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Sehwag not dropped, Kohli excellent future captain: Srikkanth
Indian chief cricket selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth Wednesday rated Virat Kohli as an “excellent future captain” and insisted that Virender Sehwag was not dropped and only “rested” on doctor’s advise for the Asia Cup beginning
Read More »Lajong ropes in MNC as stakeholder
Dubai-based multinational company Anglian Holdings, which has an investment in Danish club FCV Vikings, Wednesday announced they have bought a 25 percent stake in the I-League team Shillong Lajong Football Club. Company chief executive
Read More »Harris and Starc dropped from Windies tour, Haddin recalled
Pacers Ryan Harris and Mitchell Starc have been omitted from the Australian squad for the one-day and Twenty20 cricket tour of the West Indies. Harris was dropped from the final group game and the
Read More »Sehwag rested, Sachin retained in India’s squad for Asia Cup
Virender Sehwag was “rested” while Sachin Tendulkar was retained in the 15-member India squad for the Asia Cup in Bangladesh beginning March 11. Virat Kohli was named vice captain. Fast bowlers Zaheer Khan and
Read More »Berlocq beats Simon in Mexican Open
Frenchman Gilles Simon crashed out of the Mexican Open tennis tournament, losing in the first round to Argentine Carlos Berlocq 6-7 (5), 3-6. The world number 13, playing a man ranked 31 places below
Read More »Clarke likely to sit out of MCG ODI
Australia captain Michael Clarke is set to miss out the final group game Friday against Sri Lanka in the Commonwealth Bank tri-series ODI cricket tournament, the national selectors said Wednesday. All-rounder Shane Watson, who
Read More »London Olympics likely to be under budget
The British government has revealed that the London Olympics in July will cost less than budgeted. The government’s February 2012 Olympic Quarterly Economic Report published Tuesday showed that the overall funding for the event
Read More »Kenya’s key midfielder out of Africa Nations Cup qualifier
Kenyan midfielder Macdonald Mariga, who plays for Italian club Parma, has withdrawn from the national team’s match against Togo in the 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifier match here Wednesday over non-payment of dues. The
Read More »Best innings of my career: Kohli
India’s Virat Kohli Saturday rated his career-best unbeaten 133 against Sri Lanka in the 11th match of the ODI tri-series here as his best. Riding on Kohli’s ninth ODI century, India thrashed Sri Lanka
Read More »Chikka leads Jasjit by three shots in Samarvir Sahi golf
S. Chikkrangappa returned to the venue where he lost his All India Amateur title and opened with a round of three-under 68 on the first day of the Samarvir Sahi Amateur Golf Championships on
Read More »Sahara India to award Rs.1.29 crore for hockey team
Hockey India’s (HI) chief sponsor Sahara India Tuesday announced a cash award of Rs.1.29 crore for the Indian men’s national team after the eight-time Olympic champions qualified for the 2012 London Games. Sahara will
Read More »Asian TT: Sharath-Saha bow out in quarters
Achanta Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha were knocked out of the quarterfinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships men’s doubles, losing 0-3 to Chu Yan Leung and Yuk Cheung of Hong Kong here Tuesday.
Read More »FIFA chief Blatter pays tribute to Sailen Manna
FIFA president Sepp Blatter Tuesday paid rich tributes to India’s soccer legend Sailendra Nath Manna, who passed away in Kolkata Monday. Blatter, who will be visiting India next week, hailed Manna as an inspirational
Read More »Top players likely to give WSH a miss
Top Indian players are likely to give the World Series Hockey (WSH), which begins here Wednesday, a miss, officials of participating teams said Tuesday. The stand-off between rival hockey factions, Hockey India (HI) and
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