Asian Lite News Archive

Category: Sport

  • SMART FORRAIL- Car on track

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    Nicknamed the smart ‘forrail’, it might appear like a lightly modified smart forfour but it’s, in fact, a fully certified, mini-train….reports Asian Lite News (NB: smart and Mercedes-Benz do not encourage any individual to carry out similar modifications. It’s incredibly difficult.) The new smart forfour is a pretty effective point-to-point machine. It can drive from…

  • Disabled athletes urged to apply for specialist sports equipment

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      Caudwell Children, the national charity that provides practical and emotional support to disabled children and their families, is calling on disabled athletes who need specialist sports equipment to contact them….reports Asian Lite News. The charity’s Enable Sport programme provides specialised sports equipment to disabled children and young people who are actively competing in sport.…

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  • Heartbreak and tears as England Lionesses crash out

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    England’s women’s football team were cruelly knocked out of the World Cup at the semi-final stage last night by a freak last-minute own goal. Defending champions Japan snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over England to set up a women’s FIFA World Cup final against the US here. England, who struck the woodwork twice in the…

  • No one can say I am corrupt: Blatter

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    Amidst allegations of corruption and money laundering against FIFA, its president Sepp Blatter  challenged those who claim he is corrupt to prove it…reports Asian Lite News.   The Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) indicted over nine FIFA officials just before the elections in May, accusing them of serious financial crimes, including money laundering and racketeering,…

  • Blatter says ‘did not resign’ as FIFA president

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    World football’s long-time administrator Sepp Blatter has repotedly said he has not resigned as FIFA president. Blatter apparently stepped down from the post on June 2 just days after getting re-elected for a fifth four-year term under pressure from various quarters following the outbreak of a global corruption scandal within the world football’s governing body.…

  • Satnam becomes first Indian in NBA

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    Hoopster Satnam Singh Bhamara  created history by becoming the first Indian to get drafted in the National Basketball Association (NBA)…reports Asian Lite News. The 7 feet two inches tall, 131-kg Indian was picked by Dallas Mavericks. The 19-year-old Satnam earlier took part in training sessions with top teams like Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics. Satnam,…

  • KidZania London now open

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    KidZania London opened its doors for the first time, ready to inspire a new generation. To mark the official opening KidZania Global President Xavier López Ancona joined by KidZania London President Joel Cadbury welcomed 300 enthusiastic local children who charged onto the streets of the child-size city. The first experience of its kind in the…

  • Sachin voted 21st century’s best Test player

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    Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has been voted the “best Test player” of the 21st century in an online poll conducted by Cricket Australia….reports Asian Lite News. Tendulkar amassed the highest number of votes breezing past Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, who had to settle for the second spot, reports cricket.com.au. “After 10 days of counting…

  • Zaheer Abbas is the new ICC president

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    Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas assumed the office of International Cricket Council (ICC) president on Day 3 of the world cricket governing body’s Annual Conference week here….reports Asian Lite News. Zaheer began his one-year term and thanked the ICC Board and the Full Council for confirming his nomination. “I feel truly honoured and humbled to…

  • India salvage lost pride

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    India came back strong and dominated with an all-round performance to win the third One-Day International against Bangladesh by 77 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium here . The hosts, however, clinched the three-match series 2-1 having won both the earlier matches. Chasing India’s total of 317/6, Bangladesh managed to get to a total of only…

  • India looking to avoid ‘Banglawash’

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    As the words ‘whitewash’ and ‘minnows no more’ are making rounds in Dhaka and around the country, India head into the third and inconsequential One-Day International tie against Bangladesh  looking to salvage some pride and respect….reports Asian Lite News. What many experts had written off as a cakewalk for the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led cricket team…

  • Maradona in fray for FIFA presidency

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    Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has confirmed that he intends to run for the FIFA presidency to succeed Sepp Blatter, according to Uruguayan broadcaster Victor Hugo Morales. Maradona, 54, has been a fierce critic of Blatter, and the former Argentina captain and manager has now decided to stand for the position to be the most…

  • Dhoni open to quitting if asked

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    India’s limited overs cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said he will happily step down if that facilitates a performance upliftment, following the team’s first ever One-Day International (ODI) series loss against Bangladesh….reports Asian Lite, Britains leading Asian newspaper. India lost their second ODI by six wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Sunday…

  • Hamilton takes pole at Austrian GP

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    Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will start Austrian Grand Prix Formula One race from pole position despite spinning off in the dying seconds of qualifying, thanks to teammate Nico Rosberg also making an error on the very last turn of his final flying lap here. Both Mercedes drivers were pushing so hard that they went off…

  • Clinical Bangladesh thump India

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    Bangladesh produced a clinical all-round performance to claim a memorable 79-run victory against India in their first One-Day International (ODI) of a three-match series here. Chasing a stiff target of 308, India folded for 228 in 46 overs. Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman (5/50) made a dream debut to fashion the victory for the home team.…

  • Mo Farah ‘missed two drugs tests’ before London 2012

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    Mo Farah missed two drugs tests before he went on to become a double gold medallist at the 2012 Olympics, a newspaper has claimed. According to the Daily Mail, Farah’s first missed test appears to have been in early 2010, months before he joined Alberto Salazar’s Nike Oregon Project reports BBC. The Mail says the second…

  • Dhoni back at the helm

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     India would undergo a change of guard and heart against Bangladesh when Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead for the first time since the World Cup…. reports Asian Lite News. Since Dhoni’s sudden retirement from Tests midway in an away series against Australia last year and Word Cup loss in Cup semifinals against the same opponents,…

  • Land Rover leads the Rugby World cup tour

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    Land Rover embarked on the first leg of a 100 day tour of the UK and Ireland, organised by England Rugby 2015 in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup 2015. Seven local schools were invited to Highland RFC  to not only develop their skills in a grassroots rugby festival, but also have the…

  • INTERVIEW:Murali Vijay

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      India Test opener Murali Vijay believes good rapport off the field with teammate and opening partner Shikhar Dhawan helps them perform better on the field. “It’s said that for openers, it’s important to be good friends off the field in order to succeed as a pair on it. And it is absolutely true. Shikhar…

  • Man U smash Facebook rankings

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    Manchester United broke Facebook records to reach the summit of both total page likes and people talking, according to Insideworldfootball Facebook ranking. Although the English football giants are playing catch-up with rivals Arsenal and Chelsea in the Twitter league rankings, when it comes to Facebook it is a different story. Chelsea are second in both…

  • Wipro partner Britain’s Lawn tennis Association

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    Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd  announced that it has been appointed as the digital technology services’ partner of the British Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in London for three years….reports Asian Lite News. “We will assist LTA in achieving its strategy and vision to build the future of British tennis by enabling its digital transformation,” the…

  • Rooney keep England on course for Euro

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    England remain on course for the 2016 UEFA European Championship qualification from Group E after again overturning a deficit against Slovenia to claim a 3-2 win. England made it six wins from six qualifying matches but fell behind to Milivoje Novakovic’s fifth strike of the campaign on 37 minutes at the Stadion Stozice. Jack Wilshere…

  • India drop to fourth in Test rankings

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    India dropped a place to the fourth spot in the Test rankings, after playing out a rain-enforced draw against hosts Bangladesh in a one-off Test at Fatullah. India, England and Pakistan each have 97 points, according to the latest International Cricket Council rankings. But India are ahead of the other two nations when the ratings…

  • Interpol suspends agreement with FIFA

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    The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) suspended its 10-year partnership deal with world football’s governing body FIFA over its corruption scandal. Interpol announced the decision to suspend its Integrity in Sport programme, a 10-year project funded by a $22 million donation from FIFA. The decision would see the world police body freeze the use of…

  • INTERVIEW: Rahul Dravid

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    By Sandip Sikdar  Batting legend Rahul Dravid has given a thumbs up to Ravi Shastri and said the current Indian cricket team director has done a terrific job in his role so far. According to latest media reports, Shastri will be announced as the new head coach after the conclusion of the team’s tour of…

  • Wesley Hall inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

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    West Indies’ former tearaway fast bowler Wesley Hall was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame. The induction raised the tally of cricketers from the Caribbean to 18 in an illustrious field of 80 players who have been bestowed with the prestigious award for their services to the sport. Hall received his…

  • Dhoni sole Indian sportsman in Forbes list

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    By Arun Kumar   With earnings of $31 million, ace Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only Indian to feature in Forbes magazine’s 2015 list of the world’s highest-paid athletes. Dhoni, who retired from Test cricket at the end of 2014, ceding his Indian national team captainship to fellow star Virat Kohli, is ranked 23rd…

  • Casillas to leave Real Madrid

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    Spain international goalkeeper Iker Casillas is close to putting an end to his 17-year career with Real Madrid. The 34-year-old is reportedly working on an agreement with the club which would allow him to leave the club he made his debut with as an 18-year-old in the 1998-99 season. Casillas has made 725 appearances for…

  • Euro 2016 tickets on sale from June 10

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    Euro 2016 tickets are going on sale from June 10 till July 10 to the public and supporters of the qualifying teams, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) said…..reports Asian Lite News. There are one million tickets available in four price categories, starting at 25 euros for 43 of the 51 matches. Fans have…

  • Blatter’s successor by year end

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    Corruption-embattled FIFA could decide on incumbent president Sepp Blatter’s successor in an emergency meeting on December 16. Blatter’s controversial 17-year reign came to a tipping point with the outbreak of the corruption scandal that saw seven FIFA officials arrested and 14 people indicted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), forcing the Swiss to…

  • Rugby World Cup 2015 is just 100 days away

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    Children from five Leicester primary schools gathered at the National Space Centre to begin the countdown to the biggest event in world rugby, reports Asian Lite, UK most popular newspaper among British Asians. .   With just 100 days to go before Rugby World Cup 2015 kicks off at Twickenham Stadium, the children joined former…

  • Campbell eyes London mayor post

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    Former England footballer Sol Campbell has confirmed he will stand for election to replace Boris Johnson as the Mayor of London next year.   Campbell, who officially retired from football in 2012, will appear at a hustings with the rest of the Conservative party’s candidates on July 4 after revealing over the weekend his intention…

  • Man U ‘most valuable football brand’

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    English football club Manchester United was named the world’s most valuable football brand, replacing German club Bayern Munich, according to a report from consultancy Brand Finance….reports Asian Lite News Despite a season without any silverware, United have become the first billion dollar football brand, with 63 percent growth bringing the total brand value to $1.2…

  • Barcelona celebrate treble in style

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    Over a million people lined the streets of Barcelona on Sunday evening as Spanish club FC Barcelona celebrated the conquest of the fifth Champions League in the club’s history in style reports Asian Lite News. Barcelona defeat Juventus 3-1 in the final thanks to goals from Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez and Neymar in a win…

  • Hamilton cruise Canadian GP

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    Reigning Formula One world champion Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton rebounded from the disappointment of his last race to pull off an easy victory in the Canadian Grand Prix here reports Asian Lite News.   Hamilton enjoyed a controlled victory by fending off teammate Nico Rosberg in an unusually uneventful race as Williams’s Valtteri Bottas beat Ferrari’s…

  • Novak’s Dream Crashes at Roland Garros

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     World No.9 Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his second Grand Slam title and maiden French Open crown after beating world No.1 Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the final here on Sunday. This isWawrinka’s maiden French Open crown….reports Asian Lite News World No.9 Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his second Grand Slam title and maiden French Open crown after…

  • Sir Bradley Bags Iconic Hour Record

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    Sir Bradley Wiggins has broken the iconic hour record by completing a distance of 54.526km (33.88 miles)…reports Asian Lite News The 35-year-old Olympic winner smashed the record previously held by fellow Briton Alex Dowsett of 52.937km (32.89 miles), which was set in May, BBC reported. Roared on by a capacity crowd at Lee Valley VeloPark…

  • Oh No! Qatar, Russia to taste the drubbings

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    Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively if evidence emerges of bribery, leading Fifa official Domenico Scala has said….reports Asian Lite News Both Qatar and Russia deny wrongdoing in their bidding processes and Scala admits he has not seen evidence of corruption. Scala is the head of Fifa’s audit and compliance…

  • Poor Morocco! They missed a World Cup

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    Rigged votes under the FIFA’s corrupt regime denied Morocco 2010 World Cup hosting rights…reports Asian Lite News Morocco won the bid to host the 2010 World Cup but votes were “deliberately miscounted” and it was awarded to South Africa, according to a sensational new media report claim, deepening the corruption muck at FIFA. Secret video…

  • Barcelona are the Champions of Europe

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    Barcelona overcame resilient Juventus 3-1 thanks to the goals of Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez and Neymar who wrapped up the treble winning season for the “Blaugrana”, following the UEFA Champions League final at outsold Berlin Olympia stadium on Saturday. Both clubs played their eighth European Cup final and both clubs had the chance to complete…

  • Will be at Real Madrid: Bale

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    Real Madrid’s winger Gareth Bale has dismissed reports he could leave the team, insisting he would still be at the Spanish football club next season. The 25-year-old joined Real Madrid in 2013 for a world-record 100 million euros, winning the Champions League in his first campaign in Spain but faced heavy criticism for a string…

  • Ronaldo asks media to leave him alone

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    Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has criticised media through a video posted on social networking sites over interfering in his personal life and asked them to leave him “alone”. “I never speak for the press. I never speak about my private life. But I want this opportunity to say the last couple of weeks…

  • Rain halts Murray

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    Andy Murray was fighting to keep his French Open hopes alive when his semi-final against Novak Djokovic was suspended with a storm approaching. The Briton trailed 3-6 3-6 7-5 3-3 when play was brought to a halt at 20:30 local time in Paris. Djokovic, the world number one, had dominated the first two sets only…

  • Blatter was board member of FIFA ‘ghost’ company

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    Sepp Blatter, who recently resigned as FIFA president, served as a board member for a fictitious company founded in Ireland in 2001 in order to profit from its tax benefits and to launder millions of euros to the headquarters in Switzerland, a media report has claimed. The Irish Independent reported that Blatter appeared for seven…

  • FBI investigating award of 2018 and 2022 World Cups

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    The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is examining how world football’s governing body FIFA awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting rights to Russia and Qatar respectively, a United States regulation enforcement official said. FBI is also looking at the relationship between FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and Ricardo Teixeira, former president…

  • England ‘ready to host 2022 World Cup’

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    England is ready to host the 2022 football World Cup if it is taken away from Qatar in the wake of corruption and bribery allegations in FIFA, British culture secretary John Whittingdale said. Whittingdale spoke about England’s chances of hosting the tournament to Members of Parliaments (MPs) at the House of Commons. At least nine…

  • ? Bribes were paid for 1998, 2010 World Cups

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    A former director of FIFA who was brought to trial by a New York court confessed in 2013 that he had accepted bribes in exchange for selecting the sites of the World Cup in 1998 and 2010, judicial sources have said. The testimony of former sports director Charles Gordon Blazer, which was given in a…

  • Standing ovation for Blatter

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    About 400 FIFA staff gave outgoing president Sepp Blatter a standing ovation after the 79-year-old Swiss announced he would resign, a media report said. A FIFA spokesman said Blatter was emotional when his staff applauded him for several minutes on Wednesday, a day after he announced his resignation, Xinhua news agency reported. The storm started…

  • BCCI a superpower with feudal mindset

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    By Veturi Srivatsa  The Indian cricket board is bothered about its image more than the development of the sport or the promotion of players. It wants to project itself as a modern cricket power with a feudal mindset. If the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) thinks it is modern and a superpower,…