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Frustrated Ponting smashes dressing room doorFrustrated with the Australia's disappointing Ashes campaign so far, Ricky Ponting's anger boiled over during the drawn third Test in Birmingham and he smashed a dressing-room door at Edgbaston.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:39 am Warne stuns with four-letter jibe on air!Shane Warne and controversy are never far apart and the flamboyant Australian spin legend shocked yet again by using a four-letter word while doing commentary during the drawn Ashes Test at Edgbaston.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:10 am Australia confident on Lee, England on Flintoff!Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has a good chance of being fit for the fourth Ashes Test, captain Ricky Ponting said on Monday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:10 am Frustrated Ponting vents anger on dressing room door!Frustrated with Australia`s disappointing Ashes campaign so far, Ricky Ponting`s anger boiled over and he smashed a dressing-room door.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:10 am British media put spotlight on England bowlers!British media sounded a nervous warning about the effectiveness of England`s bowlers after the side drew the third Ashes Test.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:10 am `Swann`s ball at par with Vaughan bowling Tendulkar in 2002`!Andrew Flintoff has compared Graeme Swann`s off-break that rocked Ricky Ponting`s woods with Michael Vaughan`s magic ball that dismissed Sachin Tendulkar.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Aug 2009 | 6:10 am Qadir suspects match-fixers in Pakistan teamThe ghost of match-fixing has come back to haunt Pakistan cricket, feels former chief selector Abdul Qadir, who suspects that some players might be involved in it considering the "strange" manner in which the team lost the Test and ODI series in Sri Lanka.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:36 am Aussie media say battling draw revives Ashes hopesAustralia's battling draw in the third Test has exposed weakness in England's bowling attack and given Ricky Ponting's men a fighting chance of retaining the Ashes, media said in Sydney. FULL COVERAGESource: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am Drogba ready to commit to ChelseaDidier Drogba is set to give Chelsea a major boost by signing a new three-year contract, which could even be sorted out this week.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:20 am Qadir suspects match-fixers in Pakistan teamKarachi: The ghost of match-fixing has come back to haunt Pakistan cricket, feels former chief selector Abdul Qadir, who suspects that some players might be involved in it considering theSource: Sify.com Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 4:03 am Poverty-stricken woman athlete in jail for prostitutionToo poor to cough up the bail amount, a former national level woman athlete was still lodged in a jail in the Chhattisgarh capital Tuesday, four days after being arrested for prostitution, police said.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:30 am BCCI plans own testing regime after WADA decisionNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's cricket board, under fire for rejecting the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) "whereabouts" clause, wants to introduce its own testing system for domestic players from next year, local media reported on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:29 am Cubs back atop NL Central after 4-2 winThe hottest team since the All-Star game is back in first place — barely — thanks to a rookie who keeps telling himself not to get caught up in the moment.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:15 am Attorney: Pierce's testimony key with grand juryAntonio Pierce's attorney said Monday that he believes the New York Giants linebacker would have been indicted for his role in the Plaxico Burress shooting incident had Pierce not testified before aSource: Sify.com Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:15 am With new team, Pace feels rejuvenatedSometimes, when they're reminiscing about the good ol' days, Orlando Pace acknowledges he and Olin Kreutz sound like old men.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:15 am Qadir suspects match-fixers in Pakistan teamKarachi: The ghost of match-fixing has come back to haunt Pakistan cricket, feels former chief selector Abdul Qadir, who suspects that some players might be involved in it considering theSource: Sify.com Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am With new team, Pace feels rejuvenatedSometimes, when they're reminiscing about the good ol' days, Orlando Pace acknowledges he and Olin Kreutz sound like old men.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:55 am Cubs back atop NL Central after 4-2 winThe hottest team since the All-Star game is back in first place — barely — thanks to a rookie who keeps telling himself not to get caught up in the moment.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:55 am Cubs back atop NL Central after 4-2 winThe hottest team since the All-Star game is back in first place — barely — thanks to a rookie who keeps telling himself not to get caught up in the moment.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:50 am BMW's 2Q profit slides 76 percentLuxury automaker BMW AG said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit skidded 76 percent lower as consumers put off buying its pricey vehicles. It said a "lasting" economic recovery was not yet inSource: Sify.com Sports | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:35 am Junior Hockey World Cup: Indian women beat Australia 3-2Monorama Devi converted a last minute penalty corner to give India a 3-2 win over Australia in their opening game of the Women's Junior World Cup Hockey in Boston.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 2:00 am ICC anti-corruption unit contacted by PCBKARACHI (Reuters) - The Pakistan Cricket Board has informed the game's governing body (ICC) that they suspect bookmakers are staying on the same floor as the Pakistan players in the team hotel in Colombo.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:43 am Nine foreign women to compete in Kerala's snake boat raceA 30-member team of women including nine foreigners will compete in the 57th edition of the famous snake boat race at the Punnamada lake here Saturday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am ‘Emerging Players’ triumph, an indication of depth’Chennai: Selection panel chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth is delighted with India’s triumph in the Emerging Players one-day tournament down under. “This shows there is plenty of depth in Indian cricket. The pitches in ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am ‘A man with a lion’s heart’KOLKATA: Subhas Chakraborty helped generations of sportspersons in his long tenure as the sports minister and his death brought together the sports fraternity in a unified expression of grief and sadness. Jagmohan Dalmiya, ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Alappuzha YMCA Academy dominates showALAPPUZHA: The Alappuzha YMCA Table Tennis Academy players dominated the 53rd E. John Philipose Memorial all-Kerala table tennis tournament which concluded at the YMCA Hall here on Sunday night, winning 10 of the 12 titles at stake. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Mark Of Gibraltar shinesBANGALORE: Mark Of Gibraltar, Systematic, Kingdomofdreams and Classic Charge shone when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Aug. 3). Inner sand: 600m: Lush Foliage (A. Velu) 40. Moved well. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am SNVHSS posts winTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: SNVHSS and GHSS Neduvelli scored wins in the Jaihind Trophy inter-school T20 cricket tournament at the Medical College ground on Monday. The scores: SN Public School 138 for eight in ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Sandeep’s effort in vainKOCHI: Medium-pacer N. Sandeep Kumar’s six-wicket haul went in vain as Sharon CC lost to Cordiant Sports Foundation by 24 runs in the semifinal of the 21st K.T.R. Varma Memorial cricket tournament at the BPCL Kochi Refinery Oval ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Laxman slams maiden county centuryManchester: Star Indian batsman V.V.S. Laxman struck his first County Championship century to put Lancashire in the box seat against Yorkshire on day three of the Division One match here. After bundling out Yorkshire for 181 in the first ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Uma in last fourBangalore: R. Uma Devi defeated Shilpa 59-14, 68-20 in the quarterfinals of the State-ranking ladies snooker tournament at the KSBA Hall here on Monday. The results (quarterfinals): R. Uma Devi bt Shilpa ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Resolution removes TNCA clauseChennai: A Special General Body meeting of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, on Monday, passed a unanimous resolution removing the clause that limits an office-bearer’s tenure in the TNCA to eight successive years. K.S. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Five top seeds tumble on opening daySource: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am Cricket’s critical codeSoon after the Board of Control for Cricket in India conveyed its unwillingness to sign the latest anti-doping code that would put cricket in line with the World Anti Doping Agency’s framework, the International Cricket Council has written to all member boards asking them to maintain status quo, reports Anand Vasu. See graphicsSource: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:57 pm Minister calls for Board to complyWhile declaring that “no one” --- not the Indian cricket board (BCCI), not the players and no one else in the cricketing establishment --- had been in touch with him, India’s Sports Minister, Dr MS Gill, was equally clear that it was in India’s best interests that the cricketers adhere to WADA rules and regulations.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:49 pm Jayawardene’s century seals series for Sri LankaMahela Jayawardene hit his first one-day century in two years as Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by six wickets on Monday to grab a winning 3-0 lead in the five-match series. The former captain made 123 and shared an opening stand of 202 with Upul Tharanga (76) as the hosts cruised past Pakistan's challenging 288-8 in the 47th over of the high-scoring match.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:56 pm ICC to look into PCB's claims of approach by bookiesThe International Cricket Council (ICC) will look into Pakistan Cricket Board's claim that its players were approached by bookies during their current tour of Sri Lanka. "The ICC is aware of the media reports on attempted match-fixing allegations," ICC communications officer James Fitzgerald told BBC Sinhala.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Aug 2009 | 2:35 pm Ponting and Strauss dwell on the positivesBIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Captains Ricky Ponting and Andrew Strauss were focusing on the positives taken from a fluctuating third test which ended in a draw on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:32 pm Australia confident on Lee, England on FlintoffBIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has a good chance of being fit for the fourth Ashes test, captain Ricky Ponting said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:31 pm Shoaib suffers set-back in his legal tussleControversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar's hopes of ending his legal tussle with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received a set-back on Monday when a hearing on his case against an 18-month ban and a fine of Rs 7 million was postponed indefinitely because the judge supervising the case has been dismissed from duty.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Aug 2009 | 1:11 pm Ashes stars in security alertPolice confirmed on Monday security was increased around the England and Australia dressing rooms on the final day of the third Ashes Test in Birmingham at Edgbaston.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Aug 2009 | 12:43 pm Australia hold firm to secure battling drawBIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Australia batted with grim determination through the final day to earn a draw in the third Ashes test against England on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 11:37 am England v Australia - third Ashes test scoreboardREUTERS - Scoreboard at tea on the fifth day of the third Ashes test between England and Australia in Birmingham, England, on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:58 am 'Fragile' Aussies on the Ashes precipice: mediaThe Australian media fretted on Monday that the nation's cricketers are on the verge of going 2-0 down in the Ashes series against England with some pundits doubtful of the tourists' state of mind.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Aug 2009 | 10:25 am Sri Lanka clinch series after Jayawardene tonDAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Mahela Jayawardene scored a brilliant hundred to guide Sri Lanka to a series-clinching six-wicket victory in the third one-day international against Pakistan on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:15 am Akram happy with budding Indian fast bowlersPakistan's legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram was impressed with the nine young fast bowlers who attended the 19-day camp that concluded here Monday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 9:00 am India off to good start in world team squashIndia were off to a flying start in the preliminary league of the junior women's World team squash championship with a 3-0 win against Germany here Monday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 8:02 am Gill calls upon states to allocate more money for sportsSports minister M.S. Gill Monday called upon the states to provide higher budgetary support to sports and also avail themselves of the maximum assistance under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA).Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 7:31 am Players, board told to accept WADA clauseNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's cricket board and players were under pressure on Monday to drop their stand not to accept the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) "whereabouts" rule.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 7:21 am WADA code must be accepted by all federations: GillSports minister M.S. Gill Monday said it is necessary for all sporting bodies to adopt the anti-doping code of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 7:01 am World Team Squash: Easy win for IndiaIndia were off to a flying start in the preliminary league of the junior women's World team squash championship with a 3-0 win against Germany here Monday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 7:00 am Anastasia through to ITF second roundSecond seed Anastasia Malhotra of Japan moved into the second round of the $10,000 women's International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Indian wildcard Nova Patel at the DLTA complex here Monday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Aug 2009 | 6:32 am Umar Akmal powers Pakistan to competitive totalDAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Umar Akmal top-scored with a brisk 66 to help Pakistan amass 288 for eight in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka on Monday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Aug 2009 | 3:06 am
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