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New Delhi, May 9: Thanking the government for lending a helping hand to the country's top sportspersons, India's champion shuttler Saina Nehwal hopes the establishment will now put its weight behind upcoming talents striving to make a mark globally. Asked if the government can try helping those who are beginning to shine, apart form the elite athletes, the world number 2 shuttler Saina, who was

New Delhi, May 8: Indian ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday received a notice from Jharkhand State Housing Board for being wrongly allotted land. Dhoni was allotted land by the government in the Harmu Housing Colony. He was then given another vacant plot next to the already allotted land. The 34-year-old was previously in the news in this land allotment case, but it is the first time he

New Delhi, May 8: Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine was on Thursday cleared to bowl his off-spinners by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after undergoing a successful correction of his bowling action. He was, however, cautioned by the board to be careful and not deviate from his remodelled action. The right-arm spinner was banned from bowling off-spinners in the ongoing

Barcelona, May 7: Two late moments of Lionel Messi magic and a goal from Neymar helped Barcelona break the resistance of Bayern Munich in a pulsating 3-0 victory in their Champions League semifinal first leg at the Nou Camp on Wednesday. After Barca had been frustrated by the brilliance of Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer for most of the match, Messi fired home after 77 minutes and then doubled the

Bhubaneswar, May 6: After a drab draw in the opener, India dispatched Japan 2-0 in the second game of the four match hockey Test series on Tuesday. Yuvraj Walmiki and Dharamvir Singh scored for the home team. The match had a cracking start where both teams came out attacking. While Japan were looking for a calculative move to enter into the Indian side with their long passes, the hosts were ready

Sydney, May 5: The fallout from the "Fight of the Century" became murkier on Monday with possible lawsuits in the works and Manny Pacquiao likely to face disciplinary action for failing to disclose a pre-bout shoulder injury. Filipino Pacquiao lost on a unanimous decision to undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr in a heavily hyped welterweight showdown in Las Vegas on Saturday that is expected

London, May 5: England batsman Jonathan Trott has retired from international cricket with immediate effect after a disappointing tour of the West Indies, the 34-year-old said on Monday. Trott only returned to the England side last month following an extended break from the game due to a stress-related illness but scored a meagre 72 runs, including three ducks, at an average of just 12 in the three

Bhubaneswar, May 4: Displaying rusty defence, Indian men's hockey team played out a 1-1 draw against Japan to begin its four-match Test series on a disappointing note, here on Sunday. For India drag-flicker V R Raghunath converted a penalty corner in the 44th minute to get even with their opponents after Japan drew first blood in the second quarter. After a couple of unsuccessful penalty corner

Las Vegas, May 3: Floyd Mayweather cemented his status as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao as the "Fight of the Century" failed to live up to the hype here. Scattered boos rang out around the crowd of 17,000 in the MGM Grand after Mayweather comfortably outboxed his Filipino rival to frustrate hopes of a full-blooded slugfest last night. The

Barcelona, May 3: Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick and Lionel Messi bagged a brace as Barcelona thrashed bottom side Cordoba 8-0 on Saturday to move a step closer to their fifth La Liga title in seven years. Barca have a five-point lead over Real Madrid, who face a tough away match against Sevilla later on Saturday. Suarez's prolific form has brought the Uruguayan 17 goals from his last 16 games in