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Kallis calls for soul searching (26 February 09:39) |
| Sunit Kaul
New Delhi
Feb. 25: On paper, the plan’s perfect. The Proteas would keep rotating players and grooming youngsters in all forms of the game, in the hope that when it’s time fo... |
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Tendulkar climbs to third place (26 February 09:38) |
| Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Feb. 25: Sachin Tendulkar has jumped three places to third in the International Cricket Council ODI batsmen rankings after his record-breaking double century ag... |
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Sachin Viru rested (26 February 09:37) |
| V. Balaji
Chennai
Feb. 25: The senior selection committee that met at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Thursday made three changes to the Indian squad to play the final ODI against Sou... |
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Chance for India to test bench (26 February 09:36) |
| Sahan Bidappa
Ahmedabad
Feb. 25: It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the Indian cricket is at its very best at the moment. As an example there was Wednesday’s epic 200 from Sach... |
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Warne denies bust-up with Ponting over IPL (26 February 09:35) |
| Melbourne, Feb. 25: Spin legend Shane Warne on Thursday denied having a heated argument with his former captain Ricky Ponting over the Australian cricketers’ participation in this year’s... |
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MCC looks to buy IPL franchise (26 February 09:35) |
| London, Feb. 25: English cricket chiefs at the MCC confirmed on Thursday that they could join a consortium looking to buy an Indian Premier League franchise. The MCC club, based at Lord’s,... |
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Badrinath guides TN into semifinal (26 February 09:35) |
| Rajkot, Feb. 25: S. Badrinath played an anchor’s role hitting a superb century to guide Tamil Nadu to a 174-run victory over Mumbai in the quarterfinal of Vijay Hazare Inter Zone knockout ... |
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India down Holland in practice tie (26 February 09:33) |
| Harpreet Kaur Lamba
New Delhi
Feb. 25: Udhar banda nahi hai (There is no man in the circle), coach Jose Brasa screamed as the Men in Blue played their last practice game against the formid... |
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FIH chief feels security should be left to experts (26 February 09:32) |
| Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Feb. 25: International Hockey Federation president Leandro Negre on Thursday quelled security worries and said it was best to leave the security issue to the ex... |
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Cambiasso hands Chelsea the Blues (26 February 09:32) |
| Milan, Feb. 25: Inter Milan battled to a 2-1 win over an impressive Chelsea to hold a slight advantage after their Champions League last-16 first leg at the San Siro on Wednesday.
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Germany losing out on a different turf (26 February 09:32) |
| Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Feb. 25: If the Indian hockey team’s recent demand for payment and incentives evoked one’s sympathies, spare a thought for world champions Germany.
Cut to ... |
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Arozepal Mairaj clinch gold in skeet event (26 February 09:30) |
| Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Feb. 25: Arozepal Singh and Mairaj Ahmed Khan fetched India’s lone gold medal on Thursday in the men’s team skeet event to take the hosts’ medal tally to ... |
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Indian men qualify for finals (26 February 09:29) |
| New Delhi, Feb. 25: Indian men’s team on Thursday qualified for the finals of the Thomas Cup badminton championship to be held in Malaysia after reaching semifinals of the Asia Zone qualif... |
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Our first target is to enter top 8 says Ibarra (26 February 09:29) |
| Devadyuti Das
New Delhi
Feb. 25: Argentina squeezed in as the last-placed side for the 12-team Hockey World Cup that starts here on Sunday. With qualification behind them, the South Americ... |
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Paes Dlouhy reach Dubai Open semis (26 February 09:28) |
| Dubai, Feb. 25: Indian ace Leander Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy advanced to the doubles semifinals, while it was curtains for compatriots Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna in the ... |
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Acceptances for Kolkata races (26 February 09:26) |
| Age Correspondent
Kolkata
Feb. 25: Follwoing are the acceptances for races to be held on Saturday.
1. The Alterio Handicap 1400 metres 1.15 pm: Legendary Emperor 62, Classic 61, Italian D... |
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Sky Train Super Spear impress (26 February 09:26) |
| Age Correspondent
Bengaluru
Feb. 25: Sky Train, Super Spear and Morova Goodtime impressed most in the workouts when the horses were exercised on Thursday.
Outer sand
600 metres: Sprawlin... |
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Bengaluru runners for races on Saturday (26 February 09:25) |
| Age Correspondent
Bengaluru
Feb. 25: Following are the runners for the races to be held here on Saturday.
1. The Infants Plate (Division II) Terms race, Horses three-years-old only 1200 m... |
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Saint Vincent wins feature (26 February 09:25) |
| Age Correspondent
Mumbai
Feb. 25: Pesi Shroff trained Saint Vincent justified favouritism with a run away victory under Choksey Ruzzan in the Nawabzada Rashiduzzafar Khan Trophy, the featu... |
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Karthik leads South charge (02 February 11:57) |
| Prasad Ramasubramanian
Hyderabad
Feb. 2: An empty stadium did not deter South Zone skipper Dinesh Karthik one bit as he scripted a sensational unbeaten 161 to take his team to 356/6 on Day... |
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Nayar Dhawan steady ship after early jolts (02 February 11:56) |
| Nagpur, Feb. 2: South African pacers ran through the Board President XI’s top order before Abhishek Nayar (100) and Shikhar Dhawan (70) revived the hosts with a 181-run seventh wicket stan... |
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Inzy blasts Afridi for disservice (02 February 11:56) |
| Lahore, Feb. 2: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq has criticised Shahid Afridi for his shameful act during the fifth and final ODI against Australia in Perth on Sunday, and said the all... |
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Zardari responsible for Paks problems (02 February 11:56) |
| Karachi, Feb. 2: Former skipper Imran Khan on Tuesday blamed President Asif Ali Zardari for the present mess and problems in Pakistan cricket.
"The tragedy of our cricket system and go... |
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Gilchrist eager to bridge India-Oz gap (02 February 11:55) |
| K. MOSES
Hyderabad
Feb. 2: Adam Gilchrist is understandably excited as he goes into IPL-III as captain of the defending champions, the Deccan Chargers, . However, the Aussie is keeping his... |
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Shooters reap rich harvest (02 February 11:27) |
| Dhaka, Feb. 2: The Indians shot to glory bagging two gold, one silver and two bronze medals on the opening day of the shooting event at the 11th South Asian Games here on Tuesday.
The two g... |
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Spin a worrying factor VVS (02 February 11:27) |
| New Delhi, Feb. 2: Stylish middle order batsman V.V.S. Laxman is worried with India's dwindling spin resource and doesn't see a quality tweaker on the horizon.
Laxman said apart from those ... |
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Harinder Brasa at loggerheads now (02 February 11:24) |
| Harpreet Kaur lamba
New Delhi
Feb. 2: The 22 probables for the Indian hockey team get their final preparations under way for the World Cup with a three-week camp at the newly-renovated Maj... |
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Chirag seek top-four finish (02 February 11:24) |
| AGE CORRESPONDENTS
Kolkata/Mumbai
Feb. 2: Chirag United take on lowly Lajong FC in the 13th round tie of the I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday, knowing fully well that a win w... |
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Ministry asks IOA OC to fulfil RTI obligation (02 February 11:24) |
| AGE CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi
Feb. 2: The sports ministry on Tuesday directed the Indian Olympic Association and the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to immediately appoint ‘central... |
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Mandira set for feature (02 February 11:24) |
| Age Correspondent
Kolkata
Feb. 2: Mandira, with Imran Chisty in the saddle, is expected to win the Bold Chieftain, terms race for maiden horses 3-year-old only and the chief event of the r... |
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Massa sets pace in Valencia (02 February 11:23) |
| Valencia, Feb. 2: Brazilian Felipe Massa insisted on Monday he felt no fear as he returned to the track after being seriously injured in an accident at last year’s Hungarian Grand Prix by ... |
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Sania boosts India chances (02 February 11:22) |
| Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2: Bolstered by the return of ace player Sania Mirza and drawn into a relatively easy pool, India would aim to re-enter Group-I of the Asia/Oceania zone, when the Fed Cup ... |
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F1 all set to formalise new points system (02 February 11:22) |
| Valencia (Spain), Feb. 2: Formula One is set to formalise new regulations for the expanded 13-team championship to include a points system that would reward the top 10 drivers while handing ... |
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Negredo double lifts Sevilla (02 February 12:51) |
| Tim Hanlon
Madrid
Feb. 1: Sevilla breathed new life into their Champions League ambitions with a 2-1 victory over fellow European hopefuls Valencia on Sunday with Alvaro Negredo grabbing b... |
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Shot put bronze for Prakash (02 February 12:50) |
| Flagstaff, USA: Indian shot putter Om Prakash Singh began his preparation for this year’s Commonwealth Games with a bronze medal at the Mountain T’s Indoor meet here.
Prakash, the curre... |
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Ave Maria gallops to exciting victory (02 February 12:48) |
| Age Correspondent
Hyderabad
Feb. 1: Favourite Ave Maria, trained by K.S.V. Prasad Raju and ridden by Suraj Narredu, won the telangana Cup, the main event of the races held here on Monday.
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Schumi Massa back on F1 track (02 February 12:45) |
| Valencia (Spain), Feb. 1: Formula One burst back to life on Monday with Michael Schumacher presenting his new Mercedes and Ferrari’s Felipe Massa back on track six months after suffering l... |
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Team Rosso consider modest start to season (02 February 12:45) |
| Valencia (Spain), Feb. 1: Cash-strapped Italian team Toro Rosso said on Monday their biggest ambition this season is to finish as one of the top eight teams in Formula One’s world champion... |
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Dravids absence a big blow (01 February 02:41) |
| C. SANTHOSH KUMAR
Chennai
Jan. 31: With Rahul Dravid out injured, India will go into their two-match Test series against South Africa without their batting backbone. Since his debut in 1996... |
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No referrals in South Africa series (01 February 02:40) |
| BIPIN DANI
Mumbai
Jan. 31: India has once again chosen not to employ the Umpires Decision Review System for the upcoming home series against South Africa.
According to board sources, former... |
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Sree hopes to be fit for 2nd Test (01 February 02:40) |
| Kochi Jan. 31: Paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth said on Sunday that he was fast recovering from a hamstring injury and was hopeful of playing in the second Test against South Africa starting... |
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Ryder reveals untamed past (01 February 02:38) |
| Wellington Jan. 31: New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder has revealed that his wild childhood has been responsible for his sometimes self-destructive behaviour.
The 25-year-old said he was raised... |
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Skipper Afridi bites ball Pakistan dust (01 February 02:38) |
| Perth, Jan. 31: A wacky moment from Pakistan stand-in captain Shahid Afridi will cost him a spell on the sidelines as Australia completed a 5-0 series whitewash with an incident-filled two-w... |
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Federers sweet sixteen (01 February 02:30) |
| ROBERT SMITH
Melbourne
Jan. 31: Swiss great Roger Federer won his fourth Australian Open and 16th Grand Slam title to deny Andy Murray’s quest for British tennis history on Sunday. Federe... |
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Paes Black crowned champs (01 February 02:30) |
| Melbourne, Jan. 31: India’s Leander Paes kept his promise to Zimbabwean partner Cara Black when they won the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Sunday.
The pair overcame some first set... |
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CWG shooting venue hits bulls eye (01 February 02:30) |
| Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Jan. 31: The Karni Singh shooting range became the second Commonwealth Games venue after the revamped Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to be dedicated to the... |
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Adebayor powers City past crisis-hit Pompey (01 February 02:29) |
| Manchester, Jan. 31: Emmanuel Adebayor signalled his return to the Manchester City starting line-up with the opening goal as City defeated crisis club Portsmouth 2-0 at Eastlands.
Adebayor h... |
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Arabian Prince is king of deccan Derby (01 February 02:28) |
| Age correspondent
Hyderabad
Jan. 31: J.S. Dhariwal-trained Arabian Prince, ridden by Suraj Narredu, won the Vijay Textiles Golconda Derby Stakes (Grade-I) 2400 metres, the glamour event of ... |
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Ribery needs time to regain Bayern place (01 February 02:28) |
| Berlin, Jan. 31: Franck Ribery will have to wait to win his Bayern Munich place back with rising German star Thomas Mueller and Dutch play-maker Arjen Robben bossing the midfield, coach Lo... |
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Videocon Indias franchise for WSB (01 February 02:28) |
| Age Correspondent
Mumbai
Jan. 31: The World Series of Boxing (WSB) took on a tangible form as the cities of New Delhi, Astana, Baku and Beijing emerged as the franchise holders for the four... |
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