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ONGC in Corporate Trophy semifinals!Oil and Natural Gas Corporation made it to the semifinals of the inaugural Sahara BCCI Corporate trophy after their last Group B match against Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rains here today.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:09 am UPCA to give pension to former Ranji players!The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) today announced that it will give pension to all the former cricketers, who have represented the state in the Ranji Trophy.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:09 am Rain forces Tata vs Indian Oil match abandoned, Tata in semis!Tata SC advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural Sahara BCCI Corporate Cup after their crucial last Group C match against Indian Oil was washed out due to continuous downpour at the serene Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium here today.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:09 am PCB not responsible for delay in fulfilling Butt`s commitment!Pakistan Cricket Board today blamed its Sri Lankan counterpart for the delay in laying of three pitches, promised by Chairman Ejaz Butt, in a 135-year old school in Colombo.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:09 am Raina guides Air India Red to Corporate Trophy semifinal!Suresh Raina smashed a sparkling unbeaten 92 to power Air India Red to a thumping seven-wicket victory over India Cements in their last Group D match.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:09 am Dhoni, Bisla guide Air India Blue to 362!Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (106) and opener Manvinder Bisla (152) slammed fiery unbeaten centuries to propel Air India Blue to a massive 362 for one in their rain-truncated one-day match against India Revenue in the BCCI Corporate trophy here today.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:09 am Sanjay Dutt was unsure about IPL bid!Sanjay Dutt wants his share of the IPL pie, but wasn`t sure he would be allowed to bid because of his conviction in the Mumbai blasts case.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:09 am 'WI breached ICC agreement by selecting third-rate side for Champions Trophy'FICA chief executive Tim May on Friday said that the West Indies Cricket Board has breached an ICC agreement by picking up a 'third rate' side for the Champions Trophy.Source: Rediff Cricket | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:36 am PCB yet to decide venue for 'home' series against New ZealandThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still undecided regarding the venue of the 'home' one-day international series against New Zealand scheduled to be held in November.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:30 am Manchester United world's richest club in all sportsLondon: Premier League champions Manchester United is still the world's richest sports club.The club is valued at between 1.3 billion to152 million pounds, which is more thanSource: Sify.com Sports | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:23 am Hamilton says he can still take the F-I titleLondon: Lewis Hamilton says he has not given up hope of retaining his F1 title - even if people think he is crazy.The reigning champ is a massive 45Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Sep 2009 | 3:16 am Strauss blasts Shah for injuring DenlyEngland captain Andrew Strauss on Thursday blasted Middlesex batter Owais Shah after he injured Kent batsman Joe Denly in a tackle during a warm-up football match.Source: Rediff Cricket | 4 Sep 2009 | 2:42 am US Open: Devvarman crashes out, Sania, Bhupathi advanceIndia's Somdev Devvarman lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the men's second round of the US Open on Thursday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:40 am FIFA accuses Chelsea poachingIn an historic ruling, FIFA has accused Chelsea FC of poaching players from other clubs during a 16-month transfer ban.The Blues were found guilty of inducing French wonder kid Gael Kakuta to quitSource: Sify.com Sports | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:40 am Strauss blasts Shah for injuring Denly in a footie tackleEngland captain Andrew Strauss yesterday blasted Middlesex batter Owais Shah after he injured Kent batsman Joe Denly in a tackle during a warm-up football match.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:40 am Sanjay Dutt was unsure about IPL bidMumbai: Like his colleagues Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty, Sanjay Dutt also wants his share of the Indian Premier League (IPL) pie. But theSource: Sify.com Sports | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:16 am Ponting, Flintoff approached to be CL T20 commentatorNew Delhi: Australian captain Ricky Ponting and talismanic England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff may be seen in the new role of a commentator in the upcomingSource: Sify.com Sports | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:14 am 'I don't know how to impress the selectors'He has abundance of runs in the domestic circuit but nine years since making his debut for India, Wasim Jaffer is yet to cement his place in the national team and the Mumbai opener says he doesn't know how to impress the selectors, who seemed to have overlooked his exploits.Source: Rediff Cricket | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:02 am Grover humbles Swedish GMKOLKATA: As the leadership race for the fourth Kolkata Open chess tournament intensified, young Indian Fide Master Sahaj Grover produced a stunning upset crushing Swedish Grandmaster Hillarp Persson Tiger in the third round at Gorky Sadan on ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Russell, Sitwala assert their classSource: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am St. Francis wins titleHYDERABAD: St. Francis Degree College won the title defeating Villa Marie Degree College 2-0 in the final of the Osmania University inter-collegiate tennis tournament for girls here. The results: Final: ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Abhishek in the vanNEW DELHI: Abhishek Jha took a one-stroke lead going into the final round of the LG Northern India amateur golf tournament at the Delhi Golf Club course here on Thursday. On a day when none of the title aspirants could manage even a par ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Raina guides Air India (R) to semifinalBangalore: Suresh Raina (92 n.o.) scripted a smooth take-off as Air India Red defeated India Cements by seven-wickets in a Sahara BCCI Corporate Trophy tournaments Group ‘D’ match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday night. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Bolt vs. Bekele at 700m?BRUSSELS: Sprinter Usain Bolt and long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele are both unbeatable — over their distance. So, why not have them race against each other somewhere in between? “If Usain agrees, if someone wants to ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Bulgaria to bid for Anand-Topalov matchNEW DELHI: Bulgaria is set to make a whopping €3-million bid to host the 2010 World chess championship match between champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Veselin Topalov. Bulgaria’s pride, World No. 1 Topalov and his ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Mystic Quest may repeatMYSORE: Mystic Quest, who maintains form, may repeat in the Karnataka Racehorse Owners’ Association Mysore 1000 Guineas (1,600m), the first Classic of the season to be held here on Friday (Sept. 4). There will be no false rails. ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Al-Ameen is championChennai: Al-Ameen, Bangalore, won the St. Paul’s south zone inter-schools hockey tournament on Thursday beating St. Paul’s RC by three goals to nil. Sahadevappa, Nischith, and Vikas scored for the winner: ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Badrinath, Dravid star for India CementsBangalore: India Cements nudged aside BSNL with a 25-run victory in the Sahara BCCI Corporate Trophy tournament’s Group ‘D’ match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday night. India Cements scored 253 for five in ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am Oudin shocks Dementieva, Jankovic also fallsâNew York: Melanie Oudin was hailed as the new sweetheart of American tennis as she dazzled Olympic champion Elena Dementieva at the U.S. Open on Thursday while an emotionally drained JelenaSource: Sify.com Sports | 3 Sep 2009 | 11:45 pm Ponting, Flintoff approached to be CL T20 commentatorAustralian captain Ricky Ponting and talismanic England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff may be seen in the new role of a commentator in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament.Source: Rediff Cricket | 3 Sep 2009 | 10:10 pm 'We want to be the best in the world again'Australian cricketer Nathan Bracken has said that the team is confident of regaining the top spot in world one-day cricket rankings, and will use the seven match one-day series against England as a ladder to leap back to the top.Source: Rediff Cricket | 3 Sep 2009 | 9:59 pm 'The old man had e-mailed to say congratulations'New Zealand's Jacob Oram has admitted that he was unaware he had taken a hat-trick during the thrilling three-run win over Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 international.Source: Rediff Cricket | 3 Sep 2009 | 9:55 pm 'Referrals dangerous for an umpire's career'Former Test umpire Peter Willey has expressed fears that the referral system, which will be introduced in the longer version of the game next month, will harm umpires more than it aids them.Source: Rediff Cricket | 3 Sep 2009 | 9:38 pm BCCI affiliates want IMG fees reducedCricket Board's affiliates want a reduction in the Rs 33 crore fee payable to the International Management Group for services rendered in conducting this year's Indian Premier League in South Africa, according to BCCI sources.Source: Rediff Cricket | 3 Sep 2009 | 9:33 pm 'I doubt if players enjoy Twenty20 cricket'Wasim Jaffer has been around for a while now but has yet to cement his place in India's Test squad. HT caught up with the player on the sidelines of the Sahara BCCI Corporate Trophy where is leading the Indian Oil team, reports Anam Arsalan.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:51 pm Indian cricket: Thrills & excitement unlimitedWhile we obsess with the Test versus T20 debate, increased commercialisation and too much cricket, sweeping changes affecting the game have gone unnoticed. Cricket today is different — everyone involved is playing firmly from the front foot, writes Amrit Mathur.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:46 pm Indian Oil miss out as rain plays spoilsport againThe Indian Oil players couldn't have had a worse start to their cricketing season. With their Group C match against Tata Sports Club abandoned because of rain on Thursday, they have been knocked out of the Corporate Trophy without playing a single game, reports Anam Arsalan.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:41 pm Dhoni, Bisla make Indian Revenue payIndian Revenue skipper Amay Khurasiya won the toss and asked Air India Blue to bat first in a rain-shortened 42-over match. He and his teammates were left to rue their mistake as Chandan Madan, Manvinder Bisla and Mahendra Singh Dhoni unleashed a barrage of strokes that left the bowlers dumbfounded.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:37 pm Air India Red fly on Raina’s knockAfter posting 243 for nine in 47 overs, India Cements failed to nip Naman Ojha (59) and Suresh Raina (92 not out) early, their 109-run partnership for the second wicket seeing Air India (Red) win by seven wickets with four overs unutilised, reports G Krishnan.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:33 pm Chelsea to appeal against FIFA banZURICH: Chelsea have been banned by FIFA from registering new signings until January 2011 after being found guilty of inducing a player to break his contractSource: Sify.com Sports | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:33 pm TFA stun East Bengal 3-1Young Tata Football Academy (TFA) played a dream second half to stun city giants East Bengal 3-1 in a group A encounter of the 114th IFA Shield Football tournament at Barasat near here Thursday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:31 pm Air India Blue beat Indian Revenue by 140 runs in Corporate CupAir India Blue beat Indian Revenue by 140 runs in a match of the Sahara Corporate Cup tournament at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here Thursday, sealing their place in the semi-final.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm India's Chanda among five in the lead in Kolkata OpenLocal Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda shot into the lead alongside four other Grandmasters with three points after the third round of the 4th Kolkata Open Grandmaster Chess tournament here Thursday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 9:32 am Force India release Fisichella for FerrariAfter winning a sensational podium finish for Force India at the Belgian Grand Prix last week, Italian Giancarlo Fisichella will race for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro team for the rest of the season.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 9:30 am Rahman forges into lead in Bangalore Open golfBangladesh's Mohd. Siddikur Rahman fired a steady three-under 69 to work his way to the top of the leaderboard in round two of The Global Green Bangalore Open 2009 golf, an Aircel PGTI event here Thursday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 9:00 am Paine to replace Haddin for Champions TrophyKevin McClean will replace Daren Powell in the West Indies' squad while Tim Paine will come in for Brad Haddin in Australia's squad after the ICC approved changes for the Champions Trophy, in South Africa from September 22 to October 5.Source: Rediff Cricket | 3 Sep 2009 | 8:56 am Rahane drawing inspiration from TendulkarAjinkya Rahane has achieved the primary goal of sharing dressing room with idol Sachin Tendulkar and the Mumbai top order batsman now wants to see his other dream -- of making India debut -- come true.Source: Rediff Cricket | 3 Sep 2009 | 8:48 am Sania, Bhupathi opt for different partners in US OpenSania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi will be playing with different partners in the mixed doubles event of the ongoing US Open tennis championships inSource: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 8:32 am World archery championship - Indian recurve women disappointIndia's women recurve archers failed to make the cut for the team championships of the 45th world archery championship at Ulsan, South Korea, Thursday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 8:32 am AIFF appoint arbitrator to solve Bhaichung-Mohun Bagan rowAll India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel Thursday appointed former additional solicitor general Amrendra Sharan to solve the ongoing tussle between national captain Bhaichung Bhutia and Mohun Bagan.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 8:32 am Ashutosh, Ranjeet in ITF tournament semifinalsIndia's Ashutosh Singh and Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan advanced to the semifinals of the $10,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at the DLTA complex here Thursday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 8:31 am All systems go for Asia bike championshipInternational racing returns to the city after a lapse of 13 years with the Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) hosting the fourth Petronas Asia Road Racing Championship for two wheelers this weekend at the refurbished MMRT track in Sriperumbudur, under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Sep 2009 | 8:31 am Denly doubtful for England ODI afer Shah tackleLONDON (Reuters) - England opener Joe Denly made it a week to forget on Thursday when he followed up his Old Trafford duck with a knee injury courtesy of an Owais Shah tackle in a soccer match in training.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Sep 2009 | 5:24 am Injured Haddin ruled out of Champions TrophySYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been ruled out of cricket's Champions Trophy in South Africa this month while he recovers from finger surgery.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:35 am ICC seeks to explore cricket-specific WADA code - reportCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council will ask the World Anti-Doping Agency to consider a cricket-specific code for its controversial "whereabouts" rule, ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat told Indian media on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:54 am
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