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Senior players don’t want to be second best
Kings XI Punjab skipper Kumara Sangakkara is not surprised that Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis, Mathew Hayden, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble, have outclassed many youngsters in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as he says that senior players are never satisfied being the second best.“They…
Football World Cup to be safe despite Al Qaeda threat
The football World Cup to be held in South Africa will be safe despite threats from Al Qaeda, the organising committee has said.Any move to disrupt the event would be unsuccessful, Danny Jordaan, chief of the local organising committee (LOC), was quoted as saying…
Australia keen to have Tiger Woods back
Australia is willing to pay golf superstar Tiger Woods top dollar to return to Melbourne to play in this year’s Australian Masters, officials said.Woods received an appearance fee of almost US $3 million dollars to play the Masters in November. It was the last…
Sania can play for India even after marrying Shoaib
Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Pratik Prakashbabu Patil Friday said that tennis star Sania Mirza could continue to represent the country even after marrying Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik.“Marriage is a personal choice of an individual. If Sania is marrying Shoaib,…
Punjab backs Tendulkar’s Mumbai Indians over Kings XI Punjab
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar who is successfully leading the Mumbai Indians, which is currently topping the Indian Premier League-III (IPL-III), is enjoying full support here clearly overshadowing the local team Kings XI Punjab.Although some of his fans are anxious about his fitness since during…
Deccan Chargers overcome Royal Challengers by 7 wickets
In a must win match to turn their fortunes, Deccan Chargers (DC) pulled off a thrilling seven-wicket victory Thursday over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) III T20 game at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium here.Chasing a target of 185 runs…
Clouds cause anxiety, but IPL tie enthralls Bangalore
Overcast skies and cool breeze Thursday evening brought much needed relief from the searing heat to Bangaloreans, but led to worry among cricket fans that the crucial IPL tie between Royal Challengers and Deccan Chargers may be washed out if it rained.Fortunately, the skies…
Wins for Hindustan and ND Heroes in second division I-League
Hindustan defeated Simla Youngs while New Delhi Heroes defeated Amity United in the second division ONGC I-League at the Ambedkar Stadium here Thursday.Hindustan came from 0-1 down to beat Simla Youngs FC 4-2, while New Delhi Heroes thrashed Amity 6-1.Simla Youngs took the…
India’s women teams eyeing semi final berths in Lawn Bowl tournament
Indian women Thursday assured themselves of a berth in the semi-final play-offs of the singles and the triples event of the Eight Nation Invitational Lawn Bowls Event.In the triples category, Indian women defeated South Africa 12-3, 10-8 while in the singles they won 14-1,…
Force India now a consistent top-10 finisher
Force India has made a strong start to the Formula One season, scoring points in all three races, and their German driver Adrian Sutil said the team has the potential to start higher up on the grid and maintain their position as top-10 finishers.Sutil…