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  Balotelli misfires but Liverpool wins at Spurs

  Football | August 31, 2014 20:50 IST

  LONDON: Liverpool's speedy attacking unit produced a 3-0 victory at Tottenham on Sunday though Mario Balotelli failed to make a goal-scoring return to the Premier League.   While the former Manchester City striker's finishing was wayward,

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  Italy striker Mario Balotelli signs for Liverpool

  Football | August 25, 2014 22:40 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool signed Italy striker Mario Balotelli from AC Milan on Monday, taking a calculated gamble on a headline-grabbing player known as much for his controversies as his goals.   Nineteen months after ending a

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  Brawls between players that made headlines in 2013

  Other Sports | December 28, 2013 7:52 IST

  New Delhi: The year 2013 was marked with incidents where players resorted to all sorts of measures to outdo others. Sledging, staring during the game is usual in almost every sport, but to put the

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  Deadly Egyptian soccer riots of 2012

  Football | January 28, 2014 7:56 IST

  New Delhi: Soccer is the world's most popular Olympic sport, but  in Port Said, Egypt, on 1st Feb, 2012,  people who called themselves lovers of soccer  turned their favourite game into an ugly one. The

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  Indian Open: Rampaging Ding pots snooker title

  Other Sports | October 18, 2013 23:10 IST

  New Delhi: Ding Junhui, the prodigiously talented 26-year old Chinese and World No.4, broke many a home heart with a clinical 5-0 demolition of Aditya Mehta in the final of the 300,000 pounds (approx $485,000)

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  Fenesta Open: Mohit, Arjun win doubles title, enter singles final

  Tennis | October 18, 2013 22:34 IST

  New Delhi: Top seed Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash and Arjun Kadhe on Friday clinched the men's doubles title and also reached the singles final of the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championships here.The duo were a game

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  Indian Grand Prix: Vettel eyes double delight

  Other Sports | October 18, 2013 22:36 IST

  Greater Noida: Sebastian Vettel has cruised to victory in the first two editions of the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix. And it is no surprise that the Red Bull driver is confident of completing a

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  Denmark Open: Saina loses in quarters

  Other Sports | October 18, 2013 22:36 IST

  Odense (Denmark): India's defending champion Saina Nehwal lost a marathon women's singles quarterfinal against Ji Hyun Sung of South Korea in the Denmark Open Super Series Premier here on Friday.The sixth seeded Ji overcame the

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  When Inzamam was called 'potato' by a spectator

  Cricket | December 19, 2013 7:13 IST

  New Delhi: It was a match between rivals India and Pakistan in the Sahara Cup in 1997, in Toronto. The Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club was jam packed with supporters of both the teams,

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  Ice-Skating, an adventurous yet risky sport

  Other Sports | January 19, 2014 9:05 IST

  New Delhi: Ice-Skating is one of the most adventurous sports. Ice-Skating is done for a variety of reasons by skate enthusiasts. Ice skating is done both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well

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  Kremlin Cup: Stosur faces Kuznetsova in semifinals

  Tennis | October 18, 2013 19:02 IST

  Moscow: Samantha Stosur will face doubles partner Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup after both players won in straight sets Friday.Stosur extended her unbeaten run to eight matches by defeating Ana Ivanovic

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  Del Bosque says Costa must choose Spain or Brazil

  Football | October 18, 2013 18:18 IST

  Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque says it's up to Diego Costa to decide if he wants to play for his adopted country or his native Brazil.Del Bosque says “we have done everything we need

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  Messi and Puyol back for Milan and Madrid matches

  Football | October 18, 2013 18:11 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona has recovered forward Lionel Messi from a minor leg injury and captain Carles Puyol after a seven-month absence in time for its upcoming games against AC Milan and Real Madrid.  Barcelona team doctors

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  Indian GP: Hulkenberg looking forward to some Paneer Tikka

  Other Sports | October 18, 2013 18:04 IST

  Greater Noida: Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg is not a fan of the 'spicy' Indian food but Paneer Tikka is one dish that he looks forward to during the Formula 1 week in a country he

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  Bale fit, ready for Madrid against Malaga

  Football | October 18, 2013 17:58 IST

  Madrid: Gareth Bale is fit and ready to play for Real Madrid as the club looks to improve on its recent uninspiring showings for an eight-day stretch coach Carlo Ancelotti calls “very important,” with games

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  Balotelli could miss games against Udinese, Barcelona

  Football | October 18, 2013 16:24 IST

  Milan: Mario Balotelli could miss AC Milan's upcoming games against Udinese and Barcelona due to a thigh injury."Balotelli has reported a muscular pain in his right thigh," a statement from the Milan club read Thursday,

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  Oltmans extends association with Indian hockey

  Hockey | October 18, 2013 16:10 IST

  New Delhi: The government is set to appoint renowned Dutch coach Roelant Oltmans as Chief Coordinator and High Performance Director (HPD) for Indian Hockey. He will stay in the role till at least the 2016