Rumita Patel
New Delhi, Sept 14 (): Indian Hockey team that defeated Pakistan to become Asian Champions rejected the cash reward of Rs 25000 offered by Secretary General Narinder Batra . The team was felicitated at Major Dhyan Chand stadium where this magnanimous offer was made. Team members felt that it was too meager for their achievement….
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Greater Noida, September 6 (): There have been a lot of expectations about the Buddh International circuit, Greater Noida. Most people thought it wouldn’t be finished on time and the host date changed several times. The Buddh International Circuit (BIC), designed by renowned circuit architect Hermann Tilke, will host India’s inaugural F1 race, the 2011…
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Dubai, August 28 (): Sachin Tendulkar has been shortlisted for the International Cricket Council Cricketer of the Year award, along with South Africa’s Hashim Amla and England’s Jonathan Trott and Alastair Cook. The votes have now been casted by the independent 25-person academy and these four men are the ones in the running to receive…
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London, August 21 (ANI): WAGs Victoria Beckham and Claudine Keane are being pitted against each other in a hot body bikini battle by LA Galaxy’s owners. A “tip sheet” sent to Los Angeles photo agencies showed pictures of the two on a US showbiz website under the headline “Who’d you rather?” Former Spice Girl Posh,…
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London, Aug 21(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has rejected suggestions by his close friend, former vice-chairman David Dein, that he could quit the club. “There is no chance I could walk away,” the Daily Mail quoted Wenger, as saying. Arsenal has not won a trophy for six years and fans are concerned at a lack…
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Toronto, Aug 13(ANI): Women’s tennis is preparing for a boom in China following Li Na’s historic French Open win, according to Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) chairman Stacey Allaster. “You have your first Grand Slam champion, Li Na, who is a dramatic ambassador for woman tennis and for China. 160 million Chinese people watched Li Na…
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Los Angeles, July 26 (ANI): Former England captain David Beckham has come out in support of Italian star Mario Balotelli in the ongoing row over his ill-advised back heel in Manchester City’s friendly in Los Angeles on Sunday. Blues boss Roberto Mancini immediately replaced the 20-year-old, so unimpressed was he by Balotelli’s conduct, leading to…
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London, July 5 (ANI): Sir Alex Ferguson is famous for his hair-dryer treatment – an up-close lecture generously given when needed to his star players. The latest player, who was on the receiving end of this treatment, was none other than Ryan Giggs nly this time it was not for his ‘underperformance’, but for his…
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London, July 3 (ANI): Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has said that the era of Wimbledon domination by the Williams sisters is over. The American siblings had won nine of the last 11 titles at Wimbledon, but both were knocked out in the fourth round this year. Serena, 29, was playing her first Grand Slam since…
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London, June 14 (ANI): Imogen Thomas, who has been distraught since Ryan Giggs was outed as her lover, has reportedly hired a “reputation manager” to erase her Internet links to the football love rat. Thomas has hired Chris Angus from Warlock Media who specializes in burying negative publicity on search engines. A pal of Imogen…
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