National leaders condole Dara Singh’s death (Lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Top national leaders of the country Thursday condoled the passing away of wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, describing him as an icon and a champion.Prime ... Read more...
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PM condoles passing away of Dara Singh
July 12th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday expressed deep grief over the passing away of wrestler-actor Dara Singh and said he had been an inspiration and ... Read more...
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Jwala, Ashwini can do wonders: Syed Arif (Interview) (With Image)
July 8th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa have the ability to topple the top shuttlers in the world, feels their coach Syed Mohammed Arif.The former national chief coach, ... Read more...
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China can’t reach Beijing gold haul in London, says official
April 20th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) China will not be able to repeat their Beijing Olympics performance of topping the gold medal tally when they compete at the London Olympic Games, a ... Read more...
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Yash Birla to develop sports university near Hyderabad
January 12th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) The Yash Birla Group will set up a world-class sports university near Hyderabad with an investment of Rs.2,000 crore.The university, spread across 450 acres within 100 ... Read more...
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Test cricket here to stay: Sri Lankan cricket novelist
October 4th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 4 (IANS) Test cricket is here to stay despite the swing in its fortunes brought on by the growing popularity of the shorter ties and the Twenty20 ... Read more...
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World sports body demanded
October 25th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 25 (IANS) Students from 50 countries joined the United Nations Foundation Day celebrations here with a senior official demanding launch of a World Sports Organisation to promote cooperation among the ... Read more...
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BCCI rejects CWG demand for Rs.100 crore donation
July 31st, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 31 (ANI): The working committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday rejected an appeal from the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) to give a ... Read more...
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Modi will be given a fair trial: Srinivisan
June 28th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Indian cricket board secretary N.Srinivisan has said the July 3 Special General Meeting (SGM) has not been convened to sack suspended Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi. ... Read more...
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Modi committed major irregularities: Abdullah
June 25th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) The Governing Council of Indian Premier League (IPL) has found out "major irregularities" during the tenure of Lalit Modi as chairman of IPL, GC member Farooq Abdullah said ... Read more...
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World boxing will come down hard on cheats in WSB
May 29th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) As big money flows into boxing with the World Series of Boxing (WSB), the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) is firm on coming down hard on cheats ... Read more...
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IMG - BCCI meeting ends
May 17th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 17 (ANI): Representatives of leading sports event management firm IMG on Monday met with officials of the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) officials and said it was ... Read more...
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Sports ministry and IOA turf war intensifies (Round Up)
May 5th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The tug of war between the sports ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) over the tenure of officials intensified as both opened new fronts Wednesday. ... Read more...
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IPL-Gate: WSG admits of receiving kickbacks from Sony MSM
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 23 (ANI): The World Sports Group (WSG), which owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) telecast rights, has reportedly admitted to receiving kickbacks from Sony Multi Screen Media (MSM).Sony MSM ... Read more...
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IT searches Red Chillies Mumbai office (Lead)
April 22nd, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The Income Tax department Thursday searched Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertinment to inquire about its dealings and involvement in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
A ... Read more...
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Taxmen question Modi on IPL controversy
April 22nd, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 22 (ANI): Enforcement Department officials on Thursday questioned Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi on his alleged role in the multi crore Indian Premier League.Modi is at ... Read more...
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IT likely to submit IPL Mumbai probe report Thursday
April 22nd, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) A top-ranking income tax department official will leave for New Delhi Thursday with a report on the outcome of the investigations into the Indian Premier League (IPL) here ... Read more...
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Now IPL’s event management firms, broadcaster under scanner (Lead)
April 21st, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A probe into financial deals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was broad-based Wednesday with search operations on three of its event management and broadcast firms in ... Read more...
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ED files case against IPL teams for FEMA violation
April 21st, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 21 (ANI): The Enforcement Department (ED) has filed a report against all eight Indian Premier League (IPL) teams for violation of key sections of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). ... Read more...
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IT conducts search at IPL telecaster’s office
April 21st, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 21 (ANI): The Income Tax (I-T) Department is conducting searches at the office of Sony's Multi Screen Media (MSM) and the World Sports Group (WSG) since the morning.Searches are ... Read more...
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IT raids on offices of IPL-linked sports companies
April 21st, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Mumbai Income Tax department Wednesday raided the offices of three major sports event management and broadcast companies connected with the Indian Premier League (IPL), an official ... Read more...
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Jeremy Tyler Drops Out Of His Israeli Team For The 2nd Time
March 20th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The former United States High School Basketball star, Jeremy Tyler has dropped out of pro ball and quit his Israeli team Maccabi Haifa, and came back home ... Read more...
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Caster Semenya’s Fate Hangs In Balance
January 14th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Caster Semenya is an athlete whose future and career has got entangled in the mess of politics and gender related issues. The Teenage South African Athlete ... Read more...
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India may host SAFF cup in 2011
December 12th, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India is likely to host the 2011 edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup.
India were originaly supposed to host this year's SAFF Cup in Goa ... Read more...
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BCCI extends Sahara sponsorship deal by six months
December 2nd, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) Unable to find any takers for the team's sponsorship, the Indian cricket board Wednesday extended its present contract with Sahara by six months.
Board secretary N.Srinivasan said in ... Read more...
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Chile’s Chances To Play FIFA World Cup 2010 At Stake
November 27th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Asuncion, Paraguay, Nov. 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Its more than a decade that the Chile football team has last played the matches of the FIFA World Cup. Though the South American ... Read more...
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UEFA president Platini says Ronaldo record deal not good for football
June 12th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 12 (ANI): UEFA president Michel Platini is unhappy with the megabucks deal that has seen Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo shift his allegiance from Manchester United to Real Madrid.The Sun ... Read more...
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IPL II introduces ‘time-outs’
April 17th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town (South Africa), Apr.17 (ANI): Compulsory 'time-outs' are to be introduced into the Indian Premier League, which starts on Saturday in South Africa, in an attempt to squeeze in more television ... Read more...
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Beijing glory a big boost for women boxers
September 28th, 2008 - 7:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter Alex Todd
Guwahati, Sep.28 (ANI): The recent success of Indian boxers at the Beijing Olympics besides bringing glory to the game in India, has made more pugilists take to the ... Read more...
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Lord’s get set for image and business branding makeover
May 15th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by admin
London, May 15 (ANI): The owner of the Marylebone Cricket Club, better known in cricket parlance as Lords will soon begin a campaign to become one of world sports biggest brands.
Inspired ... Read more...
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Power snag delays start of Delhi match
April 30th, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The start of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Bangalore Royal Challengers was delayed by 10 minutes due to a power snag at ... Read more...
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China says it’s confident of holding successful Olympics
April 10th, 2008 - 11:08 pm ICT by admin
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Xinhua
Beijing, April 10 (Xinhua) China Thursday said it was confident of holding the Olympic Games successfully despite disruptive protests as a number of countries voiced their opposition to politicising the world sports ... Read more...
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UAE broadcaster bags IPL telecast rights
March 31st, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 31 (IANS) Dubai-based Arab Digital Distribution (ADD) has won a 10-year contract for exclusive coverage right of the Indian cricket board-promoted Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament. ADD's ART ... Read more...
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‘Retainer’ fee to stop IPL players from moving to ICL
March 19th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by admin
By Qaiser Mohammad Ali
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) is planning to pay a "retainership" to players from other countries to discourage them from joining the breakaway Indian ... Read more...
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Pepsi pays $12.5 mn to be official IPL drink
March 18th, 2008 - 11:31 am ICT by admin
By Qaiser Mohammad Ali
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Pepsi will be the official beverage of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) for five years and the deal with the soft drink giant ... Read more...
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