Carlsen, thanks to the lucky victory, surged ahead in the match for the second time and now leads by 3.5—2.5 at exactly the half way stage with six games still remaining. Viswanathan Anand failed to capitalise on an optical blunder by Magnus Carlsen and went on to lose the sixth ...
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KARACHI: After a wait of over four decades, Pakistan is finally set to have its very first sports university, with the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) seeking advice from the Patiala Sports Institute in India and a few universities in Australia. The university will be a part of the PSB Complex ...
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This week, the Lahore Lions kabaddi team failed to play a part in the next round of the World League because Indian authorities did not issue visas to its seven players. It is not the first time that our players met such treatment from the Indian authorities. Many occasions in ...
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PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for killing Reeva Steenkamp by a South African judge who cited the “gross negligence” the runner showed when he shot his girlfriend multiple times through a toilet cubicle door in his home. However, legal experts said the section of ...
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A 23-year-old Indian footballer has died from severe spinal cord damage after attempting to celebrate a goal with a somersault, an official told Reuters on Monday. Bethlehem Vengthlang FC midfielder Peter Biaksangzuala died on Sunday at a hospital in Mizoram after the incident in Tuesday’s match ...
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4 months to ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 We take a look at some great memories since the first World Cup in 1975 Former captains like Imran Khan, Clive Lloyd and Steve Waugh reflect on the pride and passion that the teams possessed, all of which is part of cricketing ...
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LONDON: England midfielder Jack Wilshere has been watching clips of Xabi Alonso and Andrea Pirlo as he bids to fill the holding midfield void created by the international retirement of Steven Gerrard. The hugely talented but often maligned Wilshere has played in a number of midfield roles for club and ...
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KARACHI: Moin Khan said on Monday that there should be no doubts that Misbah-ul-Haq will be the captain of the Pakistani cricket team during the 2015 World Cup as per an earlier announcement made by Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shahryar M. Khan, PTV Sports News reported. Chief selector-cum-Pakistan team manager, ...
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