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  • Lord’s Test evenly poised

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    Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s four-wicket haul and a fighting century from Gary Ballance left the second Test between India and England evenly poised after the second day’s play at the Lord’s here Friday. Bhuvneshwar (4/46) completely wiped out the England top-order before Ballance fought back with a gutsy 110 that took England to 219 for six in…

  • Bhuvneshwar make England sweat at Lords

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    Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up three wickets to leave England struggling at 125 for four in the first innings as India still led by 170 runs at tea on the second day of the second cricket Test at Lord’s here Friday. Bhuvneshwar struck in quick succession in the first session to snare the England openers…

  • Saina pulls out of Commonwealth Games

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    India’s chances of winning a gold in badminton at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games starting July 23 got a major jolt as defending champion Saina Nehwal Friday pulled out of women’s singles event. The World No.7 said she suffered blisters during last month’s Australian Open and couldn’t prepare for the Glasgow Games. “I am pulling out…

  • Rahane saves India the blushes

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    A technically immaculate, temperamental flawless and a face-saving effort from Ajinkya Rahane saved the day for India on the first day of second Test against England at Lord’s here Thursday. It was imperative for India to make the England bowlers toil harder in the heat so as to tire them out – they having taken…

  • India collapse at Lords

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    India suffered a batting collapse, losing four wickets for 42 runs on a green top at the Lord’s and were left struggling at 140 for six in the first innings at tea on the first day of the second cricket Test against England at Lord’s here Thursday. India lost both the openers Shikhar Dhawan (7)…

  • Three Lions Roarrrr…

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    England drop in Fifa world rankings to 20th England have fallen to 20th in the latest Fifa world rankings, their lowest position since May 1996. The drop of 10 places following a poor World Cup means they are behind Bosnia-Hercegovina, Costa Rica and the USA, BBC reported. Spain have gone from top to eighth, with…

  • India must bat first at Lord’s

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    A fractious atmosphere between the two sides can be expected when India confront England in the second Test of a best-of-five series at Lord’s here Thursday. This, because a hearing and ruling by an International Cricket Council (ICC) judicial commissioner could be in the offing following an accusation by the Indian team manager Sunil Dev…

  • India-England face off

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    Amidst simmering tensions, India will be looking to build on the confidence from the drawn Test in Trent Bridge when they face England in the second of the five-Test series at the Lord’s here Thursday. The relations between the two teams have deteriorated over the past 24 hours after England fast bowler James Anderson was…

  • Indian cricket team in London

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    The High Commissioner of India Mr. Ranjan Mathai hosted a reception in honour of the visiting Indian cricket team at his residence. The Indian cricket team is currently on a visit to the UK for a five-match Test series, five-match ODI series and one T20 against England in July-September, 2014. This is the first 5-match…

  • Uruguay likely to host World Cup

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    Uruguay are favourites to host the FIFA World Cup 2030 despite the South American country’s President Jose Mujica calling the FIFA hierarchy “old sons of b*****s”. With Russia hosting the 2018 edition and Qatar 2022, the US has been earmarked for the 2026 World Cup, according to Daily Mail. However, since Uruguay is a small…

  • ICC charges James Anderson

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    England fast bowler James Anderson has been charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with violation of the Code of Conduct by allegedly abusing and pushing India’s Ravindra Jadeja during the first cricket Test at Trent Bridge. In retaliation, a “shocked” ECB has accused Jadeja of a lesser offence as they do not want both…

  • Baton relay to arrive in Glasgow

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    The Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in Glasgow on 20 July 2014 for the final four days of its momentous journey. Travelling 190,000 kilometres over 70 nations and territories and relayed by thousands of people throughout the Commonwealth, the baton’s journey ends in the Host City of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The People’s Palace will host…

  • Blatter gives Brazil World Cup top rating

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    FIFA president Sepp Blatter has rated Brazil’s organisation of the World Cup as 9.25 out of 10. Speaking during a World Cup media debriefing here Monday, Blatter revealed the body had used social media to gauge the tournament’s success, reports Xinhua. “We have improved on four years ago in South Africa,” Blatter said. “We consulted…

  • Germany Celebrate Victory

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  • Team chemistry wins it for Germany

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    The last two editions of the FIFA World Cup (2010 and 2014) have clearly brought one key message to the fore — team cohesion and chemistry. The 2010 winners Spain were predominantly made up of two sides — Barcelona and Real Madrid — with more than half the team being constituted of Catalan players. This…

  • Germany are the champions

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     Germany became the first European team to win the FIFA World Cup on South American soil, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final thanks to Mario Gotze’s extra time goal at the Maracana Stadium here Sunday.The last time the Germans, playing as West Germany, lifted the World Cup trophy was in 1990 beating Diego Maradona led…

  • WORLD CUP: Success of German Engineering

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    With a meticulous team effort, the German team won the 2014 world cup. This is the fourth time Germans were crowned world champions. Both sides wasted chances in normal time, Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain and Lionel Messi both dragging wide. More analysis will follow. Keep reading Asian Lite

  • India-England – First Test is a draw

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    India drew their first cricket Test with England thanks to some heroics from Stuart Binny, Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar on the final day at the Trent Bridge on  Sunday. India finished the day with 391 for nine declared in the second innings, a massive lead of 430 runs, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar unbeaten on 63, his…

  • WORLD CUP FINAL- Can he fix it?

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    Veturi Srivatsa pondering as the World Cup just hours way – Can Messi make it or mess it up?  Can Messi do a Maradona, screamed a headline to the 2014 FIFA World Cup final curtain-raiser. Lionel Messi partially answered the question by carrying the Argentines into Sunday’s final against Germany. Not many would like to…

  • GALLERY- Demise of a Soccer God

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    The Netherlands took third place at the FIFA World Cup thanks to a 3-0 victory over hosts Brazil at the Estadio Nacional on Saturday. Louis van Gaal’s side kept a clean sheet for the third match in a row. Captain Robin van Persie put his team ahead only three minutes into the game. With this Soccer giants…

  • Messi according to his doctor

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    Lionel Messi was 11 years old when his parents Jorge and Celia took him to see endocrinologist Diego Schwarzstein for growth hormone deficiency. Sixteen later he stands on the brink of repeating what his idol did in 1986 – captaining Argentina to the World Cup title. The story goes that Messi, who suffered a growth…

  • India has a upper hand

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    A remarkable 111-run partnership between tailenders Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami gave India the upper hand after the second day’s play as England trailed the visitors by 414 runs in their first innings of the first Test at Trent Bridge here Thursday. At stumps, England were batting at 43/1 in 17 overs with opener Sam…

  • Argentina shoot into final

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      Argentina set up a FIFA World Cup final clash against Germany after overcoming the Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Both teams failed to score at the end of regular and extra time at the Arena Corinthians here Wednesday. For the first time in 26 years, a World Cup semifinal match went into penalties…

  • Vijay, Dhoni take India to a comfortable position

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    Opening batsman Murali Vijay got his maiden overseas Test century to guide India to a competitive 259 for four on the first day of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge here Wednesday. Vijay was unbeaten on 122 and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on 50 as India pulled back things in their favour in…

  • History in the making tonight

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    When Argentina and the Netherlands meet Wednesday in the World Cup semifinal here it will be their fifth edition of this classic match. The Netherlands and Argentina have met four times before at the World Cup with Netherlands winning twice and Argentina once, that in the 1978 World Cup final, reports Xinhua. In front of…

  • Joachim Loew feels for Brazil and Scolari

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    Germany coach Joachim Loew has urged his players to show modesty and humility following their 7-1 World Cup semifinal defeat of Brazil Tuesday. The result earned Germany a berth in Sunday’s final against the winners of the other semifinal between Argentina and the Netherlands, reports Xinhua. Loew said he felt for Brazil’s players and coaching…

  • Brazil decimated 7-1

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    A ruthless Germany Tuesday dumped hosts Brazil out of the FIFA World Cup in a humiliating fashion, beating them 7-1 at the Minerao Stadium to march in the finals. In the record defeat for Brazil, Toni Kroos (24th min, 26th) and Andre Schurrle (69th, 79th) netted twice while Miroslav Klose (23rd), Sami Khedira (29th) and…

  • Klose breaks Ronaldo World Cup record

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    Miroslav Klose netted his 16th FIFA World Cup goal to break Brazilian Ronaldo’s tournament scoring record Tuesday. The 36-year-old knocked in Germany’s second goal in their semifinal against Brazil after Julio Cesar blocked his first attempt at the Mineirao stadium, reports Xinhua. It was Klose’s second goal of the tournament after he was also on…

  • India-England Test series to run without DRS

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    Neither the English nor the Indian batsmen would be able to challenge controversial decisions as the five-match Test series that starts here Wednesday would be run without the Decision Review System (DRS). The DRS is applicable for all International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments but in bilateral series it depends on the two participating boards. India…

  • Scolari might recall Alves for semifinal

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    Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has hinted he may recall Barcelona defender Daniel Alves to his starting line-up for Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final clash against Germany here. Alves was dropped to the bench in Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Colombia Friday, with Roma veteran Maicon taking his place at right-back, reports Xinhua. But Neymar’s tournament-ending back…

  • Road to victory

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  • Germany wary of Brazil desire to win

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      Germany’s Bastian Schweinsteiger said the absence of Neymar will provide Brazil with extra motivation in their World Cup semifinal here Tuesday. The Bayern Munich midfielder told reporters that Brazil would be determined to win for the forward, who suffered a fractured vertebra in the Selecao’s 2-1 victory over Colombia Friday, reports Xinhua. “We’re all…

  • Indian students to organise “Ethics in sports” meet at FIFA

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      Asian Lite It is not often that three young MBA students, from the second batch of a new university, get to organize an event at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Akshay Mishra, Mehul Malviya and Sachin Batra, students at the Faculty of Management Studies at Sri Sri University,at Odisha are currently pursuing their summer…

  • Djokovic wins second Wimbledon

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    Serbian Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title after defeating mighty Roger Federe. After winning the tirles he said: “First of all I want to congratulate Roger it was a great match to be a part of he is a magnificent champion and a great example of a great athlete and a role model. I…

  • COMMENT: Indian cricket team in the UK

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    Veturi Srivatsa in his columns Just Sportsays Nobody can complain about unfamiliar conditions any more  Every time the Indian cricket team goes on a tour of England, the wailing about blustery conditions, green tops, on which only English bowlers seemed to get wickets for the asking, used to be a routine. Some used to add…

  • Can Brazil win the World Cup without Neymar?

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      News of a back injury that has ended Neymar’s FIFA World Cup campaign prompted a national outpouring of grief in the streets of Brazil Saturday. But in his office at the Selecao’s training base in Teresopolis, about 100km north of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Felipe Scolari had no time to wallow in pity, reports…

  • Dutch overcome Costa Rica

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    Substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul turned out to be the unlikely hero at the Arena Fonte Nova here Saturday as the Netherlands beat Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties to set up a mouthwatering FIFA World Cup semifinal clash against Argentina Wednesday. In a masterstroke from Dutch coach Louis van Gaal Newcastle United keeper Krul came on…

  • Kvitova wins second Wimbledon title

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    Czech sixth seed Petra Kvitova lifted her second women’s singles Wimbledon title after defeating Canadian 13th seed Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets in the final here Saturday. Kvitova, who also won here in 2011, completely destroyed her opponent to come out victorious 6-3, 6-0 in only 55 minutes. This was the first even Grand Slam…

  • Brazil into the last four

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    Hosts Brazil set up a FIFA World Cup semi-final clash with European powerhouse Germany thanks to a nervy 2-1 win over South American rivals Colombia in the quarterfinal at the Estadio Castelao here Friday. Captain Thiago Silva opened the scoring just seven minutes into the game while his centre-back partner David Luiz doubled Brazil�s lead…

  • Wimbledon Semifinal Action

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  • Federer and Djokovic in Wimbledon final

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    Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will play for the Wimbledon men’s singles title Sunday, having removed two exciting young men in the semi-finals Friday at the All England Club. Federer, chasing his record eighth Wimbledon crown to go one better than Pete Sampras, outclassed Canada’s Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, while Djokovic rallied to down…

  • Germany reach World Cup semis

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    Germany booked a berth in the last four of the FIFA World Cup for a record 13th time after a 1-0 win over France at the Maracana stadium here Friday. Matt Hummels 12th minute header was all that separated the two European giants at the end of 90 minutes. It was a tight affair at…

  • Neymar hopes Rodriguez flop in quarters

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      Neymar has lavished praise on James Rodriguez, saying he hopes the Colombian playmaker’s stunning World Cup form ends against Brazil Friday. Rodriguez enters the quarterfinal at Fortaleza’s Castelao Arena as the tournament’s top scorer with five goals and an early favourite for the Golden Ball awarded to the World Cup’s best player, reports Xinhua.…

  • Wimbledon Mania

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  • Belgium set up date with Argentina

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    Belgium recorded their fourth consecutive victory to reach the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals after a thrilling 2-1 extra time win over the US at the Arena Fonte Nova here Tuesday. Kevin De Bruyne scored the crucial opener for Belgium in the 93rd minute after US goalkeeper Tim Howard�s heroics had kept the match goalless in…

  • Di Maria seals Argentina’s berth

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    Angel di Maria’s goal deep into extra time sealed Argentina’s berth in the quarterfinals after a hard fought 1-0 win over a defensive-minded Switzerland in a round of 16 match at the Arena Corinthians here Tuesday. After being frustrated for much of the match, Real Madrid winger Di Maria finally broke the Swiss resistance in…

  • ECB announces life ban for Vincent

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    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Tuesday announced that former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent has been banned from cricket for life after he admitted breaching the ECB’s anti-corruption regulations. Vincent pleaded guilty to a total of 18 breaches of the regulations. Four breaches related to a Twenty20 match between Lancashire and Durham in…

  • France strike late into quarters

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    A Paul Pogba header in the 79th mimute and a Joseph Yobo own goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Nigeria and earned the European side a berth in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals here Monday. The game looked headed for extra time before Pogba broke the deadlock in the 79th minute at the Mane…

  • Sachin, Dravid play in London

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    Indian cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid will appear in a historic match at Lord’s in London on 5th July Saturday. This will be Sachin’s first competitive match since his retirement. He will captains an MCC side against the Rest of the World in a fixture commemorating the 200th anniversary of Thomas Lord’s ground. Sunday…

  • Ten-men Costa Rica in quarters

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    Ten-men Costa Rica beat Greece 5-3 on penalties after being tied 1-1 in regular time here Sunday to setup a World Cup quarterfinal showdown against the Netherlands. Costa Rica, known as the Ticos, scored all their five penalty kicks while Greek veteran striker Theofanis Gekas’s fourth round effort was denied by keeper Keilor Navas, reports…