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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Alex Corretja named Spain’s Davis Cup captain
December 28th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 28 (IANS) Twice French Open runner-up and World No.2 Alex Corretjais has been named captain of Spain's Davis Cup team.Announcing Corretja's appointment, the Spanish Tennis Federation said ... Read more...
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David White appointed chief executive of New Zealand Cricket
December 6th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Dec 6 (IANS) New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Tuesday confirmed the appointment of former Test batsman-turned-rugby union administrator David White as its new chief executive.White will begin his tenure as ... Read more...
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Liverpool midfielder Lucas ruled out for season
December 2nd, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva is out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury, the English Premier League club has confirmed.Liverpool confirmed Thursday ... Read more...
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Cecotto Junior to test for Sahara Force India
November 11th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 11 (IANS) Johnny Cecotto Junior will be testing for India's Formula One Sahara Force India team at the upcoming young driver test in Abu Dhabi next week.The ... Read more...
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Rosberg signs multi-year contract with Mercedes
November 10th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 10 (IANS) German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg has signed a multi-year contract with the Mercedes GP team till the 2013 season and beyond.
Rosberg, along with ... Read more...
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No competition with Higuain, says Benzema
October 19th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 19 (IANS) Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has ended the debate on himself or fellow forward Gonzalo Higuain leading the side's attack, saying there is no competition between ... Read more...
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Pollard confirmed for Somerset’s 2012 T20 campaign
October 16th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Taunton (England), Oct 16 (IANS/CMC) Twenty20 specialist Kieron Pollard has been retained by English County Somerset for their T20 campaign next season.
The big-hitting West Indies batsman, who has made his ... Read more...
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Forlan becomes highest scorer for Uruguay
October 13th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay), Oct 13 (IANS) Uruguay's football star Diego Forlan has become the leading goal scorer for the country's national team.The honour for the 32-year-old Forlan, who plays for Italian ... Read more...
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Kaka thanks Mourinho for his return to form
October 7th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 7 (IANS) Real Madrid midfielder Kaka Friday thanked coach Jose Mourinho for showing faith in him when he was struggling with form.Following two seasons spoiled by various knee ... Read more...
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Entourage finale aired
September 12th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After eight seasons, the final episode of the show Entourage was aired on Sunday. The show has over the years received mixed reviews and averaging decent ... Read more...
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Flush of colours Manoviraj Khosla’s show
September 4th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Manoviraj Khosla?s name is synonymous with bright colours, and this time too at the Van Heusen India Mens Week Sunday, the designer didn?t shy away ... Read more...
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Get exclusive designer wear under one roof
August 30th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Do you want to replenish your wardrobe for the upcoming wedding and festival season? A two-day exhibition - The Dressing Room - which is coming ... Read more...
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British sprinter Malcolm confident of beating Bolt
August 26th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 26 (IANS/CMC) British sprinter Christian Malcolm has dared to dream and believes he can cut down the seemingly unstoppable Jamaican Usain Bolt at the World Athletics Championships ... Read more...
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Confident Bolt reminds fans of big day status
August 26th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 26 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican sprint ace Usain Bolt has assured fans that he usually saved his best for big events, as the 13th World Championships prepared to open ... Read more...
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Rule on fielding full-strength teams in EPL to be relaxed
July 15th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) The controversial rule to punish English Premier League clubs for fielding "weakened teams" is to be revisited and relaxed from this season by the Football ... Read more...
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Lee happy with Australia’s coaching support staff
July 12th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 12 (IANS) Australian speedster Brett Lee feels the introduction of Justin Langer, Steve Rixon and Craig McDermott in the coaching support staff has made a big difference in ... Read more...
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Sydney Thunder laps up Gayle for Big Bash
June 30th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 30 (IANS) Big Bash team Sydney Thunder Thursday bought West Indies opener Chris Gayle. The New South Wales team spent almost half its salary cap on the explosive ... Read more...
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Jon Hamm signs three-year-contract with Lionsgate TV
June 23rd, 2011 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 23 (IANS) Actor Jon Hamm has hit the bull's eye. He has inked a three-year deal with Lionsgate TV and network AMC for TV drama series "Mad ... Read more...
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We should respect stuntmen for what they do: Akshay Kumar
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Akshay Kumar has high regards for stutmen who risk their lives for meagre amounts of money and says if he had not been an ... Read more...
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Subrata says he is committed to Pune FC
June 2nd, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 2 (IANS) A day after Dempo showed interest in goalkeeper Subrata Paul, the India international said he was committed to stay with Pune FC till 2012.
"Rumours are ... Read more...
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‘KBC 5′ to go on air in August, Rohit Bal to design for Big B
May 5th, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to make a
comeback to the small screen with the fifth season of hit quiz show "Kaun Banega ... Read more...
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Man U lack ‘Cristiano Ronaldo’ factor: Ferguson
April 29th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes his team has missed the 'Cristiano Ronaldo' factor in the past two seasons, but has been impressed with the way his ... Read more...
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Jersey Shore star Angelina Pivarnick is pregnant
April 28th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former “Jersey Shore” cast Angelina Pivarnick has confirmed that she is pregnant. Angelina confirmed the pregnancy during an interview with the celebrity website TMZ. She however ... Read more...
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Pandey to bolster Pune Warriors line-up
April 24th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 24 (IANS) The return of hard-hitting batsman Manish Pandey after serving a ban is a huge plus for the Pune Warriors as they take on the Chennai Super ... Read more...
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Liverpool planning radical overhaul of squad
April 24th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24(ANI): Liverpool is reportedly planning a radical overhaul of their squad this summer with "up to 22 deals" in and out of the club.According to the Telegraph, technical director Damien ... Read more...
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New faces in West Indies T20 team want to prove themselves
April 13th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), April 13 (IANS) The four new players in the West Indies Twenty20 team for the one-off match against Pakistan at St. Lucia April 21 are all excited to ... Read more...
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Yuvraj wants to take it easy while leading Pune Warriors
April 11th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) India's World Cup star Yuvraj Singh said leading Kings XI Punjab in the the first two seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL) took a toll ... Read more...
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Akshay returns as the host of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ (With Image)
April 4th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar will return as the host of adventure reality show "Khatron Ke Khiladi 4" and says that he feels good to be ... Read more...
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