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  Bangladesh's Sohag Gazi reported for suspected bowling action

  Cricket | August 25, 2014 17:37 IST

  Dubai:  Bangladesh off-spinner Sohag Gazi was Sunday reported with a suspect illegal bowling action during his side's 177-run loss in the second One-Day International (ODI) against the West Indies in Grenada Friday.The match officials' report,

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  MB's Shooters clinch Billiards Premier League

  Other Sports | August 25, 2014 16:33 IST

  Mumbai:  MB's Shooters outclassed Race for Gold 3-1 to lift the title in the inaugural Videocon Billiards Premier League, organised by the Billiards and Snooker Association of Maharashtra, at the Bombay Gymkhana here.     Vishal Madan

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  Asian Games: Indian men hoopsters grouped with Palestine, Saudi, Kazakh

  Other Sports | August 25, 2014 16:06 IST

  Mumbai:  Indian men have been grouped with Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan in the preliminary phase of the basketball competition in next month's 17th Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea.     The women, on the other

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  Kirti Azad questions cricketer's commitment to nation

  Cricket | August 24, 2014 8:34 IST

  Darbhanga (Bihar): Slamming the national cricket team for yet another disastrous Test series loss abroad, former India cricketer Kirti Azad  questioned the passion of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men for longer version of the

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  Siddharth Parikh's 168 launches RRockets to top of Billiards League

  Other Sports | August 24, 2014 7:47 IST

  Mumbai:  Australian Open bronze medallist Siddharth Parikh fired the tournament's highest break of 168 to take RRockets to the top of the table in the inaugural Videocon Billiards Premier League.RRockets, who were second in the

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  Dhruv Sitwala, Siddharth Parikh fire big breaks in Billiards Premier League

  Other Sports | August 22, 2014 10:08 IST

  Mumbai: World team championship silver medallist Dhruv Sitwala and Australian Open bronze winner Siddharth Parikh fired a flurry of century breaks for their respective teams in the inaugural Videocon Billiards Premier League here.     Sitwala, a

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  Sports meet in Kenya cancelled over Ebola fears

  Other Sports | August 21, 2014 9:38 IST

  Nairobi: The International Netball Federation (INF) cancelled an international meeting in Nairobi owing to deadly Ebola virus attack that has visited parts of Africa, Xinhua reported Wednesday.Kenya Netball Federation Secretary Lilian Anupi said Wednesday the

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  Cueist Joshi defeats Shandilya in thrilling decider in Billiards Premier League

  Other Sports | August 21, 2014 7:52 IST

  Mumbai:  Devendra Joshi overcame Ashok Shandilya in a pulsating decider to lead Race for Gold to a thrilling 3-2 win over SPG Billiards Punters in the inaugural Videocon Billiards Premier League.After Cyrus Mistry forced the

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  I will return my all medals if I don't get Arjuna award : Paramjeet Samota

  Other Sports | August 20, 2014 14:30 IST

  New Delhi: The  two time gold medalist in commonwealth games and  bronze medalist in Asian games Paramjeet Samota  has threatened to returns all his medals if he is not reconsidered for Arjuna Award.Pramjeet Samota said

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  No changes to Arjuna Awards recommendation list

  Other Sports | August 20, 2014 9:19 IST

  New Delhi:  The controversial recommendation of boxer Jai Bhagwan and squash player Anaka Alankamony for the prestigious Arjuna Awards stands after the Kapil Dev-led selection committee met again and decided not to make any changes

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  16-year-old Max Verstappen to become youngest ever F1 driver

  Other Sports | August 19, 2014 11:39 IST

  LONDON :  Max Verstappen is set to become the youngest ever driver in Formula One after Toro Rosso announced that the 16-year-old Dutchman will join the team next season.   Verstappen has been racing in the

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  Lalita, Prajusha shine in Federation Cup

  Other Sports | August 18, 2014 23:10 IST

  Patiala:  The women's 3000m steeplechase turned out to be a tactical race with reigning Asian Games champion and national record-holder Sudha Singh (Uttar Pradesh) and marathon runner Lalita Babbar (Maharashtra) fighting it out for the

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  Common Wealth Games medallist Shreyashi hurt by cold shoulder from Bihar govt

  Other Sports | August 18, 2014 21:57 IST

  Patna:  Commonwealth Games silver medallist Shreyasi Singh today expressed pain over Bihar government's "dry approach" towards her achievement by not honouring her.     "It really hurts when the state government of my native place did not

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  Ind vs Eng: Former players want Fletcher out, question Dhoni's captaincy

  Cricket | August 18, 2014 16:35 IST

  New Delhi:  India's beleaguered cricketers have come under sharp criticism from former players who called for coach Duncan Fletcher's immediate ouster while questioning Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy in the Test series against England that culminated

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  China wins chess Olympiad gold, India wins bronze

  Other Sports | August 15, 2014 10:37 IST

  Chennai: On a day when China annexed the Olympiad chess gold medal, India captured the bronze crushing Uzbekistan 3.5-0.5. Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Padmini Rout won the gold medal on the fifth board while Grandmaster (GM)

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  Mary Kom keen Boxing India elections are held at the earliest

  Other Sports | August 14, 2014 11:42 IST

  Mumbai: Olympic bronze medallist M C Mary Kom is keen that the elections to the newly-formed Boxing India take place at the earliest to ease the concerns of the pugilist like herself about their own

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  Hockey India questions Kapil Dev -led Arjuna Awards selection committee

  Hockey | August 14, 2014 7:04 IST

  New Delhi: Hockey India (HI) Wednesday blasted the Kapil Dev-led Arjuna Awards selection committee after none of the seven players it had recommended were chosen for  the prestigious award.The seven players were Joydeep Kaur and

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  Milkha Singh lauds Dhyan Chand's nomination for Bharat Ratna

  Hockey | August 13, 2014 6:55 IST

  Chandigarh: Legendary athlete Milkha Singh on Tuesday expressed his delight at home ministry recommending the name of hockey great late Major Dhyan Chand for the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country.Speaking from

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  Home ministry recommends Dhyan Chand for Bharat Ratna

  Hockey | August 12, 2014 15:06 IST

  New Delhi:  The home ministry Tuesday recommended the name of legendary hockey player late Dhyan Chand for the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country.Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju informed

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  Meet Rory McIlroy, the next big thing in Golf

  Other Sports | August 13, 2014 18:02 IST

  LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Anyone could see Rory McIlroy had the gifts to be the next big thing in golf. His victory in the PGA Championship was more about grit.   That might be more impressive than some