhupathi was miles away in Melbourne when his wife, actress Lara Dutta gave birth to their first child. But thanks to technology, the tennis ... Read more...

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Abhishek Bachchan a Muhammad Ali fan


January 17th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who turns 70 Tuesday, has an ardent fan in actor Abhishek Bachchan who calls him "true inspiration"."Float like a butterfly, ... Read more...

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My main goal is to stay fit: Jeev Milkha Singh


January 3rd, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Top Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh says his main goal this year is to stay fit and look to replicate his exploits of 2008.Singh, the ... Read more...

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Australia fully prepared for India: Haddin


December 25th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 25 (IANS) Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin says the team has put behind it the recent loss to New Zealand and is fully prepared to take on India in ... Read more...

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Hockey legend Dhyan Chand recommended for Bharat Ratna


December 21st, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) Wednesday requested the sports ministry to confer legendary Dhyan Chand with the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country.HI ... Read more...

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2,700 tribals to take part in sports fest


December 16th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Dec 16 (IANS) More than 2,700 participants from India, Nepal and Bhutan will participate in the VIth National Sports Festival for Tribals starting here December 27.Christened Ekalavya Khelkood-2011, the ... Read more...

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Bhardwaj will write script for Leander Paes


December 7th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Leander Paes' performance on the tennis court has made Vishal Bhardwaj sure that the sportsman will be good on the big screen too! The filmmaker has ... Read more...

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Don’t attack Kardashian, says Olivia


November 18th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 18 (IANS) Actress Olivia Wilde is asking fans not to judge Kim Kardashian as a "failure" for ending her marriage after just 72 days. The 27-year-old Wilde, whose divorce ... Read more...

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Junior athlete’s leg amputated due to train accident


November 8th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Thane/Wardha, Nov 8 (IANS) It was a lifetime blow for a Maharashtra junior athlete and his family as he fell off a running train Friday, it was revealed here Tuesday.The ... Read more...

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Randhir Singh opts out of next year’s IOA election


November 8th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
N0ew Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Randhir Singh Tuesday said he will not run in its elections next year to pave way for youngsters to ... Read more...

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Longoria fuming over affair rumours


November 1st, 2011 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Actress Eva Longoria is furious over reports that suggest she is dating basketball player Matt Barnes.The 36-year-old, who divorced sportsman Tony Parker last year, has been ... Read more...

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Septuagenarian retreats from Nepal peak, vows to return


October 11th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jomsom (Nepal), Oct 11 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish septuagenarian with ambitions to become the oldest mountaineer to climb the 14 highest peaks on the planet, completed his descent Monday from the ... Read more...

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David Beckham gets another tattoo


October 11th, 2011 - 6:27 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 11 (IANS) David Beckham has got a new tattoo - the word love written on his left hand.The tattoo is tribute to his wife Victoria and four ... Read more...

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Never thought about acting: Worthington


October 3rd, 2011 - 6:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) "Avatar" star Sam Worthington says acting happened to him accidentally as he always dreamt of becoming sportsman.Worthington ended up in his current profession when he successfully ... Read more...

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A-Rod confirms split with Diaz


September 24th, 2011 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (IANS) Baseball star Alex Rodriguez has confirmed that he has parted ways with actress Cameron Diaz. But he insists they will "always be friends"."I have a ... Read more...

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What can sportsmen, OCD patients have in common?


September 22nd, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) What can a patient of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and a sportsman have in common? They share a repetitive yet ritualistic behaviour which relieves anxiety and ... Read more...

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Home ministry backs Bharat Ratna for sportspersons


July 23rd, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The chances of a sportsperson, probably cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, getting the Bharat Ratna have brightened, with the home ministry backing the suggestion to ... Read more...

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Scherzinger, Hamilton engaged?


July 18th, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 17 (IANS) Singer Nicole Scherzinger has got engaged to F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, according to her father."You know about the proposal? Yes they are engaged," showbizspy.com quoted ... Read more...

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It was love at first sight with Warne, says Hurley


June 29th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Actress Elizabeth Hurley has opened up about her romance with cricket ace Shane Warne, saying it was love at first sight.Hurley's relationship with the Aussie sportsman ... Read more...

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Never wanted to exploit freedom given by my father: Tendulkar


June 19th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that during his teenage days he resisted the temptation to skip practice to eat "vada pavs" but his ... Read more...

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I’m a workaholic: Kim Kardashian


June 12th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 12 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian says she is a workaholic and sneaks off to work even while holidaying."Even when I take days off, I find myself sneaking off ... Read more...

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Khloe Kardashian never wanted to date a sportsman


May 22nd, 2011 - 2:49 am ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian is amazed she married basketball star Lamar Odom because she used to be distrustful of men who played the sport."I had ... Read more...

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Sourav brought luck for us: Shah Rukh Khan


May 1st, 2011 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) After Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinched a handsome victory over Kings XI Punjab, KKR owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Saturday said former KKR ... Read more...

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‘I’ve been thrown to the lions’ by footballer gagging order: Imogen Thomas


April 28th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
The former Miss Wales further added that she had no intention of spilling the beans about her six months' relationship with the married footballer.Speaking on ITV's This Morning's, Thomas said that it ... Read more...

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Cameron Diaz to marry Alex Rodriguez?


April 22nd, 2011 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz who has been dating baseball star Alex Rodriguez for around a year is reportedly set to marry him.The sportsman is now ready ... Read more...

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Shakira, Pique, a happy couple


April 17th, 2011 - 5:01 am ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) Pop Singer Shakira's new boyfriend, football ace Gerard Pique has finally opened up about their romance, revealing the couple is "very happy".The "Hips Don't Lie" ... Read more...

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Tearful Longoria reveals her ‘heartbreak’ over divorce from Tony Parker


April 9th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 09 (ANI): Actress Eva Longoria was recently reduced to tears as she talked publicly for the first time about her failed marriage to basketball player Tony Parker.The 'Desperate Housewives' star ... Read more...

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James Corden and Kevin Pietersen take ‘night off’ from baby duties


April 8th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): James Corden and Kevin Pietersen took a night off from baby duties to enjoy a lads' night out at a notorious London nightclub.The actor left fiancee Julia Carey ... Read more...

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Apartheid prevails at Australian hotel’s pubs


April 6th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, April 6 (IANS) A hotel in Australia has opened two separate bars to keep the non-indigenous people and the Aboriginals away from each other. One is called Sportsman's Bar ... Read more...

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Afridi’s speech won millions of hearts, says Pakistani daily


April 1st, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi "was able to win millions of hearts across the border", a Pakistani daily said Friday, adding that his post-match ... Read more...

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Ex-Proteas rugby star murders three with an axe in act of revenge


March 31st, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Durban, Mar.31 (ANI): A former South African rugby player has been arrested for axing three people to death in revenge for them gang raping his daughter and infecting her with HIV.The Afrikaans ... Read more...

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David Beckham joins Sofia Vergara on beach for Pepsi ad


March 30th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 30 (ANI): Football ace David Beckham and stunning actress Sofia Vergara were pictured shooting a Pepsi commercial on the beach in Los Angeles yesterday.The Colombian actress looked immaculate in ... Read more...

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Pakistanis pray for great game of cricket


March 28th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) Pakistanis on Facebook have said they are "all looking forward to a great game of cricket" at Mohali, while a cricket fan on Twitter said: ... Read more...

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