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Ponting concedes he has played his last ODI
Ricky Ponting Tuesday conceded that he might have played his last One-day International after being dropped from the Australian side for the remainder of the tri-series and said his focus will now be on
Read More »Foreign coaches divided on presence of stars in Chinese football
The arrival of renowned foreign players like Nicolas Anelka will hardly benefit the growth of Chinese football, some Dutch coaches working in China feel, while others think it is a step forward. The arrival
Read More »NBA suspends Celtics guard Rondo for two games
Boston Celtics’ star guard Rajon Rondo has been given a two-game suspension by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for hitting an official with a game ball. According to the league’s disciplinary chiefs, Rondo was
Read More »Iranians cancel match with Serbs over Israeli coach
Iranian football club Sepahan cancelled a friendly match with Belgrade Partizan because the Belgrade team’s coach is an Israeli, Partizan officials said Monday. Partizan is currently in Antalia, Turkey, preparing for the spring season
Read More »Sri Lanka set India 290-run target
Lahiru Thirimanne and captain Mahela Jayawardene scored fine fifties in Sri Lanka’s 289 for six against India in the eighth match of the tri-series here Tuesday. In an all-round batting display, openers Jaywardene (51)
Read More »Sri Lanka bat against India
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat against India in the eighth match of the one-day tri-series at the Gabba here Tuesday. Teams: India: Virender Sehwag (captain), Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat
Read More »Hamilton, Scherzinger back on track
After a break in their long-time relationship, Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton went on a romantic break with singer Nicole Scherzinger, indicating that now all was well in their paradise. The on-off pair spent
Read More »Kaneria not cleared, say ICC and PCB
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Monday that leg-spinner Danish Kaneria was never cleared for his alleged involvement in match-fixing for Essex in English county cricket. In a
Read More »India’s attacking hockey pleases Ajit Pal, Zafar
India’s free-flowing attacking hockey in the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers has pleased the likes of legendary captains Zafar Iqbal and Ajit Pal Singh. They, however, feel that India’s real test will be in their
Read More »‘Ponting contemplating retirement from ODIs’
National selector John Inverarity said Monday that it was unlikely that former skipper Ricky Ponting would be able to make his way back to the One-day set-up, given the need to prepare the squad
Read More »AIFF to discuss proposed new I-League format with clubs
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Tuesday will discuss with I-League clubs the proposed new format of the tournament, that is likely to be overhauled on the lines of America’s Major League Soccer (MLS)
Read More »Kapil wants Sachin to retire immediately
India’s 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev feels that the time has run out for Sachin Tendulkar and the batting maestro should immediately retire from international cricket. Kapil believes that Tendulkar, who has
Read More »Bahrain GP organisers say F1 race on
Bahrain Grand Prix organisers have officially confirmed they will be hosting the Formula One race April 22. Top brass at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) headed by chief executive Sheikh Salman Bin Isa Al
Read More »Ponting axed from Australia’s ODI squad, Watson returns
Veteran batsman and former captain Ricky Ponting was Monday dropped from a 13-man Australian squad for the One-Day Internationals while all-rounder Shane Watson makes a return from injury for the remainder of the tri-series
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