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French Open: Paes-Bhupathi, Bopanna-Qureshi advance, Somdev exits
India’s Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi advanced to the men’s doubles second round along with compatriot Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan’s Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi but it was the end of the road for Somdev Devvarman in the French Open tennis here Thursday.Third-seeded Paes and Bhupathi overcame…
Mumbai Indians knock out Knight Riders in IPL Eliminator
drian Blizzard’s blistering half century at the top and a six by Harbhajan Singh in the final over carried Mumbai Indians to a four-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League Eliminator here Wednesday.Mumbai Indians almost made a mess of a…
Al Qaeda confirms Osama’s death
Al Qaeda has confirmed the death of its chief Osama Bin Laden in a statement posted on jihadist internet forums.Osama’s death would be a “curse” for the US and urged an uprising in Pakistan, BBC quoted the statement as saying.The statement said his…
Warne retires from IPL, Royals want him as mentor
Shane Warne has announced his retirement from professional cricket and the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) will be the last the world will see of the spin legend.Rajasthan Royals said they want to retain the Australian and offered him a “larger role” from the…
Sehwag smashes maiden IPL century to keep Daredevils in hunt
Skipper Virender Sehwag scored a blistering 119 off 56 balls to single-handedly carry Delhi Daredevils to a sensational four-wicket over Deccan Chargers and keep their hopes alive in the Indian Premier League here Thursday.Chasing a formidable Chargers’ total of 175/5, Daredevils at one stage…
Super Kings continue unbeaten run at home
The Chennai Super Kings roared to their fourth consecutive win and their sixth in the Indian Premier League by drubbing an errant Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets here Wednesday and maintained their unbeaten run at home this season.Openers Rahul Dravid (66) and Shane Watson…
Pune Warriors suffer seventh consecutive IPL defeat
Pune Warriors suffered their seventh consecutive loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they went down to Mumbai Indians by 21 runs at the D.Y. Patil Sports Academy here Wednesday.In reply to Mumbai Indians’ 160 for seven, Pune Warriors could only get to…
Tendulkar, Rayudu spark in Mumbai’s win
Sachin Tendulkar and Ambati Rayudu stroked half centuries in Mumbai Indians’ 23-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede Stadium here Monday.After Mumbai were sent in, Tendulkar (51) and Rayudu (51) mustered 95 runs for the second…
Kallis spearheads Knight Riders to a 9-run win
Jacques Kallis followed up a masterly half-century with four catches in the deep as the Kolkata Knight Riders rode past the Deccan Chargers to register their maiden win in the Indian Premier League edition four here Monday.Replying to the Knights’ challenging 163/4, the Chargers…
Dhoni inspires Chennai Super Kings to victory
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s inspired captaincy again played a key role as champions Chennai Super Kings snatched a dramatic two-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders to open their campaign in the 2011 Indian Premier League on a strong note here Friday.Three stumpings, a run out…