| Sohail Abbas among 14 Pakistani stars to sign up for Hockey India League |
NEW DELHI, Sep 9: Fourteen Pakistan hockey players, including star penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas, have signed up for the inaugural Hockey India League to be held from January 5 to February 3 next year.
The 14 Pakistani players will be among the pool of about 80 overseas players for the HIL Players Auction to be held next month, Hockey India said in a release.
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| Murray beats Berdych to reach US Open final |
NEW YORK, Sep 9: Britain’s Andy Murray produced a masterful performance in atrocious conditions to beat Czech Tomas Berdych in the semifinals of the US Open on Saturday and edge closer to his first Grand Slam title.
With both players struggling to control the ball in near gale-force winds at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Murray regained his composure after dropping the first set and made t... |
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| US Open suspended, men's final set for Monday |
NEW YORK, Sep 9: Severe weather conditions caused the US Open to be suspended on Saturday, meaning the men's singles final will be played on a Monday for a fifth successive year.
With a tornado watch in operation, and violent thunderstorms expected, the second men's semifinal was suspended at 1711 local time (2111GMT) with Spain's David Ferrer leading defending champion Novak Djokovic 5... |
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| Lewis Hamilton wins Italian Grand Prix |
MONZA, Sep 9: Lewis Hamilton recharged his bid for this year's world title on Sunday when he swept to a dominant triumph for McLaren in a thrilling Italian Grand Prix.
The 27-year-old Briton, starting from pole position, led throughout apart from a brief spell during the mid-race pit-stops to claim his third win this year and the 20th of his career.
It was his first win at the I... |
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| Umpires, referees for World T20 group stage announced |
Dubai, Sep 9: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Sunday announced details of the umpire and match referee appointments for the group stage of the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup beginning Sep 18 in Sri Lanka.
The match referees’ responsibilities throughout the tournament will be shared between Ranjan Madugalle and Jeff Crowe while Graeme La Brooy of the ICC Panel of Regional Refe... |
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| Dhoni told me not to get complacent, says Pujara |
NEW DELHI, Sep 9: After his maiden Test hundred against New Zealand in Hyderabad, Cheteshwar Pujara was overwhelmed by the congratulatory text messages he received from Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.
"I have grown up seeing their batting and when you score a hundred and get messages from these stalwarts, it really means a lot," Pujara told.
"Players of their calibre will always be... |
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| Klitschko defends WBC heavyweight title |
MOSCOW, Sep 9: Ukraine’s Vitali Klitschko successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title on Saturday after the referee stopped his bout with Germany’s Manuel Charr in the fourth round due to a cut over the challenger’s right eye.
The fight was stopped with 56sec remaining in the round.
Klitschko improved his record to 45-2, while Charr, who was unbeaten before... |
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| Di Resta earns 4 points for Force India |
Monza, Sep 9: Sahara Force India driver Paul di Resta finished eighth in the Italian Grand Prix here to bring home four points for the team on Sunday.
Teammate Nico Hulkenberg had to retire three laps from the finish. However, he was still classified 21st as he finished more than 90 percent of the race.
The team are still seventh in the constructor's championship with 63 points ... |
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| China makes history at Paralympics |
London, Sep 9: China has made history by taking its 90th gold medal at the London Paralympics, surpassing its record of 89 golds at the Beijing 2008. The 90th gold was clinched by Xue Lei in the men‘s 100m-T11 final on Saturday. Xue, 24, crossed the finishing line in 11.17 seconds.
In Beijing 2008, hosts China dispatched 332 athletes to compete in all the 20 sports and set the rec... |
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| Two Russian athletes disqualified for doping |
Moscow, Sep 9: Two Russian powerlifters have been disqualified from the London Paralympics for doping, the country’s Paralympic Committee said.
Vadim Rakitin and Nikolai Marfin took a drug named neotropin which has been prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency, and were thus kicked out from the London games, the committee said in a statement on Saturday.
The two athletes... |
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| Bhambri-Sharan finish runners-up at Shanghai Challenger |
SHANGHAI, Sep 9: The young Indian pair of Yuki Bhambri and Divij Sharan ended runner-up at the Shanghai ATP Challenger tournament after losing the summit clash to the experienced top seeded pair of Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana, here. The second seeded Indian team played well before losing 4-6, 4-6 to their rivals from Thailand.
It was good match practice for the young Indians, who wil... |
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| Kiwis Davis cup squad arrives in Chandigarh |
CHANDIGARH, Sep 9: New Zealand's Davis Cup team arrived to take on India in the Davis Cup tie to be played from September 14-16, at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) stadium.
The official hotel where the Kiwis are putting up, welcomed the Kiwis in traditional Indian style by applying 'tilak' on the team members' forehead and garlanding them.
The Kiwis' squad was led ... |
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| Indian paralympic team to return on Tuesday |
NEW DELHI, Sep 9: The 33-member Indian paralympic team, including silver medallist Girisha Hosanagara Nagaraje Gowda, will be returning to the country on Tuesday morning.
Girisha, who finished second in the Men's High Jump F42 event, might be the lone medallist in the squad but the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has plans to accord a grand welcome to each and every athlete at the a... |
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| Kallis sees SA to T20 win over England |
CHESTER-LE-STREET, Sep 9: Jacques Kallis guided South Africa to a seven-wicket win over World Twenty20 champions England in the first Twenty20 international at Chester-le-Street on Saturday.
The Proteas were in trouble at 29 for three, chasing a seemingly modest 119 for victory.
But opener Kallis, returning to international duty after being rested from the drawn one-day series b... |
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| Whatmore happy with Pakistan's Twenty20 progress |
DUBAI, Sep 9: Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore on Sunday said he was happy with the team’s progress in the shortest format of the game ahead of this month’s World Twenty20, saying the team was responding well.
Pakistan pulled off a sensational super over win against Australia in the second Twenty20 here on Friday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series with the... |
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| Menezes to keep same squad for China friendly |
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 9: Brazil coach Mano Menezes has ruled out making major changes to his team for Monday’s international friendly against China in Recife city.
The match follows Brazil’s unimpressive 1-0 victory in Sao Paulo Friday over South Africa, who are ranked 62 places below them by governing body FIFA.
“It’s important to give the players a chance... |
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| Terry ruled out of Ukraine clash |
LONDON, Sep 9: John Terry has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on Tuesday after failing to recover from the ankle injury he suffered in Friday's win over Moldova.
Terry damaged his ankle in the first half in Chisinau and aggravated the problem when he landed awkwardly after the break, but the Chelsea defender initially refused to come off as England had al... |
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| Mickelson in joint lead with Vijay Singh at Crooked Stick |
Carmel, Sep 9: Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh were in joint lead at the BMW Championship on Saturday.
Mickelson hit 10 birdies, including a 6-iron on the par-3 17th that he described as a "salty little cut, back into the wind."
He had a 64 and wound up tied for the lead with Vijay Singh, who has taken only 74 putts through three rounds, but had a three-putt on the 18th hole that... |
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| David Weir wins 4th gold at London Paralympics |
LONDON, Sep 9: Oscar Pistorius cemented his status as the icon of the London Paralympics by winning gold in the final track event in the Olympic Stadium. As for the star of the games, however, look no further than British wheelchair racer David Weir.
The man known as the "Weirwolf" has become a household name in his home country by triumphing in the 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 5,000 me... |
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| Ron Dennis tells Lewis Hamilton to stay with McLaren |
MONZA, Sep 9: Former team chief Ron Dennis on Sunday claimed that Lewis Hamilton’s triumph in the Italian Grand Prix had strengthened McLaren’s position in trying to re-sign him.
The McLaren Group chairman said that Hamilton’s dominant 20th career win with McLaren proved the team’s strength in depth.
Dennis said that Hamilton’s performance endorsed ... |
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| Robin van Persie can win title, says Giggs |
LONDON, Sep 9: Ryan Giggs believes Robin van Persie’s world-class goalscoring talent will prove the key to Manchester United regaining the Premier League title.
United’s reign as English champions was ended in agonising fashion last season as local rivals Manchester City pipped them to the title on goal difference on the final day.
But United manager Sir Alex Ferguso... |
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| Oscar Pistorius defends 400m title |
London, Sep 9: South African Oscar Pistorius finally won an individual gold at the 2012 London Paralympics by defending his 400 metres title in the last competition in the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
The original “Blade Runner” lost his 100 and 200 Paralympic titles this week, but eased to victory in his preferred 400 event in 46.68 seconds, more than 3 seconds ahead of Bla... |
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| Liberia hold Nigeria to 2-2 draw |
Monrovia, Sep 9: The Liberian national team, Lone Star, forced Nigeria’s Super Eagles to a 2-2 draw at home in the first leg of the qualifying rounds of the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa.
The match was played before a capacity crowd at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports on Saturday, with President Johnson Sirleaf, Vice President Joseph N. Boakai and other Liberian dignitar... |
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| Punjab win Junior National Hockey C'ship |
Lucknow, Sep 9: Punjab defeated Odisha 4-3 to win the Hockey India Junior Men National Championship at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here on Sunday.
Punjab took lead in the 10th minute with the penalty corner successfully converted by Gurjinder Singh. Two minutes later Odisha equalised with a field goal by Bikash Kujur.
Odisha scored two more goals before half time through Alsem... |
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| Denmark held to a goalless draw by Czechs |
Copenhagen, Sep 9: The Danish national football team drew 0-0 with the Czech Republic in the first round of the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, at Parken stadium here.
The first half ended 0-0 in spite of constant Danish pressure on the Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech on Saturday.
The Czech team seemed to find energy and came out after the break taking the initiative. ... |
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| Ghana defeat Malawi in African Nations Cup qualifier |
Accra, Sep 9: Ghana defeated Malawi 2-0 in the final first-leg qualifying match for the 2013 African Cup of Nations played at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Ghana’s Black Stars took the lead in the eighth minute through defender Christian Atsu who connected home a pass from Andre Ayew after Asamoah Gyan had rounded up the Malawian goalkeeper on Saturday.
The Malawians dominated... |
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| Contador reinforces position as stage race king, wins Tour de Spain |
MADRID, Sep 9: Spain’s Alberto Contador reinforced his status as the world’s leading stage-race specialist when he captured the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday, his fifth Grand Tour title.
For the 29-year-old from a small town near Madrid, victory in his country’s biggest home race represents a comeback at the highest level after completing a doping ban on Aug. 5.
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| Russia looks to toughen match-fixing laws |
Washington, Sep 9: A bill that would toughen match-fixing laws in Russian football is likely to be submitted to the country’s lower house of parliament this fall, its vice-speaker Alexander Zhukov said on Sunday.
Russian football is persistently dogged by claims of match fixing, including in the Premier League, although few of the accusations are ever upheld by the authorities. |
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| Rio to host Laureus World Sports Awards |
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 9: Rio has been named as the host city of the Laureus World Sports Awards for 2013 and 2014, the Laureus Academy announced.
The globally televised event, considered the Oscars of international sports, will give Rio the chance to showcase itself to the sporting world ahead of the 2014 football World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
It will be the first time the event ha... |
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| Tottenham eyes bid for Brazil midfielder Ganso |
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 9: Tottenham Hotspur is reportedly preparing a $13-million bid for Brazil international midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso.
The English Premier League club sees the 22-year-old as a possible replacement for Croatia playmaker Luka Modric, who was sold to Real Madrid last month.
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas hopes to secure Ganso in the January transfer wind... |
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| Paralympic Games to close with emotional farewell |
LONDON, Sep 9: The London Paralympics end on Sunday with a celebration of 11 days of elite sporting action, amid claims of a “seismic” shift in social attitudes towards people with disabilities but hopes for greater inclusion.
As the last medals were won, attention shifted to the closing ceremony on Sunday evening, which the show’s artistic director has promised will ... |
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| India rout hosts Sri Lanka 5-0 in SAFF meet |
COLOMBO, Sep 9: Defending champions India brightened their chances of making it to the semifinals of the women’s SAFF Championship when they routed hosts Sri Lanka 5-0 in their second match of the football tournament.
In a one-sided match, India were clearly the dominant team. They seized the initiative right from the kick-off and surged into the lead in the 16th minute through Su... |
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| Stick with Misbah as ODI skipper, says Ramiz Raja |
LONDON, Sep 9: Former Pakistan cricket captain Ramiz Raja believes that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the national selector should continue to repose faith in Misbah-ul-Haq, and retain him as one-day skipper. In an interview given to PakPassion.net, Raja said that Pakistan’s recent Twenty20 wins against Australia in the UAE under rookie skipper Mohammad Hafeez, should not mean the ... |
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| Anderson slams Vaughan |
LONDON, Sep 9: England pace bowler James Anderson has launched a scathing attack on the captaincy of Michael Vaughan, who led his country’s successful bid to regain the Ashes in 2005.
Vaughan was widely regarded as a fine leader after revitalising England in the run-up to their first Test series win over old rivals Australia in 18 years.
But Anderson, who didn’t feat... |
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| Proteas women win series 2-1 over Bangladesh |
Dhaka, Sep 9: South Africa women clinched the three-match One-Day International (ODI) cricket series 2-1 after beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third and final match here at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Sunday.
Batting first, Bangladesh women were bowled out for 60 runs in 24.1 overs. South Africa chased down the target in 20.4 overs with seven wickets in hand. |
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