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October 23, 2012 8:23 AM

Champions League :Sydney Sixers beat Mumbai Indians by 12 runs

Mumbai Indians' disastrous campaign in the Champions League Twenty-20 cricket tournament came to an end, as they lost to Sydney Sixers by 12 runs in their final Group-B match at Durban last night. Opting to bat first, Sydney posted 136 for 7 in the stipulated 20 overs. Steven Smith top scor...

October 22, 2012 9:19 PM

Lance Armstrong banned for life; stripped of 7 tour-de-France titles

Disgraced Cyclist Lance Armstrong's fate was sealed on Monday day, as world governing body decided to support a life ban for doping and strip him of his record seven Tour de France titles. The International Cycling Union, UCI said it supported a decision by the US Anti-Doping Agency, USADA ...

October 22, 2012 8:59 PM

CLT20 : Chennai Superkings beat Yorkshire by 4 wickets

The Chennai Super Kings, beat Yorkshire in their T20 Champions League match at Durban. Put into bat Yorkshire made 140 for six in the allotted 20 overs. The Chennai Super Kings reached the target of 141 in the allotted overs, losing six wickets.The second match on Monday will be between Mumbai India...

October 22, 2012 8:01 PM

Power tariff in Delhi rationalized benefiting domestic consumers

Power tariff in Delhi has been rationalized benefiting maximum consumers in the range of 200 to 400 units. Under the new tariff plan announced by Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, DERC, on Monday, domestic consumers will have to pay three rupees seventy paise per unit for the first 200 units ...

October 22, 2012 8:01 PM

UCI bans Lance Armstrong from Cycling, strips titles

The governing body of world cycling has announced that it is stripping the disgraced American rider Lance Armstrong of all his titles and banning him for life. The President of the International Cycline Union (UCI) Pat McQuaid has described this as a landmark day for cycling. He said that Armstrong,...

October 22, 2012 7:37 PM

LP Prasad clinches gold at Youth Boxing Tournament

L P Prasad clinched the only gold for India at the 33rd International Tammer Youth Boxing Tournament, beating England's Jack Bateson in the final in Tampere, Finland.The 17-year-old won the gold in the 49kg category with an overall score of 14-10. However, the other Indian in the fray in th...

October 22, 2012 7:16 PM

Sports Ministry sanctions funds to Rajasthan, Chattisgarh

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned six crore rupees each to Rajasthan and Chattisgarh for construction of multi-purpose indoor Halls. An official release says, total assistance sanctioned to both the states under Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS), the ministry has releas...

October 22, 2012 9:08 AM

CL T20: KKR beat Titans in South Africa

Kolkata Knight Riders, KKR produced a clinical performance in their concluding group league Cricket match as they comprehensively thrashed Titans by 99 runs in the Champions League Twenty-20 at Cape Town in South Africa last night. Put into bat, KKR scored an imposing 188 for five in 20 overs and th...

October 22, 2012 9:06 AM

Denmark Open: Saina clinches trophy

Olympic bronze-medallist shuttler, Saina Nehwal has lifted the Denmark Open Super Series Premier Badminton trophy. In the final at Odense last evening, Saina defeated Germany's Juliane Schenk in straight games 21-17, 21-8 in just 35 minutes. It is her fourth title of the year and is also he...

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