India’s oldest Test cricketer Deepak Shodhan passed away today at the age of 87. He was the first Indian cricketer to notched up a hundred in his debut innings. Shodhan passed away at his Ahmedabad residence. He had been suffering from lung cancer, which detected in February this year. The funeral was scheduled for 11 […]
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Top five replacement of departed coach Roberto Martinez.
Roberto Martinez’s Everton gave up the resistance on Wednesday night for the second time in a week. This time, it was, a 3-0 defeat by a relegation threatened team, Sunderland. In their last 10 matches, ‘The Toffees’ have lost six games and won just one, in all competitions. The former Wigan coach, Martinez, has been sacked […]
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First gay Spanish referee quits due to abuse
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) Jesus Tomillero, who in March came out as the first openly gay referee in Spanish football, has confirmed he was leaving the game as the result of the continuing abuse received from players and supporters in the past two months. Tomillero confirmed his decision in the Spanish press on Wednesday in […]
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Nadal wins opening match in Rome
Rome, May 12 (IANS) Spain’s tennis star Rafael Nadal cruised into the third round of the Rome Masters with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber. He will next square off against young and talented Australian Nick Kyrgios. The fifth-seeded Nadal played at a high level against an opponent who had shown good form […]
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Happy Birthday maestro! 10 things to know about Andres Iniesta
Star midfielder Andres Iniesta was born on today’s date. The midfield maestro knew how to boss the midfield: From picking the perfect pass to bamboozling the opponent, here are the 10 facts about the World Cup-winning Barçelona ace. Born Leader: Iniesta plays for FC Barcelona, which is one of the best clubs of recent time […]
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Argentina will win Copa America: Gerardo Martino
Buenos Aires, May 10 (IANS) The coach of Argentina’s national soccer team, Gerardo Martino, said the squad should win 2016 Centennial Copa America tournament in the United States from June 3-26. According to Mexican sports daily Cancha, Martino said “the players are my thermometer. And this thermometer says we are on the right path, trying […]
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Djokovic defeats Murray to win Mutua Madrid Open
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) Number one seed Novac Djokovic defeated reigning Champion, Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to claim the Mutua Madrid Open crown on Sunday. The win, which was Djokovic’ s fifth win in the last 6 ATP 1000 competitions, gives Djokovic a record of 29 ATP 1000 titles, one more than Spain’ s […]
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The Worst ever batting XI in the post world wars cricket
There was an era when in Test cricket only batsmen could score runs and bowlers never dare to pad up to avoid fearsome deliveries. But on many occasion, they have to bat for teams’. Their batting used to provoke sympathetic smiles from captains and coaches and great anticipation and hilarity among spectators. But they are […]
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Almost quit coaching because of politics: Leicester coach Ranieri
Leicester (England), May 8 (IANS) New English Premier League champions Leicester City’s coach Claudio Ranieri has revealed that a tough start to his career almost led him to quit coaching because of too much politics. Ranieri secured his first top-tier title this season after Leicester City’s remarkable campaign saw them crowned football champions of England. […]
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Indian wrestlers Sakshi and Vinesh qualifies for the Olympics
Indian women wrestlers Sakshi and Vinesh qualifies for Rio Olympics in August. They secured the Olympic berths in respective weight divisions at the Second Olympic qualification tournament. They qualified for Rio Olympics by virtue of reaching the finals of women’s 48kg and 58 kg respectively on the second day of competition. Vinesh started the competition […]