Friday, March 2, 2012

City’s David Silva reveals he’s been playing regularly with ankle injury for four years

City’s David Silva reveals he’s been playing regularly with ankle injury for four years

City’s David Silva reveals he’s been playing regularly with ankle injury for four years

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Manchester City midfielder David Silva has revealed he has been playing with a wounded ankle for the past four years.

Bravo selected for Windies training camp ahead of Oz tour

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All-rounder Dwayne Bravo could bring his nine-month international cricket exile to an end this month against Australia, after being selected for a West Indies training camp.

Villas-Boas says City’s superior wealth is responsible for their better squad

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Andre Villas-Boas has said Manchester City’s financial strength is the reason behind them having a better squad.

Ponting hopes ODI axing extends Test career

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Ricky Ponting says his ousting from ODIs might actually help him prolong his Test career.

Shane Watson is all praise for Christian

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Watson South Australian all-rounder Daniel Christian for his five wicket haul, including a hattrick, against the Lankans here on Friday.

Harris, Jazz snap Heat`s 9-game win streak

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Devin Harris converted a three-point play with 4.5 seconds left and the Utah Jazz snapped the Miami Heat`s nine-game winning streak with a 99-98 victory.

Unpaid Lankan stars continue to shine at tri-series

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Sri Lankan cricketers, who have punched much above their weight by reaching the finals of the ongoing ODI tri-series will not get a single penny for these matches.

Tough second day of testing for Force India

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Sahara Force India were done in by a "driveline issue" as the team completed just 36 laps on the second day of the Formula One pre-season testing.

Live Score: New Zealand Vs South Africa

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A hostile South African pace attack kept New Zealand’s batsmen in check during the third and final ODI at Auckland on Saturday.

FIFA in scathing attack on Brazil`s 2014 plans

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FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke made a scathing attack on Brazil`s preparations for the 2014 World Cup on Friday.

FA will wait to appoint next England manager

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The FA will put off naming a permanent England manager until close to the end of the season, general secretary Alex Horne told reporters on Friday.

Team India heads home after demoralising trip Down Under

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The vanquished Indian cricket team, barring a couple of players, traced its way back to home on Saturday.

Sutherland goal helps Mumbai Marines down Bhopal Badshahs

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Mumbai Marines eked out a solitary goal victory over Bhopal Badshahs to earn their first few points in the World Series Hockey.

Johnson`s crew chief surprised by suspension

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Jimmie Johnson`s car failed inspection before the Daytona 500 and he didn`t last long in the race, collected in a wreck on the second lap.

Woods shoots 68, makes cut at Honda Classic

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Tiger Woods finally learned what was going wrong on his last three holes. Now he can only hope it`s not too late to give himself a serious chance in the Honda Classic.

Boxer Wladimir Klitschko fights against nuclear power plants

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Brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko are Ukrainian heavyweight boxers and the first siblings to hold all Heavyweight World Championship titles between them.

Rose and Gillis take joint control at Honda

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Britain`s Justin Rose and American journeyman Tom Gillis moved into a share of the lead in Friday`s third round at the Honda Classic.

I am not quitting Chelsea, says Villas-Boas

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Managing Chelsea is one of the toughest tasks in soccer but the under-fire Andre Villas-Boas has no intention of quitting.

Gymnastics champion Liukin spurred on by Beijing silvers

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Nastia Liukin treasures her 2008 Olympic gymnastics all-around gold, but the trio of silver medals she also took away from Beijing has fuelled a comeback.

Twenty20 league expected next year in United States

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A professional Twenty20 cricket league is scheduled to start in the United States next year.

Blatter "would die" rather than see another Cup blunder

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said he "would die" if he saw another World Cup blunder such as Frank Lampard`s disallowed goal for England against Germany in South Africa in 2010.

India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka register wins

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India defeated Chinese Taipei in a preliminary match of Pool `A` to virtually seal their berth in the quarter-finals of the first Women`s World Cup Kabaddi Championship at the Patalipura sports complex indoor hall here on Friday.

Kohli`s knock one of the "greatest", says Jones

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Former Australian batsman Dean Jones says Virat Kohli`s 86-ball 133 in a tri-series match against Sri Lanka was one of the "greatest" one-day international knocks and felt the young batsman must be promoted to number three position in the shorter formats.

Blow for Pakistan as Junaid ruled out of Asia Cup

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Pakistan have lost their pace spearhead, Junaid Khan for the forthcoming Asia Cup tournament after he was ruled out with a knee injury, which he picked during the recently-concluded series against England in the United Arab Emirates.

Delhi Wizards off to winning start in WSH

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Delhi Wizards made a winning start to their World Series Hockey campaign, defeating Karnataka Lions 3-2 in their first match of the cash-rich tournament on Friday.

Asia backs probe into 10-0 Bahrain rout

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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has backed a FIFA investigation into Bahrain`s 10-0 World Cup qualifying win over Indonesia in midweek, although General Secretary Alex Soosay later said he was confident nothing would come of it.

Powell to go head-to-head with Bolt in Oslo

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Former world record holder Asafa Powell will face current incumbent Usain Bolt over 100 metres at the Bislett Games in Oslo on June 7, organisers announced on Friday.

Hard to understand the psyche of Indian team: Gavaskar

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Former captain Sunil Gavaskar came down heavily on the Indian cricket team after the conclusion of its disastrous tour Down Under.

Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to reach Dubai final

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Andy Murray beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2, 7-5 in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday.

KXIP ropes in two new players

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Kings XI Punjab signed up two new players -- middle-order batsman Gurkeerat Singh Mann and medium pacer Parvinder Awana -- for the upcoming fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.

Female boxers can now either wear shorts or skirts in Olympics

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Female boxers at the London Olympics will be allowed to wear either shorts or a skirt under a new amendment to amateur boxing rules. On Thursday,

Mumbai strengthen side by including Rohit Sharma

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Mumbai included Rohit Sharma in their one-day squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy All India knockout rounds, to be held in Delhi from March 6-12.

Atwal`s nightmare continues on PGA Tour

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Arjun Atwal`s nightmare continued on the PGA Tour as he carded a disastrous 10-over 80 in the first round of the Honda Classic here.

Gurjinder, Adil Khan in squad for AFC Challenge Cup

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Gurjinder Singh and Adil Khan are the two new faces in the 23-member squad announced by national football coach Savio Medeira for the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup, which begins in Kathmandu, Nepal on March 9.

India should take part in London Olympics: Randhir

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India should not boycott the London Olympics on Dow Chemicals issue as doing that would be a "tragedy" to the athletes of the country who have been preparing for the Games, IOA Secretary General Randhir Singh said on Friday.

Sandeep Singh to showcase his acting skills in a movie

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After an impressive outing in the Hockey Olympic qualifier, ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh is all set to showcase his acting skills on the silver screen.

O`Brien recalls innings that changed his life

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One year on from scoring the fastest hundred ever in the cricket World Cup, Ireland batsman Kevin O`Brien has yet to watch the innings in its entirety.

Boys showed character in crunch game: Jayawardene

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After Sri Lanka defeated Australia in a must-win match to qualify for the tri-series final, captain Mahela Jayawardene said his players showed a "lot of character" to lift themselves up after the morale-shattering loss against India in their penultimate round-robin game.

Bhupathi-Bopanna in final of Dubai Open

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Mahesh Bhuapthi and Rohan Bopanna, who need to improve their rankings to earn a direct entry into the London Olympics, stormed into the summit clash of the ATP Dubai Open with a straight set win, on Friday.

Ganguly supports Tendulkar`s inclusion

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Former captain Sourav Ganguly backed the Indian selectors` decision to include an out-of form Sachin Tendulkar in the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup.

Van Persie and Vermaelen doubtful for Arsenal

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Arsenal captain Robin van Persie and defender Thomas Vermaelen are both doubtful for Saturday`s Premier League match at Liverpool, manager Arsene Wenger said as he criticised international friendlies.

Frank Williams to leave board of F1 team

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Founder and principal Frank Williams will step down from the board of former Formula One world champions Williams at the end of the month, the team said on Friday.

Rooney returns to lead United attack against Spurs

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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has recovered from a throat infection in time to spearhead the Premier League champions` attack for the trip to Tottenham Hotspur, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.

Anirban Lahiri earns British Open ticket

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India`s Anirban Lahiri sealed his first appearance at a major tournament by shooting a final-round, five-under-par 67 in Asian International qualifying on Friday to book his ticket to this year`s British Open.

Australia vs Sri Lanka: As it happened

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Sri Lanka beat Australia by 9 runs and qualified for the finals of the CB series. They will again face Australia in the finals.

NBA: Durant inspires late Thunder rally past Magic

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Kevin Durant led the league-leading Thunder to a seventh consecutive victory as Oklahoma City used an explosive fourth-quarter charge to rally for a 105-102 road victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday.

Man U will win Premier League as they never panic: Rooney

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Ace striker Wayne Rooney believes the key to Manchester United retaining their Premier League title is the fact that they never panic in crunch situations also.

Injury scare for Huntelaar after clash at Wembley

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Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar did not suffer a severe injury, a MRI scan indicated, after clashing heads with England`s Chris Smalling in the Netherlands` 3-2 win in a football match at Wembley.

FIFA investigators in SA to probe match fixing

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A FIFA delegation arrived in South Africa as part of a global tour to investigate match fixing.

Schalke offers Raul new contract

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German first division football club Schalke 04 have offered veteran Spanish striker Raul a new contract, said Schalke`s director of sport Horst Heldt.
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