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Articles Tagged “Sports”

  • Associates can earn Test status through ICC event

    on May 08, 2015 | No Comments

    The dream of associate nations to play Test cricket in all likelihood will turn into a reality as the emerging nations compete against each other in the ICC Inter-Continental Cup 2015-17 that is scheduled to…

     

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  • Sports helps beat all such evils

    on May 08, 2015 | No Comments

    Canada’s Sim Bhullar, the first person of Indian origin to have played in the coveted National Basketball Association (NBA) in US, on his maiden visit to Amritsar after playing for the high profile Sacramento Kings…

     

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  • Chinese Wanda Group buy 20% stake in Atletico Madrid:

    on Apr 03, 2015 | No Comments

    China’s Wanda Group continue to expand their sporting interests after acquiring a 20 per cent stake in La Liga champions Atletico Madrid, worth a reported 44.98 million euros, ($48.38m), the club announced.  

     

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  • PAK-BORN AHMED NAMED IN AUS SQUAD

    on Apr 03, 2015 | No Comments

    Pakistan-born refugee Fawad Ahmed was named to Australia’s Test squad for tours of the West Indies and England later this year after an impressive domestic first-class season. Legspinner Ahmed, 33, who took 48 wickets at…

     

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  • Azhar Ali who? Pak’s new ODI skipper

    on Apr 03, 2015 | No Comments

    Pakistan have named Azhar Ali as their one-day captain though the 30-year-old played the last of his 14 ODIs two years ago. The inexperienced top-order batsman replaces Misbah-ul-Haq who retired from ODIs after Pakistan’s World…

     

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  • Mills follows Vettori into retirement

    on Apr 03, 2015 | No Comments

    Pace bowler Kyle Mills has followed teammate Daniel Vettori into retirement from international cricket after New Zealand’s loss to Australia in Sunday’s World Cup final.While Vettori, who announced his international retirement when the team returned…

     

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  • IPL opening ceremony on April 7

    on Apr 03, 2015 | No Comments

    The opening ceremony of the IPL will be held at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on April 7, a BCCI statement said on Wednesday. The ceremony will start at 7.30 pm IST and will…

     

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  • Pujara to play for Yorkshire

    on Apr 03, 2015 | No Comments

    Ignored by all eight franchsies during the auctions for the eighth season of IPL, India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara will make use of that time by representing Yorkshire in upcoming English county season. The Saurashtra…

     

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  • Gervinho ruled out for three weeks:

    on Apr 03, 2015 | No Comments

    Roma striker Gervinho has been ruled out for three weeks with a thigh muscle tear, denting the Italian Serie A side’s hopes of a second place finish this season.  

     

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  • Georgia, Poland face disciplinary action

    on Apr 03, 2015 | No Comments

    Georgia and Poland are facing disciplinary action after problems at recent Euro 2016 qualifiers.Georgia have been charged over a pitch invasion and for poor organisation of their Group D match at home to Germany on…

     

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