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Dhoni not bothered by winless record (05 November 09:28) |
| Age Correspondent
Hyderabad
Nov. 4: His team’s 0-2 record at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium notwithstanding, Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni appeared relaxed and ... |
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Oz take on match-fit India (05 November 09:27) |
| Prasad Ramasubramanian
Hyderabad
Nov. 4: ‘Backs to the wall’ is the ideal adage to describe Australia, a day ahead of the crucial fifth one-dayer against India at the Rajiv Gandhi Inte... |
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Fielding always the difference says Young (05 November 09:27) |
| Age Correspondent
Hyderabad
Nov. 4: If there has been a defining moment in the ongoing ODI series thus far, it came at Mohali on Monday night when a direct throw from Australia skipper Ric... |
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Dhawan double ton leads Delhi charge (05 November 09:03) |
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Baroda, Nov. 4: Opener Shikhar Dhawan blasted his maiden first-class double-century as Delhi piled on 591 in the first innings against a weakened Baroda attack in their Ranji Trophy Super L... |
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Leaving it late (05 November 09:03) |
| Pirate Irwin
Paris
Nov. 4: English giants Chelsea and Manchester United made hard work of it but ended up coming from behind to both qualify for the Champions League knockout stages on Tue... |
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Fifa academy set in motion (05 November 09:02) |
| Maxin Mathew
Bengaluru
Nov. 4: Fifa's much-vaunted Goal programme, which aims to promote football around the world by developing technical centres, football schools and artificial turfs, c... |
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Another injury jolt for Aussies (05 November 09:01) |
| Age Correspondent
Hyderabad
Nov. 4: Injury-ravaged Australia received yet another jolt when coach Tim Nielsen announced that Moises Henriques was suffering from a hamstring injury and woul... |
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India hold Malaysia to enter semis (05 November 08:58) |
| Bangkok, Nov. 4: India stormed into the semifinals of the seventh women’s Asia Cup hockey tournament holding Malaysia to a 1-1 draw in their last Group A match at the Queen Sikirt Sports C... |
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Gung-ho Dhoni asserts himself (05 November 08:58) |
| By R. Mohan
Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a couple of the most emphatic statements imaginable with his match-winning innings in the Nagpur and New Delhi ODIs. The secret is h... |
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Lahiri eyes Bilt Open crown (05 November 08:57) |
| AGE CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi
Nov. 4: Bengaluru lad Anirban Lahiri will look to capitalise on his familiarity of the course when he tees off for the fourth edition of the Bilt Open at the Ja... |
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Tiger on prowl in Shanghai (05 November 08:57) |
| Shanghai Nov. 4: Tiger Woods is once again the man to beat this week, and with the world number one having won 16 of the 30 World Golf Championship events he has entered, no one is betting a... |
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Noble View romps home (05 November 08:54) |
| Age Correspondent
Chennai
Nov. 4: Noble View won the M. Vijayakrishna Memorial Cup, the chief event of the races held here on Wednesday.
The results:
1. The Madurai Plate (Div-I) 1000 me... |
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Don Valentino in great heart (05 November 08:53) |
| Age Correspondent
Hyderabad
Nov. 4: Don Valentino and Orient Glory impressed when the following horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning.
Sand 800m: Sixth Element (RB), Jugnu (Shin... |
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Lotus Pond bags Ansbach Cup (05 November 08:53) |
| Age Correspondent
Mysore
Nov. 4: C.D. Monnappa-trained Lotus Pond, ably ridden by M.A. Milan, claimed the Ansbach Cup (Division-I), the main event Wednesday races here.
Pratap Kamath’s ... |
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Afridi does star turn for Pak (05 November 08:50) |
| Abu Dhabi, Nov. 4: Shahid Afridi hit an aggressive half-century and took two wickets to cap Pakistan’s 138-run win over New Zealand in the first day-night international.
Afridi’s 50-bal... |
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Middle Man for main event (05 November 08:49) |
| Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Nov. 4: Middle Man has an edge over his rivals and should win the Stewards Cup, the feature event of Thursday’s races here.
The first race will start at 2.15... |
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F1 suffers jolt in Toyota exit (05 November 08:49) |
| Tokyo, Nov. 4: Formula One was left reeling on Wednesday as Toyota became the latest automaker to quit the glamour sport in response to the economic crisis, just days after tyre manufacturer... |
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Corbett Cruising Edmondo impress (05 November 08:49) |
| Age Correspondent
Bengaluru
Nov. 4: Corbett, Cruising and Edmondo worked attractively in the workouts when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Wednesday.
Outer ... |
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Bollinger brought us back (04 November 08:44) |
| Harpreet Kaur Lamba
Mohali
Nov. 3: Never the one to shy away from mind games, Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Monday almost admitted that he was not fancying his chances once they were ... |
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We need ODIs to pay the bills (04 November 08:44) |
| V. Balaji
Chennai
Nov. 3: Not too much has changed about Sir Richard Hadlee. The athleticism may have waned a bit with age but the cricketing acumen that helped him collect the then world ... |
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Afridi Akmal maul NZ bowlers (04 November 08:42) |
| Abu Dhabi, Nov. 3: Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Khalid Latif hit half-centuries to help Pakistan reach 287/9 in the first day-night international against New Zealand at the Sheikh Zayed S... |
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Dhawan blitzkreig props up Delhi (04 November 08:41) |
| Baroda, Nov. 3: Opener Shikhar Dhawan hit a composed unbeaten century to put Delhi in a strong position of 300/2 against Baroda on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B ... |
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BCCI dismisses Services apology for forfeiting tie (04 November 08:41) |
| Age Correspondent
With Agency Inputs
New Delhi
Nov. 3: Services’ apology for skipping their Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir fell on deaf ears at the Board of Control for Cr... |
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Dhoni critical of batting effort (04 November 08:41) |
| Age Correspondent
Mohali
Nov. 3: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni put on a brave face after the team’s 24-run loss to Australia in the fourth one-dayer, but deep down the 28-year old w... |
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Barca Liverpool feel the heat (04 November 08:38) |
| London, Nov. 3: Barcelona’s hold on the European title could be loosened with another loss to Russia’s Rubin Kazan this week, while five-time winners Liverpool would be closer to Champio... |
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Wada not ready to let Agassi issue go (04 November 08:37) |
| London, Nov. 3: The World Anti-Doping Agency has asked tennis to investigate Andre Agassi’s admission that he took crystal meth in 1997.
Wada director general David Howman would not elabo... |
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Rai leads depleted field at Bilt Open (04 November 08:37) |
| Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Nov. 3: In-form Himmat Singh Rai will headline a depleted field in the absence of defending champion Jyoti Randhawa and India’s top professional Jeev Milkha S... |
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India hold China inch closer to semis (04 November 08:37) |
| Bangkok, Nov. 3: India produced an all-round show to hold formidable China 1-1 in their penultimate Group A match and inch towards the semifinals of the women’s Asia Cup hockey here on Tue... |
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Rookie Muniyappa to play alongside Woods (04 November 08:35) |
| Shanghai, Nov. 3: Chinnaswamy Muniyappa had always dreamt of playing with Tiger Woods, but friends around him thought it was just another one of those wild dreams.
That dream will however, ... |
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Ashkan fancied for feature (04 November 08:34) |
| Age Correspondent
Mysore
Nov. 3: Zareer Darashah-trained Ashkan is fancied to win the Ansbach Cup (Division-I), the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday.
In the second ... |
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Special Charm Star Wave excel (04 November 08:34) |
| Age Correspondent
Bengaluru
Nov. 3: Special Charm, Star Wave and Captivating impressed when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Tuesday.
Outer sand:
600m: Insp... |
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Anand outplays Karpov to clinch series (04 November 08:34) |
| Ajaccio (France), Nov. 3: World champion Viswanathan Anand tamed former world champion Anatoly Karpov of Russia in successive two encounters to win the rapid-four game chess series 3.5-0.5 h... |
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Empirical best bet for main event (04 November 08:31) |
| Age Correspondent
Chennai
Nov. 3: Empirical, who is working extremely well in the morning trials, is expected to win the M. Vijayakrishna Memorial Cup, the main event of Wednesday’s race... |
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Advani keeps hopes afloat (04 November 08:31) |
| Hanoi (Vietnam), Nov. 3: Reigning world champion Pankaj Advani kept India’s hopes alive in the third Indoor Asian Games after advancing to the quarterfinals of the 15-Red Snooker disciplin... |
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Good start for Indian cagers (04 November 08:31) |
| Hanoi (Vietnam), Nov. 3: Indian cagers went off to a flying start in the third Asian Indoor Games with both the men and women team winning two matches each respectively at the Chi-Minch City... |
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Shocking upsets famed field (04 November 08:30) |
| Melbourne, Nov. 3: Australian stayer Shocking denied international contenders Crime Scene and Mourilyan to win the AU$5.5 million (US$ 5million) Melbourne Cup, run over 3200 metres (two mile... |
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Depleted Oz pass Mohali test (03 November 10:33) |
| Harpreet Kaur Lamba
Mohali
Nov. 2: Australia made the most of available resources to beat India by 24 runs in the fourth of the seven-match one-day series and draw levwl at 2-2 here on Mon... |
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Sans stars Delhi square off against Baroda (03 November 10:33) |
| Baroda, Nov. 2: Missing their star players, who are either on national duty or nursing injuries, Delhi and Baroda will lock horns in the opening four-day match of the Ranji Trophy here on Tu... |
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Chinese women pad up for gentlemans game (03 November 10:32) |
| Age Correspondent
Mohali
Nov. 2: None of them speak English or understand the complexities of the gentleman’s game, but the one of the giant posters at the entrance to the PCA Stadium he... |
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No room for Indo-Pak series at present BCCI (03 November 10:31) |
| Age Correspondent
Mohali
Nov. 2: The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday ruled out the possibility of resuming cricket ties with Pakistan in the near future, citing a packed ca... |
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Real visit Milan in role reversal (03 November 10:31) |
| Brian Homweood
BERNE
Nov. 2: AC Milan and Real Madrid will swap roles on Tuesday when they meet again in the Champions League while Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid are among 10 sides still... |
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Tired Venus no match for sister (03 November 10:31) |
| MARTYN HERMAN
DOHA
Nov. 2: Ruthless Serena Williams underlined her dominance at the top of women’s tennis on Sunday, completing her year in style with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) defeat of big sist... |
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Bagan pay heavily for Pauls errors (03 November 10:29) |
| AGE CORRESPONDENT
BARASAT
Nov. 2: Goalkeeper Shilton Paul’s errors proved costly as Mohun Bagan went down 1-2 to Mumbai FC at the Barasat Stadium here on Monday. Coach Karim Bencherifa h... |
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Valencia ride luck to down Malaga (03 November 10:28) |
| Phil Seery
Madrid
Nov. 2: Valencia reclaimed fourth spot from Real Mallorca thanks to a fortunate 1-0 win over bottom side Malaga on Sunday with defender David Navarro’s first goal of th... |
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Ghosal enters second round (03 November 10:28) |
| New Delhi: India’s Saurav Ghosal beat French qualifier Mathieu Castagnet to reach the second round of the men’s world squash open in Kuwait on Monday.
Ghosal won 0-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 ... |
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Kohinoor King romps home (03 November 10:28) |
| Age Correspondent
Hyderabad
Nov. 2: Laxman Singh-trained favourite Kohinoor King won the Mir Fazilath Hussain Memorial Cup, the main event of the races held here on Monday.
Ruby Rouge Boy... |
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Acceptors of Mysore races (03 November 10:26) |
| Age Correspondent
Mysore
Nov. 2: Following are the acceptances for the races to be held here on Wednesday.
1. The Kaiga Plate (for horses rated 25 and below, 5-year-old and above) 1600 me... |
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Royal Falcon claims Golden Temple Plate (03 November 10:26) |
| Age Correspondent
Chennai
Nov. 2: Royal Falcon won the Golden Temple Plate, the main event of the races held here on Monday.
1. The Juniors Plate (Div-I) 1000 metres: Blazing Comet (M.P. ... |
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Medal brace for Indian athletes (03 November 10:25) |
| Hanoi, Nov. 2: Indian athletes won a silver and a bronze on Monday to wind up an otherwise disappointing show in the track and field events of the third Asian Indoor Games here.
The Indian ... |
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Aristos Spearhead excel (03 November 10:25) |
| Age Correspondent
Bengaluru
Nov. 2: Aristos, Spearhead and Incredible impressed when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Monday.
Outer sand:
600 metres: Secret... |
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