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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Kenyan midfielder Macdonald Mariga, who plays for Italian club Parma, has withdrawn from the national team’s match against Togo in the 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifier match here Wednesday over non-payment of dues.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
Read More »Saif, Mika to perform at World Series Hockey opening
The inaugural season of Bridgestone World Series Hockey (WSH) will see a star-studded opening – Bollywood celebrities like Saif Ali Khan, Neha Dhupia and singer Mika will perform at the event here Wednesday. The
Read More »We had the firepower to beat Sri Lanka: Dhoni
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Tuesday he was confident his team had the firepower and to chase down the imposing target set by Sri Lanka in the 11th ODI of the Commonwealth Bank
Read More »Kohli fashions a miracle chase for India
Virat Kohli produced a career-best unbeaten 133 to fashion India’s miracle chase of getting 321 in just 36.4 overs against Sri Lanka in the 11th ODI here Tuesday and kept alive their hopes of
Read More »Scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, 11th ODI
Scoreboard of the 11th ODI of the CB tri-series between India and Sri Lanka at the Bellerive Oval here Tuesday. Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene c Sehwag b Jadeja 22 Tillekaratne Dilshan not out 160
Read More »Sahara India announce cash award for hockey team
Hockey India’s (HI) chief sponsor Sahara India Tuesday announced a cash award of Rs.1.12 crore for the Indian men’s national team after the eight-time Olympic champions qualified for the 2012 London Games. Sahara will
Read More »Injured Negredo out of Spain squad against Venezuela
Spain striker Alvaro Negredo was forced to pull out of his country’s football squad for their friendly game at home against Venezuela after suffering a tear in his left thigh. The striker will leave
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