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Madrid :  Dani Navarro saw a lone attack from around three kilometers from the finish rewarded with victory in Stage 13 of the Vuelta de Espana (Tour of Spain) The Spanish rider was able to break clear at the end of a tough, hilly day…
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Leeds :  Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has blamed his batsmen for poor strokes as the visitors lost the fifth and final One-day International versus England here by 41 runs. At the same time, the Men in Blue did win the five-match…
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Leeds :  India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) against England at Headingley here Friday. India have already clinched the series 3-0. The squads:…
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Gaborone :  Seven countries are expected to arrive in Botswana for the African States Tournament (AST) of bowling that is scheduled to start Saturday. Botswana Bowling Association (BBA) chairperson Kitso Robert told a media briefing…
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Paris :  France claimed a deserved 1-0 triumph in an international football friendly held at Stade de France here, when they beat reigning European champions Spain for the first time in eight years. The Euro 2016 hosts, who'll skip…
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Sao Paulo :  Palmeiras have appointed Dorival Junior as their new coach following the sacking of Argentine Ricardo Gareca. The 52-year-old will be tied to the eight-time Brazilian champions until at least June next year, Xinhua cited from…
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New York : World No.1 Serena Williams of the US stormed in to the US Open women's singles semi-finals with a facile 6-3, 6-2 win over Flavia Pennetta of Italy here. The American tennis star Wednesday moved within two wins from her sixth…
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London :  Newly-appointed captain Wayne Rooney scored a penalty to give England a 1-0 win over Norway in an international football friendly at Wembley here. The Manchester United skipper, who failed to have a shot at goal in the first…
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New York :  Top seeds Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares beat Yung-Jan Chan and Ross Hutchins in the US Open mixed doubles semi-finals to set up a summit clash against unseeeded pair Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez here. Wednesday was the…
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New Delhi :  Midfielder Ritu Rani will skipper the Indian women's hockey team at the Asian Games to be held from Sep 19 to Oct 4 in the South Korean city of Incheon. Hockey India (HI) selectors B.P. Govinda, Harbinder Singh and Surinder…
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