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England off to a sound start (17 May 01:31) |
| London: Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook shared a sprightly unbeaten opening partnership to swing the first Test in England's favour against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday. |
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Knight Riders mauled at the Wankhede (17 May 01:31) |
| Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders paid for the pathetic batting as Mumbai Indians coasted to an eight-wicket victory at the Wankhede on Friday. Shaun Pollock was the wrecker in chief claiming th... |
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I don't think of pressure: Shoaib (17 May 01:31) |
| Mumbai: Shoaib Akhtar was seven minutes late for the Kolkata Knight Riders' bus in the early hours of last Saturday, when the team was to catch a flight for Hyderabad. On Thursday morning, t... |
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Time to look ahead, says Shah Rukh (17 May 01:31) |
| Mumbai: Going by the numbers on the shirts of thousands of fans, Friday's IPL contest here was between (Sachin) Tendulkar's No.10 and (Shah Rukh) Khan's No.12. |
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Shah Rukh first knocks on dressing room door (17 May 01:31) |
| Mumbai: At a time when Vijay Mallya's attack on his Bangalore Royal Challengers' captain, Rahul Dravid, is still being viewed with shock, it's interesting to note exactly how the Kolkata Kni... |
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Nothing went right: Sourav (17 May 01:31) |
| Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan said Shaun Pollock's devastating spell blunted the gameplan of the Sourav Ganguly-led squad. |
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Twenty20 has shown the awesome power of sport (17 May 01:31) |
| The Twenty20 cricket and the sacking of the Indian Hockey Federation are two pivotal points in the history of Indian sport. Pioneering vision and enterprise have taken cricket over the rainb... |
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Jayasuriya back in ODI squad (17 May 01:31) |
| Colombo: Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya has been recalled to Sri Lanka's one-day squad for the Asia Cup in June. Jayasuriya, 38, was dropped for Sri Lanka's West Indies series in April after a ... |
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Roger, Novak move ahead (17 May 01:31) |
| Hamburg: Defending champion Roger Federer cruised into the semi-finals of the Hamburg Masters, beating Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-3, 6-3 on Friday. |
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Williams sisters out of meet (17 May 01:31) |
| Rome: American Venus Williams lost 7-5, 2-6, 3-6 to Serb title holder Jelena Jankovic in the Italian Open quarter finals on Friday while her sister Serena pulled out at the same stage of the... |
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United sweat on verdict (17 May 01:31) |
| Cristiano Ronaldo cast a shadow over the Manchester United's Champions League final preparations on Thursday by flirting with Real Madrid and declaring that he will make a decision on his fu... |
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Lifter tests positive (17 May 01:31) |
| New Delhi: Doping scandal continues to haunt Indian weightlifting with another lifter testing positive for using a banned substance, according to Sports Authority of India (SAI) sources. |
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Jeev slips on Day II (17 May 01:31) |
| Adare: Michael Lorenzo-Vera of France shot a 2-under 70 to move into the lead on Day II of the Irish Open on Friday. |
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Fisichella set for 200th race (17 May 01:31) |
| New Delhi: Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella is all set to make his 200th Formula One appearance when he hits the track at the Monaco Grand Prix next Sunday. |
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Badrinath: I've no plans for Shoaib (17 May 01:31) |
| Calcutta: Subramaniam Badrinath has been unlucky so far in donning national colours. He has been among the leading rungetters every season, but is yet to come under the national selectors' r... |
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Jaipur ready for battle of Royals (17 May 01:31) |
| Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals will have to come out fast from the aftershock of the serial blasts here and concentrate on the Indian Premier League game Saturday against a beleaguered Bangalore R... |
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DareDevils ready for Kings XI (17 May 01:31) |
| New Delhi: Virender Sehwag's smile is back. After four back to back defeats, the 12-run victory over the Deccan Chargers on Thursday night came as a huge morale booster for the Delhi DareDev... |
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Shoaib ban could be reduced (17 May 01:31) |
| Karachi: Shoaib Akhtar could be handed a reduced punishment by the appellate tribunal which will resume the hearing on his appeal on June 4, according to highly placed sources. |
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Sachin, Sourav make more than just a statement (16 May 01:47) |
| Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has pitted Sachin Tendulkar against Sourav Ganguly but the issue of age, which keeps cropping up every now and then, has brought them together on the ... |
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India stun Pak 2-1 (16 May 01:47) |
| Ipoh: India thwarted a series of late charges from Pakistan to notch up a stunning 2-1 victory over their arch-rivals and stay in contention for the title in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament... |
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Jeev, Green share Day I honours (16 May 01:47) |
| Adare: India's Jeev Milka Singh and Australian Richard Green carded 6-under 66s to share the lead after the first round of the Irish Open on Thursday. |
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Mumbai, Riders in intriguing battle (16 May 01:47) |
| Mumbai: An intriguing battle is on the cards as Kolkata Knight Riders take on hosts Mumbai Indians in an important IPL encounter here on Thursday. Both teams, having overcome their form slum... |
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Riders may field all-pace attack (16 May 01:47) |
| The Kolkata Knight Riders' think tank is considering fielding an all-pace attack in the crucial IPL match against the Mumbai Indians on Friday. |
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Amit Mishra hattrick in DareDevils victory (16 May 01:47) |
| New Delhi: Unsung leg-spinner Amit Mishra came up with a spectacular hattrick in the last over as Delhi DareDevils returned to winning ways in a 10th round IPL at the Kotla Thursday. |
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Meet shifted to Mumbai (16 May 01:47) |
| Calcutta: In a move that is sure to disappoint the city's tennis enthusiasts, the fourth edition of the WTA Sunfeast Open ' to be held from October 6-12 ' has been shifted to Mumbai, accordi... |
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I can handle Bhajji, Sree: Kirsten (16 May 01:47) |
| New Delhi: Team India coach Gary Kirsten does not foresee slap-gate protagonists Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth sharing cold vibes in the dressing room but the South African says even if it c... |
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Easy for Federer (16 May 01:47) |
| Hamburg: Holder Roger Federer continued his trouble-free progress at the Hamburg Masters with a 6-3, 6-2 win over unseeded Swede Robin Soderling on Thursday. |
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Sharapova: She's an inspiration (16 May 01:47) |
| Brussels: The tennis fraternity has reacted to the sudden retirement of world No. 1 Justine Henin with surprise. The following is a selection of tributes to the Belgian (In alphabetical orde... |
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Serena tames wild card (16 May 01:47) |
| Rome: American Serena Williams and holder Jelena Jankovic moved into the quarter finals of the Italian Open on Thursday with wins over unseeded opponents. |
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Henin happiest away from court (16 May 01:47) |
| Washington: The happiest one has ever seen Justine Henin was away from a tennis court. There wasn't a racket in her hand. Not a silver Grand Slam trophy. Not a million-dollar-plus winner's c... |
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Zenit capture Uefa Cup (16 May 01:47) |
| Manchester: Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg won their first European silverware when second-half goals from Igor Denisov and Konstantin Zyrianov secured a 2-0 victory over Rangers in t... |
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Taking one match at a time: Sachin (16 May 01:47) |
| Mumbai: Return of Sachin Tendulkar, four consecutive wins and finally a Sanath Jayasuriya explosion (which was waiting to happen) have definitely boosted Mumbai Indians' confidence. But skip... |
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Want Shoaib to get their top 3: Sourav (16 May 01:47) |
| Mumbai: After having lost four successive matches, Kolkata Knight Riders have turned the tide. They have been hugely boosted by the presence of pace spearhead Shoaib Akhtar. |
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Chennai remain indoors (16 May 01:47) |
| Calcutta: The Chennai Super Kings' squad, sans Joginder Sharma, arrived in the city on Thursday. They face Kolkata Knight Riders in a return-leg IPL match on Sunday. |
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England scythe through fragile NZ (16 May 01:47) |
| London: England scythed through New Zealand's frail top order at Lord's on Thursday to take command of the first Test before the end of the opening session. |
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Bhajji to miss 5 ODIs, warned of life ban (15 May 02:00) |
| Calcutta: Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday got away with a five-match ODI ban for slapping his India team- mate Sreesanth during an Indian Premier League (IPL... |
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EB hopes dashed (15 May 02:00) |
| New Delhi: East Bengal's hopes of entering the AFC Cup quarter finals were dashed on Wednesday when they went down to Yemen League champions Ahli Sana'a by a solitary goal at Sana'a. |
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I'm a believer... You can't shake my belief: SRK (15 May 02:00) |
| Calcutta: Thursday will see the latest Shah Rukh Khan movie, Aditya Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, get on the floors. However, before the Kolkata Knight Riders' owner left the city for Mumbai... |
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ipl final to be held at DY Patil (15 May 02:00) |
| Mumbai: The IPL final has been shifted out of Wankhede to the DY Patil Stadium because of its bigger capacity, BCCI president Sharad Pawar said Wednesday. |
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Henin bids adieu with head held high (15 May 02:00) |
| Limelette (Belgium): World No. 1 Justine Henin announced she was retiring from professional tennis with immediate effect on Wednesday at the age of 25. |
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Roger Federer begins in style (15 May 02:00) |
| Hamburg: Roger Federer began the defence of his Hamburg Masters title with an effortless 6-1, 6-3 victory over Jarkko Nieminen in the second round on Wednesday. Rafael Nadal came through a t... |
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Pironkova shuts out Ivanovic (15 May 02:00) |
| Rome: Top seed Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the Italian Open in her first game on Wednesday, losing 4-6, 7-5, 2-6 to Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova. |
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Chinese Olympians boost relief fund (15 May 02:00) |
| Beijing: China's sporting idol Yao Ming, the NBA basketball star, has pledged two million yuan ($300,000) in aid for victims of the devastating earthquake, state media reported on Wednesday. |
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Becks show not enough (15 May 02:00) |
| Edmonton: David Beckham put on a show on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough for Los Angeles as the Vancouver Whitecaps won their friendly 2-1 on Tuesday. |
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Chelsea start planning in right earnest (15 May 02:00) |
| Chelsea expect next week's Champions League final to be Didier Drogba's last match for the club and have identified potential replacements. The Ivory Coast striker is scheduled to sit down w... |
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India ready to take on Pak (15 May 02:00) |
| Ipoh: Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Canada and Belgium, a resurgent India will take on an as yet unbeaten Pakistan in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on Thursday. |
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IHF moves court (15 May 02:00) |
| New Delhi: The deposed Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) president K.P.S. Gill has moved court challenging the decision of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). |
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Shukla is confident (15 May 02:00) |
| Calcutta: Kolkata Knight Riders' Laxmi Ratan Shukla wants to repeat his Tuesday's performance in the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League. |
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Gibbs hails Rohit (15 May 02:00) |
| New Delhi: Rohit Sharma, the most successful batsman for Deccan Chargers in the ongoing IPL, Wednesday found an admirer in South African teammate Herschelle Gibbs, who believes the young bat... |
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No change in England team (15 May 02:00) |
| London: England will field the team who clinched the three-Test series against New Zealand in Napier this year in the first match of the return series at Lord's on Thursday. |
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