Leverkusen held to goalless draw by Kharkiv
September 21st, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 21 (IANS) Leverkusen and Metalist Kharkiv started with one point in their UEFA Europa League adventure following a goalless draw in Group K at BayArena.Metalist Kharkiv suffered two ... Read more...
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Ex-Liverpool striker Sinama-Pongolle joins Rostov
September 6th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ex-Liverpool forward Florent Sinama-Pongolle has signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League side FC Rostov.In August, the 27-year-old striker left Sporting Lisbon by mutual ... Read more...
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Owen joins Stoke as free agent
September 5th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) Former England striker Michael Owen has signed for Stoke City as a free agent, said the Premier League side.The 32-year-old sealed a one-year contract with Stoke ... Read more...
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‘Indian footballers should stick to their natural style’
August 12th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, August 11 (IANS) Coach of the national under-23 football team, Arthur Papas Saturday said Indian players should stick to their natural play instead of adopting any foreign style.
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Uruguay playmaker set for Botafogo debut
August 11th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IANS) Uruguay midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro is set to make his debut for Brazilian Serie A outfit Botafogo against Portuguesa Sunday.The 23-year-old began training with the ... Read more...
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Russian club Kuban sign Ajax’s Ozbiliz
August 9th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian football side FC Kuban have signed Ajax midfielder Aras Ozbiliz on a four-year deal, the Russian Premier League side said Thursday.The 22-year-old playmaker played ... Read more...
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Uruguay playmaker hoping to learn from Seedorf
August 8th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Uruguay football international midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro said that he is honoured to be playing alongside boyhood idol Clarence Seedorf at Botafogo.Lodeiro was officially ... Read more...
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Rubin signs Malaga striker Rondon
August 5th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon has switched from Malaga to Rubin Kazan, the Russia Premier League side said Sunday.Rondon scored 25 goals in 67 appearances during ... Read more...
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Olympics: Stewart quietly confident despite setbacks
August 1st, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS/CMC) Olympic silver medallist runner Kerron Stewart has been nowhere close to her best for the last two years but the determined Jamaican says she will not let ... Read more...
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Ajax lose El Hamdaoui, Vertonghen in transfers
July 12th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, July 12 (IANS) After selling defender Jan Vertonghen to Tottenham Hotspur Dutch club Ajax have agreed to transfer striker Mounir El Hamdaoui to Fiorentina.On Jan 31 this year, ... Read more...
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Kareena to catwalk at LFW finale?
July 10th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is likely to walk the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) winter-festive 2012 runway at the grand finale to be jointly presented by ... Read more...
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Athletic Club confirm Ismael signing
June 26th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 26 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao Tuesday confirmed Ismael Lopez as their first signing of the summer.Ismael, who is a product of the Basque Club's youth system, left the ... Read more...
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Man City to bid for Brazil’s Dede
June 24th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 24 (IANS) Manchester City is reportedly preparing a 20 million euro offer for highly rated Brazilian centreback Dede.Representatives of the reigning English Premier League champions will ... Read more...
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Pune FC sign South Sudan striker James Moga
June 23rd, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 23 (IANS) Pune Football Club has signed South Sudan striker James Joseph Moga for the forthcoming season.Twenty-nine-year-old Moga becomes Pune FC's first major signing and fills in the ... Read more...
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Man-U stint crucial against England: Blanc
June 11th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Donetsk (Ukraine), June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) France coach Laurent Blanc says his two seasons as a Manchester United player has helped him to plan his tactics for his team's match ... Read more...
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Atletico Madrid sign Turkish international
May 30th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 30 (IANS) Spanish Primera Liga outfit Atletico Madrid confirmed their second signing for the 2012-2013 season. The Europa League winners have signed Turkish international midfielder Emre Belozoglu on ... Read more...
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Knight Riders lift IPL trophy for first time (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 1:39 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) Manvinder Sultansingh Bisla justified his late inclusion with a brilliant knock of 89 that carried Kolkata Knight Riders to a memorable five-wicket victory against Chennai ... Read more...
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Super Kings dump Mumbai Indians (Lead)
May 24th, 2012 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 24 (IANS) The Chennai Super Kings showcased their big-match temperament and collective class as they steamrolled Mumbai Indians by 38 runs here Wednesday to move a step ... Read more...
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JLo to step down as ‘American Idol’ judge
May 18th, 2012 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez will reportedly step down from the judging panel of the singing reality show "American Idol" after the current season.Eonline.com reports that the ... Read more...
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Atletico Madrid wins Europa league title
May 10th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bucharest, May 10 (IANS) Colombian Radamel Falcao's brace gave Atletico Madrid its second Europa football League title in three seasons with a 3-0 victory over fellow Spanish team Athletic Bilbao.Falcao ... Read more...
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Pellegrino named as new Valencia coach
May 8th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) Spanish La Liga football club Valencia announced that former defender Mauricio Pellegrino will be their new coach for the next two seasons.The decision which was announced ... Read more...
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IPL Preview: Dice loaded in Super King’s favour
April 18th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) The Chennai Super Kings will be hoping to reignite their campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they host the Pune Warriors here Thursday.With only ... Read more...
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Serie A defender arrested over match-fixing suspicion
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 3 (IANS) Defender Andrea Masiello of Italian Serie A football club Atalanta has been arrested for alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal.In addition to Masiello, who was a ... Read more...
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CSA to release Botha from central contracts
March 31st, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, March 31 (IANS) Cricket South Africa (CSA) will be releasing Johan Botha from his central contract after the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in September.The Twenty20 captain said it ... Read more...
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PSV fire coach Rutten
March 13th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, March 13 (IANS) Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven fired manager Fred Rutten after three consecutive defeats.Former players Phillip Cocu and Ernest Faber will take over the first team ... Read more...
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Hockey camp to focus on fitness, strength: Nobbs
March 12th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 12 (IANS) While admitting that the Indian team's deep defence is a source of concern, chief coach Michael Nobbs has asserted that with inputs from former India captain ... Read more...
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‘The Trevor Project’ sees spike in traffic after Glee episode
March 1st, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Trevor Project has seen increased interest from the public following the airing of the mid winter finale of the show Glee. The episode tackled gay ... Read more...
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Parthiva Sureshwaren returns to Formula 2
February 13th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Indian racing driver Parthiva Sureshwaren Monday confirmed that he will return to FIA Formula 2 Championship for the third year running.The 2012 championship will offer ... Read more...
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South African footballer stabbed to death
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Jan 22 (IANS) South African footballer Jeffrey Ntuka was stabbed to death Saturday, a football website said.The stabbing took place in a nightclub in the 26-year-old Ntuka's hometown ... Read more...
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Gayle signs two-year contract with Royal Challengers Bangalore
January 20th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) West Indies' explosive batsman Chris Gayle, who was replacement player last season, was Friday signed up by Bangalore Royal Challengers for two seasons in the Indian ... 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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Paula Abdul and boyfriend Jeff Bratton split
January 9th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After spending a year and a half together, talent hunt judge and former pop singer Paula Abdul and boyfriend Jeff Bratton have split. The two have ... Read more...
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Golden Ball winner Stoichkov is coach of Bulgarian club Litex
January 6th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lovech (Bulgaria), Jan 6 (IANS) Hristo Stoichkov, 45, a former Barcelona soccer star and Golden Ball winner, has been named coach of the Bulgarian soccer club Litex.Stoichkov's contract has no ... Read more...
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Coach Rutten to leave PSV at end of season
December 31st, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Dec 31 (IANS) Fred Rutten is set to leave PSV Eindhoven at the end of this season, the 49-year-old coach told Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant.Rutten is in his ... Read more...
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Michel Gonzalez new coach of struggling Zargoza
December 31st, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 31 (IANS) Former Getafe coach Michel Gonzalez will be named as the new coach of Spanish BBVA Primera Liga strugglers, Zaragoza, after the sacking of Javier Aguirre two ... Read more...
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