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  • Anand caged by Carlsen in 37 moves

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    By Venkatachari Jagannathan   Norwegian World chess champion Magnus Carlsen defeated the title challenger, India’s Viswanathan Anand, in the sixth game of their world title match at Sochi in Russia Saturday. With two connected passers on the king’s side for Carlsen and down by whopping three pawns at the end of 37th move, Anand had no…

  • Saina enter China Open final

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    Olympic bronze medal winning shuttler Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth reached their respective singles finals of the $700,000 China Open Super Series Premier here Saturday. While women’s World No.5 Saina defeated Chinese Liu Xin 21-17, 21-17 in 47 minutes, men’s World No.16 Srikanth advanced after Germany’s World No.25 Marc Zwiebler retired when the score read…

  • INTERVIEW: Rohit Sharma

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    After cracking a world record 264 against Sri Lanka in an ODI here, India’s stylish opener Rohit Sharma  made it clear that he would not rest on his laurels, as he had “still lot more to do”. Having set the stage for India’s emphatic 153-run win over the islanders at the Eden Gardens with his…

  • Rohit Sharma blast into record books

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      Rohit Sharma  bludgeoned his way into the record books by becoming the first batsman to score two double-tons in One-Day International (ODI) cricket — and to add another feather to his cap, his 264 runs is also the highest individual score in the 50-over format. The 27-year-old Indian, who had scored 209 against Australia…

  • Windies include India tour rebels

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      Eight players from the controversial tour of India have been included in a full strength West Indies squad announced for the tour of South Africa, as selectors moved swiftly to erase any claims of victimisation. The 15-man contingent will be led by regular captain Denesh Ramdin and includes Darren Bravo, Jason Holder, Leon Johnson,…

  • India look to clinch top ODI slot

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      Having already pocketed the series, a rampaging India would like to continue their dominance and clinch the number one ODI spot as a hapless Sri Lanka look to salvage some pride during the penultimate game of the five-match Limited over International rubber at the Eden Gardens here . Led by the flamboyant Virat Kohli,…

  • Anand breaks jinx

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    By Venkatachari Jagannathan   Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand  defeated World Champion Magnus Carlsen in 34 moves in the third game of their world title match held in Russia, in the process breaking the “Carlsen Jinx” bugging him since losing the world title to Carlsen last year. At the end of the third game in the…

  • Midfield ace Raj is Asian Football Star

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    Asian footballer Raj Vijayarajah has won the nationwide Search For An Asian Football Star competition. Central midfielder Raj, from Ilford, Essex, beat more than 500 young players to lift the SFAAFS Winner’s Cup – and a series of great prizes that could change his career in football. Raj said: “To win Search For An Asian…

  • Cricket world champions to pocket $4 mn

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    The total prize money of the 2015 World Cup would be $10 million, an increase of nearly 20 percent over the previous edition of the tournament four years ago, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board, which also decided to use the Decision Review System (DRS) in all 49 matches of the tournament. An…

  • If we are not playing we will never be coaching!

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    In the last 30 years the total Asian population of the United Kingdom has not produced 10 professional footballers never mind those with the ability to play at the highest level for the country of their birth at full level…writes YZ Patel Uruguay , Bosnia Herzegovina , Slovenia , Latvia , Jamaica , Northern Ireland…

  • India in cruise control

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    A superb all-round performance helped India cruise to a six-wicket win in the third One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka and clinch the five-match series 3-0 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here. Set a target of 243 runs, India coasted to victory in 44.1 overs, winning with 35 balls to spare. Opener Shikhar Dhawan…

  • ‘Indecision on strategy will be disaster for Anand’

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    By Venkatachari Jagannathan Former world chess champion and currently the title challenger, India’s Viswanathan Anand has not only to decide on his play style but also score an early win to have any chance of regaining the title he lost to champion Magnus Carlsen, say experts. Five times world champion Anand lost the title tamely…

  • Aggressive India aiming to seal ODI series

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      After two resounding victories, India will be looking to seal the series in a “ruthless” fashion when they take on Sri Lanka in the third One-Day International (ODI) of the five-match cricket series here Sunday. An aggressive India skipper Virat Kohli declared that they will be ruthless, adding that the team is treating every…

  • Anand has a point to prove

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    By Veturi Srivatsa  Most people will know what Sachin Tendulkar is doing these days, not what Viswanathan Anand is doing to wrest the World Chess Championship from Norwegian Magnus Carlsen. Anand’s supporters feel he was not considered for Bharat Ratna because he is not a cricketer whereas Tendulkar is the darling of the elite as…

  • Enaam Races Ahead

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    14-year-old prodigy Enaam Ahmed  aiming high at world motor racing  This year saw the emerging of a UK sensation Britain’s next F1 protégé, EnaamAhmed who is tipped to be bigger and faster than Lewis Hamilton.  Enaam made history by doing the double ie The European and World Champion 2014  in the same year.  Enaam will…

  • INTERVIEW: Stephen Fleming

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    By Radhika Bhirani  India’s performance in the forthcoming Australia tour will significantly impact the defending champions’ showing at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, says former Kiwi captain Stephen Fleming, adding Indian batsman Suresh Raina could emerge as the star of the tournament. “I think India…

  • ‘Playing It My Way’ released

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    In a glittering event at a posh hotel here , cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar released his much awaited autobiography “Playing It My Way” among other star cricketers. Emcee Harsha Bhogle took the packed hall through Tendulkar’s life and the evolution of Indian cricket with on-stage conversations with Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Vasu Paranjpe, and the…

  • WC win made Sachin greatest cricketer: Akram

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    Pakistan fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said that former Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar’s illustrious career would not have been complete without the 2011 World Cup victory, which eventually made him the greatest cricketer. “Personally, I think a World Cup triumph completes the career of a professional cricketer. And the testament to this are the…

  • Chappell denies Sachin’s claims

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    Former Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell  denied Sachin Tendulkar’s claim that the Australian had asked the Indian legend to replace then skipper Rahul Dravid prior to the 2007 World Cup. Chappell had initially refused to respond to Tendulkar’s claims but then released a statement through Cricket Australia (CA), where he is working as a national…

  • India hands Lanka massive defeat

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      Twin centuries by openers Ajinkya Rahane (111) and Shikhar Dhawan (113) helped India register a mammoth 169-run win in the first of the five One-Day Internationals (ODI) against Sri Lanka at the Barabati Stadium here . After being put in to bat, the openers posted a 231-run partnership to help India reach a huge…

  • BCCI demands multi-million dollar settlement

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      The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will have to cough up nearly $42 million in order to stave off a lawsuit from the Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI), stemming from the abandoned tour of India last month. Indian authorities  told the WICB that its losses as a result of the abandoned…

  • Sachin’s memories of meeting Bradman

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    Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne were so daunted by the prospect of meeting Austalian cricketing legend Donald Bradman for his 90th birthday that they could not decide who should speak first, the Indian batting great said. “I remember Warnie was with me in the car and we were discussing who was going to ask the…

  • ICC to clamp down on chucking

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    International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson said the game had reached the “straw that broke the camel’s back” with suspect bowling actions, forcing the governing body to launch its controversial crackdown on chucking. Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal, Sri Lanka’s Sachitra Senanayake and Zimbabwe’s Prosper Utseya are among those who have been banned since the…

  • Neymar will surpass Pele’s record: Romario

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      Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winning striker Romario Monday expressed his admiration towards Neymar, saying that the promising Barcelona player will surpass Pele’s all-time scoring record for the Selecao. Neymar scored four times against Japan earlier this month to take his tally to 40 goals in just 58 appearances for the Selecao, reports Xinhua. Romario…

  • Sarita to appeal against ban

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    In her bid to revoke the provisional suspension before the World Women Boxing Championships to be held Nov 14-23, boxer L. Sarita Devi will file her plea to the International Boxing Association (AIBA). Sarita, who refused to accept the 2014 Asian Games bronze medal after losing the semi-final bout over a controversial decision, was provisionally…

  • Lahiri clinches Macau Open crown

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      Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri claimed a sensational one-stroke victory at the $900,000 Macau Open after front-runner Scott Hend of Australia agonisingly bogeyed the last hole here . Lahiri started the final round two shots behind overnight leader Hend and trailed by four at one stage at the Macau Golf and Country Club before rallying…

  • Advani is World billiards champion

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      Pankaj Advani, the 29-year old from Bangalore, set a record of sorts when he defeated Peter Gilchrist 6-2 in the final of the World billiards championship (points format), here. It was Advani’s 10th individual World title and his third of the year in different formats of the game, having won the World 6-Red Snooker…

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    Pankaj Advani, the 29-year old from Bangalore, set a record of sorts when he defeated Peter Gilchrist 6-2 in the final of the World billiards championship (points format), in Leeds. It was Advani’s 10th individual World title and his third of the year in different formats of the game, having won the World 6-Red Snooker…

  • Never wanted to abandon India tour: Samuels

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      West Indies stroke-maker Marlon Samuels said he never wanted to be part of the one-day team’s plan to abandon the tour of India, and revealed he stayed away from most of the players’ meetings during the troubled tour. Samuels is the first player to speak out about the controversial decision taken by the players.…

  • Pistorius given 5-year imprisonment

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    South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was  sentenced by a Pretoria court to five years in jail for the culpable homicide death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was sentenced at the Pretoria High Court by Judge Thokozile Masipa, the Independent Online reported. On Sep 12, Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide for the Valentine’s Day…

  • BCCI to move court against WICB

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      The Indian cricket board Tuesday decided to initiate legal action against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and cancel all bilateral series against the Caribbean side whose players withdrew mid-way from an ongoing India tour last week. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took the decision at its working committee meet…

  • Bale doubtful at Anfield

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    Real Madrid footballer Gareth Bale is doubtful for Champions League away match against Liverpool FC at Anfield as he is struggling to shake off a muscle injury picked up on international duty with Wales. A problem with his gluteus muscle will be tested Tuesday to see if Bale will be able to make the trip…

  • Kohli, Kumar move up in ICC rankings

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      India’s Virat Kohli moved up to the second spot in the batting chart while Bhuvneshwar Kumar earned his maiden entry into the top 10 bowler’s list, following their 2-1 One-Day International (ODI) series win over West Indies, in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings released Monday. Kohli benefitted in the rankings following his…

  • India retain Sultan of Johor Cup title

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    Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh’s brace helped the Indian Under-21 hockey team successfully defend their Sultan of Johor Cup title by defeating Great Britain 2-1 in the final here . Continuing his prime form, Harmanpreet scored in the 46th and 70th minutes while Great Britain’s solitary goal came from the stick of Samuel French (55th minute) at…

  • ‘Quitting India tour selfish’: Bryan Davis

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    Former West Indies Test batsman Bryan Davis has condemned the move by the West Indies players to abort the tour of India as “selfish and inconsiderate”. In an impassioned response Saturday to the development, the 74-year-old said the players’ actions were unacceptable and could not be justified, especially in the middle of an international series,…

  • West Indies cricket tour in shambles

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      A high powered team was being sent to India to address the impasse between the West Indies one-day squad and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced. In a statement made late Friday, following an emergency teleconference of its directors, the WICB said a contingent comprising WICB Chief…

  • Modi grants £45 million for sports development

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi has granted an additional Rs. 450 crore for the development of sports in the country, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Sarbananda Sonowal said here . “An additional grant of Rs.450 crore was made by our prime minister to encourage sports, which were unheard of in the past and this…

  • INTERVIEW: Sourav Ganguly

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    By Sandip Sikdar   Former captain Sourav Ganguly believes that the Indian cricket team has a good chance of defending the World Cup title in 2015 to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. “India have got a good chance of defending the World Cup. They are a very good One-Day International (ODI) side wherever…

  • Modi host medal winners of Asian Games

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated the medal winners of the 17th Asian Games, saying a sportsperson’s achievements brings respect and pride for all Indians. “No country can progress without self-respect and pride. When Mangalyaan successfully reached Mars, it was the achievement of the scientists, but a matter of pride for all Indians, and it…

  • Sachin’s Kerala Blasters face NorthEast United

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      A humdinger of a contest is on the cards as NorthEast United FC take on Sachin Tendulkar co-owned Kerala Blasters FC in the second match of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) here Monday. The Ricki Herbert-coached home side will bank on the support of a fanatical home following and a potent attack to…

  • Shami helps India level ODI series 1-1

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    Indian bowlers, led by pacer Mohammed Shami, came back strongly from the hammering they received from the West Indies batsmen in the first One-Day International (ODI) at Kochi to turn the match here Saturday around for the home side and help them win by 48 runs to level the five-match series 1-1. Chasing India’s competitive…

  • Indian Super League kicks off Sunday

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      After weeks of unprecedented promotional blitzkrieg generating an initial awareness about football in a cricket-dominated country, the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) begins Sunday with a potential of awakening a ‘sleeping giant’ from its long slumber. The competition’s aim is to help world’s most popular sport grow, with a heavy dose of glamour quotient,…

  • West Indies humiliate India

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    India suffered a batting collapse losing five wickets for 63 runs as West Indies, riding an unbeaten century from Marlon Samuels, started the five-match series with a massive 124 runs win in the first ODI at the Nehru Stadium here Wednesday. Marlon Samuels struck a superb unbeaten century to fire the West Indies to an…

  • Toss would be crucial: Dhoni

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    India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni  said the toss is going to be very crucial for the first ODI against the West Indies to be played here Wednesday. “The toss is going to be crucial, so is the weather and hence bowling second would be very tough for the spinners. The dew is also going…

  • Madrid win in Ronaldo hat-trick

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    Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale were the stars as Real Madrid defeated Athletic Club Bilbao 5-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Spanish Primera Liga football Bale, who had been out of form in recent matches, served three goals for Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, who scored five goals between them with Ronaldo scoring yet another…

  • Indian hockey team get heroes’ welcome

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    The Indian men’s hockey team returned home  from Incheon to a heroes’ welcome, with fans turning out in large numbers to receive the Asian Games champions. Teary-eyed and overjoyed fans hugged and cheered the players and support staff as they stepped out of the Indira Gandhi international airport. The team got for India its third…

  • Super Kings are CLT20 Champions

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      Suresh Raina (109 not out) played an innings of lifetime to help Chennai Super Kings to an eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the final of the Oppo Champions League T20 tournament at the packed Mangalam Chinnaswamy Stadium here Saturday. It was a knock to remember as Raina unleashed a flurry of shots,…

  • Injured Serena withdraws from China Open

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    Defending champion Serena Williams announced  her withdrawal from the China Open due to injury. Williams rallied for a three-set victory over Lucie Safarova Thursday night, but she claimed that the knee injury was with her throughout the match, reports Xinhua. “Well, it throbs just sitting, standing. I felt it mostly serving because I’m landing on…

  • CSK set date with KKR

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     It will be an all-IPL final of Oppo Champions League T20 as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) crushed Kings XI Punjab by 65 runs in the second semifinal to set up a clash with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) who earlier defeated Hobart Hurricanes by seven wickets. The powerful Kings batting came a cropper chasing a target…

  • India win Asian Games hockey gold

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    Two-time champions India beat holders Pakistan 4-2 via penalties in the men’s hockey final to win the Asian Games gold medal after 16 years at the Seonhak Hockey Stadium here , and thus booked a berth for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Goalkeeper P.R.Sreejesh pulled off two brilliant saves as India won 4-2 in the shoot-outs.…