Windies performed well, says U-19 captain Braithwaite
August 29th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Aug 29 (IANS/CMC) West Indies colts captain Kraigg Braithwaite says his team performed well despite its failure to capture the Under-19 world cup down under.Of the ten matches played, ... Read more...
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India U-19 cricket team gets heroes welcome
August 28th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) The triumphant U-19 Indian cricket team arrived home to a euphoric reception here Tuesday afternoon.As Delhi boy and skipper Unmukt Chand, who hit a match-winning unbeaten ... Read more...
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Former France coach Lemerre joins Algerian club
July 15th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Algiers, July 15 (IANS) Roger Lemerre, former Euro and Africa Cup of Nations winning coach, has been named coach of Algerian first division side CS Constantine.The 71-year-old Frenchman, who led ... Read more...
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Spain beat Italy 4-0 to win Euro 2012 title
July 2nd, 2012 - 3:51 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final Sunday, securing the Spaniards' place in history as the first country to win three successive ... Read more...
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Olympic gold medallist Chen Ying picks up World Cup title
May 25th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 25 (IANS) China's Olympic champion Chen Ying lifted the women's 25m pistol title in Munich's World Cup shooting event, the ISSF official website reported Friday.Chen shot the best ... Read more...
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Archer Deepika Kumari wins first World Cup title
May 5th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) India's Deepika Kumari won her first World Cup individual recurve gold medal Saturday in Antalya, Turkey, beating South Korea's Lee Sung Jin by six set points ... Read more...
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2014 World Cup title a must for Brazil: Coach Parreira
April 3rd, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 3 (IANS) Former national coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has said Brazil's 2014 World Cup campaign will be considered a failure if the team does not ... Read more...
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Maradona in Italy tax row
February 16th, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) Soccer icon Diego Armando Maradona, who enjoyed some of his best years while playing for Napoli, says he has no plans to visit Italy again until ... Read more...
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Zhang Jike wins TT World Cup crown
November 14th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Nov 14 (IANS) Newly crowned table tennis world champion Zhang Jike won the World Cup title for the first time, beating fellow Chinese Wang Hao 7-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-4, ... Read more...
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Deepika bags silver in World cup archery finals
September 26th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) India's Deepika Kumari went down to China's Cheng Ming 5-6 in a tie-breaker of the women's individual recurve summit clash at the World Cup archery finals ... Read more...
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Deepika bags silver in archery World Cup
September 25th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) India's Deepika Kumari went down to China's Cheng Ming 5-6 in the tie-breaker of the women's individual recurve summit clash at the World Cup archery finals ... Read more...
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Pakistan cricket needs a revolution: Imran Khan
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 2 (IANS) Former captain Imran Khan believes Pakistan cricket needs a revolution following a series of setbacks in recent years.The all-rounder told reporters that corruption in the Pakistan ... Read more...
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Sangakkara to take a call on his future following Sri Lanka’s World Cup final loss
April 3rd, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Apr 3(ANI): Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said that he needs a little time to consider what his future will be following his team's failure to win the ... Read more...
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I cried when I saw Yuvi cry: Shilpa Shetty
April 3rd, 2011 - 4:27 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty found it hard to control her emotions after India won the cricket World Cup Saturday. She broke down in tears when ... Read more...
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I was playing the World Cup for Tendulkar: Yuvraj
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:42 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) India's star batsman Yuvraj Singh said the "special person" for whom he was playing the World Cup was Sachin Tendulkar.Yuvraj, who was adjudged Player of ... Read more...
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We had started preparing one-and-a-half years ago: Dhoni
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) After leading India to their second World Cup triumph with an unbeaten 91, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Saturday his team had peaked at ... Read more...
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Diaspora also celebrates India’s World Cup win
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Wherever they were and whatever the local time, the Indian diaspora were keenly following the India-Sri Lanka final and were ecstatic as India lifted ... Read more...
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India reclaim World Cup after 28 years (Lead)
April 3rd, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a captain's knock and gutsy Gautam Gambhir steered the innings after early jolts to hand India their second World Cup title ... Read more...
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Imran backs ‘talented’ Pakistan to bag World Cup following win against Australia
March 21st, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 21(ANI): Following Pakistan's impressive four-wicket win against powerful Australia in their last Pool A game, former captain Imran Khan has said that the team can go on to win the ... Read more...
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Pak can beat any team in WC following impressive win against Aussies: Afridi
March 21st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 21(ANI): Following Pakistan's impressive four-wicket win against powerful Australia, captain Shahid Afridi is quite confident that his rampaging team will go all out to defeat West Indies and secure a ... Read more...
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Pak must include one more bowler in World Cup squad: Imran
March 2nd, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 2(ANI): Pakistan may have won their first two matches of the 2011 World Cup, but "could feel the pinch against stronger opposition" unless one more bowler is included in the ... Read more...
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Fit and firing Oz pace attack holds key to winning 2011 WC: Ponting
February 22nd, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Feb.22 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes that his team's pace bowlers hold the key to the side winning its fourth successive World Cup title."If we get those three (Lee, Johnson ... Read more...
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We have to try and enjoy every game, says Sangakkara
February 19th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hambantota (Sri Lanka), Feb 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said Saturday that the 2007 runners-up would be looking to start the World Cup on a winning note, but cannot ... Read more...
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Public support has always boosted Pakistan, says Afridi
February 19th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Feb 19 (IANS) Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has asked his countrymen to rally behind the team saying their support can propel them to win the World Cup.Not many critics are ... Read more...
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By the first match, we will be in good shape: Ponting
February 17th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) Australian captain Ricky Ponting admitted Wednesday that the defending champions were rusty in their two warm-up games, but sounded confident that his team will rise over ... Read more...
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Half-fit Shoaib can win World Cup for Pakistan, says Intikhab
February 15th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam feels that "half-fit" Shoaib Akhtar is good enough to give the country its second World Cup win.Intikhab, who coached Pakistan to ... Read more...
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Ponting backs pacers to fire Aussies to fourth consecutive WC title win
February 12th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Feb.12 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said that he is backing his four-man pace attack to fire 100 percent and take their team to a fourth consecutive World Cup title.Ponting ... Read more...
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India, South Africa outstanding teams: Ponting
February 11th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 11 (IANS) Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting said Friday that India and South Africa were "outstanding teams" but his side too had the momentum with it to go for its ... Read more...
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Series win against England augurs well for World Cup: Ponting
February 10th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 10 (IANS) Australian captain Ricky Ponting said the emphatic ODI series win against England has given them hope as the defending champions left for India Thursday morning, eyeing to win ... Read more...
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Lee backs Aussie fast bowlers to dominate World Cup campaign
February 6th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, Jan 9(ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee is looking forward to joining forces with fellow fast bowler Shaun Tait to unleash the most terrifying pace attack competing in the upcoming World ... Read more...
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Pakistan can’t be ruled out of World Cup title contention: Ramiz Raja
January 22nd, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 22(ANI): Pakistan cannot be ruled out of the title contention for the ICC World Cup 2011, which starts on February 19, Pakistani cricketer-turned-commentator Ramiz Raja has said."I don't think ... Read more...
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Hussey doubtful for World Cup
January 17th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) Australian batsman Michael Hussey is doubtful for the World Cup as he suffered a hamstring tear during the One-Day win against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ... Read more...
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Benitez’s transfer demands cost him Inter Milan job
December 24th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24(ANI): Inter Milan President Massimo Moratti has admitted that he lost patience with axed manager Rafael Benitez after the Spaniard demanded funds for January's transfer window.Benitez had earlier urged ... Read more...
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Afridi wants to hang up his boots on a 2011 World Cup high
December 11th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 11(ANI): Pakistan's one-day captain Shahid Afridi has expressed his desire to end his career on a high after having led his side to the 2011 World Cup title.Talking to media ... Read more...
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Vettori striving for ‘ultimate achievement’ — World Cup title win in India
September 17th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Sept.17 (ANI): New Zealand cricket skipper Daniel Vettori believes his side's upcoming tours to Bangladesh and India are the perfect preparation for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.Speaking on this ... Read more...
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