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Why Mumbai lost the plot?

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:32:00 -0700

Mumbai Indians captain Sachin TendulkarAs the Indian Premier League gears up for the semifinal stage the last few matches have been intense with three teams fighting for two semifianl spots. Here's what worked in favour of Delhi and Chennai - and why Mumbai got the boot.Chennai beat Hyderabad by 7 wickets in a do-or-die match, and reached the semi-finals with a victory in the last league

Rajasthan Royals face Kings XI Punjab tomorrow

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:05:00 -0700

Mohali (PTI): Having already ensured semifinal berths, Indian Premier League's table topper teams - Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab - would face each other to gain psychological advantage in their last league match at PCA stadium here on Wednesday.Although the outcome of the match is inconsequential, the teams would be locked in a keen tussle as they would like to go with their morale up in

India unveils 'champions league'

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:56:00 -0700

India unveils 'champions league' The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced plans for a global Twenty20 tournament in October 2008. The Premier

US Open Latest photos

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Sun, 9 Sep 2007 23:07:00 -0700

Fabulous Federer Wins Fourth Straight CrownRoger Federer might soon own every record in the sport, but he put a huge one on the board by winning the 2007 US Open title with a dramatic and hard-fought, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory over Serb Novak Djokovic.Henin Wins Second US Title By Stomping KuznetsovaShe might not be the tallest or strongest player on the planet, but No. 1 Justine Henin is the

US Open photos

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Fri, 7 Sep 2007 23:06:00 -0700

US Open day one photos Aretha Franklin kicks off proceedings at the night session in a ceremony to celebrate 50 years since Althea Gibson became the first

World Cup ready for big kick-off

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Fri, 7 Sep 2007 03:35:00 -0700

France are aiming to win the World Cup for the first time The sixth Rugby World Cup gets under way at 2000 BST on Friday when hosts France take on dark horses Argentina in front of an 80,000 crowd in Paris. Rugby union's showpiece event features 20 teams from across the globe, with New

England v India 6th ODI

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Wed, 5 Sep 2007 04:10:00 -0700

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff missed the sixth one-day match against India on Wednesday because of the latest injury to his left ankle. The 29-year-old, who has had three operations on the ankle, saw his surgeon on Tuesday evening. His place in Saturday's final match and the World Twenty20 is in doubt and England will make an announcement on his future later on Wednesday. Fellow

Andrew Hall quits international cricket

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Sat, 1 Sep 2007 02:00:00 -0700

Allrounder yet to state his reasonsSeptember 1, 2007 A disappointed Andrew Hall turns his back on South Africa © AFP Andrew Hall, the South African allrounder, has quit international

US Open 2007

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:25:00 -0700

Serena Williams was pushed hard for the third successive match before reaching the fourth round of the US Open. The eighth seed took nearly two hours to despatch Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-4 7-6 and book a meeting with Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli."I was upset after the match. I didn't feel that I played the greatest at all," said Williams. "I actually felt like I didn't play well at all.

Beckham out of England qualifiers

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:44:00 -0700

Beckham had his right knee bandaged after being substituted David Beckham will miss England's Euro 2008 qualifiers in September after being diagnosed with a sprained knee. The 32-year-old is expected

UEFA Champions League 2007/08: LivUEFA Champions League 2007/08: Liverpool complete safe passageerpool complete safe passage

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:04:00 -0700

Liverpool went into Tuesday's game knowing they would struggle if they conceded. Liverpool were without Jamie Carragher or Steven Gerrard due to injury but managed an easy win at home to Toulouse. Peter Crouch put Liverpool 1-0 up after 18 minutes with a header scored from a Dirk Kuyt cross. From here, Liverpool dominated the game. Sami Hyypiä scored the second goal with a header from a Yossi

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:20:00 -0700

Sport Sport from childhood. Soccer is a team sport, and has social importance. Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determiner of the outcome (winning or losing), but the term is also used to include activities such as

Devil Rays 4, Indians 3 (12 innings)

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:48:00 -0700

The Indians wasted another strong outing from C.C. Sabathia and a chance to pad their first-place lead.Joel Guzman hit a game-winning RBI single in his first at-bat with Tampa Bay, sending the Devil Rays past Cleveland 4-3 in 12 innings on Sunday."It was an unbelievable feeling," Guzman said.Jonny Gomes opened the 12th with a double off Rafael Perez (0-1) and scored on Guzman's hit to center.

Steve Parrish's MotoGP column

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:16:00 -0700

MotoGP returns after a summer break with Casey Stoner nursing a very healthy 44-point lead at the top of the standings.He has been back in his native Australia for a brief holiday but, behind the scenes, rival teams have not have been afforded the luxury of a rest.I'm told that none of Yamaha's technicians got any holiday as they battle to get Valentino Rossi up to speed with Stoner and I would

India's batsmen will need to remain fresh, says Nielsen

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:55:00 -0700

Tim Nielsen, the new Australian coach, feels that the challenge for India's ageing middle-order line-up will be to beat the hectic schedule and remain fresh for the tour to Australia. Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman - all in their thirties - will probably be playing in their last Test series in Australia later this year, but before that there's plenty of cricket in

India 664 v England 108-2

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:50:00 -0700

THIRD NPOWER TEST, The Oval (day three):India 664 v England 108-2Alastair Cook struck his first fifty of the series as England continued their battle to save the follow-on.Resuming 640 runs behind at 24-1, Cook was dropped at leg slip on 13 off Sree Santh and again on 28 off Anil Kumble.He moved to his sixth Test fifty with a fluent cover drive to the boundary as England passed 100.Nightwatchman

India 363-5 v England

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:12:00 -0700

THIRD NPOWER TEST, The Oval (day two):India 363-5 v EnglandEngland claimed their first wicket of the second day when VVS Laxman was caught behind off Chris Tremlett, to leave the tourists 354-5.Laxman was dropped by the under-fire Matt Prior on 41 but gave the gloveman a regulation catch when on 51.Sachin Tendulkar, who was dropped on 20 by Prior yesterday, completed his 45th Test fifty and

England v India

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Thu, 9 Aug 2007 06:07:00 -0700

England v India 2007 seasonPlayed at Kennington Oval, London, on 9,10,11,12,13 August 2007 (5-day match) India 1st innings R B 4s 6s SR KD Karthik (not out) 62 98 7 0 63.26 W Jaffer(c Pietersen b Anderson)35 47 6 1 74.46 captain R Dravid not out 41 64 7 0 64.06 Extras (b 8, w 1, nb 3) 12 Total (1 wicket; 34.2 overs)

Exclusion from ODIs shock Sreesanth

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:52:00 -0700

When team India paceman Sreesanth was busy obliging fans by signing autographs at The Oval after the conclusion of the team's pre-match practice session on Tuesday, little did he know what was about to hit him.On Wednesday (Aug 8), an Indian journalist broke the dreaded news to Sreesanth that he had been dropped from the Indian team for the seven match one-day series against England.The decision

Sania beats Hingis

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Wed, 8 Aug 2007 02:22:00 -0700

Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza continues her winning ways at the East West Bank Classic WTA tournament on the US Hardcourts beating Swiss Miss Martina Hingis in a thrilling 3-setter at Los Angeles 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.Sania beat her Swiss opponent in a 3 setter 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. The Indian tennis ace started off strongly winning the first set 6-2 with her swift ground strokes. Hingis bounced back in

Bonds' quest for 756 will have to wait

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Tue, 7 Aug 2007 04:33:00 -0700

AN FRANCISCO — It's one mere pitch, joining the 755 others hit for home runs by Barry Bonds, but the next one will leave a lasting image that can be cruel to a pitching career.BLOG: Review Bonds' at-batsGAME REPORT: Giants 3, Nationals 2YOU MAKE THE CALL: Tell us what 756 would sound like with you behind the microphoneWashington Nationals rookie pitcher John Lannan, making only his third major

Mets' Glavine made to feel at home after win No. 300

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Mon, 6 Aug 2007 02:45:00 -0700

CHICAGO — Capping a historic baseball weekend, New York Mets pitcher Tom Glavine on Sunday night recorded the 300th victory of his major league career when he defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-3.GAME REPORT: Mets 8, Cubs 3Glavine (10-6) became the 23rd member of baseball's 300-win club one day after the San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds tied Hank Aaron's all-time home run record and the New York

An Explanation of Cricket

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Sat, 4 Aug 2007 09:46:00 -0700

BasicsCricket is a team sport for two teams of eleven players each. A formal game of cricket can last anything from an afternoon to several days.Although the game play and rules are very different, the basic concept of cricket is similar to that of baseball. Teams bat in successive innings and attempt to score runs, while the opposing team fields and attempts to bring an end to the batting team's

Acura Classic: Sharapova ends Sania's dream run

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 23:14:00 -0700

Sania Mirza's winning streak at the $13,40,000 WTA Acura Classic in San Diego (California) comes to an end in the quarter-finals early on Saturday morning.The 20-year-old, who had beaten players ranked much higher then her in the previous rounds of the tournament, lost to world No. 2 and top seed Maria Sharapova of Russia in straight sets 2-6, 1-6.Sharapova is the defending champion and will now

Appointment of India coach could take another month

noreply@blogger.com (syed) — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:35:00 -0700

he Board of Control for Cricket in India will probably take another month to appoint a coach for the national team."We contacted our counterparts in cricket boards in England and Australia telling them our requirement. If they have someone who matches what we need, they will recommend some names to us," Sharad Pawar, president of the Indian board, said in Bangalore on Friday. "There is a