
Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh continued his goal-scoring spree as he scored a hat-trick to guide favourites India to a convincing 6-2 win over France in an enthralling match of the men’s hockey Olympic Qualification tournament, here today. It was India’s third consecutive win. India earned four penalty corners in the match and Sandeep (9th minute, [...]
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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Ricky Ponting, who led Australia to two World Cup triumphs, today retired from one-day cricket but will continue to play in Test matches. Second only to Sachin Tendulkar in the number of ODI runs — in 275 ODIs he has accumulated 13,704 at an average of 42.03 — Ponting said at a press conference that [...]
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in
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It was a comedy of errors which Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not find funny at all. In the 29th over of the tri-series ODI against Australia, India appealed for a stumping against Mike Hussey off Suresh Raina’s bowling which was referred to third umpire Bruce Oxenford. What should have been a simple [...]
Feb 19 2012 | Posted in
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It was expected to be a one-sided affair and it turned out to be one as favourites India routed minnows Singapore 15-1 to mark a grand opening to their campaign in the men’s hockey Olympic Qualification tournament here today. The 41st ranked Singaporeans, who came in as a late replacement for the United States and [...]
Feb 19 2012 | Posted in
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Australia’s back-to-back losses have thrown the ODI tri-series open and a revitalised India would look to corner the struggling and injury-hit hosts when the two sides clash in the critical second phase of the league here tomorrow. Pleasantly surprised to see themselves atop the table at the halfway stage, India are aware the arduous climb [...]
Feb 18 2012 | Posted in
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Powered by a stupendous performance in the compound section, India claimed one gold, three silver and one bronze in the individual section of the Asian Grand Prix archery in Bangkok today. According to information received here, the compound archers bagged one gold, one silver and one bronze, while in the fancied recurve section, India settled [...]
Feb 18 2012 | Posted in
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Preparing to host the Olympics in August, Britain is taking tips from India on security of venues based on its experience of Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in 2010. Terming the upcoming event as a “big challenge” for England, Seamus Tucker, Deputy Director, Office for Security and Counter Terrorism, Britain, told PTI that they had [...]
Feb 17 2012 | Posted in
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Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets (D/L method) in the rain curtailed One-day International tri-series match here today. Brief scores: Australia: 158 all out in 40.5 overs (David Hussey 58; Farveez Maharoof 18/2, Thisara Perera 29/2). Sri Lanka: 152 for 2 in 24.1 overs (Mahela Jayawardene not out 61, Tillakaratne Dilshan 45; Clint McKay [...]
Feb 17 2012 | Posted in
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Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, one of the game’s highly talented but maverick players, announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket, bringing an end to a career marked by controversies and disciplinary breaches. The 36-year-old Symonds, a temperamental and colourful personality whose racial row with Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh made headlines in 2008, [...]
Feb 17 2012 | Posted in
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A local court today directed the police to investigate the complaint of alleged non-payment of Rs 10 lakh to Australian pacer Brett Lee for a concert held in the city last year. “Perused complaint….Before taking cognizance it is necessary to investigate….PSO, MRA Marg Police Station is directed to investigate and file a report in three [...]
Feb 15 2012 | Posted in
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