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Paes to play in Tata Open Championship on wild card
Chennai: Indian tennis star Leander Paes, who had been offered a wild card into the singles draw of the Tata Open Tennis Championship, has confirmed his participation in the event scheduled to be held from December 30 to January 5.
IOC clears Sunita's charges, to return medals
New Delhi: Middle distance runner Sunita Rani will get back the Busan Asian Games medals, that were taken away from her on charges of doping, following her clearance by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Olympic Council of Asia (OCA ) secretary-general Randhir Singh announced on Tuesday.
Cricket
The pressure is on us to perform in ODIs: Fleming
Auckland: New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming on Tuesday admitted that after the success in the Test series the pressure was on his team to do well in the One-dayers and said his bowlers would find it more difficult to contain Indian batsmen in the shorter version of the game.
BCCI to reject ICC's final offer on contract row
Kolkata: The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are headed for another showdown over the contentious players' contract issue as the special general body of the BCCI meets on Wednesday amidst indications that it would reject the 'final offer' by the world body.
Tendulkar sprains right ankle, to be fit by 1st ODI
Auckland: Injury scare hit the Indian camp ahead of the first One-day International against New Zealand on Thursday with Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday spraining his right ankle during practice.
Darren Stevens signs new two-year contract with Leicestershire
London: Leicestershire batsman Darren Stevens signed a new two-year contract on Monday with the English county.
Love summoned for cover, Lehmann out with leg infection
Melbourne: Martin Love was on Tuesday summoned as cover for Darren Lehmann for the fourth Ashes cricket Test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) starting here on Boxing Day.
'Tally proves how well we've played around the world'
Durban: South Africa will be seeking to snatch the International Cricket Council Test championship when it takes on a depleted Pakistan team in the first Test starting at Kingsmead on Thursday.
The accent is pace even for One-dayers, says Fleming
Auckland: New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming is expecting his fast bowlers to maintain their supremacy over India's batsmen in the upcoming One-day series also.
Peeved Waugh tells media to focus on cricket not him
Melbourne: Under siege Steve Waugh wants the focus during the Boxing Day Test against England to be on the cricket, not him.
Crucial points at stake for India, New Zealand
Bangalore: In a series of seven One-day International matches against India starting on December 26, New Zealand has its first opportunity to boost its position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Championship since the table was launched at the end of October 2002, according to an official press release.
Waqar reposes faith in his troops against Springboks
Durban: Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis rallied his side on Tuesday by warning his critics that his team will come good when the two-Test series against South Africa gets underway on Tuesday.
Pinnacle incentive beckons SA in series against Pak
Durban: South Africa has an extra incentive to defeat Pakistan when the two-Test series gets underway here on Thursday. A win would take it to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship if it clinches victory.
Lord's revamps outfield, but look and feel returns
London: Work to install a new outfield at Lord's cricket ground has been completed, its owners Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) said on Monday.
Waugh, Hussain to bear brunt as Ashes heat resumes
Melbourne: The dead fourth Ashes cricket Test offers differing pressures to Australian captain Steve Waugh and his English counterpart Nasser Hussain.
Botham takes a bow, says Aussies on a different plane
London: Ian Botham has admitted that Australia is playing cricket on "a different level" but added that Thursday's Fourth Test in Melbourne gave England the chance to build on its two triangular One-day series victories over Sri Lanka.
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