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Ronaldo named European Player of Year
Paris :Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who led La Liga's Real Madrid to victory in the 2013-14 European Champions League, was voted as UEFA's Best Player of the Year for the first time.
The 29-year-old Thursday night beat…
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PM pays tribute to hockey legend Dhyan Chand
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday paid tribute to hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary, which is being celebrated every year as National Sports Day.
"Our tributes to legendary Major Dhyan Chand on…
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Spin to play peripheral role in 2015 World Cup: Hussey
Melbourne : Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey has suggested that spin will play a minimal role in the 2015 ICC World Cup and believes Australia will play without a specialist spinner in the tournament.
Hussey also feels spinners…
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England fined for slow over-rate in Cardiff ODI
Dubai : The England cricket team was Thursday fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second One-Day International (ODI) against India in Cardiff Wednesday.
Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match…
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Spain midfielder Alonso announces international retirement
Madrid : Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso announced that he was retiring from football after making 114 appearances and scoring a total of 16 goals for his country.
The 32-year-old issued a statement Wednesday in which he said "the most…
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Leverkusen reach UEFA Champions League group stage
Berlin :Bayer Leverkusen cruised to a 4-0 victory over Copenhagen as Stefan Kiessling produced a brace in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-offs.
The "Werkself" secured a Champions League spot Wednesday as they overcame…
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Paes, Sania win US Open openers
New York : Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Sania Mirza won their respective doubles matches to advance to the second round of the US Open at the Flushing Meadows here Wednesday.
Men's doubles defending champions Paes and Radek…
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Fastest athletes deliver forceful ground punch for speed
Washington : Know the secret behind the world's faster sprinter Usain Bolt's mind-boggling speed? The forceful punch to the ground with his foot as he starts to run and disappears in a jiffy.
According to a fascinating study, the secret…
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Grenada government says it did not stop the music
St.George's (Grenada) ; The Grenada government distanced itself from a decision to stop the post game party after the second One-Day International (ODI) match between West Indies and Bangladesh at the national stadium last Friday.…
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Indian team avoids media ahead of 2nd ODI
Cardiff : Hit by controversies right through their troubled England tour, the Indian team management today sought to steer clear of the media by not sending any player for the pre-match press conference ahead of the second ODI against the…
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