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June 11, 2014 8:46 AM

FIFA World Cup to kick off in Brazil tomorrow

The world's biggest sporting spectacle, the football World Cup is slated to begin late tomorrow night in Brazil. 32 teams, divided into 8 groups, will battle it out in a month-long extravaganza. Even though hosts Brazil, Spain, Argentina and Germany have been billed as favourites, teams lik...

June 11, 2014 8:39 AM

Argentina make history; enter World Cup Hockey semis for 1st time

In the Men's hockey World Cup in The Hague, Argentina created history, entering the men's World Cup semifinals for the first time with a 5-1 win over South Africa. Argentina finished second in the group with 12 points, ousting reigning Olympic champions Germany from the semifinal r...

June 10, 2014 9:19 PM

Football World Cup ferver grips Bangladesh

Authorities in western Bangladesh pleaded with football fans today to remove tens of thousands of Brazilian and Argentinian flags from their rooftops as World Cup fever grips the normally cricket-mad nation. Ahead of Thursday's big kick-off in Brazil, many Bangladeshi towns and cities have ...

June 10, 2014 7:44 PM

Women Hockey test series: India register 2-0 victory over host Malaysia

India women's hockey team struck twice, in the opening half to register a 2-0 victory over hosts Malaysia in the second encounter of the six-match Test series in Kuala Lumpur today.With today's win, India take a 2-0 lead in the series, organised as a preparation for the upcoming Co...

June 10, 2014 2:14 PM

Netherlands & Australia enter SFs of women's World Cup Hockey

Olympic champions Netherlands and Australia have booked their berth in the semifinals of the women's World Cup Hockey at the The Hague, Netherlands'. The Netherlands topped Group A with an all-win record from previous five games, logging 15 points after posting a 3-0 victory over S...

June 10, 2014 9:02 AM

Football: Blatter vows to fight critics trying to destroy FIFA

The World football chief Sepp Blatter vowed to fight critics trying to destroy FIFA, as he launched a staunch defence of his scandal tainted organisation. Speaking before delegates of the Asian Football Confederation in Sao Paulo ahead of FIFA's 64th Congress, Blatter called for unity again...

June 10, 2014 8:48 AM

Netherlands & Australia enter SFs of women's World Cup Hockey

Olympic champions Netherlands and Australia have booked their berth in the semifinals of the women's World Cup Hockey at the The Hague, Netherlands'. The Netherlands topped Group A with an all-win record from previous five games, logging 15 points after posting a 3-0 victory over S...

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