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David Beckham tops Football High-Earners' listSoccer ace David Beckham has topped the list of football high-earners.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:11 pm Kuznetsova survives test, Azarenka also advancesRussian eighth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova reached the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals after holding off a spirited challenge from Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki to win 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 on Tuesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:03 pm Toyota decide not to appeal Trulli penaltyToyota have decided not to appeal a penalty that cost Italian driver Jarno Trulli a place on the podium in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the Formula One team said on Wednesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2009 | 10:37 am Nadal leads march of top seeds in MiamiWorld number one Rafael Nadal needed two tie-breaks to outlast Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6, 7-6 at the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday, the Spaniard's win completing an ominous march into the quarter-finals for the top seeds.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2009 | 10:32 am Shearer to become Newcastle managerFormer England and Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer will manage Newcastle United for the remainder of the season, according to television reports on Tuesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2009 | 10:30 am Crouch to start for England vs UkraineEngland coach Fabio Capello said striker Peter Crouch would start Wednesday's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine after recovering from a knock in the weekend friendly win over Slovakia.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2009 | 10:21 am Capello and Ferdinand praise in-form RooneyEngland manager Fabio Capello and defender Rio Ferdinand praised Wayne Rooney on Tuesday after the 23-year-old striker was named England's 2008 Player of the Year in a fans' poll.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2009 | 10:10 am Paes-Dlouhy crash out in second round againIndia's Leander Paes and Czech Lukas Dlouhy crashed out to Czech Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak of Sovakia 3-6, 3-6, in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open tennis doubles.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Apr 2009 | 9:49 am Broad returns to refereeingLONDON: Chris Broad will officiate cricket matches from Wednesday for the first time since being caught in the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in Pakistan. The Briton will referee three matches on the opening day of a World Cup ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Laxman returns to top 20Dubai: Riding on the match-saving hundred against New Zealand in the second cricket Test, Indian batsman V.V.S. Laxman on Tuesday returned to the top 20 of the ICC rankings, up six places to 15th in the latest list. In the rankings for ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am ‘The performance speaks a lot about the side’s character’Chennai: The Indian cricket team’s performances over the last six months have been underlined by resilience. The side has handled the pressure situations with a blend of steel and calm. The great escape act in Napier — the ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Summer Cup cricketCHENNAI: The third edition of the Summer Cup inter-corporate Twenty20 cricket tournament, organised by Sports Life Entertainment Private Limited, will commence on April 18. Thirty two teams are expected to take part in the tournament ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Anuradha finishes 24thBANGALORE: India’s Anuradha Vaidyanathan finished 24th overall in the Auckland Half Ironman held on March 25. Though Anuradha covered the swimming segment at a reasonably good pace, she ran into trouble with her new bike as the ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am CCI’s indoor court inauguratedMUMBAI: Yonex Sunrise brought World men’s champion, Taufiq Hidayat of Indonesia, along with India’s Saina Nehwal for the inauguration of Cricket Club of India’s indoor badminton courts. Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopi ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am ONGC beats Pune FCGURGAON: Two second-half goals helped Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) beat Pune Football Club in the opening match of the ONGC second division league final round at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium here on Tuesday. The first half was ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am V.R.V. Singh recovering fastBANGALORE: Seamer V.R.V. Singh, who was plagued by a left ankle injury, is on the road to recovery, according to a National Cricket Academy press release. V.R.V. Singh had undergone corrective surgery in Australia and the last few months were ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Staring at doubt in the eye and succeedingThe Napier Test was a watershed event for Gautam Gambhir and Jesse RyderSource: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Digvijay, Lahiri bite the dustNEW DELHI: Digvijay Singh and Anirban Lahiri, seeded four and seven, were the leading casualties in the first round of the SRF all-India professional golf matchplay championship at the Delhi Golf Club course here on Tuesday. Other ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Is Pietersen's international career over?England batsman Kevin Pietersen's international career has probably hit a major roadblock, and speculation is rife that he may be sacked if he persists with his self-centred attitude.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Mar 2009 | 6:52 pm Amre to coach Mumbai IndiansPraveen Amre, who guided Mumbai to their 38th Ranji Trophy title earlier this season as coach, has been appointed as the coach of the Mumbai Indians.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Mar 2009 | 6:42 pm KKR says single captain to be named in South AfricaSeeking to brush under the carpet the recent controversy on the skipper issue, the Kokata Knight Riders team management Tuesday opted for a single captain. But said it would announce the skipper in South Africa where the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is slated to be played next month.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2009 | 6:30 pm Razzaq and Naved ask Pakistan to lift banKARACHI (Reuters) - Allrounder Abdul Razzaq and pace bowler Rana Naved have become the latest banned players to ask the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to reconsider allowing them to play for the national team, the board said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 31 Mar 2009 | 4:41 pm Asian Union to inspect MMST motor sport race trackInspectors from the Asian Motorcycle Union (UAM) are likely to visit the MMST race track at Sriperumbudur, near here, in May for certification ahead of the FIM Asia Zone championship round that the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) proposes to conduct Sep 3-6.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm Five Indians for Asian karting seriesChennai-based Meco Racing, a division of Meco Motorsports Pvt Ltd, has set up its own team to participate in the four-round Asian Rotax Max Karting championship.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Mar 2009 | 1:01 pm Smith likely to play in ODI series against Australia!Having recovered from his finger injury, South Africa skipper Graeme Smith is likely to return to the squad for the five-match ODI series against Australia.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am Laxman returns to top-20, Ishant moves up too!Riding on the match-saving hundred against New Zealand in the second cricket Test, VVS Laxman returned to the top-20 of the ICC Rankings, up six places to 15th.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am PCB seeks ICC support to clear ICL players!Pakistan seems set to clear its Indian Cricket League (ICL) players next month and may even include some of them in its squad for the World Twenty20 Championship to be played in England this summer.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am Pietersen and Flintoff fit for decider!England`s Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will be fit for Friday`s decisive fifth one-day international against West Indies in St Lucia.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am NZ add pacer Southee for third Test against India!New Zealand today included young pacer Tim Southee in their squad for the series-deciding third and final cricket Test against India starting April 3 here.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am Surgeon refuses to treat `controversial` Akhtar!A renowned Pakistani knee specialist has refused to treat Shoaib Akhtar in a bid to keep his `reputation intact`, a leading Pakistani newspaper Jang reported on Monday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am Oram considering IPL pull-out!New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram says he will pull out of the Indian Premier League if a nagging Achilles tendon strain prevents him from playing the domestic State Championship final on April 6.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am Harper replaces Doctrove for third India-NZ Test!Daryl Harper will replace Billy Doctrove as the on-field umpire for the third and final cricket Test between India and New Zealand starting on April 6.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am
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