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July 21, 2012 8:48 AM

India play 1st ODI against Sri Lanka today

The first one day international cricket match of the 5-match series between India and Srilanka will be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota in Srilanka today.All India Radio Delhi will broadcast running commentary on the day and night match from 2 p.m. onwards in Hindi...

July 21, 2012 8:36 AM

India play 1st ODI against Sri Lanka today

The Indian team begins their cricketing season tomorrow after a seven week break, when they play first of the five ODIs against Sri Lanka in Hambontota. The visitors will also take on Sri Lanka in the lone T20 match on the 7th of next month. All the matches are Day/Night matches to be played in diff...

July 21, 2012 8:33 AM

Drug-positive Rahul Shrama may face recall from Lanka Tour

Indian spinner Rahul Sharma's participation in the ODI series against Sri Lanka was thrown into jeopardy after he tested positive for consumption of drugs in a rave party in Mumbai in May. On the eve of the series opener at Hambantota, the Indian camp was rocked by the shocking development ...

July 20, 2012 9:02 PM

Leander Paes ready to play his best in London Olympics

Ace Tennis player, Leander Paes says that he is ready to put his best in the forthcoming London Olympics. In an interview to a private TV channel, he said, he is looking forward to play for the nation with any player the selection committee chooses. Set to play his sixth Olympics, Paes would team up...

July 20, 2012 8:23 PM

Leander Paes set to play 6th Olympics

Set to play his 6th Olympics, Indian tennis star Leander Paes has been preparing hard for the game in the United States. He believes that making it to the finals of the Olympic mixed doubles would help his quest for a medal in the forthcoming London Games. The 39 year old who would team up with Sani...

July 20, 2012 6:18 PM

India's first ODI against Sri Lanka in Hambontota on Saturday<br/>

The Indian team begins their cricketing season tomorrow after a seven week break, when they play first of the five ODIs against Sri Lanka in Hambontota. The visitors will also take on Sri Lanka in the lone T20 match on the 7th of next month. All the matches are Day/Night matches to be played in diff...

July 20, 2012 1:42 PM

International medal winning sportpersons to get out-of-turn promotions

The Central Government has approved out of turn promotions for medal winning sportspersons in international events including the Olympics, World Championships, the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games. The Union Cabinet that met last evening, gave the nod to a policy to promote sportspersons for e...

July 20, 2012 10:44 AM

Tennis: Nadal pulls out of Olympics citing fitness problems

Defending Olympic champion Rafael Nadal of Spain has pulled out of the London Summer Olympics 2012, slated to begin on the 27th of this month, with an undisclosed fitness problem.The third-ranked Spaniard said in a statement that he has had recurring knee problems in the past. He has not played sinc...

July 20, 2012 10:43 AM

UK Home Office staff to go on strike on Olympics eve

In Britain, the Public and Commercial Services union has said that thousands of Home Office staff will strike the day before the Olympics open. PCS members will strike for 24 hours next Thursday - when many thousands of visitors are due to arrive in the UK.Home Secretary Theresa May said the action ...

July 20, 2012 9:35 AM

UK Home Office staff to go on strike day before Olympics open

In Britain, the Public and Commercial Services union has said that thousands of Home Office staff will strike the day before the Olympics open. PCS members will strike for 24 hours next Thursday - when many thousands of visitors are due to arrive in the UK.Home Secretary Theresa May said the action ...

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