JK to host national Dragon championship

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 24: The J&K Kayaking and Canoeing Association will organise Second National Dragon Boat Championship in Srinagar this year.An official handout said: “The Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association held its general body meeting on January 14 at Bhopal in which it awarded hosting More

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'Captaincy issue dividing Pak team'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Karachi, Jan 24: Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is the latest to criticise Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to delay the announcement of captain for the World Cup and said by doing this the PCB has created two divisions within the national team. "By not announcing the captain just three weeks More

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We fought back under pressure: Smith

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Centurion, Jan 24: South African captain Graeme Smith on Sunday said that winning the ODI series against India was all the more commendable as they had fought back from 1-2 down and this victory would be a morale booster for next month's World Cup. "It was lot more exciting than what I had thought More

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Smith, Dhoni all praise for Pathan's heroics

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Centurion, Jan 24: South African captain Graeme Smith and Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday praised Yusuf Pathan who threatened to single-handedly win the game for India with his brutal 70-ball 105."He almost took the game away from us. We all know Yusuf's potential. Today he was incredible. He was More

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Dhoni unhappy with batting performance

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Centurion, Jan 24: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was disappointed that the batsmen failed to fire as a unit in the five-match ODI series against South Africa, which concluded here on Sunday with the Proteas eking out a 33-run win in the final one-dayer to clinch the series 3-2."Its a disappointing More

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AIFF denies of Houghton replacement

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 24: The All India Football Federation on Monday rubbished reports that the Asian Football Confederation had suggested the AIFF to replace chief national coach Bob Houghton following the team's not-too-impressive campaign in the Asian Cup in Doha.  "There was absolutely no suggestion More

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'Pak cricketers must learn from Sachin'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Karachi, Jan 24: Former captain and director-general of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Javed Miandad has urged Pakistani cricketers to learn from the achievements of Indian batting maestro, Sachin Tendulkar.  Rather than letting their on-field performance speak for them, Miandad feels that More

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'I've advised Sreesanth to remain calm'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kochi, Jan 24: Shantakumaran Sreesanth may have missed the cut in the Indian squad for the upcoming World Cup but has come in for praise from selection committee chairman K Srikkanth, who has described him as an "excellent bowler". Terming selector's job as a "thankless one", Srikkanth said Sreesanth More

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Paes-Bhupathi in quarterfinals

Australian open

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Melbourne, Jan 24: Indian tennis pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi entered the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a fighting three-set win over Spanish combination of Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo in the third round of the men's doubles event on Monday. Paes and Bhupathi More

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