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Pune Warriors scrape past Kochi Tuskers 14 April 2011

Pune Warriors scrape past Kochi Tuskers 14 April 2011

After restricting the opposition for 148, Pune Warriors India had some anxious moment before overcoming Kochi Tuskers Kerala by four wickets in their Indian Premier League Twenty20 match. Pune’s top-order failed to back their bowlers but the unbeaten Mohnish Mishra... (Continue reading)

Nobody expected Pakistan to go this far: Afridi

Nobody expected Pakistan to go this far: Afridi

After India knocked them out of the World Cup, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said he was proud of the way his team had performed after being dogged by one controversy after another in the lead-up. “Nobody expected us to go... (Continue reading)

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Like father like son

Like father like son

Aryavir clings on to his dad Virender Sehwag. The lil one had come to cheer for The Men in Blue at Mohali Aryavir is his father’s pride and joy. Aryavir, we hear loves cricket and has his own lil bat... (Continue reading)

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ICC bars media from World Cup coverage

ICC bars media from World Cup coverage

The ICC barred electronic media from covering the remaining matches of the cricket World Cup for breaching the media guidelines. An ICC spokesman said that non-rights holders will no longer be allowed to cover the practice session or the press... (Continue reading)

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Model Poonam readies to go nude if India wins World Cup

Model Poonam readies to go nude if India wins World Cup

How far can you go to celebrate India’s win at the World Cup this year? Well, nothing can match the scintillating claim of hot Indian model Poonam Pandey who says that she’ll bare all in front of the whole stadium... (Continue reading)

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Team India needs Harbhajan the bowler

Team India needs Harbhajan the bowler

Both India and New Zealand will have mixed feelings at the conclusion of the just concluded three-match series. For the hosts it can be said that end justifies the means and victory in the contest however narrow is a matter... (Continue reading)

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India win series 1-0 with Nagpur demolition

India win series 1-0 with Nagpur demolition

Nagpur: Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma picked up 3 wickets each while Pragyan Ojha and Suresh Raina too captured a couple of scalps a piece as India walloped New Zealand by an innings and 198 runs in the third and... (Continue reading)

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Michael Jordan saves middle school sports in Charlotte

Michael Jordan saves middle school sports in Charlotte

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Washburn traveled long road to recovery

Washburn traveled long road to recovery

He was a 6-foot-11 giant delivered from the basketball gods by way of Jim Valvano. Chris Washburn had it all. A feathery touch. A guard’s handle. The strength of a center. So much talent, so much promise. Twenty-four NBA drafts... (Continue reading)

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Invisible Gorilla’ Test Shows How Little We Notice

Invisible Gorilla' Test Shows How Little We Notice

A dumbfounding study roughly a decade ago that many now find hard to believe revealed that if people are asked to focus on a video of other people passing basketballs, about half of watchers missed a person in a gorilla... (Continue reading)

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