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Hockey India League proposes franchise for Odisha
Hockey | Aug 28, 2013, 07:06 PM ISTBhubaneswar: The Hockey India League (HIL), a professional league for field hockey competition in the country, has displayed interest in owning an Odisha-based franchise for their second edition to be held in January next year.A
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IBL: Pune Pistons edge out Delhi Smashers 3-2 in the opener
Other Sports | Aug 15, 2013, 05:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Doubles specialist Ashwini Ponnappa guided Pune Pistons to a thrilling 3-2 victory against hosts Krrish Delhi Smashers in the opening match of the USD one million Indian Badminton League (IBL) which kicked off
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Gouramangi, Chetri hopeful of playing both leagues
Football | Aug 07, 2013, 04:55 PM ISTMumbai, Aug 7: India full backs Gouramangi Singh and Nirmal Chhetri, who have both signed to play in the upcoming IPL-style franchise football league, are hopeful they can take part in this season's I-League too
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Mumbai to host IPL-style football league opener
Football | Aug 05, 2013, 04:30 PM ISTMumbai, Aug 5: Mumbai will host the opening match of the proposed IPL-style football league that kick starts on January 18, 2014.“The IMG-Reliance tournament starts from January 18 and would run till March 30, and
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Shane Warne quits Australia's Big Bash league
Cricket | Jul 22, 2013, 02:34 PM ISTMelbourne, Jul 22: Leg-spinner Shane Warne is retiring from Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League, severing another of his few remaining playing ties to top-line cricket.The 43-year-old Warne led the Melbourne Stars in the domestic competition
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Champs League game postponed, Cameroon negotiates
Football | Jul 20, 2013, 08:04 AM ISTDouala, Jul 20: An African Champions League game between Cameroon club Coton Sport and Sewe Sport has been postponed to give the West African country time to negotiate with FIFA over its ban.Coton Sport coach
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Spanish Football League releases calendar, first 'El Clasico' Oct 27
Football | Jul 10, 2013, 06:55 AM ISTMadrid, July 10: The Spanish Football League published its full calendar of games for the coming season on Tuesday.The season kicks off Aug 17-18 and ends May 18, in order to give the international teams
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Toluca to face Tijuana in Mexican league final
Football | Nov 26, 2012, 11:59 AM ISTMexico city, Nov 26: Toluca will face Tijuana for Mexico's Apertura football championship after both came through their semifinals this weekend.Toluca lost 2-1 to America on Sunday, but advanced to the final 3-2 on aggregate,
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Newell's draws, league lead cut to a point
Football | Nov 05, 2012, 10:43 AM ISTBuenos aires, Argentina, Nov 5: Newell's Old Boys failed to hold on to a late lead and drew 1-1 at Godoy Cruz on Sunday, but still tops the Argentine league by one point over Velez
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Fluminense dominates Brazilian league standings
Football | Oct 01, 2012, 12:11 PM ISTSao Paulo, Brazil, Oct 1: Fred scored with a remarkable volley after a pass from playmaker Deco in the first half to give Fluminense a 1-0 win over rival Flamengo on Sunday, extending the team's
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Barcelona In Danger Ahead Of Champs League 2nd Leg
Football | Apr 02, 2012, 11:42 AM ISTLondon, Apr 2: Victory is the only option for Barcelona as the reigning champions welcome AC Milan to the Camp Nou in the most finely balanced of the Champions League quarterfinals this week.With Real Madrid
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Ronaldo Fastest To 100 League Goals In Spain
Football | Mar 25, 2012, 09:14 AM ISTBarcelona (Spain), Mar 25: Cristiano Ronaldo became the fastest player to reach 100 goals in the Spanish league by scoring a brace to help leader Real Madrid rebound from consecutive draws with a 5-1 rout
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FFA Terminates League License Of Gold Coast Owner
Football | Feb 29, 2012, 01:52 PM ISTGold Coast, Australia, Feb 29: Mining magnate Clive Palmer plans to challenge the termination of Gold Coast United's A-League license in court and is calling for a federal government investigation into the administration of football
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Osasuna Stun Barca's League Hopes With 3-2 Win
Football | Feb 12, 2012, 08:13 AM ISTMadrid, Feb 12: Subzero temperatures and poor defending cost Barcelona as the defending Spanish champion's league hopes took a big hit by losing 3-2 at Osasuna on Saturday.Barcelona, already trailing leader Real Madrid by seven
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Argentina Naming League In Honor Of Sunken Warship
Football | Feb 07, 2012, 01:41 PM ISTBuenos Aires, Feb 7: As tension rises over the 30th anniversary of the deadly war between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands, the Argentine government has named the upcoming football season in honor a
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Sunderland Maintains Form With 1-0 Win At Stoke
Football | Feb 05, 2012, 12:42 PM ISTStoke, Feb 5: James McClean enhanced his burgeoning reputation by scoring a classy second-half winner in Sunderland's 1-0 victory over 10-man Stoke on Saturday, maintaining the team's strong run under new manager Martin O'Neill.The Irish
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Suarez Gives Liverpool 1-0 Win Over QPR In League
Football | Dec 11, 2011, 10:23 AM ISTLiverpool, Dec 11: Luis Suarez's first goal in more than two months gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, ending a run of four successive draws at Anfield in the Premier
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LFC Beat Yeti Himalayan Sherpas Club, Nepal 3-1
Football | Dec 09, 2011, 06:39 PM ISTShillong, Dec 9: Langsning Football Club (LFC) defeated Yeti Himalayan Sherpas Club (YHSC) of Nepal by 3-1 in a Quarter Final League match of the ongoing 22nd All India Meghalaya Invitation Football Tournament held at
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Dhoni Faces An Uphill Task
Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 01:32 PM ISTMumbai, Apr 21: Having suffered two defeats in as many away games, defending champions Chennai Super Kings face an uphill task when they take on last year's runners-up Mumbai Indians in a high-voltage Indian Premier
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Bangladesh Hand England Second Shock Defeat
Cricket | Mar 11, 2011, 10:42 PM ISTChittagong, Mar 11: Bangladesh relied on their tail-enders to return from the dead and pull off a sensational two-wicket upset victory over England in a World Cup group B match to keep their quarter-final hopes