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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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Dubai/Karachi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today suspended world's number one ODI bowler Saeed Ajmal for an illegal bowling action, a decision which the Pakistan Cricket Board intends to challenge. "The International Cricket…
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New Delhi: Ravi Shastri on Tuesday has put his weight behind Indian coach Duncan Fletcher by calling him a "solid character". Shastri has served as Team Director during the just-concluded limited overs series against England. Shastri…
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New Delhi: Winning is all what matters to Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir as he intends to be "mean winner than a polite loser" when the reigning IPL champions take part in the upcoming Oppo Champions League Twenty20. "We…
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NEW DELHI: With the Indian men's team slated to leave on Thursday for the Asian Games, Hockey India secretary general Narendra Batra today blamed the Sports Ministry for delay in getting air tickets for Incheon and said the body should not…
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Manchester: Indian-origin English footballer Michael Chopra, who will turn up for the Sachin Tendulkar co-owned Kerala Blasters in the inaugural Indian Super League, says he wants to "boost" the football scene in India and improve the…
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NEW DELHI: The failure to defend his US Open title cost Leander Paes dear as the veteran Indian tennis star on Tuesday suffered a 23-place loss to slip to 35, his worst ranking in 11 years. Paes and Stepanek, who were defending 2000 points…
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Melbournem : Australian batsman Adam Voges was Tuesday handed the task of delivering another piece of silverware to the WACA trophy room after being named captain of the Perth Scorchers ahead of the upcoming Champions League Twenty20…
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Paris :  German football club Bayern Munich's CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was surprised to hear UEFA president Michel Platini's statement that Franck Ribery could be banned for three matches if he refuses to play for France despite his…
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New York :  Croatian Marin Cilic won his first Grand Slam title Monday with a comprehensive straight-sets win over Japan's Kei Nishikori at the US Open. The 14th seed Cilic won 6-3 6-3 6-3 to become the first Croat to win one of the four…
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