Monday, January 16, 2012

Regaining Ashes on Australia`s mind: Arthur

Regaining Ashes on Australia`s mind: Arthur

Regaining Ashes on Australia`s mind: Arthur

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Australian cricket team coach Mickey Arthur has said that the current squad of players has set its sights on regaining the Ashes that it lost in 2010-11.

Strauss urges players to keep cricket clean

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Speaking ahead of the first England-Pakistan Test to be played here from Tuesday, skipper Andrew Strauss has urged English cricketers to turn in their friends for the sake of keeping cricket clean.

Out of sorts Haddin told to play in Big Bash

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Vice-captain Brad Haddin has been told to play in the Big Bash Twenty20 League.

Aussies ahead of India in over-rate too

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Michael Clarke`s all-pace attack was a good four overs ahead of the required rate.

Westbrook`s 3s leads Thunder past Celtics 97-88

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Russell Westbrook scored 26 points, hitting a pair of 3-pointers in the final 91 seconds on Monday night to help the Oklahoma City Thunder pull away from Boston and beat the slumping Celtics 97-88.

Inter Milan bid £25m for Carlos Tevez

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Inter Milan has put up a new bid of Euro 25 million for Carlos Tevez after Tevez’s current club, Manchester City threw away Inter’s earlier bid of Euro 21 million.

Arsenal’s Thierry Henry apologises for swearing

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Arsenal’s comeback man Thierry Henry had apologised for his outburst on an Arsenal supported form his team’s 3-2 loss to Swansea on Sunday, as reported by ‘The Sun’.

Australian Open: Sharapova demolishes Dulko in Rd 1

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No.4 seed Maria Sharapova demolished Gisela Dulko 6-0, 6-1 in under an hour to advance to the second round of Australian Open.

Australian Open: Djokovic breezes past Lorenzi in Rd 1

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Novak Djokovic made light work of Paolo Lorenzi in Round One of the Australian Open, thumping the Italian 6-2, 6-0,6-0.

Australia name unchanged squad for fourth Test

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Australia have named an unchanged squad for the fourth cricket Test, as they chase a series whitewash over India in Adelaide starting January 24.

Despite divorce, Vonn finds success with new coach

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By any measure, Lindsey Vonn`s impending divorce is not affecting her on the slopes. If anything, it`s motivated her.

Rafael Nadal shows girt to win with one knee down

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Rafael Nadal has a new injury issue â€"a tendon problem in his right knee that nearly prompted him to forfeit a first-round match at the Australian Open that he managed to win easily.

Dzeko heads Manchester City clear at top

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Edin Dzeko`s first-half header lifted Manchester City three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a gritty 1-0 victory at bottom club Wigan Athletic on Monday.

Kvitova demolishes Dushevina to advance in Melbourne

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World No. 2 Petra Kvitova took a little bit of time to get warmed up demolishing Vera Dushevina to advance to the second round of the Australian Open.

Maradona set to return to training

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Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona will return to coaching Al-Wasl after he was successfully treated for kidney stones at a Dubai hospital, the club said on Tuesday.

I refused 2003 World Cup bonus: Ali Bacher

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Ali Bacher told an inquiry into the financial affairs of Cricket South Africa that he had refused an offer of a substantial bonus for his role in hosting the 2003 Cricket World Cup in the country.

Triumphant Wozniacki thanks Federer express

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Caroline Wozniacki thanked Roger Federer for roaring through his match and allowing her a decent night`s sleep.

Sanjay Dutt-Raj Kundra launch mixed martial arts league

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Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has joined hands with businessman Raj Kundra to launch a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting league called SFL.

Pujara to lead West Zone

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Saurashtra`s prolific batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was on Monday chosen to lead West Zone in this year`s Duleep Trophy championship commencing at Valsad on January 27.

'Sachin should seek Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand'

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Dhyan Chand`s son Ashok Kumar says that Sachin Tendulkar should set an example of magnanimity by seeking Bharat Ratna for his late father.

Davydenko baffled by Federer silence on grievances

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Roger Federer`s reticence to join other players in voicing complaints about issues affecting the men`s game came under fire again at the Australian Open on Monday.

Federer, Nadal smooth over talk of rift

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A day after a rare show of discord, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal quickly closed ranks.

Wozniacki eases into 2nd round at Australian Open

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Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki made light of concerns over a wrist injury to beat Anastasia Rodionova of Australia 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday.

Gusian stuns Trang; Chanda held in Parsvnath Open Chess

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India`s Ramnath Bhuvanesh held compatriot Sandipan Chanda to a creditable draw while Chandigarh youngster Himal Gusian stunned Hungary`s Hoang Thanah Trang.

Sharmila one shot behind leader after 2nd round in Spain

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Sharmila Nicollet played a steady second round for one-under 70 at the par-71 North Course to keep herself within one shot of the leader.

Thunders upset by CA`s refusal to release Warner for BBL game

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Sydney Thunders is furious that Cricket Australia has refused to release David Warner for their must-win Big Bash League clash against Brisbane Heat.

India blank South Africa 4-0 in 1st Test

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India kicked off their preparations for next month`s London Olympic qualifiers in style thrashing South Africa 4-0 in the first hockey Test on Monday.

Can`t blame IPL for batsmen`s poor technique: Gavaskar

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Sunil Gavaskar has refuted suggestions that the technique of the Indian batsmen has been affected due to IPL.

Fit-again Jeev Milkha eager to start 2012 strongly in Dubai

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Having regained his full fitness after a long time, Jeev Milkha Singh is now aiming to make a winning start to the new season.

No T20 including IPL for U-21 players, says PCA

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Punjab Cricket Association has decided not to give NOC to any player registered with the PCA under the age of 21 years who play in T20 game for any club/team/institution.

Haria to meet Dhingra in sub junior snooker final

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Gujarat`s Dhvaj Haria lined himself up for a double crown in the ongoing sub junior nationals by entering the final of the billiads event at the PYC Hindu Gymkhana on Monday.

Two golds for shooters but still no Olympic berth for India

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Indian women shooters bagged two gold medals at the Asian Shooting Championship on Monday but an Olympic berth still continued to elude India.

Struggling EB look to turn the tide Vs Pailan Arrows

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Title contenders East Bengal will be desperate to return to winning ways when they face minnows Pailan Arrows.

Cannavaro and Pires set for IPL style soccer league

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Italy`s World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro, former Argentina skipper Juan Pablo Sorin and Frenchman Robert Pires are set to feature in an Indian soccer competition

Harikrishna in sole lead at Tata Steel Chess tourney

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P Harikrishna defeated Kateryna Lahno of Ukraine to jump into sole lead after the end of Group B second round of the Tata Steel chess tournament.

Chikka to begin quest for hat-trick at All India Amateur Golf

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Seenappa Chikkarangappa begins his quest for the first hat-trick when he starts as a strong favourite to retain his All India Amateur Championships title.

India beat Azerbaijan 2-1 to go 2-0 up in Test series

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Indian eves eked out a 2-1 victory over Azerbaijan in the second Test match to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.

I am more prone to injuries: Sania

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Sania Mirza comes back to competitive tennis from a knee injury to suffer two consecutive defeats.

Henry gets into altercation with Arsenal fan

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Thierry Henry`s second match for Arsenal after returning to the club turned sour after he was involved in an altercation.

Batting the key for Misbah and Strauss

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Rival captains Misbah-ul Haq and Andrew Strauss both believe batsmen will be under pressure to perform as Pakistan take on England in the first Test starting in Dubai from Tuesday.

ONGC, Southern Rly lift Savio Cup titles

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Star-packed ONGC drubbed Punjab 61-42 to win the men`s crown while Southern Railway clinched the women`s title with an 87-49 rout of South East Central Railway.

Lajong signs Renedy Singh

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North East`s only Football Club in the prestigious I-League, the Shillong Lajong FC have signed national mid-fielder Renedy Singh.

Mumbai oust TN to enter semis

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Tamil Nadu skipper Indrajeet Baba put up a valiant effort by scoring an unbeaten 163 but could not stop Mumbai from entering the semifinals of the Cooch Behar under 19 Trophy.

Federer, Nadal cruise as Tomic wins epic

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Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer eased into the Australian Open`s second round on Monday as local teenager Bernard Tomic stole the show with an epic five-set upset of Fernando Verdasco.

Berbatov to Bayern Munich for 8 million pounds?

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German giants Bayern Munich have reportedly contacted Manchester United with a bid of 8 million pounds for striker Dimitar Berbatov.

Dhoni`s men close to being worst ever

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If Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men continue their losing streak in the fourth Test against Australia at Adelaide, it would prove to be the worst phase in the annals of Indian cricket.

CA goes broke with India losing three Tests in nine days

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With India losing three Tests against Australia in less than 10 days, Cricket Australia is set to become broke as it has been left with a small fortune in terms of revenue generation from gate ticket sales.

Irfan, Manoj ready to turn a new leaf Down Under

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Manoj Tiwary was done in by a Brett Lee scorcher during his ODI debut in Brisbane back in 2007-08 and he wants to move on.

Sania crashes out of Australian Open women`s singles

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India`s challenge in the singles event of the season`s first Grand Slam was over in just an hour and 28 minutes as Sania Mirza went down to Bulgaria`s Tsvetana Pironkova in straight sets in the first round of the Australian Open.

BCCI chief denies `all top team will lose in India` comment

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BCCI President N Srinivasan denied having made any statement about top cricket teams not being able to beat India on home soil.
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