Mohammad Azharuddin life ban ruled out by Andhra High court
Posted on November 8, 2012
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Mohammad Azharuddin life ban ruled out by Andhra High court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled life ban on former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin is unsustainable in law. Azharuddin, now a Congress MP from Moradabad, said he played the game honestly and was a relieved man as the court struck down the BCCI’s ban as “illegal”. The court lifted the ban following a [...]
MSD R-N Racing Team India is now Mahi Racing Team India
Posted on November 8, 2012
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MSD R-N Racing Team India is now Mahi Racing Team India
Indian cricket team Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Superbike championship team on 7 November 2012 changed its name from MSD R-N Racing Team India to Mahi Racing Team India and had signed two new drivers. The two new members that had been signed up are world champion Kenan Sofouglu and former world champion Fabien Foret Sofouglu [...]
20-year-old Prajakta Sawant, accuses Gopichand of harrassment
Posted on November 7, 2012
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20-year-old Prajakta Sawant, accuses Gopichand of harrassment
20-year-old badminton player, Prajakta Sawant who has won seven international medals, moved to the High Court on Tuesday, accusing the Pullela Gopichand,Badminton Association of India’s (BAI’s) chief coach of causing “mental harassment” after she was denied entry to the national coaching camp at Gopichand’s academy in Hyderabad. Sawant a B.Com first year student who is ranked [...]
Cheteshwar Pujara engaged to Pooja Pabari
Posted on November 7, 2012
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Cheteshwar Pujara engaged to Pooja Pabari
Indian test crickter and Saurashtra Middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara got engaged to Rajkot-based Pooja Pabari, in a simple ceremony in the city. The only cricketer to be present at the function was Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Shah. The 24-year-old cricketer’s father, Arvinda Pujara informed, “We decided to have a low-key affair at a city hotel, 22-year-old Pooja is a MBA [...]
Sharmila Tagore’s plea to name trophy after Pataudi denied
Posted on November 6, 2012
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Sharmila Tagore’s plea to name trophy after Pataudi denied
Yesteryear’s actress Sharmila Tagore made a plea to the BCCI to name the India -England Cricket trophy after her husband late Nawab Of Pataudi Mansoor Ali Khan,but was sadly rejected by the board. According to the Board, it could not change the name of series played under the name of its first secretary since 1951. [...]
Sachin Tendulkar conferred Order of Australia photos
Posted on November 6, 2012
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Sachin Tendulkar conferred Order of Australia photos
Sachin Tendulkar, was, conferred with the Order of Australia, an honour “rarely” awarded to non-Australians, on Tuesday,during an event in Mumbai, India, The talismanic right-hander was presented with the Order by Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government and Minister for the Arts – Simon Crean – and became the second Indian with [...]
11 Indian sportspersons tested positive for methylhexaneamine
Posted on November 6, 2012
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11 Indian sportspersons tested positive for methylhexaneamine
Here comes another major embarrassment to Indian sports with as many as 11 sportspersons ,All of them testing positive for methylhexaneamine (MHA) – a stimulant- in August 2010 , are being been suspended. The list includes an Asian Games bronze medallist Mausam Khatri, a multiple national champion and an Arjuna awardee, of the country handed [...]
Kimi RaikKonen Wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted on November 5, 2012
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Kimi RaikKonen Wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
A great classic race on this most unpromising Abu Dhabi circuits, saw the podium filled with three former world champions Kimi Raikonenn, Alonso,and vettel take the first,second and third on the dais. Raikkonen, the 2007 champion who drives for Lotus, overtook Red Bull’s Mark Webber at the start to move into second. He took the [...]
Mahesh Bhupathi-Rohan Bopanna pair win the Paris master over Qureshi -Julien Rojer
Posted on November 5, 2012
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Mahesh Bhupathi-Rohan Bopanna pair win the Paris master over Qureshi -Julien Rojer
Paris: Fifth Seed pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna clinched the Paris Masters, their second title of the year, after playing their fourth final of the year over Pakistan-Dutch pair Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer 7-6 (6), 6-3 here on Sunday. The summit clash lasted for one hour and 24 minutes. The Indians could not convert a single breakpoint [...]
New York Marathon 2012 Cancelled
Posted on November 3, 2012
Filed under Athletics
New York Marathon 2012 Cancelled
New York City Marathon 2012 was canceled Friday when Mayor Michael Bloomberg reversed himself and yielded to mounting criticism that this was no time to run a race,while the region is still recovering from superstorm Sandy. This is the first time the marathon has been cancelled in the event’s history. Mary Wittenberg, president of New York [...]
Shane Watson Calf injury forces him to go to hospital
Posted on November 3, 2012
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Shane Watson Calf injury forces him to go to hospital
Australia’s most valuable player Shane Watson is under an injury cloud. Australia are hobbling into the first Test against South Africa this week, with all-rounder Shane Watson today putting another scare through the camp. Watson yesterday limped out of NSW’s Shield match against Queensland in Brisbane and went to hospital for scans on his left calf. [...]
India A v England XI Warm up game ends in draw
Posted on November 1, 2012
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India A v England XI Warm up game ends in draw
England XI 286 for 4 (Cook 112*, Patel 82*) trail India A 369 (Tiwary 93, Abhinav 73, Bresnan 3-59, Swann 3-90) by 83 runs Yuvraj Singh excelled with his maiden five-wicket haul in first class cricket as England`s warm-up game against India `A` ended in a tame draw at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday. The 30-year-old Yuvraj grabbed [...]