| Chennai keep Yorkshire winless |
Durban, Oct 22: Chennai Super Kings ended their Champions League Twenty20 campaign on a high as they clinched comfortable four-wicket victory over Yorkshire at Kingsmead in Durban on Monday.
Subramaniam Badrinath (47 off 45 balls) and MS Dhoni (31 off 23 balls) helped Chennai achieved the 141-run target in 19 overs. Chennai finished at third place in their group with eight points.... |
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| Dhoni plays under Raina |
DURBAN, Oct 22: His side already out of the reckoning, Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday played under Suresh Raina's captaincy and bowled two expensive overs in their inconsequential Champions League Twenty20 match against Yorkshire.
Dhoni also chose not to keep the wickets and Wriddhiman Saha wore the gloves in the Group B match at the Kingsmead.
Dhoni ... |
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| Kolkata Knight Riders crush Titans |
CAPE TOWN, Oct 22: Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance in their concluding group league match as they comprehensively thrashed Titans by 99 runs in the Champions League Twenty20 on Sunday night.
Put into bat, KKR scored an imposing 188 for five in 20 overs and then shot Titans out for a paltry 89 in 16.4 overs. Although it was only a consolation victory for KKR, but th... |
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| Disappointed on not having qualified for semis: Gambhir |
CAPE TOWN, Oct 22: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir admitted that it was indeed “very disappointing” not to have qualified for the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20.
“It is very disappointing not to have qualified for the semifinals but this is not the end of the world. We will definitely come back stronger in the next edition of Indian Premier Le... |
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| Lance Armstrong banned for life |
Geneva, Oct 22: Cycling’s governing body agreed on Monday to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and ban him for life, following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams.
UCI President Pat McQuaid announced that the federation accepted the USADA’s report on Armstrong and would not appeal ... |
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| 'Indian F1 circuit challenging' |
New Delhi, Oct 22: Current Formula 1 driver’s champion Sebastian Vettel believes that the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) is one of the most challenging circuits in the world.
“The BIC really has emerged as one of the most challenging circuits on the calendar for the drivers. I loved the track layout last year, but not just because I won the race. With an average speed of ... |
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| Advani, Sethi on course in World billiards |
Leeds, Oct 22: Seven-time World Champion Pankaj Advani, veteran Geet Sethi and Dhruv Sitwala continued their unbeaten run in the Time Format after outplaying their rivals in the World Billiards Championships here.
Advani eased past John Hartley of England 630-294 while Sethi routed Nalin Patel 522-268 Sunday. Mumbai cueist Sitwala virtually toyed with Australia`s Neil Bolton in a 572-15... |
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| IOA hails Saina for Denmark title |
New Delhi, Oct 22: The Indian Olympic Association on Monday hailed badminton star Saina Nehwal for winning the Denmark Open Super Series Premier badminton tournament. Saina’s consistent good showing in the international tournaments augurs well for Indian sports in general and badminton in particular, IOA acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra said in a statement here.
Malhotra adde... |
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| Kallis blames rain-affected tie against Scorchers for KKR ouster |
CAPE TOWN, Oct 22: Had it not been for the washed-out game against Perth Scorchers, reigning IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders could have made the semi-finals of the ongoing Champions League Twenty20, said senior all-rounder Jacques Kallis.
KKR, however, bid adieu to CLT20 with a bang, thrashing in-form Titans by 99 runs in their final Group A match in Cape Town on Sunday, and K... |
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| Neymar should go to Europe, but after three years: Dunga |
Kolkata, Oct 22: Brazilian soccer legend and former coach of the country's national team Carlos Dunga feels upcoming talent Neymar should not ply his trade in Europe for the next three years.
"He should not play in Europe now. He can take a call after three years," Dunga, who led Brazil to the World Cup title in 1994, told newspersons.
He said Neymar was Brazil's best asset to w... |
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| Kolkata to witness clash of soccer legends |
Kolkata, Oct 22 : Kolkata, the soccer mad city of cricket crazy India, is set to hold another big football event involving the game's legends on December 8 when yesteryears' greats from Brazil and other powerhouses clash at the Salt Lake Stadium here, the organisers announced on Monday.
The match involving Brazilian Masters and Sports Ministers Legends would see in action soccer c... |
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| Exhibition T20s in Pakistan end on a successful note |
KARACHI, Oct 22: The second exhibition Twenty20 match between the International World XI and Pakistan Stars XI ended peacefully and amidst fanfare and fireworks allowing Pakistanis to celebrate the return of of international cricket to the country after nearly three-and-a-half years.
A crowd of around 25,000 again turned up to see the Pakistan Stars XI beat the visitors by six wic... |
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| Daredevils look to seal semis berth |
Centurion, Oct 22: The only IPL team left in contention, table-toppers Delhi Daredevils will aim to officially seal what seems like a sure-shot semifinal berth but will face stiff challenge from home favourites Titans in their final Group A encounter in Centurion on Tuesday.
Delhi huffed and puffed their way to a narrow win over Perth Scorchers in their previous match, going atop the ta... |
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| Auckland seek win against Scorchers to stay alive |
Centurion, Oct 22: A semi-final berth seems like a distant possibility for Auckland Aces but the New Zealand side will look to keep itself in the calculations by taming the demoralised Perth Scorchers when the two teams lock horns in their final round-robin Champions League Twenty20 match in Centurion on Tuesday.
Auckland had not put a foot wrong in the tournament till they faced ... |
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| Russian clubs search for first points |
Moscow, Oct 22: Ambitious Russian clubs and Spartak Moscow go in search of their first Champions League points this week as they attempt to improve their country’s unimpressive record in the competition.
Far from setting Europa alight, Zenit and Spartak find themselves in the company of Galatasaray, Lille, Nordsjaelland, Ajax, Olympiakos and Dinamo Zagreb who have also failed to g... |
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| Seppi rallies past Bellucci to win Kremlin Cup |
MOSCOW, Oct 22: Second seeded Italian Andreas Seppi battled from a set down to see off fourth seed Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil to win the ATP Kremlin Cup title on Sunday.
The 28-year-old Seppi won through 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 for his third career title and second of the year.
Bellucci, 24, who was playing his first ever indoor final, broke his opponent’s serve in the fourth g... |
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| BIC is like Spa: Hamilton |
New Delhi, Oct 22: McLaren’s Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton believes that the Buddh International Circuit has a lot in common with the Belgian circuit Spa-Francorchamps.
Spa is regarded by many as the greatest F1 track currently in the season.
“The circuit is something of a revelation. Most modern tracks have a very similar feel; you find that the same driving style... |
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| Venus Williams claims 44th career title |
Luxembourg, Oct 22: US veteran Venus Williams won her 44th career title on Sunday, and first in over two and a half years, when she brushed aside Romanian Monica Niculescu in straight sets in the Luxembourg Open final.
Playing in the 71st final of her career, the 32-year-old Williams won 6-2, 6-3 in her first meeting with the 25-year-old from Bucharest.
Williams' career haul of ... |
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| Bryan twins best for record eighth time |
NEWYORK, Oct 22: American twins Bob and Mike Bryan will end the tennis season on top of the world for a record eighth time, the sport's governing body said on Monday.
The Olympic gold medallists are the only doubles team to win at least five titles for 10 consecutive years, and won a record-equalling 12th Grand Slam title at the US Open last month.
Bob and Mike Bryan "Fini... |
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| 'Lionel Messi is from another world' |
Barcelona, Oct 22: Cesc Fabregas has hailed his Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi, after the Argentine struck a scintillating hat-trick in the 5-4 victory over Deportivo La Coruna.
The Blaugrana were pegged back after taking a 3-0 lead, with Javier Mascherano earning a red card, though Tito Vilanova`s men would hold on in an entertaining match at Riazor.
Fabregas meanwhile, prais... |
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| Gainey's sparkling 60 wins McGladrey Classic |
SEA ISLAND, Oct 22: Tommy Gainey couldn’t quite reach golf’s magic number of 59 — but a sparkling 60 was good enough to give him a first US PGA Tour victory at the McGladrey Classic on Sunday.
Gainey nabbed eight birdies and holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle on the par-five 15th en route to a 10-under 60 that gave him a 16-under total of 264 and a one-shot vi... |
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| Wozniacki backs Serena for Istanbul |
Moscow, Oct 22: Serena Williams is “the favourite” to win the WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul next week, former World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki said after winning the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament here.
Wozniacki finished runner-up to Kim Clijsters at the Tour Championships in Doha in 2010, her second of three appearances at the event, but the Dane’s tumble to 11th in... |
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| Guardiola considering becoming Bayern Munich boss |
MADRID, Oct 22: Guardiola considering becoming Bayern Munich boss, says Luca ToniLuca Toni has suggested that Pep Guardiola has expressed a desire to take over at Bayern Munich in the future, and the Italian has advised the former Barcelona tactician to move to the German club.
The Fiorentina striker played alongside the Blaugrana`s former trainer when they were both at Brescia, and the... |
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| I have no problem with Mourinho: Zidane |
Madrid, Oct 22: Zinedine Zidane has insisted that he does not have any problems with Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, before adding that he has learned a lot from the Portuguese trainer.
A number of recent reports suggested that Zidane had left Madrid after falling out with Mourinho, but the former France international has made it clear there is no truth in the reports saying the duo ha... |
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| Maradona to turn out in typical Kerala attire? |
Kannur. Oct 22: Will Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, considered to be among the greatest footballers ever, turn out in typical Kerala attire when he is here for a few hours Wednesday?
Maradona’s friend, industrialist Bobby Chemmanur, at whose invitation the renowned footballer is visiting Kerala, said: “Yes, we will tell him to dress in the traditional dhoti and sh... |
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| Pakistan delay Zimbabwe tour for India trip |
KARACHI, Oct 22: The Pakistan Cricket Board postponed a tour to Zimbabwe in December in anticipation of a bilateral One-Day International series against India.
A senior official of the board said that under the future tour programme of the International Cricket Council, Pakistan are due to visit Zimbabwe for a Test and One-Day series in December.
“But since it is too close... |
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| Campbell suggests UEFA deduct points for racism |
LONDON, Oct 22: Former England centre-back Sol Campbell says European football’s governing body UEFA should introduce points deductions as a deterrent to stop racism rather than fining national associations when it happens.
Campbell, 38, who played 73 times for England, said UEFA now needed to send a strong message to FAs following the events in Serbia on Tuesday when England&rsqu... |
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