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I was only trying to give a positive message: Afridi
Kolkata: Under attack in Pakistan for stating that cricketers from his country are loved more in India, captain Shahid Afridi today sought to douse the fire by saying that he did not intend to demean his nation and was merely trying to give…
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Pakistan take on Bangladesh in tricky World T20 opener
Kolkata: Their arrival itself was mired in drama and a mercurial Pakistan would look to bring the focus back on their cricket when they take on an enigmatic Bangladesh in what promises to be an engrossing World Twenty20 Super 10 Group 2…
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Afridi may have tried to win Indian crowd: Gavaskar
New Delhi:- Shahid Afridi may have been chided by his own people for his 'more love from India' remark but Sunil Gavaskar feels that the Pakistan skipper has smartly tried to win over the Indian crowd ahead of much-awaited clash on March 19…
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Handling ourselves off field will be crucial, says Kohli
Nagpur:- With 10 wins out 11 matches, India's on-field plans have worked as per the script and star batsman Virat Kohli feels that it is imperative to maintain composure off-the field as they deal with massive expectations in their quest…
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Rohit Sharma completes hattrick at ESPN Cricinfo Awards
New Delhi: Flamboyant opener Rohit Sharma today won the prestigious Maruti Suzuki ESPN Cricinfo award for the third year in a row with recently-retired Black Caps legend Brendon McCullum winning the newly constituted 'Captain of the Year'…
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Serena Williams finds inner tiger to advance
Indian Wells: World number one Serena Williams stepped up her bid for her first Indian Wells title in 15 years with a straight set victory over Yulia Putintseva 7-6 (7/2), 6-0.
The two-time Indian Wells champion Williams had a difficult…
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West Indies ride on Sammy’s 50 to stun Australia in WT20 warm-up
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Kolkata: A stunning hat-trick from Josh Hazlewood was not enough for Australia, as Darren Sammy led the West Indies from the front with an unbeaten half-century to script a morale-boosting three-wicket win in a World Twenty20…
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Security tightened following threat to Indo-Pak match
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KOLKATA: A thick security blanket has been thrown around the Eden Gardens and the hotel, where the Pakistan cricket team has been put up, in view of threat to the March 19 India-Pakistan World Twenty20 match here.
The massive…
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HI to award Rs 1 lakh to women’s team for Rio qualification
Agency
BANGALORE: Hockey India will give a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh to the women hockey team and the support staff at the Hockey India awards in Bangalore on March 26, in recognition of their achievement of qualifying for the Rio Olympics.…
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Lin Dan wins 6th All England Badminton Title
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Birmingham: Lin Dan earned his sixth All England badminton title when he routed Chinese team-mate Tian Houwei 21-9, 21-10 in the final on Sunday.
The final lacked any tension, as Lin bolted to 4-0, enjoyed the same margin at the…
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