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  Wozniacki Rallies Past Kuznetsova

  September 06, 2011 10:47 IST

  New York, Sept 6:  Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki came back from a set and a break down Monday to beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-1 in a U.S. Open match that lasted 3 hours, 2

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  Williams Easily Beats Ivanovic To Reach US Open QF

  September 06, 2011 9:29 IST

  New York: Serena Williams needed just 74 minutes to return to the U.S. Open quarterfinals Monday, beating 2008 French Open champ Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4. Already having let a big early lead slip away, Williams

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  Bangladesh Removes Shakib, Iqbal From Captaincies

  September 05, 2011 21:13 IST

  Dhaka, Sep 5: The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday relieved skipper Shakib Al Hasan and vice captain Tamim Iqbal of their leadership roles for their poor performance in last month's tour of Zimbabwe.The board's media

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  UEFA Rejects Wenger's Appeal Against Ban

  September 05, 2011 21:09 IST

  Nyon (Switzerland), Sep 5: UEFA has rejected Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's appeal against his two-match touchline ban.UEFA said Monday that Wenger will be forced to miss the club's first two Champions League group games, against

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  Hannover's Miller To Undergo Psychological Therapy

  September 05, 2011 21:07 IST

  Berlin, Sep 5: Hannover's backup goalkeeper Markus Miller says he will undergo therapy for mental exhaustion.Miller said in a statement issued by Hannover Tuesday that he wanted to tell "my club, our fans and the

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  Capello Urges Striker Carroll To Curb Drinking

  September 05, 2011 21:03 IST

  Wembley, Sep 5: England coach Fabio Capello has urged striker Andy Carroll, the country's most expensive player, to curb his drinking and change his lifestyle.Liverpool's 35-million pound (then $56 million) January signing is struggling for

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  Bell Wary Of Depleted India Ahead Of 2nd ODI

  September 05, 2011 20:42 IST

  Southampton, Sep 5: India may have lost two more key players in Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma due to injuries but England batsman Ian Bell feels the visitors still pose a threat to them in

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  BCCI Taking Up Commentators Issue With ECB: Shukla

  September 05, 2011 20:37 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 5: Taking strong objection to former England captain Nasser Hussain's comparison of Indian cricketers to 'donkeys', the BCCI on Monday decided to take up the issue with the English Cricket Board (ECB).Hussain

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  India Suffer Big Jolt As Tendulkar Also Ruled Out Of ODIs

  September 05, 2011 20:27 IST

  Southampton, Sep 5: Laid low by a spate of injuries, India suffered a big jolt with Sachin Tendulkar ruled out of the series as the demoralised visitors are forced to go into the second cricket

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  Good Opportunity For Youngsters To Prove Their Mettle: Parthiv

  September 05, 2011 20:22 IST

  Southampton, Sep 5: Fresh from his fantastic knock of 95 at Chester-le- Street, Parthiv Patel feels that the current ODI series is an ideal opportunity for the youngsters to step up and make best use

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  England Planned 'Secret' Ball For India But Didn't Use

  September 05, 2011 15:09 IST

  London, Sept 5 :   England had planned to use a “secret delivery” to flummox Indian batsmen in the ongoing ODI series but the idea was dropped as the team management thought it would be banned

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  Injury-Prone Team India Looks For Elusive Win

  September 05, 2011 13:31 IST

  Southampton, Sept 5:  Troubled by injuries andhard-done by the weather-gods in the opening one-dayer, a demoralised India would be desperately looking for a win when they take on England in the second match of the

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  Boca Juniors Wins 1-0 At Independiente

  September 05, 2011 12:49 IST

  Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept 5:   Rolando Schiavi hit the winning goal as Boca Juniors won 1-0 at Independiente in the Argentine Apertura championship Sunday.Schiavi's half-volley from a Diego Rivero corner in the 50th minute sealed

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  Zvonareva Beats Lisicki To Reach Quarters Against Stosur

  September 05, 2011 12:25 IST

  New York, Sept 5:   Second seed Vera Zvonareva beat Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the US Open. Zvonareva, runner-up at Flushing Meadows last year to Kim

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  Murray Beats Lopez To Reach US Open's 4th Round

  September 05, 2011 11:37 IST

  New York, Sept 5:   Fourth-seeded Andy Murray moved into the U.S. Open's fourth round by beating No. 25 Feliciano Lopez 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday.Murray is a three-time Grand Slam finalist, including at Flushing Meadows

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  Nadal Collapses In Press Conference At US Open

  September 05, 2011 11:21 IST

  New York, Sept 5:   Rafael Nadal had a relatively comfortable time on court but a frightening and painful one off it at the U.S. Open on Sunday, collapsing in agony during his post-match press conference.The

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  Nadal Beats Nalbandian To Make US Open Last 16

  September 05, 2011 10:56 IST

  New York, Sept 5:  Defending champion Rafael Nadal overcame a blister on his right foot and two tight sets Sunday to beat 2002 Wimbledon runner-up David Nalbandian 7-6 (5), 6-1, 7-5 and reach the U.S.

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  ICC Admits 'Minute Errors' In DRS

  September 04, 2011 22:54 IST

  Dubai, Sept 4:   Amid a debate over the use of Decision Review System following Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni questioning its accuracy, the ICC on Sunday acknowledged that "minute number of errors" in DRS have

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  Manoj Tiwary Named As Replacement For Injured Rohit Sharma

  September 04, 2011 22:44 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 4 :  Manoj Tiwary was on Sunday named as replacement for Rohit Sharma who has been ruled out of the ongoing five-match ODI series against England due to a finger injury. Rohit

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  Messi Bids Adieu To Kolkata In Style

  September 04, 2011 22:25 IST

  Kolkata, Sept 4:   Lionel Messi ended his five-day Kolkata sojourn on Sunday, mesmerising a thousand-odd crowd who sneaked in during Argentina's 'close door' practice session at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan. The Argentine superstar did not

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  England Eyes Elusive Home Win To Close In On Euros

  September 04, 2011 22:03 IST

  London, Sept 4: After snatching the initiative at the top of Group G with yet another away victory, England will look to rectify its poor recent home record to move a step closer to next

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  Bolt Leads Jamaica To 4x100 World Record

  September 04, 2011 21:04 IST

  Daegu, South Korea, September 4:   In one whirlwind week, Usain Bolt turned the biggest disappointment of his career into another golden show capped with a world record that even he long believed was not within

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  Spain, Italy Try To Seal Euro 2012 Places

  September 04, 2011 20:26 IST

  London, Sept 4: Spain and Italy can join already-qualified Germany at next year's European Championship by winning home matches on Tuesday as the qualifying competition approaches its critical phase.Germany joined co-hosts Ukraine and Poland in

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  Denmark, Norway Face Off In Euro 2012 Qualifier

  September 04, 2011 20:22 IST

  Copenhagen, Sept 4: Norway will try to keep up the pressure on group leader Portugal when it travels to Denmark on Tuesday for a European Championship qualifier that could have a decisive effect in the

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  Caster Semenya Gets Silver Medal In 800 At Worlds

  September 04, 2011 20:04 IST

  Daegu, South Korea, Sept 4: With a shiny silver medal hanging around her neck, Caster Semenya is already looking forward to another meeting with Nelson Mandela.The South African runner, who won the 800 meters at

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  England Would Have Won Had It Not Rained, Says Cook

  September 04, 2011 19:57 IST

  Chester-Le-Street, Sept 4 :   England skipper Alastair Cook says his team could have gone on to win the first ODI against India if rain had not played spoilsport even though the host side was on

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  Japan Hold India 1-1 With Last-Minute Equaliser

  September 04, 2011 16:27 IST

  Ordos, China, Sept 4:  India squandered a golden opportunity to pick up full points and conceded a last-minute goal to draw 1-1 with Japan in their second match at the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy hockey

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  Winning For Some Isn't Everything At Worlds

  September 04, 2011 15:57 IST

  Daegu, South Korea, Sept 4: Anti-government protests forced Yemeni hurdler Fatima Sulaiman Dahman to train indoors for six months before the world championships. And even then, she often practices alone because there are few other