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  IPL 7 : Virat Kohli should focus more on batting than captaincy: Sourav Ganguly

  Cricket | May 16, 2014 15:00 IST

  New Delhi:  One of the most successful openers of team India  Sourav Ganguly feels that Virat Kohli should take it easy while leading the Royal Challengers Bangalore . Under Kohli's captaincy, RCB have lost six

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  David Warner pulls out of South Africa tour for family reasons

  Cricket | May 16, 2014 12:27 IST

  SYDNEY :  Big-hitting Australian opener David Warner has withdrawn from a tri-series in Zimbabwe citing fatigue and a desire to spend time with his partner before their child is born.   Warner, currently playing in a

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  Franck Ribery criticizes Guardiola's rotations at Bayern Munich

  Football | May 16, 2014 9:18 IST

  MUNICH :  Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has criticized coach Pep Guardiola's rotation policy, with the comments earning a swift rebuke from the club's sporting director.   Ribery says in comments reported by Kicker magazine: "Sometimes

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  Knee injury rules Spain's Thiago Alcantara out of World Cup

  Football | May 16, 2014 9:05 IST

  MUNICH :  Spain and Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara was ruled out of the World Cup on Thursday after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.   Thiago suffered a recurrence of the

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  Atletico Madrid, Barcelona primed for Spanish title decider

  Football | May 16, 2014 8:01 IST

  MADRID: Atletico Madrid face Barcelona at the Camp Nou with both teams vying for the Spanish league title.   Atletico leads Barcelona by three points in the standings, and only victory will see defending champion Barcelona

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  World Cup officials pleased after test in Curitiba

  Football | May 16, 2014 7:30 IST

  SAO PAULO : World Cup organizers finally had some good news to deliver after one of Brazil's most troubled stadiums held an important test event without any major setback.   The test match at the delayed

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  Sevilla celebrates Europa final win with a kiss

  Football | May 16, 2014 7:18 IST

  SEVILLE, Spain : As Sevilla celebrates its Europa League triumph, an intimate kiss between teammates has grabbed the spotlight.   Sevilla captain Ivan Rakitic and Portuguese teammate Daniel Carrico shared a mouth-on-mouth smooch at Juventus Stadium

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  Grant Flower appointed as Pakistan batting coach

  Cricket | May 16, 2014 7:06 IST

  ISLAMABAD:  Former Zimbabwe test batsman Grant Flower has been appointed as Pakistan's batting coach.   The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the move on Thursday.   Flower served as Zimbabwe's batting coach from 2010-13, after playing 67 tests

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  Prosecutors threaten to halt work at World Cup stadium

  Football | May 16, 2014 6:45 IST

  SAO PAULO : Brazilian prosecutors are threatening to halt construction at the already delayed stadium hosting the World Cup opener in Sao Paulo because of concerns related to workers' health and safety.   Prosecutors said on

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  Costa, Neymar fitness to influence Spanish title showdown

  Football | May 14, 2014 14:55 IST

  Madrid : Who is fit and who has to watch from the sidelines will be key factors when the destiny of the Spanish Primera Liga title is decided in the Camp Nou Stadium Saturday night

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  Novak Djokovic reaches third round in Italian Open

  Tennis | May 14, 2014 14:36 IST

  Rome:  Djokovic returned to full fitness from a right wrist injury and beat Czech veteran Radek Stepanek 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the Italian Open.The second-ranked Serb, who showed no signs of pain

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  Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is target of Portuguese investigation

  Football | May 14, 2014 14:25 IST

  LISBON, Portugal : Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is the subject of a criminal investigation in Portugal, authorities said Wednesday.   Officials wouldn't say what the investigation is about. In Portugal, ongoing investigations fall under the

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  Judge says Pistorius should get psychiatrist test

  Other Sports | May 14, 2014 14:08 IST

  PRETORIA, South Africa : The judge overseeing the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has ordered the double-amputee athlete to undergo psychiatric tests, meaning that the trial proceedings will be delayed.   The decision Wednesday by Judge

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  Victor Valdes says goodbye to Barcelona after 12 seasons

  Football | May 14, 2014 14:00 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Goalkeeper Victor Valdes has bid farewell to Barcelona after 12 trophy-filled seasons.   Valdes says in an open letter released by the Catalan club that "the moment has arrived to say goodbye."   Valdes

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  Vicente Del Bosque names Spain's preliminary World Cup squad

  Football | May 14, 2014 13:44 IST

  Madrid :  Spain coach Vicente del Bosque named a preliminary squad of 30 players for the FIFA World Cup finals which kicks off in Brazil next month.As expected the veteran coach Tuesday included Manchester United

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  IPL 7: Match 41: DD seek redemption, Royals more points to stay in top-4

  Cricket | May 15, 2014 17:46 IST

  Ahmedabad:  An out-of-sorts Delhi Daredevils will be aiming to redeem some pride while Rajasthan Royals would look to consolidate their top-four spot in the points table when the two teams clash in an Indian Premier

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  Chelsea captain John Terry signs contract extension

  Football | May 14, 2014 11:15 IST

  LONDON : Chelsea captain John Terry has signed a one-year contract extension with the Premier League club.   The 33-year-old defender has spent his entire career at Chelsea, scoring 57 goals in 621 appearances. He regained

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  IPL 7: David Hussey will replace injured Dwayne Bravo in CSK

  Cricket | May 14, 2014 10:12 IST

  New Delhi:  The Aussie allrounder and T20 specialist David Hussey has been signed in by the Chennai Super Kings in place of injured Dwayne ravo who has been rulled out of entire IPL 7.David Hussey

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  Giorgio Chiellini,Giuseppe Rossi included in Italy World Cup squad

  Football | May 14, 2014 9:25 IST

  ROME:  Key defender Giorgio Chiellini was included in Italy's preliminary 30-man World Cup squad Tuesday, ending doubts that he might face a code of ethics punishment for his three-match ban with Juventus.   United States-born forward

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  Miranda,Filipe Luis added to Brazil's World Cup list

  Football | May 14, 2014 8:56 IST

  SAO PAULO :  Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has included Atletico Madrid defenders Miranda and Filipe Luis to the list of seven players on standby for the World Cup.   Scolari last week selected the 23