Tulsa (Oklahoma), March 11 (DPA) Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones signed a free-agent contract Wednesday to play basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) with the Tulsa Shock.
The 34-year-old was stripped of the 100m, 200m, 4x400m Olympic gold medals she won at Sydney as well as her 4x100m and long
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Mohali (Punjab), March 10 (IANS) Newly appointed captain of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Kumara Sangakara feels that despite injuries to Yuvraj Singh and Brett Lee, he has a good mix of players to choose from in the forthcoming third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
'We have a very strong
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New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India may no longer be a hockey power, but it is the largest revenue grosser for world hockey.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Thursday said countries like India and the Netherlands which contribute a major chunk of FIH revenues would be allocated top tournaments.
'India's contribution in
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Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Want to watch an Indian Premier League (IPL) match live? No need to go to the stadium. Just book a ticket at the nearest cinema hall and enjoy it in airconditioned comfort.
For the first time in the country, a unique project will be implemented to show
Chennai, March 10 (IANS) Third-seeded Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Palikal kept their composure to beat Alan Clyne and Frania Gillen of Scotland 9-11, 11-6, 11-8 in 48 minutes to enter the mixed doubles final of the Chennai Open squash doubles championship here Wednesday.
In the final Thursday, the Indian pair
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New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Plans for the 2010 Commonwealth Games ceremonies are a bit of a secret. There is speculation that India will showcase its Bollywood formula yet again in Delhi like it did in Melbourne. But here's what - you can actually expect a cultural fiesta replete with
Read more about Games galas will showcase Indian culture – not all Bollywood
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) England will draw inspiration from their historic triumph over Germany at the European Championship final last year when they clash with the defending champions in the Hockey World Cup semi-final here Thursday.
England shocked Germany 5-3 in the European Cup final that moulded them into a
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New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Final Pool standings of the Hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Tuesday.
Pool A
Teams P W D L F A PT
Germany 5 3 2 0 19 9 11
Netherlands 5 3 1
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Argentina coach Pablo Lombi has some special plans for hosts India when the two teams face each other in a play-off for the seventh-eight positions at the Hockey World Cup here Friday.
'We have to cut down on the spaces against India and then get down
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New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Asian champions Korea fought valiantly to beat the Netherlands 2-1 but still missed the semi-final berth as the European powerhouse scraped through on goal difference at the Hockey World Cup here Tuesday.
The Netherlands finished second in Pool A with ten points and a goal difference
Read more about Korea win in vain; Netherlands, Germany through to semis
