Indian lifters finish with 117 medals

NEW DELHI: Indian weightlifters ended their Commonwealth Youth, Junior & Senior Championships in style, bagging six medals today to take their overall tally to a staggering 117, including 57 gold, on the final day of the event in Penang, Malaysia.Besides...

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IPL salary cap fixed at Rs 60 crore

The figure is finally out. It is in Indian rupees and not in US dollars. The IPL has gone desi. Even foreign players will have to take their fee in India rupees.The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has proposed a salary cap of Rs...

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Test specialists may go early to S Africa

MUMBAI: The BCCI is keen to send Test specialists, including seasoned fast bowler Zaheer Khan, to South Africa earlier than scheduled for acclimatization if logistics work out in its favour."We are trying to send not only Zaheer but all others in the...

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Ian Bell wants to bat at number three

ALICE SPRINGS (Australia): England's Ian Bell said Saturday he wants to bat at number three after Jonathan Trott pulled out of Thursday's second Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide."I'm absolutely willing to go to number three," said regular number...

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Bell 'willing' to fill in for Trott at No. 3

ALICE SPRINGS (Australia): England's Ian Bell said Saturday he wants to bat at number three after Jonathan Trott pulled out of Thursday's second Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide."I'm absolutely willing to go to number three," said regular number...

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SRT was uncomfortable with computer

MUMBAI: Recently-retired Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said he was not too comfortable with the idea of having a computer in the dressing room but came to accept the device after realizing how important an aid it was to plan and strategize...

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SRT was uncomfortable with computer

MUMBAI: Recently-retired Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said he was not too comfortable with the idea of having a computer in the dressing room but came to accept the device after realizing how important an aid it was to plan and strategize...

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Wenger feels English game is clean

LONDON: Match-fixing cannot be eradicated but English soccer in 99.9 percent clean, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday shortly before two men were remanded in custody after being charged with conspiracy to defraud.The arrest on Thursday of...

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Dhawan looks to scale new peaks in SA

MUMBAI: In-form India opener Shikhar Dhawan is looking forward to play on the bouncy tracks during next month's tour of South Africa and feels the conditions there are suitable to his aggressive style of batting."I personally feel the bouncy track suits...

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Schumacher happy not to be racing Vettel

Seven times world champion Michael Schumacher hailed Sebastian Vettel's record-breaking Formula One season on Friday and said the gulf between his fellow German and his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber had been 'shocking'.Vettel ended the year as the first...

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Dhawan looks to scale new peaks in SA

MUMBAI: In-form India opener Shikhar Dhawan is looking forward to play on the bouncy tracks during next month's tour of South Africa and feels the conditions there are suitable to his aggressive style of batting."I personally feel the bouncy track suits...

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SRT was uncomfortable with computer

MUMBAI: Recently-retired Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said he was not too comfortable with the idea of having a computer in the dressing room but came to accept the device after realizing how important an aid it was to plan and strategize...

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SRT was uncomfortable with computer

MUMBAI: Recently-retired Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said he was not too comfortable with the idea of having a computer in the dressing room but came to accept the device after realizing how important an aid it was to plan and strategize...

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Wenger feels English game is clean

LONDON: Match-fixing cannot be eradicated but English soccer in 99.9 percent clean, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday shortly before two men were remanded in custody after being charged with conspiracy to defraud.The arrest on Thursday of...

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Schumacher happy not to be racing Vettel

Seven times world champion Michael Schumacher hailed Sebastian Vettel's record-breaking Formula One season on Friday and said the gulf between his fellow German and his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber had been 'shocking'.Vettel ended the year as the first...

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I don't need Ballon, says Ibrahimovic

PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo or Franck Ribery can have the Ballon d'Or, Zlatan Ibrahimovic does not need it.The Swedish striker has been in superb form this year for Paris St Germain, scoring eight goals in this season's Champions League - as many as Real...

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Wasim Jaffer slams 50th 1st class ton

MUMBAI: Seasoned opener Wasim Jaffer cracked his 50th century in first class cricket to rally champions Mumbai from a difficult situation on day one of their Ranji Trophy Group A clash against fellow-state rivals Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.The...

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Ross Brawn out as boss of Mercedes

LONDON: Ross Brawn will stand down as principal and leave the Mercedes Formula One team at the end of the year, Mercedes said in a statement on Thursday.The Briton, who turned 59 last week, will hand over his responsibilities to executive directors Toto...

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Six arrested or fixing football matches

LONDON: English football was left shell shocked on Thursday after Britain's National Crime Agency made its first ever arrests around match fixing of Premiere League matches.NCA has confirmed that six men have been arrested across the country as part...

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'Real can win the Champions League'

MADRID: Gareth Bale believes Real Madrid have all it takes to end a 12-year Champions League title drought as they cruised into the last 16 with a 4-1 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday.Nine-time winners Madrid made light of Sergio Ramos' sending off...

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India beat Windies to clinch series 2-1

KANPUR: India clinched the ODI series against West Indies 2-1 with a comfortable five-wicket victory in the third and final match, riding on Shikhar Dhawan's sparkling century.Scorecard | Match in PicsThe Indians first restricted West Indies to 263 for...

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Coins by Achrekar are priceless for SRT

MUMBAI: One would be spoilt for choice if he is asked to choose his favourite pick from the following memorabilias: a signed boxing gloves by Muhammed Ali, a guitar signed by Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler, a bat autographed by none other than Sir Don Bradman.But...

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India beat Windies to clinch series 2-1

KANPUR: India clinched the ODI series against West Indies 2-1 with a comfortable five-wicket victory in the third and final match, riding on Shikhar Dhawan's sparkling century.Scorecard | Match in PicsThe Indians first restricted West Indies to 263 for...

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Our bowlers have improved, says Dhoni

KANPUR: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday credited the 2-1 ODI series win over the West Indies to team effort and said bowling performance has also improved a lot as compared to the recent contest against Australia.Dhoni said while the...

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Will focus on line and length: Umesh

MUMBAI: Back in the side after being sidelined for some months due to poor form, Indian pacer Umesh Yadav today said he will focus on getting his line and length right in next month's Test and ODI series against South Africa."I am not thinking too much....

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Win in Vizag gave us confidence: Bravo

KANPUR: The series-levelling win in the second ODI at Visakhapatnam gave a struggling West Indies the self belief that they can beat India at their own backyard, the visiting team skipper Dwayne Bravo said on Tuesday.After the six-wicket loss to India...

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Zaheer gearing up for South Africa tour

MUMBAI: Veteran India pacer Zaheer Khan, who has made a comeback to the Test side after nearly a year, on Tuesday said he was gearing up for the challenge against South Africa next month."I have ironed out things I felt were pulling me back. I am ready...

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Federer can play until he is 60: Nastase

Roger Federer should play until he is 60 if he wants to, according to Romanian former world number one Ilie Nastase.The Swiss 17-time Grand Slam champion has slipped down to sixth in the world rankings and won only one title this year, prompting many...

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