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  Mary Kom has no favourites; anybody can play her on big screen

  Other Sports | September 11, 2012 22:20 IST

  Mumbai, Sep 11: Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is making a film on five-time world boxing Champion Mary Kom, who has no favourites when it comes to playing her on the big screen.Omang Kumar will direct

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  Berdych, Stepanek to play Davis Cup in Argentina

  Tennis | September 04, 2012 17:26 IST

  Prague< Sep 4: U.S. Open quarterfinalist Tomas Berdych will lead the Czech Republic in next week's Davis Cup semifinal against Argentina.The No. 7-ranked Berdych beat Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-1 on Monday to make

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  Youngsters deserve chance to play inexperienced NZ attack: VVS

  Cricket | August 22, 2012 19:50 IST

  Hyderabad, Aug 18: VVS Laxman feels the New Zealand Test series will be a big opportunity for the youngsters to gain confidence ahead of the overseas tours next year, as they would be playing an

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  Diego Junior set to play in Argentina

  Football | August 17, 2012 12:20 IST

  Buenos Aires, Aug 17: The son of football great Diego Maradona is close to joining a third-division Argentine club.Diego Sinagra Maradona -- often known as Diego Junior -- is expected to join the club El

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  Usain Bolt could play Twenty20 cricket in Australia

  Cricket | August 13, 2012 20:53 IST

  Melbourne, Aug 13: Olympic sprint star Usain Bolt told Australian media on Sunday that he's considering an offer from former test leg-spinner Shane Warne to play Twenty20 cricket in Australia next season.The Melbourne Stars franchise,

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  We're not good enough to play in Olympics, says Chetri

  Hockey | August 11, 2012 18:09 IST

  London, Aug 11: India's disastrous hockey campaign in the London Games ended with a humiliating bottom spot finish out of 12 competing nations, and it prompted a dejected skipper Bharat Chetri to say that the

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  Vidya Balan plays a colourful Punjabi housewife in Ghanchakkar

  Bollywood | August 08, 2012 15:56 IST

  Mumbai: Bollywood actress Vidya Balan plays a colourful Punjabi homemaker in Raj Kumar Gupta's film Ghanchakkar. Wearing a harem salwar, a blck and bluess T-shirt and rubber sandals, Vidya has chucked off her saree. The

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  Will drop everything else to play in Kashmir, says maestro Zubin Mehta

  Bollywood | July 23, 2012 15:36 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 23: For music maestro Zubin Mehta, who has conducted symphony orchestras in strife-torn areas across the world, playing in Jammu and Kashmir remains a cherished dream that remains unfulfilled yet.“I wish one

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  South Africa to play at Gabba after 50 years

  Cricket | July 19, 2012 15:25 IST

  Melbourne, Jul 19: South Africa will play its first cricket test at Brisbane's Gabba ground in nearly 50 years when the Proteas take on Australia in the opener of a three-test series beginning Nov. 9,

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  Pakistan to play 3 ODIs, 2 T20 matches in India in December

  Cricket | July 16, 2012 18:51 IST

  New Delhi/Mumbai, Jul 16: The Board of Control for Cricket in India today decided to invite Pakistan's team to visit India in the third week of December to play three ODIs and two Twenty20 matches.

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  India to play opening ODI against Sri Lanka in Hambantota on July 22

  Cricket | June 19, 2012 22:34 IST

  Colombo, Jun 19: India's five-match ODI series and one T20 International against Sri Lanka will be played from July 22 to August 7 across three venues.Sri Lanka tour marks the beginning of a fresh season

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  Bell recalled to England ODI squad to play Windies

  Cricket | June 11, 2012 20:51 IST

  Birmingham, Jun 11: Ian Bell has been recalled to England's one-day squad for the three-match series with West Indies following Kevin Pietersen's recent retirement from limited-overs international cricket.Bell was drafted into the 14-man squad on

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  South Korea to play China in Thomas Cup final

  Other Sports | May 25, 2012 22:47 IST

  Wuhan (China), May 25: South Korea ensured badminton great Peter Gade will end his career without winning the Thomas Cup by beating Denmark 3-1 on Friday to meet four-time defending champion China in the final.China

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  FIFA clears Kosovo to play international matches

  Football | May 22, 2012 20:38 IST

  Budapest (Hungary), May 22: FIFA has given Kosovo approval to begin playing friendlies against its 208 member countries.FIFA's executive committee has made the decision after previously blocking Kosovo's ambitions because it is not recognized by

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  BCCI allows Pak domestic team to play in Champions League

  Cricket | May 12, 2012 23:15 IST

  Chennai, May 12: In a decision which can have implications on the revival of Indo-Pak bilateral cricket ties, the BCCI today cleared the decks for the inclusion of a team from Pakistan in the Champions

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  Malinga to play T20 for English side Middlesex

  Cricket | May 10, 2012 23:20 IST

  London, May 10: Sri Lanka pace bowler Lasith Malinga has signed for Middlesex to play in England's Twenty20 competition.Malinga's debut will come in the fourth match of the competition against Essex at Lord's on June

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  Indian hockey team must play top teams regularly, says coach

  Hockey | April 27, 2012 18:40 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 27: India's hockey team  needs to play top-ranked teams on a consistent basis if they wish to return among the creme de la creme of world hockey, feels chief coach Michael Nobbs.Nobbs

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  Libya to play world cup qualifier in Tunisia

  Football | April 20, 2012 19:35 IST

  Johannesburg, Apr 20: Libya's World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in June will be played in the neutral Tunisian city of Sfax and no fans will be allowed to attend.FIFA said Friday the Group I game

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  Deonarine Back In Windies Squad To Play Australia

  Cricket | April 04, 2012 22:55 IST

  Bridgetown, Apr 4: Left-handed batsman Narsingh Deonarine was recalled to West Indies' 13-player squad on Wednesday for the first of three tests against Australia.Deonarine will hope to add to his eight tests when the match

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  Big B To Take Up Sitar, Sarod Lessons

  Bollywood | March 21, 2012 16:18 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 21: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is planning to learn to play the musical instruments sitar and sarod.The 69-year-old actor, who is recovering at home from his abdominal surgery which happened last month, is