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  • Goans party in Chennai

    FC Goa chief coach Zico’s master strategy panned out exactly the way he wanted it to. Playing deep with five defenders, Goa blunted the attacking instincts of host Chennaiyin FC and went on to score two goals through penalties to emerge triumphant in their Hero-Indi ....

    FC Goa chief coach Zico’s master strategy panned out exactly the way he wanted it to. Playing deep with five defenders, Goa blunted the attacking instincts of host Chennaiyin FC and went on to score two goals through penalties to emerge triumphant in their Hero-Indi ....

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  • Primed for action

    Kohli will take adversity on the chin. So would his young bunch. It is this characteristic of Indian cricket that is going to dictate the course of the series against South Africa. Kohli, with the backing of team director Ravi Shastri, is convinced that one has to make ....

    Kohli will take adversity on the chin. So would his young bunch. It is this characteristic of Indian cricket that is going to dictate the course of the series against South Africa. Kohli, with the backing of team director Ravi Shastri, is convinced that one has to make ....

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  • Ganguly’s application for opening position under process: Tendulkar

     Responding to Sourav Ganguly’s statement that he will fly back to Kolkata if not allowed to open the innings in the Cricket All Stars league, Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday quipped that the former India captain’s “application is being processed” ....

     Responding to Sourav Ganguly’s statement that he will fly back to Kolkata if not allowed to open the innings in the Cricket All Stars league, Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday quipped that the former India captain’s “application is being processed” ....

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  • Paes-Nadal ousted from Paris Masters

     Indian tennis ace Leander Paes’ much touted partnership with Spanish great Rafael Nadal did not deliver the expected result as they suffered a shock men’s doubles first round loss, that too in straight sets, at the Paris Masters in Paris. Experienced Br ....

     Indian tennis ace Leander Paes’ much touted partnership with Spanish great Rafael Nadal did not deliver the expected result as they suffered a shock men’s doubles first round loss, that too in straight sets, at the Paris Masters in Paris. Experienced Br ....

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  • Playing five bowlers, a bold decision

    Given that India would more or less field three spinners, they would ideally love to bowl last. That means bat first if you win the toss but India can’t afford to be too disheartened even if the luck of the coin doesn’t go their way. They must believe they h ....

    Given that India would more or less field three spinners, they would ideally love to bowl last. That means bat first if you win the toss but India can’t afford to be too disheartened even if the luck of the coin doesn’t go their way. They must believe they h ....

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  • Tendulkar’s 169 at Cape Town is one of the greatest: Bacher

    He has been an international cricketer, South Africa’s captain, administrator, 2003 World Cup organiser, a passionate follower of South African cricket and someone who was consulted by his country’s greatest political hero Nelson Mandela on sports matters. H ....

    He has been an international cricketer, South Africa’s captain, administrator, 2003 World Cup organiser, a passionate follower of South African cricket and someone who was consulted by his country’s greatest political hero Nelson Mandela on sports matters. H ....

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  • NEUFC splits points with Delhi

    It was an impressive performance from the visitors who recovered from the 5-1 thrashing at Mumbai in their last match even as Delhi would be ruing its missed chances and the opportunity to go to the top of the table. The draw kept Dynamos in the second spot behind Pune ....

    It was an impressive performance from the visitors who recovered from the 5-1 thrashing at Mumbai in their last match even as Delhi would be ruing its missed chances and the opportunity to go to the top of the table. The draw kept Dynamos in the second spot behind Pune ....

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  • We're just playing for fun, Sachin on 'Cricket All Stars 2015'

    The legendary batsman, who is in the U.S. along with Shane Warne for the inaugural ‘Cricket All Stars 2015’, said the idea behind the series was not only to popularise the game in the country but to globalise it. “People have opinions that there sho ....

    The legendary batsman, who is in the U.S. along with Shane Warne for the inaugural ‘Cricket All Stars 2015’, said the idea behind the series was not only to popularise the game in the country but to globalise it. “People have opinions that there sho ....

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  • Father is a father, son is a son: Kapil Dev on Dhoni and Kohli’s captaincy

    “Baap Baap hota hain aur beta beta hota hain,” was Kapil’s witty reply when asked who is a better captain between Dhoni and his successor in Tests. “There is a still long way to go before Kohli the captain matches the achievements of Dhoni. Ha ....

    “Baap Baap hota hain aur beta beta hota hain,” was Kapil’s witty reply when asked who is a better captain between Dhoni and his successor in Tests. “There is a still long way to go before Kohli the captain matches the achievements of Dhoni. Ha ....

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  • Yogeshwar the highest-paid marquee player

     London Games bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt pipped double Olympic medallist and World champion, Sushil Kumar, to become the highest-paid marquee player at Rs. 39.7 lakh in the Pro Wrestling League auction here on Tuesday. Yogeshwar was picked by Haryana. When the ....

     London Games bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt pipped double Olympic medallist and World champion, Sushil Kumar, to become the highest-paid marquee player at Rs. 39.7 lakh in the Pro Wrestling League auction here on Tuesday. Yogeshwar was picked by Haryana. When the ....

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