| No controversy with Dhoni: Laxman |
HYDERABAD, Aug 27: Just retired VVS Laxman on Monday declined to comment on his relationship with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni but clarified that there was no controversy as has been reported by the media.
“There was no controversy at all... I don’t want to speak anything about it,” Laxman said on Monday .
It started with Laxman telling the media that he couldn... |
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| BCCI recommend Dravid, Gambhir for Padma awards |
NEW DELHI, Aug 27: The BCCI has decided to recommend the names of former Indian captain Rahul Dravid and opener Gautam Gambhir’s names for the prestigious Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards respectively.
According to a BCCI official, president N Srinivasan and secretary Sanjay Jagdale were supposed to discuss the issue and forward the names to the government.
“Dravi... |
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| 'Unmukt is more talented than Gambhir' |
NEW DELHI, Aug 27: For a coach, it is as difficult to compare two of his favourite students as it is for a parent to discriminate between kids but Sanjay Bhardwaj feels that India U-19 captain Unmukt Chand is a better talent than his other illustrious ward Gautam Gambhir.
“Unmukt is certainly more talented than what Gautam was at his age. While Unmukt is a mixture of talent and ha... |
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| Ashwin achieves career-best ranking |
Sachin out of top 10
Dubai, Aug 27: Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s match haul of 12 for 85 against New Zealand in the first Test in Hyderabad has helped him vault 19 places to a career-best 25th position in the ICC rankings for Test bowlers.
Ashwin’s spells of six for 31 and six for 54 led his side to an innings and 115 runs victory, and also fetched... |
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| India one win away from final |
Nehru Cup
New Delhi, Aug 27: On current form India should beat a struggling Nepal and make their third straight final of the Nehru Cup here on Tuesday.
India appeared a bit rusty in their 2-1 victory against Syria, but taught a thing or two on passing while beating Maldives 3-0 to top the table with six points. Cameroon are in second spot with four points.
Wim Koe... |
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| Selby ends Advani's run |
Furth, Aug 27: World No.1 Mark Selby ended the dream run of India’s Pankaj Advani with a 4-2 win in the semifinals of the European Tour-1 Paul Hunter Classic snooker tournament, here on Sunday.
Advani, who created history by becoming the first Indian to reach the semifinals of a tournament on the professional circuit, eventually yielded ground to the experience of Selby, who went ... |
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| ICC congratulates India U-19 side |
Dubai, Aug 27: International Cricket Council (ICC) president Alan Isaac on Monday congratulated the Indian team for winning the U-19 World Cup for the third time on Sunday in Australia.
“It has been an incredible performance by India. The way the team bounced back after losing the tournament opener reflects the talent and self-confidence of the side. And with captain Unmukt Chand ... |
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| ICC invests to detect illegal bowling action |
Dubai, Aug 27: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has entered the second phase of an agreement with a consortium of high profile Australian cricket, sports science and sports engineering institutions to develop a wearable technology to assess the legality of bowling actions in match and training conditions.
ICC is now working with experts to produce a process capable of measuring b... |
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| Modest Kohli refuses comparison with Tendulkar |
NEW DELHI, Aug 27: Sachin Tendulkar sees a shadow of himself in Virat Kohli but the young Indian batsman says he literally worships the iconic cricketer and matching his feats would be nothing short of “mission impossible” for him.
Kohli is the fastest to score 1000 and then 3000 ODI runs and has been India’s most prolific scorer this year with five centuries which led... |
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| Samantha Stosur begins title defence in style |
NEW YORK, Aug 27: Australia's Sam Stosur made an impressive start to her US Open title defence on Monday as she blitzed Croatia's Petra Martic 6-1, 6-1 to reach the second round.
The seventh seed won the first 19 points against the world number 64 and hit 10 aces as she cruised to victory in just 51 minutes.
Stosur lost in the first round of the Australian Open and the Olympics ... |
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| Sesa Goa in Durand Cup |
New Delhi, Aug 27: Sesa Goa drew 1-1 with Pune FC to qualify for the semifinal of the 125th Durand Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium here on Monday.
The result helped Sesa finish on top with four points and move into the semifinals.
Pune had to be blamed themselves for making an exit. After taking the lead when striker Jeje Lalpekhlua (90+2') sneaked the ball home, Sesa FA in a matter... |
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| Over 70,000 new tickets go on sale |
London, Aug 27: London Paralympics organisers LOCOG has released a further 70,000 tickets for sale, including for Wednesday’s opening ceremony.
Tickets are available for a wide range of sports including athletics, boccia, equestrian, swimming and wheelchair basketball.
Around 2.3 million tickets have now been sold for the Paralympic Games, more than any other previous edit... |
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| 'World Cricket will miss Laxman' |
Colombo, Aug 27: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene on Monday paid tribute to Indian veteran VVS Laxman, who recently retired from international cricket, saying that the game will be poorer without one of the finest players of this generation.
“Laxman was one of the finest players of our times and world cricket will miss him. He has contributed a lot to the game and to his count... |
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| Barcelona to appeal Vilanova dismissal |
MADRID, Aug 27: Barcelona will appeal what they believe was an excessively harsh dismissal of coach Tito Vilanova in Sunday's 2-1 La Liga win at Osasuna, the club said on Monday.
Vilanova, who was making his away debut in the league after taking over from Pep Guardiola at the end of last season, was sent from the bench in the second half when he protested the referee's decision not to a... |
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| Carlos Tevez wants to extend Man City deal |
Liverpool, Aug 27: Carlos Tevez, the Manchester City forward who spent much of last season refusing to play for the club, now insists he wants to stay with the Premier League champions beyond the two years remaining on his current contract.
The Argentina striker's impressive form continued at Liverpool where he scored City's second goal, following an horrendous error by home defender Ma... |
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| CWG graft: Court takes cognizance of CBI charge sheet |
New Delhi, Aug 27: Taking cognisance of a chargesheet filed by the CBI against six accused in two graft cases related to the Queen’s Baton Relay ceremony in London, ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in New Delhi, a Delhi court on Monday summoned all the six accused on Nov 27.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had named in the charge sheet three joint directors bel... |
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| Getafe shock Real Madrid, Messi double saves Barcelona |
La Liga
MADRID, Aug 27: La Liga champions Real Madrid crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat at derby rivals Getafe on Sunday to leave them five points behind fierce rivals Barcelona after only two games of the new season.
Madrid’s sluggish start has seen them held 1-1 at home to Valencia in the league followed by a 3-2 defeat by Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup first leg,... |
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| Sampdoria stun AC Milan at San Siro |
Serie A
ROME, Aug 27: Sampdoria consigned AC Milan to a shock 1-0 defeat at San Siro on Sunday, Andrea Costa scoring the winner in the second half to give Milan the worst possible start after a traumatic close season.
Milan, Serie A runners-up last term, had the spine ripped out of their squad over the summer, with superstars Thiago Silva and Zlatan Ibrahimovic sold to Pa... |
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| Schalke and Hannover tie match 2-2 |
Bundesliga
Berlin, Aug 27: Schalke 04 and Hannover drew 2-2 in a game where both sides recovered from deficits to close the opening round of Bundesliga.
Hannover shocked the visitors with the opener by Felipe Trevizan Martins until Schalke striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar and midfielder Lewis Holtby turned the match on Sunday. Later, Hannover substitute Adrian Nikci earned his... |
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| Cameroon thrash Nepal in Nehru Cup |
NEW DELHI, Aug 27: It turned out to a walk in the park for Cameroon as they drubbed minnows Nepal 5-0 to stay in contention in the Nehru Cup football tournament, on Sunday.
Kologny Merime, Ebanga Bertin and Momaso Joseph scored for the winners, in the 13th, 41st, 61st, 66th and 77th minutes respectively, at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium.
Cameroon got an early goal when Merime hea... |
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| Tevez tames Liverpool as battling City get draw |
Stoke and Arsenal play out goalless stalemate in EPL
LONDON, Aug 27: Martin Skrtel, scorer of Liverpool’s opening goal, gifted Premier League champions Manchester City their second equalizer, and a point, in an absorbing 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday.
On the other hand, Arsenal were still searching for their first goal following the exit of Robin van Persie after th... |
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| Real confirms Modric signing |
Madrid, Aug 27: Real Madrid football club Monday announced the signing of Croatian midfielder Luka Modric on a five-year contact.
Modric joins the Spanish giants from Tottenham Hotspurs on a deal thought to be in the region of 35 million Euros, ending a long running transfer saga.
The two clubs have also penned a mutual collaboration agreement which will see them work together a... |
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| Brazil to play two friendlies against Portugal in 2013 |
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 27: The Brazilian football team will play home and away friendlies against Portugal in 2013 as part of a series of warm-up matches for the 2014 World Cup. The first match will be held in Sao Paulo and the second in Portugal, while the dates for them are not yet decided.
Brazil will also play a friendly against England, officials confirmed. The South Americans will pl... |
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| German referee dies as javelin pierces his throat |
London, Aug 27: In a tragic incident in Germany, a 75-year-old referee died of injuries sustained when he was speared through the throat with a javelin at an athletics meet. Dieter Schmidt had gone to measure the throw of an athlete when the next contestant's javelin hit him in the throat and exited out of his neck, Daily Mail reported on Tuesday.
Paramedics at the scene revived Schmidt... |
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| Ronaldinho goal earns draw |
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 27: A spectacular Ronaldinho strike helped nine-man Atletico Mineiro hold local rivals Cruzeiro to a 2-2 draw in Brazil’s Serie A championship.
In a goal reminiscent of his glorious days at Barcelona, the two-time FIFA world player of the year dribbled past three defenders before drilling a low shot that left goalkeeper Fabio with no chance Sunday, reports Xinh... |
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| Milan want Kaka back on loan |
Rome, Aug 27: Italian football club AC Milan’s vice president Adriano Galliani told Real Madrid that they only want to take back Kaka on loan and not on permanent basis. The Madrid side are believed to be eager to remove the Brazilian player from their payroll, but Milan are not agreeing on the price.
“The deal depends on Real Madrid,” Galliani said. “They want t... |
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| Jamaican trio wins but Fraser-Pryce beaten again |
Birmingham, Aug 27 : Jamaican runners Nickel Ashmeade, Rosemarie Whyte and Kaliese Spencer took victories but compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce played second fiddle again to American Carmelita Jeter at the Birmingham Grand Prix here.
The 22-year-old Ashmeade, a former double CARIFTA sprint champion, clocked 20.12 seconds to capture the 200 metres at Alexander Stadium on Sunday.
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