Olympic athletics: Pearson powers to 100m hurdle gold
August 8th, 2012 - 5:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World champion Sally Pearson powered to Olympic gold in the women's 100m hurdles final Tuesday, setting a new Olympic record in the process.The Australian exploded ... Read more...
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We fully respect BWF ruling: Chinese Olympic delegation
August 2nd, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) The Chinese Olympic delegation said Wednesday that they respect the ruling of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), who suspended four women's doubles pair for "not using ... Read more...
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Phelps and I will still be friends, says Lochte
July 29th, 2012 - 8:12 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) "Whatever happens, we will still be friends," was the promise made by Ryan Lochte following his stunning win in the final of the men's 400 ... Read more...
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Chinese walker wins Sri Lankan hearts
June 12th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 12 (IANS) Sportsmanship was displayed at the ongoing 15th Asian Junior Athletics Championships when a young Chinese walker presented his new pair of shoes to Sri Lankan runner ... Read more...
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SRK eyes stake in I-League champions Dempo (Evening Lead)
June 1st, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) As Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan eyes a stake in India's I-League champions Dempo, the football club hopes that the association will take them ... Read more...
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Kirti Azad on hunger strike against IPL’s functioning
May 20th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Former cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirti Azad Sunday sat on a hunger strike with several other people against the way the ... Read more...
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Agartala marathon for unity
May 13th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 13 (IANS) Around 1,500 athletes and sports lovers, some of them from other parts of the country, Sunday participated in the 6th ONGC Agartala Marathon aimed at propagating ... Read more...
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‘Speedy Singh’ - A cliche-loaded NRI tale (IANS Hindi Film Review)
September 24th, 2011 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Speedy Singh"; Starring: Vinay Virmani, Camilla Belle, Anupam Kher,Noureen deWulf,Russell Peter, Rob Lowe; Directed by: Robert Liberman; Rating: Rating: **A star is almost born. Debutant Vinay Virmani has a ... Read more...
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Pataudi was a dashing and daring captain: PM
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condoled the death of "legendary cricketer" Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, "dashing and daring captain, who brought a new ... Read more...
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‘Cycle Kick’ a refreshing tale of non-urban youth (IANS Movie Review)
June 17th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Cycle Kick"; Cast: K.P. Nishan, Sunny Hinduja, Dwij Yadav and Tom Alter; Director: Shashi Sudigala; Rating: ***In the clamorous clutter of releases this week, "Cycle Kick" stands out for being ... Read more...
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Irish government to back its board on ICC snub
April 10th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) The Irish government has promised to support Cricket Ireland's campaign to reverse the International Cricket Council's decision to shut the door on non-Test playing nations in ... Read more...
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Roemer congratulates India on World Cup win
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr. 3 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer has congratualted the Indian cricket team on its World Cup victory against Sri Lanka on Saturday.In a statement released ... Read more...
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Indo-Pak World Cup semi-final brought both nations, their leadership together: Gilani
March 31st, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 31(ANI): The Indo-Pak World Cup semi-final match in Mohali has helped in bringing the two nations and their leadership together, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said."I want ... Read more...
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I’m remotely interested in cricket: Adnan Sami
March 30th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbia, March 30 (IANS) Pakistani singer Adnan Sami, who has made Mumbai his home for 10 years now, has chosen to stay away from the World Cup semifinal match ... Read more...
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Tendulkar, Ponting re-ignite walking debate after contrasting World Cup dismissals
March 21st, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Mar 21(ANI): Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and Australian captain Ricky Ponting's contrasting World Cup dismissals have re-ignited the debate around walking, an issue that gained prominence in the 2003 ... Read more...
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The premiere of “Patiala House” announced
February 11th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Patiala, Feb 11 (ANI): Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma interacted with their fans here on Thursday during the premiere of their movie "Patiala House."Akshay Kumar the producer of ... Read more...
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Former Tiger Woods Mistress Veronica Daniels To Take Action Against Company Putting Her Face On Golf Ball
December 19th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The world is not ignorant of the achievements of Tiger Woods. The top shot golfer is as much famous for his link ups as much as ... Read more...
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Team India to focus on upcoming series against Kiwis: Tendulkar
October 31st, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Oct 31 (ANI): Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday said the upcoming Test series against New Zealand is very important for the team from momentum building perspective before the 2011 World Cup.Tendulkar ... Read more...
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China announces largest-ever team for Guangzhou Asian Games
October 27th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Beijing, Oct. 27 (ANI): EIJING - Chinese sports authorities have announced the country's largest-ever delegation for an international sporting event, as Beijing aims to defend its gold medal and medal tally titles ... Read more...
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Video show captures unforgettable CGW moments
October 15th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Showcasing unforgettable moments of grit and determination, victory and joy, a brief video presentation Thursday nostalgically reprised the 2010 Commonwealth Games, as the audience at the ... Read more...
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Boxing Federation reacted late, says Vijender
October 13th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Terming as "unfair" the referee's decision to penalise him with points, India's Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh Wednesday said the Indian Boxing Federation reacted late in ... Read more...
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Vettori thrilled with Black Caps winning ICC ‘Spirit of Cricket’ award
October 7th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 7 (ANI): New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori is thrilled with his side winning the ICC 'Spirit of Cricket' award, saying that he is proud to lead a team that ... Read more...
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Black Caps beat India, Lanka to win ICC ‘Spirit of Cricket’ award
October 7th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 7 (ANI): Despite being beaten by Bangladesh in the first ODI played recently, and currently languishing in the eighth place in the ICC test rankings, the Black Caps lead ... Read more...
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‘Cricket world reeling from storm of allegations and rumours’: PCB boss Butt
October 7th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 7 (ANI): After returning to Pakistan following his bridge-building England trip, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has issued a statement saying that the cricket world 'is reeling from ... Read more...
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Games a ‘proud moment’ for Indians, says PM (Second lead)
October 4th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday that hosting the 19th Commonwealth Games was "a proud moment" for Indians. He invited the thousands of foreign participants in ... Read more...
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Games a ‘proud moment’ for Indians, says PM (Lead)
October 3rd, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday that hosting the 19th Commonwealth Games was "a proud moment" for Indians as he welcomed foreign guests and athletes to ... Read more...
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I dedicate my CWG song to sportsmen: Kailash Kher
September 24th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) After music maestro A.R. Rahman, who composed the official Commonwealth Games anthem, versatile singer Kailash Kher will be releasing his own private single dedicated to the sportsmen participating ... Read more...
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Flintoff an absolute beauty, say Australian cricketers
September 18th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Australian cricketers and rivals were all praise for England's Andrew Flintoff Saturday and said his sportsmanship was second to none on the cricket field.
Flintoff, who was battling a ... Read more...
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Queen’s Baton nears Haryana, government keeps fingers crossed
September 17th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 17 (IANS) With a violent Jat agitation barely over, the Haryana government is keepings its fingers crossed about the Queen's Baton Relay that enters the state Sep 26 and moves ... Read more...
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Rafael Nadal Creates History In The US Open Finals
September 14th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There was history on court at the finals of the US Open and Rafael Nadal became a part of it. In spite of the rain delay ... Read more...
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‘Jiyo utho…’ targets young generation: CWG lyricist Mehboob
September 1st, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) "Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto"... the Commonwealth Games official song exhorts youngsters to live, rise, ascend, win and play the game without malice, says lyricist Mehboob ... Read more...
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Modi for promoting sports in Gujarat
August 25th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said the state wants to promote sports in a big way.
Addressing a training camp of 5,000 physical instructors ... Read more...
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Dravid ready to face the challenge in Sri Lanka (Lead)
June 29th, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, who will return to Test cricket after an injury break, says he is well prepared for a gruelling international schedule.
Dravid will comeback ... Read more...
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Sport wins as Merkel, Cameron watch Germany rout England
June 28th, 2010 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 27 (DPA) Sportsmanship was the winner Sunday as the leaders of Britain and Germany broke away from a summit of the world's most important politicians to watch Germany thrash ... Read more...
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Jim Joyce: The Umpire Receives Threats
June 4th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jim Joyce is known to be one of the best umpires of all times.He was the one who survived without any controversies till the match ... Read more...
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