The men in blue on a roll

The fifth successive ODI win speaks volumes for the new look of the Indian team that is bubbling with the energy, which is evident when they field like tigers. They pounce, roll and jump to snatch near impossible catches.

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Podolski a target Arsenal cannot afford to miss

Podolski's announcement of a possible move away from Germany has alerted several top European clubs for the signing of the versatile predominantly left-footed German international. Arsenal is one of the clubs which is expected to move for Podolski..

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With Sachin’s form in wane, should Gambhir open?

Now that the series is won, should India experiment with the opening slot? Tendulkar seemed to be struggling at Bangalore. On the other hand, if Gambhir and Sehwag open, then it will be a left-right combo, which the bowlers generally do not enjoy.

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With Sachin’s form in wane, should Gambhir open?

Now that the series is won, should India experiment with the opening slot? Tendulkar seemed to be struggling at Bangalore. On the other hand, if Gambhir and Sehwag open, then it will be a left-right combo, which the bowlers generally do not enjoy.

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India defeats England: Clinches ODI series

India has once again proved that they are the king of cricket with the fourth successive win against England in the ongoing seven match ODI series. India defeated England by 19 runs and clinched the ODI series at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Sunday.

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Rahul Dravid: Uncertain future

Selectors can drop him right away or they can give him a final opportunity in the home series against England. Given his contribution to Indian cricket, one feels he should be given a graceful exit. But his poor performance also raises questions..

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Arsenal loses to Manchester City

Arsenal was crushed to 3-0 defeat by Manchester City on Saturday (November 22). This is the fifth defeat faced by the Gunners in the season. The team has now almost lost the title ambitions for the Barclays Premier League season.

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Why Orissa’s weight-lifters vegetate?

Despite bagging a number of medals at the national and international levels, Orissa’s famous power-lifter Ranu Mohanti faced a lot of problems to gain participation in the world power-lifting game. What can explain this state of affairs?.

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BCCI moves SC in Dalmiya expulsion case

The Calcutta High Court had found Sharad Pawar, the former BCCI president and five other top board officials guilty of perjury in a case related to the misappropriation of funds by Dalmiya, the ex-BCCI president..

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End of an era

It was when Indian Cricket was under severe criticism, following the match-fixing scandal, Ganguly took over captaincy. From nowhere he led to be the most successful team, in just a couple of years, where the 'Bengal Tiger led from the front..

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Ganguly to be part of technical committee of BCCI

As the curtain comes down on Sourav's international cricket career, with 21 Test wins out of the 49 Tests he captained and over 11,000 ODI runs, he has started a new innings as a member of the technical committee of the BCCI..

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The great Australian drama!

The recent dominance of India over Australia has not gone down well with the Aussies and they are definitely behaving like sore losers. They get irritated and create drama when up against odds on and off the field..

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Shame on Billy, Broad and ICC

Broad, if one remembers, is the same character, who had struck all the stumps with his bat after getting a poor verdict in a test match. Such an intemperate character now lectures about sportsman spirit to Indians.

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Nagaland: Hornbill Festival Motor Rally 2008

The Hornbill Festival Motor Rally 2008, Nagaland, would kick start from December 5, under the aegis of NAMSA and government of Nagaland. Along with motor sports, the festival will also include a rock concert to attract tourists from India and abroad..

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North zone interversity cricket tournament-2008-09

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is all set to organise the interversity cricket tournament-2008-09. 39 teams will participate in this tournament. The participating teams will be from different universities of the North zone..

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ICL deserves a thumbs-up from cricket connoisseurs

Despite all odds and restrictions, the ICL has delivered a transparent and vibrant sports product and justifiably needs the support from all us sports aficionados to emerge as a premier sporting event on our annual calendar..

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Fairy Tale: Shipping up to Boston

Boston Celtics, were the team with the worst record in the Eastern Conference last season. That's worst out of 15 teams and they finished in the bottom three in the entire league that consists of 30 teams..

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Nothing to moan about fixtures, Sir Alex

Manchester United play important Premier League away matches against tough opponents straight after each Champions League match-day. Unfortunately for United fans, the club is the victim of a tough coincidence and not a planned conspiracy.

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Euro Review Dream team

Many football lovers witnessed their favourite football players playing well during the Euro 2008 tournament. Here is a list of 11 footballers from different teams, who could be teamed together for the tournament..

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A tribute to Dada

Sourav Ganguly was given the mantle of captaincy at a time when Indian cricket was an enigma. He taught and inspired his team mates to win and to conquer the world of cricket. Under his reign Indian cricket team excelled to new heights.

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Perfectionist Bindra shoots India to top

Abhinav Bindra's sterling performance in the Olympic games as well as other international events has put India on top in the shooting arena. In his very first competition, Bindra won medals and that string is continuing till date.

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Senior Indian player asks Ponting to drop charges?

Australian captain Ricky Ponting has kicked of a fresh storming with his claims that a senior Indian player approached him during the Sydney Test to drop the complaint against Bhajji. Harbhajan weas accused of racially abusing Andrew Symonds.

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Heroes stage a comeback in second ICL final

Hyderabad Heroes won a thrilling eight run victory against the Lahore Badshahs pushing the Indian Cricket League (ICL) championship into the third final. The final match of the best of three finals will be played today (November 16)..

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Breaking records is not easy

When Yuvraj was going great guns, Azharuddin must have been worried - would Yuvi overtake his record of the fastest ODI hundred. Fortunately, Yuvi was not well informed, otherwise that record would have really gone for a toss..

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ICL: Badshahs beat Heroes in exciting final

By winning the first of the three finals, Lahore Badshahs have certainly got an edge over the Heroes. Hyderabad Heroes, who are famous for making comebacks, must win the next match to stay alive in the ICL Championship League..

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Happy Indians, sad viewers

India defeated Australia 2-0. However one of the wishes left unfulfilled was that many people were not able to watch the test match. People were disgusted that a match played in India was not telecast to the people living in the rural area.

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Air rifle world record holder, Gagan touches sky

Narang struck 600 out of 600 points in the qualifying rounds. He maintained his lead all through the 10-shot final and shot 10.3 to finish with the gold medal. It was special as it came after the unsatisfactory performance in the Beijing Olympics .

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India moves to second spot in the ICC test rankings

After clinching Border-Gavaskar trophy and winning the series by 2-0 against Australia, India with 116 points moved to the second spot in the latest ICC Test ranking. Australia still occupies number one spot with 129 points.

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News channel compares Sourav with Salman

A leading Hindi news channel telecast a special story comparing former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly with actor Salman Khan. The video titled 'Ganguly is the Salman of Cricket' showed that both Sourav and Salman display very similar traits..

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Chelsea back on top of the Premier League

The air was filled with thrill and excitement. It was a delightful match. The spectators got their money’s worth in the Premier League match. It was Nicolas who struck twice in each half to propel Chelsea to the top of the League..

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Squash champs Shabana and David's success formula

To reach the top is one but to hold on to the peak tenaciously is quite another. The same goes for Squash. Egyptian Amr Shabana and Malaysian Nicol David have, therefore, been adopting different approaches to the game to keep themselves on the top.

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Dhoni: The next best thing for Indian cricket?

A tall, dusky keeper was chosen for the ODI series in Bangladesh. His debut series was nothing special. Still he was retained for the home series against Pakistan, and in the second ODI he blasted 148 against the Pakistani quickies. That was MS Dhoni..

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India wins Border-Gavasker Trophy

Team India has emerged victorious in final match of Border-Gavasker Trophy in Nagpur. The India cricket team defeated Australia by 2-0 in the four-match series. Interestingly both wins came under captaincy of Dhoni, with huge margin of 320 and 172..

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Sachin does it again!

Sachin has set another record - has scored most centuries in both the versions of cricket. The celebrated Sir Richard Hadlee says Sachin stands apart from most in the business. Technically, he is better than every player and is extraordinary..

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Champions gunned down at the Emirates

Arsenal charged back into the title race of English Premier League with a stirring victory over Manchester United. Hero of the match was Samir Nasri who scored on both the sides of half-time to condemn United to their second defeat of season.

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Intra Gulf-Goans football: Vaxim Divar win

Vaxim Divar, Dubai, won the 1st Intra-Gulf Goans One-day Nine-a-side Football Tournament, organised by the Goan Welfare Association, Doha, Qatar, defeating Santos United, Kuwait 4-3, in the penalty shootout, at the Al Ahli Stadium on November 7.

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India's ODI team announced

The national selectors announced a 15-member team for the first three matches of seven-match ODI series against England staring next week. With few changes, the squad is almost the same that which won the ODI series in Sri Lanka under captaincy of Dhoni.

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Sachin rises to the occasion

The Little master's 40th ton at Nagpur has got India a decent start in the third test. Once again, when the hope was down, Tendulkar rose to the occasion and saved India from what could have been a batting collapse in the last Test of the series.

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From rags to riches - via Bhiwani

Bhiwani Boxing Club, in a small town near Delhi is the manufacturing centre of the boxers of the country. Vijender, Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar are all products of this club. Few would imagine that the ramshackle BBC is the nursery of Indian boxing..

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A test match that will remain memorable

Sachin Tendulkar would try to add another century or two at Nagpur to widen the gap that Ricky Ponting would have to bridge to overtake his present record. The last and deciding match between India and Australia is expected to be a memorable one.

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Is ICC biased against Asian players?

When it comes to a spat between two players from the non-Asian region, the ICC officials and the match referee tend to be lenient. But if the spat occurs between two players from two different regions, the approach of ICC officials has been biased..

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Jumbo calls it a day!

Indian captain Anil Kumble has announced his retirement from international cricket. This announcement came on the last day of the Test in Delhi where Kumble said that this will be his last Test for India..

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Chelsea fans now have a 1000 reasons to celebrate

Stamford Bridge, the fortress it had been for the past four and a half years before Liverpool barged through the gates last week but a 5-0 win over Sunderland was a splendid start. Chelsea is presently on the top with 26 points above Liverpool.

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