| Cook, Patel lead strong response |
India A vs England XI, Mumbai, 2nd day
Mumbai, Oct 31: Captain Alastair Cook led a strong reply with an unbeaten 122 as England XI made 286 for four in their first innings against India A on the second day of the first practice match at the Brabourne Stadium here on Wednesday.
Cook and Samit Patel (82 batting) added 153 runs for the unfinished fifth-wicket stand that help... |
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| India's Test team will only improve with time: Dhoni |
NEW DELHI, Oct 31: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says he is satisfied with the team’s performance in the shorter formats and, with time, it will translate into Tests as well.
Reacting to Sunil Gavaskar’s comments that the Indian Test team looks the most vulnerable in three decades, Dhoni said Wednesday that “on paper it might look the weakest” but he was co... |
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| Modi loses appeal against libel award to Cairns |
London, Oct 31: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Wednesday lost his appeal against the 90,000-pound libel award to ex-New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns over unfounded accusation of match-fixing.
The Guardian reported that three judges in the Court of Appeal, headed by the Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge, said the "awards were proportionate to the seriousnes... |
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| Kohli to be honoured |
New Delhi, Oct 31: Virat Kohli has been chosen for the Polly Umrigar award for being India’s top international cricketer in 2011-12. Kohli will be honoured with a trophy and cheque of Rs.5 lakh at the Annual BCCI Awards Ceremony in Mumbai Nov 21. The previous winners of the award are Sachin Tendulkar (2006-07 and 2009-10), Virender Sehwag (2007-08), Gautam Gambhir (2008-09) and Rahul Drav... |
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| Mumbai Indians retain captain Harbhajan |
NEW DELHI, Oct 31: High-profile IPL franchise Mumbai Indians have retained captain Harbhajan Singh in the team amidst intense media speculation that the veteran spinner might be back in the auction pool for the next edition of the cash-rich league.
According to IPL sources, Harbhajan’s name does not figure in the list of cricketers who will be released by the Mumbai Indians.
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| Finn ruled out |
Mumbai, Oct 31: England fast bowler Steve Finn was on Wednesday ruled out of the remainder of the tour match against India A because of a thigh injury.
Finn was forced to leave the field with an injury inside the first hour of the first day's play at the Brabourne Stadium here on Tuesday.
Finn suffered discomfort to his right thigh and underwent a scan following which he was rul... |
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| India lift Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup |
Guangzhou, Oct 31: India have beaten Pakistan by 18 runs in a low-scoring final to lift the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup at the Guanggong International Cricket Stadium in Guangzhou, the venue for the 2010 Asian Games.
Defending a total of just 81 after a poor batting performance, India’s bowlers took pace off the ball and skittled the opposition out for 63 in 19.1 overs. Each of the ... |
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| 'Wimbledon will be my priority next season' |
Moscow, Oct 31: Russian Maria Sharapova will focus on trying to win Wimbledon next year rather than attempting to regain the World No 1 ranking.
"Wimbledon will be my priority next season," Sharapova, who finished the year as World No 2 behind Belarussian Victoria Azarenka, said on Tuesday after signing a sponsorship deal with electronics manufacturer Samsung in Moscow.
"This ye... |
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| Gilchrist unimpressed with d/nTests |
Bangalore, Oct 31: Former Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist Wednesday said he would prefer the traditional format of Test cricket over the day-night version that has been recently approved by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
"In my personal perspective, I love the traditional way of cricket and haven't heard too many players saying different in this regard," Gilchrist told repo... |
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| Aditya in Round 2 of International snooker championship |
Chengdu, Oct 31: India's ace cueist Aditya Mehta defeated Stuart Bingham of England in Round 1 at the International Snooker Championship here on Wednesday.
With a lead score of 6-4, Aditya booked his seat in the last 16 of the tournament on Tuesday.
Aditya led through the first half of the match with a 4-0 score but Bingham, under pressure, made a stunning come back to level up ... |
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| Somdev ends losing streak |
NEW DELHI, Oct 31: A struggling Somdev Devvarman finally won a match post a comeback since July this season when he defeated Germany's Mischa Zverev in the opening round of the ATP Challenger tournament.
Somdev, who had lost six consecutive first round matches after making a comeback at the London [ Images ] Olympics, rallied to beat fourth seed and 140th ranked rival 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in t... |
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| Dhoni to miss Jharkhand's opener |
MUMBAI, Oct 31: When India takes on England in the first Test at Ahmedabad, from November 15, home team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be the only player in the side going into the match without playing in the opening round of Ranji Trophy fixtures.
The first round of the Ranji Trophy will be played across various centres from November 2 to 5, but India's captain, who hasn't played f... |
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| Ferrer in 2nd round in Paris |
PARIS, Oct 31: Fourth-seeded David Ferrer beat Marcel Granollers 6-1, 6-3 in an all-Spanish match in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.
Ferrer, who is tied with Roger Federer for the most tour titles this year with six tournament wins, converted five of his six break points while dropping his serve only once.
He faces 16th-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerlan... |
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| PSG to pay 100 million for Cristiano Ronaldo |
ROME, Oct 31: Big-spending French side Paris Saint-Germain are ready to shell out 100 million euros for Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo and bring manager Jose Mourinho at the same time, Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport said on Wednesday.
The sports daily claimed the two clubs have already opened negotiations on the joint move, with Ronaldo and Mourinho's agent Jorge Mendes in talks with t... |
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| FIFA to confirm Confederations Cup venues next week |
ZURICH, Oct 31: The world governing football body FIFA will confirm next week whether all six venues for next year's Confederations Cup in Brazil will be able to stage the event.
FIFA has already announced that Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Fortaleza, Recife and Brasilia will host matches in the eight-team tournament, which is seen as a dress rehearsal for the 2014 World Cup... |
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| 'Ibrahimovic can win the Ballon d'Or' |
Paris, Oct 31: Paris Saint-Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti is optimistic regarding Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s chances of winning the Ballon d`Or during coming campaigns, but admits that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are strong possibilities to win this year.
The 31-year-old Sweden striker has collected league titles in many countries around the world, and has started his career at PSG... |
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| Arsenal win hailed as greatest cup comeback |
LONDON, Oct 31: Arsenal’s 7-5 victory against Reading was on Wednesday hailed as the greatest comeback in League Cup history, after the Gunners overturned a 4-0 deficit to secure a place in the quarterfinal draw.
The Times newspaper called the 12-goal thriller on Tuesday “The Miracle at the Majedski” while the Daily Telegraph’s correspondent said: “This was... |
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| Easy away wins for Barca, Valencia in Copa del Rey |
Madrid, Oct 31: FC Barcelona strolled to a comfortable 3-0 win against Deportivo Alaves in the first leg of the third round of the Spanish Copa del Rey while Valencia overcame Llagostera without much difficulty.
Goals from David Villa and Andres Iniesta took the reigning Copa del Rey champions to victory on Tuesday against the third tier Basque side that is best known for its appearance... |
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| Ronaldinho not looking for revenge against Flamengo |
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 31: Atletico Mineiro star Ronaldinho has denied he will be seeking revenge when his team hosts Flamengo in Brazil's Serie A championship.
Ronaldinho left Flamengo in May and sued the Rio de Janeiro club for unpaid wages before joining Atletico Mineiro four days later, reports said.
The 32-year-old has since shown regular glimpses of his best form, leading the... |
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| John Wright doesn't favour different captains for different formats |
Kolkata, Oct 31: Former India cricket coach and former New Zealand player John Wright on Tuesday said he was not in favour of having different Indian captains for different formats - an idea which was mooted by ex-captain Sourav Ganguly.
“Specialisation is a good thing but if the current captain is good enough to play all the formats, then I do not think there is a need for a havi... |
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| Golf-McIlroy and Woods criticised for Champions no-show |
HENZHEN, Oct 31: The sponsors of this week's WGC-Champions event have criticised world number one Rory McIlroy and 14-times major winner Tiger Woods for turning down the chance to play in the tournament.
The pair played in a lucrative head-to-head exhibition match on Monday at Jinsha Lake in China.
McIlroy is now in Bulgaria watching his tennis-playing girlfriend Caroline Woznia... |
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| Sauber confirms Nico Hulkenberg for 2013 |
Abu Dhabi, Oct 31: Sauber Formula One team have confirmed the signing of current Sahara Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg for the 2013 season.
Hulkenberg, 25, is 12th in the drivers’ standings this season after some solid finishes for Force India in his second F1 season.
"I'm really looking forward to working with the Sauber," the German said in a statement issued by Saub... |
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| Brazil coach wary of Falcao threat |
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 31: Brazil coach Mano Menezes says his team will be wary of the threat posed by Colombia striker Radamel Falcao when the teams meet in an international friendly in November. Falcao, 26, is one of the in-form strikers in Europe with 13 goals from nine matches for Spain’s Atletico Madrid this season, reports said. Menezes warned that his team needs to pay special attention ... |
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| Schalke, Dortmund advance in German Cup |
Berlin, Oct 31: Borussia Dortmund continued their defence of the German football Cup when they crushed second division team Aalen 4-1 while Schalke cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sandhausen. Dortmund did not show any weakness against Aalen as they controlled the proceedings for most part of the match Tuesday, reports said. Aalen defended deep and only relied on counters whilst the... |
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| Use referees' microphones- Palios |
England, Oct 31: Ex-Football Association chief executive Mark Palios has called for referees' microphones to be broadcast to fans in the wake of the Mark Clattenburg row. Police and the FA are investigating Chelsea's allegation that Clattenburg used inappropriate language, including racial words, towards two players. "I see no reason for not recording the conversations," Palios told BBC 5 live. "I... |
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