| India begin life after Dravid, Laxman |
HYDERABAD, Aug 21: India were gearing for life without retired batting stars Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman as they begin a two-Test series against New Zealand in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Dravid bid farewell in March and Laxman called it quits last Saturday, leaving Sachin Tendulkar the only surviving veteran of the golden generation of Indian batsman that included Sourav Ganguly.
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| Hope Sachin continues to shoulder responsibility: Dravid |
Bangalore, Aug 21: Former India captain Rahul Dravid on Tuesday, hoped that Sachin Tendulkar would continue to shoulder responsibility in his and VVS Laxman’s absence during the upcoming India-New Zealand series beginning on August 23 in Hyderabad.
“Sachin has been burdened with responsibility and has been carrying it on his shoulders for the last 16 years. I hope he will co... |
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| Youngsters need to emulate Dravid, Laxman: Pujara |
HYDERABAD, Aug 21: Life after Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, the two stars of Indian cricket who retired in the aftermath of the 0-8 debacle overseas last season, may look difficult but Cheteshwar Pujara offers a ray of hope.
“Not only us, all the cricket lovers will miss them. Both VVS and Dravid have set benchmarks. It’s a huge inspiration for the youngsters in the side. If... |
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| India to face South Africa in opener |
Champions Trophy
London, Aug 21: World champions India will open the 2013 Champions Trophy in England and Wales with a clash against South Africa in Cardiff on June 6 next year.
Meanwhile hosts England will begin the tournament by playing defending champions and old rivals Australia at Birmingham’s Edgbaston ground. The Champions Trophy, the “mini World... |
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| Shane Warne to captain Melbourne Stars |
Twenty20 Big Bash League
SYDNEY, Aug 21: Leg-spin legend Shane Warne will captain his Melbourne Twenty20 team this season, he said on Tuesday, adding that talks were still underway to bring Olympic sprint king Usain Bolt into the squad.
Warne is leading a campaign to bring the champion sprinter who won the 100m and 200m events at this year’s Games to Austral... |
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| We must play against top teams regularly: Sandeep |
NEW DELHI, Aug 21: Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh on Tuesday said that the Indian hockey team should play against top teams in the world regularly and prepare longer with the same set of players to avoid a London Olympics-like debacle in future.
Indian hockey touched a new low in the just-concluded London Olympics as the eight-time champions finished last in the 12-team men’s comp... |
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| Australia beat SA, enter final |
U-19 WC
Townsville, Aug 21 : Australia beat a tenacious South Africa by four wickets to secure their place in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup final here on Tuesday.
Australian captain Will Bosisto won an important toss and elected to bowl in overcast conditions at Tony Ireland Stadium here.
Joel Paris and Mark Steketee both struck early with the new ball removing S... |
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| Sania Mirza hosts kids clinic |
WASHINGTON, Aug 21: Ace Indian Tennis player Sania Mirza hosted the Kids Day Clinic last weekend at the prestigious Yale University campus in New Haven to boost the morale of the kids.
Sania is in New Haven to participate in the women’s doubles game at New Haven Open Tournament with her teammate Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
“We’re really excited to be here. It’... |
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| Pietersen out of England's World Twenty20 squad |
LONDON, Aug 21: Kevin Pietersen was left out of England’s World Twenty20 squad announced on Tuesday, as his international cricket exile continued.
The South Africa-born batsman was the man of the tournament when England won the 2010 World Twenty20 in the Caribbean — the first time they had lifted a major piece of International Cricket Council silverware.
Pietersen,... |
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| Somali Olympic sprinter dies at sea |
Mogadishu, Aug 21: A Somali sprinter, who was member of the Olympic team at the 2008 Beijing Games, died during an attempt to reach the Italian shores on a boat full of migrants, the AKI news agency reported.
Samia Yusuf Omar, born in 1991, departed from Libyan shores but the boat she travelled in sank in April, the Somali National Olympic Committee said.
"Samia died trying to r... |
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| Australia can regain No.1 Test ranking |
MELBOURNE, Aug 21: Australia could regain the No.1 Test ranking by December if they beat South Africa in the upcoming three-Test series.
The Proteas climbed to the top of world cricket overnight by defeating England at Lord's to complete a 2-0 series victory, but their glory will be short lived if Michael Clarke's side conquers them.
The Australians currently s... |
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| Tough for India to make Nehru Cup hat-trick |
New Delhi, Aug 21: India's first major test in the post-Bhaichung Bhutia era is whether they can make a hat-trick of Nehru Cup victories when they take the field against Syria in the five-nation tournament here on Wednesday.
A new coach, a new captain and some fresh faces will not have luxury of falling back on the experience of either Climax Lawrence or Mahes Gawli besides Bhutia, maki... |
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| We need to understand what the coach wants: Chhetri |
Greater Noida, Aug 21: National football coach Wim Koevermans and captain Sunil Chhetri beamed with confidence on the eve of India’s opener against Syria in the Nehru Cup and shrugged off talk of any kind of pressure that tends to build up on defending champions.
“The most important thing for a player is to understand what the coach wants from him and the team at large. We a... |
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| Sharath Kamal in Asian table tennis team |
Kolkata, Aug 21: Achanta Sharath Kamal has been included in the Asian table tennis team that will take part in the 2012 Euro-Asia Event European Stage to be held at Vendee in France in October. The two-day event will see four other players from the region, including Chung Chih Yuan (Chinese Taipei), Joo Saehyuk (Korea) and Niwa Koki (Japan). The fourth player from China is yet to be named, said... |
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| Bayern Munich move up in German Cup |
Berlin, Aug 21: Bayern Munich have defeated second division side Regensburg 4-0, thanks to a brace by striker Mario Mandzukic, in the first round of German Cup football.
Bayern opened the scoring in the 31st minute Monday, French midfielder Franck Ribery dribbling into the penalty area to assist recent arrival Mario Mandzukic to slot home from close range.
After the break anothe... |
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| Advani scalps McManus |
Sheffield, Aug 21: India’s Pankaj Advani, notching two century breaks, scalped another former top-10 player in Alan McManus 6-3 to advance to the final qualifying round of the International Championship snooker tournament here on Tuesday.
Following up on his fantastic 6-5 win against former World champion Steve Davis in the previous round, Advani, after sharing the opening two fra... |
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| Philander achieves career-best second position in ICC Test rankings |
Dubai, Aug 21: South African fast bowler Vernon Philander has achieved a career-best second position on the ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers after inspiring his side to a 51 run victory over England in the third Test at Lord’s, which gave the Proteas a 2-0 series win, and, with it, the number-one position on the Reliance ICC Test Championship table.
The 27-year-old, who has b... |
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| Dutch defender Buttner moves to ManU |
LONDON, Aug 21: Uncapped Dutch defender Alexander Buttner completed his move from Vitesse Arnhem to Manchester United on Tuesday, signing a five-year contract with the Premier League club.
The 23-year-old left back becomes United's second recent Dutch acquisition following Robin van Persie's move from Arsenal last week.
Manager Alex Ferguson told the club's website (www.manutd.c... |
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| PSPB paddlers likely to dominate in Inter-Institutional TT |
Kolkata, Aug 21: The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) paddlers are likely to dominate the 42nd edition of the All-India Inter-Institutional Table Tennis Championships which get under way at the Khudiram Anushilan Kendra here on Wednesday.
PSPB players are all geared up to go for yet another shot at the team titles in all the sections - men, women, Youth boys and Youth girls - whe... |
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| Everton stun Man United in league opener |
LONDON, Aug 21: Everton stunned Manchester United 1-0 thanks to a bullet header in the second half by Marouane Fellaini after both teams got their Premier League campaigns underway on Monday.
The Belgian international, who hit the post in the first half with a close range shot and tormented United’s defence throughout with his height, nodded in from a corner on 57 minutes.
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| Condoleezza Rice breaks into all-male US golf club |
Washington, Aug 21: Former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, a key architect of the landmark India-US civil nuclear deal, has broken into one of America's staunchest boys' clubs -- the Augusta National Golf Club.
For the first time in its 80-year history, Rice and South Carolina businesswoman Darla Moore will become the first women to join the famous golf club in Augusta, Georgia.... |
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| Wozniacki opens title defence with win |
NEW HAVEN, Aug 21: Caroline Wozniacki launched her bid for a fifth straight New Haven WTA title Monday with a 6-3, 6-3 first-round victory over Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova.
Wozniacki, seeded third in a field headed by Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska, needed an hour and 21 minutes to book a second-round clash with Sweden’s Sofia Arvidsson, a 6-4, 6-1 winner over lucky... |
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| Pietersen's England absence 'tragic': Warne |
LONDON, Aug 21: Kevin Pietersen’s removal from the England cricket team over inappropriate text messages was a tragedy for both player and country, according to Australian spin great Shane Warne.
With Pietersen dropped for the third Test, South Africa defeated England at Lord’s on Monday to replace the home side at the top of the world Test rankings.
“Kevin w... |
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| Indian Open golf moves to Bangalore |
New Delhi, Aug 21: The Hero Indian Open will be held at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) course in Bangalore for the first time in the tournament’s 48-year history.
The Indian Golf Union (IGU), Nimbus Sport and Asian Tour Tuesday announced that the 49th edition of the event will be staged Oct 18-21 with a prize purse of $1.25 million.
India’s National Open, in al... |
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| CSA lauds Amla, Philander for helping SA become No.1 Test side |
Johannesburg, Aug 21: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has lauded top-order batsman Hashim Amla and bowling all-rounder Vernon Philander for their superlative effort, which saw the Proteas dethrone England from the top of the ICC Test ranking.
Greame Smith-led South Africa won the final Test match against England by 51 runs at the Lords last night to clinch the three-match series 2-0 to... |
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| Schweinsteiger set for bench in Bayern's opener |
Berlin, Aug 21: Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is set to start on the bench for Bayern Munich's opening league game of the season at Bundesliga new boys Guerther Fuerth on Saturday.
The Germany star picked up a foot injury in a pre-season game on August 4, but came off the bench for the last 15 minutes of Bayern's 4-0 win over minnows Jahn Regensburg in the first round of the... |
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| Kuznetsova to miss US Open for 'recovery' |
Moscow, Aug 21: Two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova will miss the upcoming US Open to recover from injury.
Kuznetsova, Estonia’s world No.15 Kaia Kanepi and Italy’s 18th-ranked Flavia Pennetta were added to the US Open’s list of withdrawn players Monday, although organisers did not specify why any of the three had withdrawn.
“I’ve pulle... |
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| Olympics: Suspended shuttlers appeal penalties |
Seoul, Aug 21: Four South Korean badminton players who were suspended for trying to throw matches at the London Olympics have appealed their penalties, the Badminton Korea Association said Tuesday.
The body said the players — Jung Kyung-Eun, Kim Ha-Na, Ha Jung-Eun and Kim Min-Jung — have contested a two-year suspension proposed by the association’s disciplinary committ... |
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| Suranjoy Singh plans comeback in WSB |
NEW DELHI, Aug 21: Still nursing the hurt of missing out on the Olympics, a fit-again Suranjoy Singh (51kg) could return to action in the World Series of Boxing this year after recovering from a knee injury that played a major role in his absence from the London Games.
“My movement which had been severely hampered because of the injury is now improving and I am in talks with the ... |
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