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Serb police nab drone that triggered Balkan ruckus
Football | Oct 16, 2014, 06:26 PM ISTBelgrade, Serbia: Serbian police have found the drone that flew an Albanian nationalist banner over a soccer stadium in Belgrade, igniting a brawl on the field and fueling political tensions between Balkan rivals Serbia and
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Know why Harbhajan Singh got miffed up with Aussie umpire Darrell Hair
Cricket | Oct 17, 2014, 11:47 AM ISTNew Delhi: Harbhajan Singh has threatened to take legal action against controversial umpire Darrell Hair if the Australian continued to damage his reputation by making provocative comment that youngsters with suspect action have made him
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Fernando Alonso leaving Ferrari to win again, says Montezemolo
Other Sports | Oct 16, 2014, 04:39 PM ISTMilan: Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso will leave Ferrari at the end of the season in order to win again, according to the Italian team's recently-departed president. Alonso has become increasingly frustrated as Ferrari
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Steenkamp cousin: Pistorius apology not genuine
Other Sports | Oct 16, 2014, 02:53 PM ISTPRETORIA, South Africa: Reeva Steenkamp's cousin says Oscar Pistorius must "pay for what he's done" and testified that she didn't believe the athlete's courtroom apology to the family of the woman he killed was sincere. Kim
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Reeva Steenkamp's death ruined family, court hears
Other Sports | Oct 16, 2014, 11:01 AM ISTPretoria: Oscar Pistorius "ruined our whole family" when he killed Reeva Steenkamp, a South African court heard today, as prosecutors turned the spotlight firmly back on the victim in a last-ditch attempt to secure a
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Government clears 135-strong contingent for Para Asian Games
Other Sports | Oct 16, 2014, 11:36 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Wednesday cleared a contingent of 135 members, including 87 athletes, for the Para-Asian Games, beginning in Incheon, South Korea from Saturday 18th October to 24th October."The contingent also includes
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ISL: Chennaiyin FC register first away win against Goa FC
Football | Oct 15, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTFatorda (Goa): Chennaiyin FC became the first visiting team to win in the Indian Super League (ISL), beating FC Goa 2-1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Wednesday.The visiting team took the lead through Balwant
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Dalai Lama's Dharamsala: Cricket tourists' vantage point
Cricket | Oct 15, 2014, 10:08 PM ISTDharamsala: The quaint town of Dharamsala was best known for being the home of Dalai Lama until top-flight cricket arrived here with the construction of a world class stadium.Now four years after hosting its maiden
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Neymar hailed by Brazil's media after big win
Football | Oct 15, 2014, 08:19 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Brazilian media lavished praise on Neymar after the 'Selecao' captain scored all goals in a 4-0 rout of Japan, thereby becoming Brazil's fifth top scorer in an international friendly at Singapore.The 22-year-old
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Johor Cup: India trounce Pakistan 6-0
Hockey | Oct 16, 2014, 06:54 AM ISTJohor Bahru (Malaysia) : Defending champions India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan 6-0 in the third pool match of the fourth Sultan of Johor Cup played at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here Wednesday."It's a good win
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ISL: John urges NorthEast fans to throng stadium for support
Football | Oct 15, 2014, 06:42 PM ISTShillong: Bollywood actor John Abraham, co-owner of NorthEast United FC (NEUFC), Wednesday urged his Shillong fans to throng the Indira Gandhi stadium in Guwahati to show their support and solidarity for the Indian Super League
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Saina, Sindhu in 2nd round of Denmark Open
Other Sports | Oct 15, 2014, 06:08 PM ISTOdense (Denmark): Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu reached the second round of the women's singles event of the Denmark Open Super Series Premier here Wednesday. While 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist Saina was made
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Euro 2016: Ronaldo scores as Portugal beats Denmark 1-0 in qualifier
Football | Oct 15, 2014, 04:53 PM ISTCopenagen, Denmark: Cristiano Ronaldo scored in injury time to give Portugal a 1-0 win over Denmark in a tense Euro 2016 qualifier in Group I on Tuesday. Ronaldo headed home in the 94th minute following
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No civil claim against Oscar Pistorius for killing
Other Sports | Oct 15, 2014, 04:35 PM ISTPretoria, South Africa: The parents of Reeva Steenkamp will not pursue a civil claim against Oscar Pistorius for killing their daughter and will pay back cash he gave them because they don't want his money,
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Albanian team gets heroes' welcome after clashes
Football | Oct 15, 2014, 04:14 PM ISTTirana, Albania: Albania's national soccer team returned home to a heroes' welcome Wednesday after a game in Serbia that was abandoned after an Albanian nationalist banner was flown by a drone over the stadium, sparking
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It will be a mistake to remove Misbah before 2015 World Cup: Mohsin Khan
Cricket | Oct 14, 2014, 11:59 PM ISTKarachi: Former Pakistan opener and chief coach Mohsin Khan feels that it will be a great mistake if PCB forces Misbah ul Haq to quit ODIs before the next year's World Cup in Australia and
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ISL: Marco Materazzi, Mikael Silvestre ready to dig it out for Chennaiyin FC
Football | Oct 14, 2014, 11:52 PM ISTMargao: Italy's World Cup winning player Marco Materazzi and former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre are aware that they are well past their prime but they would like to share their vast experience with the
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ISL: Committed a lot of mistakes, says FC Pune City coach
Football | Oct 14, 2014, 11:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: FC Pune City coach Franco Colomba, though content with a point away against Delhi Dynamos, observed that his side committed a "many mistakes" in their first Indian Super League (ISL) match here Tuesday."I
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I became captain by default: Anil Kumble
Cricket | Oct 14, 2014, 11:15 PM ISTPanaji: Anil Kumble, one of the most respected cricketers to have led the Indian team, says if he became the Test captain it was only because no one else was interested in doing the job. "I
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ISL: Delhi Dynamos share honours with FC Pune City
Football | Oct 14, 2014, 10:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Dynamos were better but wasteful as they paid the price for their profligacy even as Alessandro del Piero's presence failed to break the deadlock in their barren draw against FC Pune City