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The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Sports
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The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Sports
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Knight Riders mauled at the Wankhede
Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders paid for the pathetic batting as Mumbai Indians coasted to an eight-wicket victory at the Wankhede on Friday. Shaun Pollock was the wrecker in chief claiming three for 12 in his four overs to rip through the visitors' top order.
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I don't think of pressure: Shoaib
Mumbai: Shoaib Akhtar was seven minutes late for the Kolkata Knight Riders' bus in the early hours of last Saturday, when the team was to catch a flight for Hyderabad. On Thursday morning, though, he was some ten minutes searly.
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Time to look ahead, says Shah Rukh
Mumbai: Going by the numbers on the shirts of thousands of fans, Friday's IPL contest here was between (Sachin) Tendulkar's No.10 and (Shah Rukh) Khan's No.12.
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Shah Rukh first knocks on dressing room door
Mumbai: At a time when Vijay Mallya's attack on his Bangalore Royal Challengers' captain, Rahul Dravid, is still being viewed with shock, it's interesting to note exactly how the Kolkata Knight Riders' owner, Shah Rukh Khan, behaves.
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Nothing went right: Sourav
Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan said Shaun Pollock's devastating spell blunted the gameplan of the Sourav Ganguly-led squad.
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Twenty20 has shown the awesome power of sport
The Twenty20 cricket and the sacking of the Indian Hockey Federation are two pivotal points in the history of Indian sport. Pioneering vision and enterprise have taken cricket over the rainbow. In a bold historic move, hockey, sliding from Olympic glory to oblivion, has been rescued from the IHF quicksand by the Indian Olympic Association.
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Jayasuriya back in ODI squad
Colombo: Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya has been recalled to Sri Lanka's one-day squad for the Asia Cup in June. Jayasuriya, 38, was dropped for Sri Lanka's West Indies series in April after a lean run that included a highest score of 41 in his previous 20 innings. However, the opening batsman won his place back in the team after smashing 114 from 48 balls for the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, an innings that included 11 sixes and nine fours. Opener Upul Tharanga was axed. Sri Lanka also included spinner Muttiah Muralidharan, who was rested for the West Indies tour.
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Roger, Novak move ahead
Hamburg: Defending champion Roger Federer cruised into the semi-finals of the Hamburg Masters, beating Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-3, 6-3 on Friday.
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Williams sisters out of meet
Rome: American Venus Williams lost 7-5, 2-6, 3-6 to Serb title holder Jelena Jankovic in the Italian Open quarter finals on Friday while her sister Serena pulled out at the same stage of the tournament with a back injury.
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United sweat on verdict
Cristiano Ronaldo cast a shadow over the Manchester United's Champions League final preparations on Thursday by flirting with Real Madrid and declaring that he will make a decision on his future after the final showdown with Chelsea next Wednesday.
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Lifter tests positive
New Delhi: Doping scandal continues to haunt Indian weightlifting with another lifter testing positive for using a banned substance, according to Sports Authority of India (SAI) sources.
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Jeev slips on Day II
Adare: Michael Lorenzo-Vera of France shot a 2-under 70 to move into the lead on Day II of the Irish Open on Friday.
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Fisichella set for 200th race
New Delhi: Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella is all set to make his 200th Formula One appearance when he hits the track at the Monaco Grand Prix next Sunday.
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Badrinath: I've no plans for Shoaib
Calcutta: Subramaniam Badrinath has been unlucky so far in donning national colours. He has been among the leading rungetters every season, but is yet to come under the national selectors' radar. A good show in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), however, will go a long way in helping him achieving the dream, feels the Chennai Super Kings' batsman.
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Jaipur ready for battle of Royals
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals will have to come out fast from the aftershock of the serial blasts here and concentrate on the Indian Premier League game Saturday against a beleaguered Bangalore Royal Challengers at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium.
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DareDevils ready for Kings XI
New Delhi: Virender Sehwag's smile is back. After four back to back defeats, the 12-run victory over the Deccan Chargers on Thursday night came as a huge morale booster for the Delhi DareDevils.
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Shoaib ban could be reduced
Karachi: Shoaib Akhtar could be handed a reduced punishment by the appellate tribunal which will resume the hearing on his appeal on June 4, according to highly placed sources.
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England off to a sound start
London: Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook shared a sprightly unbeaten opening partnership to swing the first Test in England's favour against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday.
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