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| May 08, 2009 | | Steve Waugh cleans muck in Kolkata
Former Australian cricket captain, Steve Waugh cleaned muck from a water body in Kolkata during a cleanliness drive in the city.
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| April 14, 2009 | | How Tendulkar's wax figure was created
Not a stranger to honours and accolades, master batsman Sachin Tendulkar today said his wax statue adorning the iconic Madame Tussauds in London would be both an appreciation and reflection of his contribution to Indian cricket.
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| April 13, 2009 | | Sachin Tendulkar's wax statue unveiled
Not a stranger to honours and accolades, master batsman Sachin Tendulkar today said his wax statue adorning the iconic Madame Tussauds in London would be both an appreciation and reflection of his contribution to Indian cricket.
White Mischief from Royal Challengers
Necklines plunging and hemlines rising, White Mischief Gals, the cheerleaders for Royal Challengers Bangalore, are all set to enthrall crowds in the second edition of the Indian Premier League in South Africa later this month.
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| April 09, 2009 | | Sehwag named world's top cricketer for 2008
Wisden, the highly respected cricket publication, on Wednesday named Virender Sehwag as the Leading Cricketer in the World for 2008 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni captain of its first ever Dream Test XI.
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| March 27, 2009 | | Ganguly fans protest captaincy rotation
Fans of Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly, who led Kolkata Knight Riders' in the 2008 edition of the hugely popular Indian Premier League, burnt the effigy of coach John Buchanan on Thursday against his decision to rotate captains during the Twenty20 tournament.
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| March 22, 2009 | | Dharamsala gears up to host IPL matches
Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh hopes to emerge as a venue for international cricket as preparations are in full swing at the town's picturesque cricket stadium for the second edition of the Indian Premier League.
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| March 20, 2009 | | Vijay Mallya backs IPL tournament
India's billionaire industrialist and owner of Indian Premier League's Bangalore Royal Challenger, Vijay Mallya backed the IPL tournament on Thursday and said it would go smoothly.
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| February 25, 2009 | | NZ beat India in 1st Twenty20 match
Brendon McCullum hit an unbeaten half-century as New Zealand overhauled India's total of 162 for 8 with seven balls to spare in the first T20 match.
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| February 06, 2009 | | Indian Premier League-2 auction begins
With a total of $13.59 million in their pocket, eight Indian Premier League franchisees are all set out to buy 17 players from a pool of 50 on Friday as the second edition of the players' auction got underway in Goa.
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| January 19, 2009 | | Sourav Ganguly presented with golden bat
Cricket Association of Bengal on Sunday felicitated former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly in Kolkata. Ganguly, who was presented a golden bat, requested the association to provide all the assistance to younger players.
India names allrounder Jadeja for Sri Lanka tour
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was rewarded for his consistency in domestic cricket on Sunday with a call-up to the India squad for the one-day tour of Sri Lanka starting this month.
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| January 18, 2009 | | Thousands take part in Mumbai marathon 2009
Thousands of enthusiastic people, including athletes, on Sunday took part in Mumbai Marathon, the first major international sporting event in the metropolis after the November 26 terror attacks, with Kenya's Kenneth Mugara winning the men's title.
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| December 22, 2008 | | Security assessment for Sri Lanka tour to Pak: ICC
The International Cricket Council or ICC would carry out an independent security assessment before allowing match officials to travel to Pakistan for their home series against Sri Lanka.
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| December 06, 2008 | | Soccer legend Maradona arrives in India
Soccer superstar Diego Maradona said on Saturday he was greatly touched by the frenzy over his brief visit to Kolkata and promised to come back to India again in future.
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| November 28, 2008 | | England-India ODI series called off
England's last two one-day matches in India were cancelled on Thursday because of security concerns after Wednesday's militant attacks in Mumbai.
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| October 27, 2008 | | Hayden confident Australia will bounce back
Australia's struggling opener Matthew Hayden is confident his aggressive batting will finally come good in the third Test against India starting on Wednesday.
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| October 11, 2008 | | Cricket legend Brian Lara applauds Tendulkar
Indian batting ace Sachin Tendulkar has the best wishes of West Indies legend Brian Lara as he sets out to eclipse his world record of the most number of runs in Tests cricket.
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| October 08, 2008 | | Ganguly to hang boots after Aus series
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly announced on Tuesday that he will retire after the Test series against Australia, beginning in Bangalore on Thursday.
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| September 23, 2008 | | India, Aus players forged good bonds in IPL: Brett Lee
Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee reckons his team's four-Test series against India would go down as a 'hallmark of friendship' because players from both the sides have forgotten about past rows..
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| September 10, 2008 | | Anand slips to joint fifth at Chess Grand Slam Final
Viswanathan Anand's incredible winless streak continues unabated as the World Champion played out yet another draw with Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan to slip to the joint fifth spot in the Bilbao Grand Slam final in Bilbao, Spain.
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| September 06, 2008 | | Kids have a ball with Sachin
It turned out to be a memorable day for the 15 lucky parent-kid teams as they displayed their batting prowess in front of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar at a promotional event in Mumbai on Saturday.
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| August 27, 2008 | | India's Olympic heroes return home
The Indian Olympic contingent including the two bronze medallists boxer Vijender Singh and wrestler Sushil Kumar arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi late on Monday night.
Vijender, Sushil meet President Patil
Indian freestyle wrestler Sushil Kumar and middleweight boxer Vijender Kumar who brought bronze medals home from the Beijing Olympics met President Pratibha Patil on Monday.
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| August 11, 2008 | | Goldfinger Bindra makes history
Abhinav Bindra won India's first ever individual Olympic gold medal on Monday with a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the men's 10 metres air rifle event in Beijing.
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| August 09, 2008 | | Beijing Olympics begin with fireworks
China opened the Olympics on Friday with a burst of fireworks at a spectacular ceremony. The ceremony celebrated ancient Chinese history and aimed to draw a line under months of political controversy.
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| August 04, 2008 | | Vishy Anand wins 11th Mainz title
Vishwanathan Anand continued his winning ways as he annexed the 13th Grenkeleasing Rapid World Chess Championship on Sunday.
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| July 25, 2008 | | BCCI nominates Dhoni for award
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday dismissed reports that it delayed in recommending Mahendra Singh Dhoni for country's highest sports award.
Indian contingent for Olympics receives a warm send off
Suresh Kalmadi, president of the Indian Olympic Association joined sports enthusiasts and other well wishers to accord a warm sendoff to the first batch of the Indian contingent for the Beijing Olympics Games.
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| July 24, 2008 | | Hamilton burns rubber in Mumbai
McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, fresh from consecutive victories in England and Germany, revved it up in Mumbai on Thursday during a promotional event organised by telecom giant Vodafone at go-karting track in suburban Powai.
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| July 16, 2008 | | Pakistan suspend Asif
Though India captain Kumble oozed confidence that his side would live up to the expectation in the series, the seasoned campaigner admitted it would not be a cakewalk for the visitors.
Captains foresee close Test series
Though India captain Kumble oozed confidence that his side would live up to the expectation in the series, the seasoned campaigner admitted it would not be a cakewalk for the visitors.
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| July 10, 2008 | | The women behind the champions
India's leading cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan and Dinesh Karthik on Thursday paid tribute and recognised the contribution of the women who played roles in their success.
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| June 23, 2008 | | India salutes Class of '83
Nostalgic moments of a historic victory were relived by members of 'Kapils Devils' as BCCI felicitated the 1983 World Cup heroes in New Delhi on Sunday night.
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| June 20, 2008 | | Tendulkar is a legend: Muralitharan
Ace off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan believes that India will start as favourites in the forthcoming three-Test series in Sri Lanka next month.
Relive India's summer of '83
For a country starved of cricketing success, the 1983 World Cup triumph was a dream come true.
Gavaskar salutes Kapil's magical 175
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar described Kapil Dev's unbeaten 175-run knock against Zimbabwe during India's successful 1983 World Cup campaign as the best one-day innings ever.
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| June 19, 2008 | | Champions Trophy: ICC backs Pakistan
International Cricket Council's acting chief executive Dave Richardson on Wednesday confirmed that Pakistan will host the Champions Trophy in September.
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| June 09, 2008 | | Guru Gary bats for youngsters
Former cricketers believe the recent success of Twenty20 is bound to impact the longer versions of the game.
BCCI pitches for curators
Former cricketers believe the recent success of Twenty20 is bound to impact the longer versions of the game.
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| June 06, 2008 | | T20 will impact Tests, ODIs?
Former cricketers believe the recent success of Twenty20 is bound to impact the longer versions of the game.
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| June 04, 2008 | | Arsenal shot for Indian football
Arsenal, one of the most successful clubs in English football, started a nine-day camp in Kolkata with 30 talented yougsters from various schools across the country
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| May 27, 2008 | | Soccer mania grips Kolkata
Soccer mania gripped Kolkata as German club Bayern Munich gear up to play local club Mohun Bagan
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| May 22, 2008 | | Olympic torch relay resumes
The Olympic torch resumed its journey across China on Thursday May 22 in the coastal city of Ningbo after the relay was halted for three days of national mourning for the earthquake victims.
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| May 13, 2008 | | What Khali told Mumbai
He stands at 7 feet 3 inches and is one of television wrestling's most popular stars. But speaking to the media in Mumbai said he had gone through a lot of hardships and paid his dues
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| May 08, 2008 | | Olympic flame reaches Everest
Chinese climbers carried the Olympic flame to the summit of Mount Everest on Thursday morning, marking the high point of the torch relay.
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| April 24, 2008 | | Red Skins spice up IPL
The cheerleaders from Washington, who are travelling with the Bangalore Royal Challengers the team, owned by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, in the Indian Premier League's inaugural Twenty20 tournament, are the cynosure of all eyes wherever they perform
Tendulkar turns 35
On the occasion of his 35th birthday, the master batsman had a quiet celebration with his Mumbai Indians' teammates at a Chennai hotel on Thursday
Indian sports due for major overhaul: Gill
Sports Minister M S Gill has pulled the country's sports federations saying they must be made accountable for their sport's performance. The minister also declared that the sports scene in the country is due for a major overhaul and he would do the needful.
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| April 18, 2008 | | Olympic torch has smooth run in Delhi
The Olympic torch arrived at New Delhi airport early on Thursday amid heavy security because of fears members of the world's largest community of exiled Tibetans may disrupt its passage through the Indian capital.
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| April 17, 2008 | | Olympic torch arrives in New Delhi
The Olympic torch arrived at New Delhi airport early on Thursday amid heavy security because of fears members of the world's largest community of exiled Tibetans may disrupt its passage through the Indian capital.
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| April 16, 2008 | | Blend of youth, experience needed for IPL: Kallis
As the countdown to the Indian Premier League draws to a close, cricketers participating in the tournament are practicing hard and are all set to perform their best in the series.
Olympic torch arrives in Pakistan
The Olympic Torch arrived in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad early on April 16 on the first part of its journey through Asia to the Beijing Olympics.
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| April 13, 2008 | | IPL will not affect Test cricket: Symonds
Addressing a news conference in Hyderabad on April 12, Symonds who represents Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League said the exciting new format would not undermine Test cricket.
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| April 10, 2008 | | Zaheer Khan in Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year
Zaheer has been honoured in the 145th edition of the world's longest running sporting yearbook for his outstanding bowling on India's tour to England last year in which he took 18 wickets in three Tests.
Ishant fit, Kumble uncertain
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma has been declared fit to play in the final Test against South Africa beginning on April 11, while skipper Anil Kumble will have to wait till Friday to decide whether to play in the crucial Kanpur Test.
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| April 08, 2008 | | Olympic flame faces the heat in Paris
Security officials extinguished the Olympic torch at least twice on Monday during a chaotic relay through Paris where thousands of pro-Tibet protesters tried to block its path.
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| April 07, 2008 | | RP Singh dropped, Pathan to play in final Test
After the humiliating defeat at Motera and Tendulkar being ruled out of the final Test against the Proteas due to injury, National Selectors seemed to have had a tough time in declaring the Indian squad for the Kanpur Test.
Bangladesh cricketers defy security concerns
The Bangladesh cricket squad arrived in Karachi for their hastily arranged tour replacing Australia, who cancelled because of security concerns.
Horse breeding has a new home - India
Horse breeding has a new home, India. There are already over 60 stud farms that breed thoroughbreds in the country, of which an estimated 1300 are race horses.
Olympic torch faces more protests in Paris
Walking the ramp may not be as easy as pounding winners on tennis courts for multiple Grand Slam champion Serena Williams but the American took some time off to showcase the work of an Indian designer duo.
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| April 03, 2008 | | India collapse for 76 against South Africa
It took just 20 overs of searing pace for the Proteas to blast India out for 76 before lunch on the opening day of the second Test being played at Ahmedabad.
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| March 28, 2008 | | Sehwag triple century leads India run spree
Indian opener Virender Sehwag smashed his second career triple century and the fastest recorded to spearhead India's reply against South Africa on the third day of the first Test on Friday.
Hashim Amla's ton helps SA post 540
South Africa's Hashim Amla was elated after scoring his first overseas century in the first Test against India on Thursday.
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| March 25, 2008 | | South Africa fear their own in India
Graeme Smith's South Africa will have two close friends and compatriots plotting their downfall when they begin a three-Test series against India in Chennai on Wednesday.
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| March 13, 2008 | | Zaheer to miss South Africa series
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan on Thursday opted out of the upcoming home Test series against South Africa, saying he was not fully fit for international cricket.
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| March 11, 2008 | | Serena makes a mark -- on the ramp
Walking the ramp may not be as easy as pounding winners on tennis courts for multiple Grand Slam champion Serena Williams but the American took some time off to showcase the work of an Indian designer duo.
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| March 08, 2008 | | All the bitterness should be buried now: Harbhajan
Video: All the controversies and bitterness generated during the tour of Australia should be buried now that the series is over and India had emerged victorious, according to off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who played a key role in the historic triumph.
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| March 07, 2008 | | Team India return to grand welcome
Video: The victorious Indian cricket team landed back in Mumbai on Thursday after their three-month long tour of Australia.
Dhoni returns home to a rousing welcome
Video: India's limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni returned home to a rousing welcome in Ranchi after winning the cricket tri-series in Australia.
India in do-or-die situation against Chile
Rediff.com: It will be a do-or-die situation under immense pressure as India will take on hosts Chile in their last league match on Saturday with an eye on the final berth at the World Hockey Olympic Qualifier on Friday.
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| March 03, 2008 | | 'Harbhajan snapped making monkey gestures'
Video: Trouble seems to be chasing Harbhajan Singh with the feisty off-spinner alleged to have made monkey gestures towards the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground during India's victory in the first tri-series final on Sunday.
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| February 19, 2008 | | Chennai Super Kings ready to roll
Video: India Cements Limited, franchisee of the Chennai Indian Premier League team of southern India unveiled the logo for the team
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| January 11, 2008 | | Video - Fisichella to drive for Force India
Rediff.com: Force India Formula One team co-owner Vijay Mallya announced Italian Giancarlo Fisichella and German Adrian Sutil as the drivers for the new season on Thursday.
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