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  • ‘No rift in team, reports exaggerated’

    NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Wednesday sought to scotch the intense speculation about a rift in the Indian cricket team in Australia with its President N Srinivasan calling such media reports as “exaggerated”. As reports of a rift gathered more steam in the media, Srinivasan said that he had checked with the media manager and [...]

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  • Kapil urges BCCI to sort out issues

    New Delhi: Amid reports of a rift within the Indian cricket team in Australia, former captain Kapil Dev on Wednesday urged the BCCI to step in and sort out “difference of opinion” among players. “The captain (Dhoni) may have a different opinion and normally his opinion is respected. I think the BCCI will have to [...]

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  • Force India’s Hulkenberg sets

    Barcelona: Sahara Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg drove 97 laps on the first day of the second pre-season testing here, finishing second fastest to compatriot and defending champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull. Hulkenberg, only in his second full-day Tuesday in the car after the first testing in Jerez, clocked 1:23.440 for his quickest time to [...]

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  • Chelsea crumble to Napoli pressure; Real held

    Naples: Chelsea slumped to a 1-3 defeat at the Stadio San Paolo here against Naples in the first leg of the last-16 in Champions League, while Spanish giants Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by CSKA Moscow in Moscow. Chelsea infact fared nearly as badly as Arsenal on its trip to Italy, leaving [...]

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  • FIH World League to replace

    New Delhi: In a major step aimed to promote the game among non-playing nations, the International Hockey Federation on Wednesday announced its ambitious World League starting later this year, which will serve as a replacement for the qualification tournaments for Olympics and the World Cup. The new tournament, to be named FIH World League, will [...]

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  • Finally! Tevez apologises to City

    MANCHESTER: Manchester City finally got the apology they had been waiting for on Tuesday when striker Carlos Tevez said he was sorry for his behaviour over recent months, setting up a possible return to action at the Premier League club. The Argentine striker also withdrew his appeal against a gross misconduct charge handed to him [...]

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  • City beat defending champion Porto

    MANCHESTER: Manchester City eased past defending Europa League champion FC Porto on Wednesday, beating the Portuguese side 4-0 to wrap up a 6-1 aggregate win. Sergio Aguero opened the scoring after just 19 seconds to stretch City’s 2-1 first-leg advantage but the English Premier League leader then had to wait until the 76th minute for [...]

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