Sporting Clube wary of Nigerian striker Chidi
February 11th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, Feb 11 (IANS) Sporting Clube de Goa technical director, Alex Alvares has picked up Salgaocar striker Edeh Chidi as the key factor when the two teams clash in the ... Read more...
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India restrict Sri Lanka to 233/8 (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Feb 8 (IANS) India restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 233 for eight in the second tri-series ODI at the WACA Ground here Wednesday.Dinesh Chandimal struck a crucial ... Read more...
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ICC, PCB should decide Aamer’s return: Misbah
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 3 (IANS) Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said it was for the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to decide if fast bowler Mohammad Aamer, ... Read more...
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Laxman nixes retirement reports
January 18th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 18 (IANS) India's veteran middle-order batsman V.V.S. Laxman has squashed reports of his retirement following his poor performance in the ongoing Test series against Australia.Laxman, who has ... Read more...
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Abidal to stay at Barcelona until 2013
January 17th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 17 (IANS) FC Barcelona have announced an agreement to extend the contract of French international left-back Eric Abidal till 2013.Abidal's original contract was due to expire at the ... Read more...
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Adriano ordered to take extra training to reshape
January 11th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 11 (IANS) As planned by Corinthians' head coach Tite, striker Adriano was singled out in order to participate in extra physical conditioning exercises in the club's ... Read more...
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Messi wins Fifa Ballon d’Or for third successive year
January 10th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Zurich, Jan 10 (IANS) Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, named the world player of the year, has won the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or for the third successive year.The 24-year-old became only ... Read more...
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Australian media accuses Sehwag of creating rift in team
January 10th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 10 (IANS) The Australian media accused senior batsman Virender Sehwag of creating a rift in the Indian team, which is reeling under the stress of two embarrassing ... Read more...
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Bhaichung’s farewell a serious workout for Bayern
January 9th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) If it's a memorable farewell for Bhaichung Bhutia, for his India team mates Tuesday is going to be a match to remember. They are ... Read more...
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Hope this innings helps me earn espect: Clarke
January 4th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 4 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke said Wednesday that his maiden double ton in Tests will help him earn respect among his team mates and fans."Hopefully, it helps ... Read more...
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Barcelona’s Xavi named best playmaker in the world
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 3 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez was Tuesday named as the best playmaker in the world by the International Federation for Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).It is the ... Read more...
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Cameroon captain Eto’o banned for 15 matches
December 17th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Dec 17 (IANS) Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Samuel Eto'o has been banned for 15 matches by a Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) disciplinary committee after a players' strike ... Read more...
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Series against India will be highly competitive: Warner
December 13th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Australian opener David Warner, who made his maiden Test century and was named man-of-the-match against New Zealand in the second cricket Test at Hobart ... Read more...
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Warne calls for fresh legs in Australian team
December 13th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 13 (IANS) After Australia's loss to New Zealand in the second Test, Shane Warne has called for more youngsters to be inducted in the Test side.Struggling veterans Ricky ... Read more...
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Australia series a different ball game: Gambhir
December 12th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 11 (IANS) While expressing happiness over India's 4-1 series win against the West Indies here on Sunday, stand-in captain Gautam Gambhir cautioned that the forthcoming tour of ... Read more...
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Rains add twist to National Racing Championship
November 25th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 25 (IANS) The northeast monsoon, after a dormant period, has become active again and the rains will add a twist to the sixth and concluding round of the ... Read more...
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Urs triumphs as Gill falters in Coffee Day Rally
November 20th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chikmagalur (Karnataka), Nov 20 (IANS) Lohitt Urs (co-driver PV Srinivasa Murthy) got the jump on two of his MRF team-mates, including Amittrajit Ghosh (Ashwin Naik) and overnight leader Gaurav Gill ... Read more...
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Windies women’s cricketer gets five-month ban
November 19th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Nov 19 (IANS/CMC) West Indies batsman Tremayne Smartt has been slapped with a five-month ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a doping violation.
The 26-year-old Guyanese tested ... Read more...
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Mamata’s tryst with the Eden
November 17th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) Taking a break from tackling tricky issues of governance, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday spent some time on the cricket field feting Sachin ... Read more...
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2000 cricket match-fixing probe gathers steam
November 16th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Taking a leaf out of the swiftness with which London's Metropolitan Police cracked the 2010 spot-fixing case involving three Pakistani cricketers, the Delhi Police is ... Read more...
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It’s an honour to play with Sachin: Laxman
November 15th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) India's stylish batsman V.V.S. Laxman showered praise on cricketing genius Sachin Tendulkar, who completed 22 years in international cricket Tuesday, saying it was an honour ... Read more...
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Puravankara takes Bangalore for Louis Philippe golf
November 9th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 9 (IANS) Puravankara Projects Ltd has taken over the Bangalore team of the inaugural eight-city team event, the Louis Philippe Cup, according to the Professional Golf Tour of ... Read more...
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Match-fixing not just restricted to sub-continent: Lee
November 3rd, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 3 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Brett Lee says that match-fixing was not just restricted to the sub-continent but can happen in any part of the world where cricket ... Read more...
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Butter chicken, aloo gobhi on Ferrari team’s platter
October 29th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Dal makhani, butter chicken, aloo gobhi, pakoras... The Ferrari team from Italy is living the soul of India at the Hilton Eros in the capital, ... Read more...
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Rana, Naik top Raid de Himalaya
October 17th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 17 (IANS) Suresh Rana (co-driver Ashwin Naik) of Team Thunderbolt won the 13th Maruti Suzuki Raid de Himalaya rally that concluded here late Sunday night after a run ... Read more...
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Pakistan cricket mourns Pataudi’s death
September 23rd, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistanis Friday paid tribute to former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who died in New Delhi aged 70.
Pataudi, nicknamed "Tiger" and well known ... Read more...
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Nadal could miss Spain’s Davis Cup semi-final against France
September 14th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 14 (IANS) Spanish tennis star Rafa Nadal could miss Spain's Davis Cup semi-final against France owing to tiredness.Nadal looked to be tired as he lost a demanding ... Read more...
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Capello leaves out Rio, Crouch from England squad
August 29th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) England manager Fabio Capello is not convinced about the fitness of Rio Ferdinand and has left out the Manchester United defender from the squad for ... Read more...
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World Athletics: Bolt fastest in 100m heat
August 27th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 27 (IANS) World record holder Usain Bolt sprinted to a win in his 100m heat at the World Athletics Championships here Saturday.The Jamaican, wearing the number ... Read more...
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Former footballers pay rich tribute to Bhaichung, the prankster
August 24th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Former footballers paid rich tribute to India's iconic star and long serving captain Bhaichung Bhutia who ended his 16-year-long glittering international career here Wednesday.His three ... Read more...
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Dravid moves to 10th place in Test rankings, Sachin drops to 5th
August 23rd, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 23 (IANS) England batsman Ian Bell has broken into the top-five of the ICC Test rankings for the first time in his career while India's Rahul Dravid has ... Read more...
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Signs good for England, they can dominate the world: Warne
August 15th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 15 (IANS) Australia's legendary spinner Shane Warne feels the England side is capable of dominating world cricket like Australia did for over a decade."It is hard to make ... Read more...
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We want to drill fear into the opposition: Pietersen
August 15th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 15 (IANS) England's maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen hopes that the World No.1 Test team can drill fear into the opposition, something that was mastered by the West Indies ... Read more...
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England likely to retain same squad for Edgbaston Test
August 8th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Edgbaston, Aug 8 (IANS) England are likely to retain Tim Bresnan ahead of Chris Tremlett for the third Test starting here Wednesday.The only change in the side that crushed India ... Read more...
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Inside none of us felt right about Bell incident: Dhoni
August 2nd, 2011 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Nottingham, Aug 1 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted Monday that none of his team mates felt good about Ian Bell's run out and decided to withdraw the appeal ... Read more...
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