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France stun hosts Spain to book FIBA World Cup semi-final spot
Madrid : France produced the shock result of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup after defeating hosts Spain 65-52 to qualify for the semi-finals of the competition.
Spain were clear favourites to qualify after having beaten the French…
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Hockey India slams Govt for cutting down on support staff
New Delhi: Hockey India on Wednesday described the government's decision to exclude their four key support staff, including a coach, from the Asian Games-bound contingent as "distraction", leaving their High Performance Director Roelant…
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Bangladesh pacer Al-Amin Hossain reported for illegal action
Dubai: Just a day after ace Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal was handed a bowling ban for illegal action, Bangladesh pacer Al-Amin Hossain has been reported for chucking during his side's 10-wicket loss against West Indies in St Vincent.
With…
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Rohit Sharma will not play CLT20: John Wright
Raipur: Defending champions Mumbai Indians head coach John Wright today said that skipper Rohit Sharma will not play in the Champions League T20 tournament.
Sharma sustained a fracture in the middle finger during the second ODI against…
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Jwala Gutta pulls out of Asian Games due to knee injury
New Delhi: Ace Indian women’s doubles player Jwala Gutta has pulled out of the prestigious Asian Games after sustaining a sprain in the right knee ahead of the multi-sport event in Incheon, South Korea.
One half of the World Championship…
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Barcelona eyeing Brazilian prodigy Gabriel
Rio De Janeiro : Spanish football giants Barcelona are eyeing Brazilian prodigy Gabriel as part of the deal that brought Neymar to the Campo Nou last year.
The 18-year-old is rated one of football's brightest talents and has already…
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Argentine footballer Montenegro robbed at gunpoint
Buenos Aires : Argentine footballer Daniel " Rolfi" Montenegro and his family were robbed at gunpoint late Monday, police said Tuesday.
The 35-year-old forward, who currently plays for top Argentine team Independiente, was driving along…
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Bach praises Rio 2016 preparations
Rio de Janeiro : Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, has praised the "dynamic" pace of preparations for the Rio 2016 Games in Brazil.
The panel's vice president John Coates in April had claimed Rio's Games…
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Jitu Rai qualifies for Rio Olympics after winning silver
Granada (Spain), Sep 9 (PTI) Lucknow boy Jitu Rai today became the first Indian shooter to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics after bagging a quota place with an impressive silver medal-finish at the 51st Shooting World Championships,…
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Govt clears 679-member Indian contingent for Asian Games
New Delhi: Ending days of suspense over the Asian Games contingent, the government today cleared a 679-member squad that will represent India in the 17th edition of the event to be held in Incheon, South Korea, from September 19 to October…
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