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US Open: Federer, Clijsters, Williams and Roddick in 2nd round

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 14:20
Argentinian hopes were crushed when Brian Dabul lost to FedEx 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. Ranked number two in the world, Federer made his seventh consecutive appearance to the US Open with hopes to clinch his 17th Grand Slam title.
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Randiv's no ball: Against the spirit of cricket

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 08:44
Cricket came into being in the 17th Century and from the time WG Grace and Don Bradman donned those cricketing whites and took that willow in the Test format, a kind of subtleness was associated with the game.
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Cash found in Pak players rooms, face criminal charges

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 06:55
While the alleged match fixer, Mazhar Majeed spent some gruelling hours with the Scotland Yard on Sunday, the British police found huge sums of cash from the rooms of the players involved in what is being touted as the biggest scam hitting cricket.
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Top five players to set the stadia on fire at US Open on Monday

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 12:34
The matches will be played across 17 courts and will see Kim Clijsters taking on Greta Arn and Venus Williams pitched against Roberta Vinci in the women's singles. Roddick and Federer will take on Stephane Robert and Brian Dabul respectively.
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Match fixing row tarnishes the image of cricket

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 11:25
Further investigations into the match fixing allegations will spill more beans, The News of the World had already said that the controversial Sydney Test was also fixed, at one point of time Pakistan was poised to win the match.
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Bookie Majeed out on bail, Pak players under shadow of fixing

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 07:39
An undercover sting operation carried out by a British tabloid, resulted in the arrest of bookie Mazhar Majeed. He was arrested by the Scotland Yard and officials claim that the man they had arrested as a part of the investigation was bailed out.
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Marwah Studios team up with Queen's Baton Relay at Kochi

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 09:21
The XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton has reached the city on Saturday (August 28), accompanied by a convoy of vehicles and a full fledged multimedia team of Marwah Studios, the only official media team of the relay.
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Marwah Studios' team with Queen's Baton Relay at Kochi

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 09:21
The XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton has reached the city on Saturday (August 28), accompanied by a convoy of vehicles and a full fledged multi media team of Marwah Studios, the only official media team of the relay.
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BCCI most likely to press criminal charges against Lalit Modi

Sat, 08/28/2010 - 14:07
Following massive irregularities in the IPL Twenty20 league, Modi was suspended from his position as IPL's chairman soon after IPL 3 concluded. To further probe into the matters, BCCI had earlier set up a disciplinary committee.
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India Vs Sri Lanka Triangular Series final today

Sat, 08/28/2010 - 07:48
Team India is all set to avenge last match's crashing deafeat at the hands of host Sri Lanka in today's final of Triangular Series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, to be played this afternoon.
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US Open draw announced, matches to begin on Monday

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:23
As the first round of the draw commences, FedEx will be seen playing opposite Brian Dabul of Argentina. The 26 year old Dabul has an experience of 13 career matches on the tour. The US Open will miss some top players including Serena Williams.
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US Open draw announced, matches to begin on Thursday

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:23
As the first round of the draw commences, FedEx will be seen playing opposite Brian Dabul of Argentina. The 26 year old Dabul has an experience of 13 career matches on the tour. The US Open will miss some top players including Serena Williams
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Tiger Woods finally divorces Elin, starts new inning

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 11:29
Finally its all over, the celebrity couple, Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren are no more wedded to each other. The nine month long and agonizing battle for divorce that witnessed many sleaze stories finally reached conclusion.
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Airtel Champions League Twenty20 to start on September 10

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 09:30
South Africa will be hosting the second edition of the multi-million dollar Champions League Twenty20 Cricket Match. The tournament is going to be played with 10 teams from six countries.
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Commonwealth Games village to provide world class food

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 09:16
The Commonwealth Games village will have food from all over the world. After all for Indians, it is like a grand marriage affair so just have a look at the gastronomical fare waiting for the athletes and officials at the Commonwealth Games Village.
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Army to beef up security during Commonwealth Games

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 13:55
The government has decided to rope in the army to ensure foolproof security for the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi from October 3. Around 1000 personnel of special units from the army are likely to be deployed during the games.
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