No fallout expected from Windies loss: Gibson
September 14th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 14 (IANS/CMC) West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has downplayed the loss to Sri Lanka in the opening warm-up game ahead of the World Twenty20 Championship starting here next week.The ... Read more...
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Djokovic happy about playing Olympics on grass
July 26th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) Former world No.1 Novak Djokovic from Serbia has said he is looking forward to playing on grass at the All England Club where he won ... Read more...
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1968 Olympics: India’s slide in hockey begins (Sports Special)
July 14th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Behind the veneer of "unity" and "team spirit" that was projected to the public, Indian hockey was almost torn apart by petty politics, groupism and ego clashes in the months leading ... Read more...
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100 percent may not get favourable result: Dika
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Muscat, July 2 (IANS) India midfielder Lalrindika Ralte said in Tuesday's do-or-die match against hosts Oman in the AFC U-22 Championship qualifier even giving 100 percent may not yield a ... Read more...
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Champions League win my greatest achievement: Didier Drogba
June 17th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, who left the club at the end of the 2012 season, said here Sunday that the greatest achievement in ... Read more...
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Carroll hails ‘great’ England
June 16th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Andy Carroll has hailed the "great" England performance that saw his side narrowly scrape past Sweden 3-2 in their Euro 2012 encounter here.The Liverpool ... Read more...
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We can still make it, says Portugal’s Pepe
June 10th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 10 (IANS) Portugal's central defender Pepe believes his side can still progress to the last eight as long as they play quality football they showed in the ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 Group B Preview: Many challenges in Group of Death
June 5th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 5 (IANS) All national team coaches agreed after the Euro 2012 Football Championships draw in December that only one pool could be touted as the "Group of Death" ... Read more...
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Bachendri Pal’s brother, 2 others scale Mt. Everest (With Images)
May 26th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Three people, including a woman, from Jharkhand scaled the world's highest peak Mount Everest early Saturday, the company sponsoring the expedition said here. Among the three ... Read more...
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Consistency has been Dempo’s hallmark: Climax
April 12th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Former India football captain Climax Lawrence Thursday praised his side for their consistency as Dempo looked all set to retain the I-League title.Dempo recorded a ... Read more...
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Dravid named captain of Rajasthan Royals
December 3rd, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 3 (IANS) Indian batting great Rahul Dravid was Saturday named the captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals. He replaces Australia's Shane Warne, who led ... Read more...
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England upset Spain 1-0 in football friendly
November 13th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 13 (IANS) A Frank Lampard goal in the 49th minute was enough to secure an upset 1-0 win for England over world and European champions Spain in an ... Read more...
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Indian women beat Bahrain 3-1, win football series
September 24th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Indian women defeated Bahrain 3-1 in their last match to win the three-match international series 2-1.According to information received here, Kamala Devi (25th), Pinky Bompal ... Read more...
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It was a great win: Kallis
September 20th, 2011 - 1:43 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Jacques Kallis Monday said it was a "great win" against Auckland Aces because his team had lost a couple of close ... Read more...
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UAE’s finance ministry hosts Iftar
August 18th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IANS/WAM) The UAE finance ministry Wednesday held an annual Iftar dinner for its employees and senior management to reflect the spirit of the holy month of ... Read more...
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We’ve become World No.1 by taking small steps: Prior
August 14th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) England wicketkeeper Matt Prior says that being the World No.1 Test team was a long-cherished dream and was achieved Saturday by taking small steps and not ... Read more...
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Prior credits England’s win to resilience, team spirit
August 7th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) England wicket-keeper Matt Prior, who has played some crucial knocks in the ongoing Test series against India, attributed their success to new found "resilience" and "team ... Read more...
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Dhoni has to lead the team from the front: Warne
August 2nd, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Australian spin legend Shane Warne feels that if India have to bounce back in the cricket Test series against England, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has to ... Read more...
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Hrithik, Katrina’s mutual admiration society!
July 11th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 11 (IANS) Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan seems to be quite impressed with Katrina Kaif's team spirit and feels her unselfishness has made her so successful in filmdom, ... Read more...
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Salgaocar are I-League champions
May 30th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana, May 30 (IANS) Goan club Salgocar lifted their second national football league title after they defeated JCT 2-0 in their 26th round match of the I-League here Monday.Midfielder Francis ... Read more...
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Warne blames ‘horror start’ by batsmen for loss against Kings XI Punjab
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Apr 22 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne has blamed the 'horror start' by batsmen of his team for the 48-run loss against Adam Gilchrist'sKings XI Punjab at the Punjab Cricket ... Read more...
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Royal Challengers Bangalore sweating hard to get back to winning ways
April 19th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by ANI
Bengaluru, Apr 19 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore players practiced hard at nets ahead of their match against Rajasthan Royals in Bangalore.Addressing a news conference AB De Villiers, player of Royal Challengers Bangalore ... Read more...
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Super Kings have edge: Fleming
April 15th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) The arrival of two Australian stars, batsman Michael Hussey and fast bowler Doug Bollinger has considerably strengthened the Chennai Super Kings squad that holds a definite ... Read more...
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‘I told Joe before game about scoring against him,’ says Carroll
April 13th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 13 (ANI): Liverpool's new signing Andy Carroll has said he warned close pal Joe Hart he was going to break his scoring drought against Manchester City.Carroll opened his Liverpool ... Read more...
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KKR will emerge stronger in upcoming matches of IPL: Shahrukh
April 12th, 2011 - 10:49 am ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Apr 12 (ANI): Expressing happiness over the team's first win, Bollywood actor and Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisee owner, Shahrukh Khan, has said that he is confident of his team emerging ... Read more...
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Vice President congratulates Team India on World Cup victory
April 3rd, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 3(ANI): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team on its World Cup triumph, saying that it would go down as one of the most ... Read more...
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Team India has done India proud: PM
April 3rd, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday congratulated Team India for their emphatic win over Sri Lanka to lift the cricket World Cup in Mumbai."I join ... Read more...
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Intikhab praises Pak squad for ‘playing as a unit’ during 2011 World Cup
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 2(ANI): Pakistan cricket team manager Intikhab Alam has praised the national squad for having playing as a unit throughout the 2011 World Cup.Praising the team spirit, Intikhab said that ... Read more...
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‘All the best’ for Team India from Meira Kumar
April 1st, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Friday wished Team India "all the best" for the cricket World Cup final against Sri Lanka to be played ... Read more...
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Germany manager Bierhoff criticizes team spirit of Capello’s England squad
April 1st, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 1(ANI): Germany football manager Oliver Bierhoff has told England that they must rediscover their team spirit if they are to be successful.When asked if Fabio Capello's World Cup squad was ... 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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Spirited Kenyans fight back to enliven listless match (World Cup Diary)
March 13th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 13 (IANS) Minnows Kenyans staged a valiant fight Sunday against four-time champions Australia to enliven their lopsided World Cup league match into an interesting contest at the Chinnaswamy ... Read more...
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Zuiderent raring to go against West Indies
February 27th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Pragya Tiwari
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Bas Zuiderent cannot wait to take on the West Indies in their World Cup Group B match. The veteran Dutch batsman rues his early dismissal ... Read more...
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Guide for new Brit ministers includes buying Danish pastries for everybody
February 7th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): A guidebook that was handed to new coalition ministers in Britain last year on how to run the country, has surfaced.Handbook for Ministers, which has been labelled as ... Read more...
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Pakistan team united like the 1992 WC winning side: Intikhab
January 20th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 20 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket officials believe that the match-fixing scandal in which some of their players were involved has brought the team together ahead of the World Cup in February.Intikhab ... Read more...
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