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  India agrees to tour SAfrica with Lorgat suspended

  Cricket | October 23, 2013 6:34 IST

  Cape Town, South Africa: South Africa's cricket board suspended chief executive Haroon Lorgat from some of his duties on Tuesday pending an ICC inquiry into his conduct and also reluctantly agreed to a shortened home

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  MS Dhoni throws dinner for Team India at his residence

  Cricket | October 22, 2013 23:50 IST

  Ranchi: As Team India arrived in the hometown of skipper MS Dhoni, he hosted a dinner for his fellow team mates at his residence here tonight. Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Ishant, Yuvraj and other squad members

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  Rain may play spoilsport in India-Australia 5th ODI

  Cricket | October 22, 2013 23:25 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Uncertainty looms large over holding of the 5th ODI between India and Australia on Saturday in Cuttack as heavy rains have caused water logging in the outfield of the Barabati Stadium.Triggered by a well

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  West Indies confident of beating India

  Cricket | October 22, 2013 22:52 IST

  Brigetown: The West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has expressed confidence that his players can beat Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men at their own den when they tour India next month for what will be Sachin Tendulkar's

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  Huge demand to watch Tendulkar's farewell Test, says Sharad Pawar

  Cricket | October 22, 2013 21:56 IST

  Mumbai: There is a huge demand for tickets from fans across the world, including US, to watch Sachin Tendulkar's 200th and farewell Test at the Wankhede Stadium here next month leading to a tricky situation

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  Valencia Open: Almagro beats Andujar 6-2, 6-3

  Tennis | October 22, 2013 21:49 IST

  Valencia: Nicolas Almagro beat fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-2, 6-3 to make a successful start to his bid for a third title at the Valencia Open on Tuesday.The third-seeded Almagro, who won here in 2006

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  Match fixing: FIFA bans 3 more El Salvador players

  Football | October 22, 2013 21:44 IST

  Zurich: FIFA has imposed worldwide bans on three more El Salvador national team players in a match-fixing case, taking the total to 19.FIFA says the players, who it did not identify, were originally banned for

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  Hope India takes F1 to heart, says Lewis Hamilton

  Other Sports | October 22, 2013 21:36 IST

  New Delhi: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton on Tuesday said he hopes Formula 1 fans in India take the sport to their heart in the future.The 2008 drivers' World Champion also added that he has enjoyed

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  Fenesta Open: Nikshep in pre-quarters

  Tennis | October 22, 2013 21:12 IST

  New Delhi: Top seed B.R. Nikshep accounted for Saurav Kalkal to reach the pre-quarterfinals of the boys' Under-16 with a straight sets win at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championships here on Tuesday.Joining Nikshep in

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  Confident of equalling series in Ranchi, says Raina

  Cricket | October 22, 2013 21:06 IST

  Ranchi: India batsman Suresh Raina on Tuesday said that the team will try to level the seven-match series against Australia in the fourth game here on Wednesday."We are focused on the match. Every day is

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  AIBA World Boxing: Record five Indians in quarters

  Other Sports | October 22, 2013 21:01 IST

  Almaty: India created history at the AIBA World Boxing Championships here Tuesday when five of its boxers reaching the quarterfinals of their respective weight categories.It is the first time that five Indians have reached the

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  Know about ambidextrous cricketers, a rare breed

  Cricket | October 23, 2013 6:27 IST

  New Delhi: Ambidextrous cricketers are cricketers who can use both arms in bowling. An ambidextrous cricketer may be bowling with right hand in one over and with left hand in the other. It is a

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  AFC Cup: East Bengal lost to Alkuwait SC 0-3 in final

  Football | October 22, 2013 19:47 IST

  Kolkata: Local football giants East Bengal paid heavily for defensive flip flops as holders Alkuwait Sports Club rode on a 3-0 victory into the AFC Cup final here Tuesday. Both teams finished the return leg

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  Indian Grand Prix: Force India drivers say points a far cry

  Other Sports | October 22, 2013 19:53 IST

  New Delhi: Force India drivers Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil feel it will be tough for them to score points in the remaining four races of the Formula 1 season, including the team's home

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  My career would have ended long ago if I'd listened to critics, says Misbah

  Cricket | October 22, 2013 17:29 IST

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq says his career would have ended long ago if he'd listened to his critics.Cricket pundits at home came down hard on Misbah after Pakistan was upset by Zimbabwe

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  Andres Iniesta to sign new 5 year contract with Barcelona

  Football | October 22, 2013 17:20 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona says midfielder Andres Iniesta will sign a new five-year contract.Barcelona club vice president Josep Bartomeu tells BTV television “the negotiations are underway and both sides want to sign. Iniesta's new contract will

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  US sports website puts Pujara in top 10 investment options

  Cricket | October 22, 2013 16:33 IST

  Mumbai: A US-based sports website has placed India's prolific batsman Cheteshwar Pujara in its latest list of potentially good top ten investment options in sports, putting the Saurashtra player alongside the likes of Brazilian soccer

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  Would be father Amla opts out, Steyn doubtful for 2nd test

  Cricket | October 22, 2013 15:58 IST

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates: South Africa suffered a major blow on the eve of the second test against Pakistan when top-ranked batsman Hashim Amla was ruled out on Tuesday and paceman Dale Steyn was in

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  Ready to apologise to BCCI: Lorgat

  Cricket | July 23, 2013 12:48 IST

  Johannesburg, July 22: Cricket South Africa's (CSA) newly appointed chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Monday that he was ready to apologise to the powerful Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) if necessary.Lorgat, during

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  Lorgat to be consultant for PPL

  Cricket | December 10, 2012 16:35 IST

  Karachi, Dec 10: The Pakistan Cricket Board has succeeded in convincing former ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat to become a consultant for its Twenty20 Premier League scheduled for next year.A source in the Board told PTI