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Glasgow, November 8: Celtic sent shockwaves around Europe as they produced a stunning 2-1 Group G win over Barcelona at Parkhead on Wednesday to end the Catalan giants' 100 per cent record in this season's competition. Just as they had done in the Nou Camp two weeks ago Celtic took the lead against the run of play when Victor Wanyama headed them ahead in the 21st minute. Barcelona, who have made a

The forthcoming India-England series will be for the Anthony De Mello Trophy. There have been calls to name the silverware after Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, the former India captain who died last year, but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has decided to retain the name that has been attached to the home series between India and England for the last 60 years. “India-England Test

Dubai, November 7: The first lot of tickets for the Champions Trophy India vs Pakistan clash at Edgbaston, England, June 15 next year was sold out in just three hours after windows opened. The tickets went on sale Monday, and the 15-match tournament's first match was a complete sell-out eight months in advance, said an International Cricket Council (ICC) press release. The 2013 edition of the

Bangalore, November 7: The elections to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) are turning out to be family soap opera. A look at the electoral college shows how several families have used various sports as their personal fiefdoms. It also reveals that some of the big names which courted controversies recently are still very much in control. Lalit Bhanot, the former big boss in athletics, who is

Brazilian legend Ronaldo says he would nominate Barcelona's Lionel Messi for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award if he could vote. Ronaldo, a three-time winner of the FIFA World Player of Year award, which merged with European Football's Ballon d'Or in 2010, said the Argentinian striker deserved to win ahead of Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, reports Xinhua. "It' s still a battle between those two -

New Delhi, November 6: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is set to add another feather to his already crowded cap as he would be conferred the membership of the Order of Australia, an honour “rarely” awarded to non-Australians on Tuesday. Earlier during her visit to India last month, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard had announced that the iconic Indian cricketer would be conferred the

After undergoing treatment for cancer and making a fairytale comeback in the World T20, Yuvraj Singh has made a dramatic comeback into the Indian Test team for the first two Tests against England. The newly-appointed selection committee, led by Sandeep Patil, met at the BCCI headquarters on Monday to pick a 15-member squad for the first two matches of the four-Test series against England, starting

Kimi Raikkonen won a thrilling Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Lotus on Sunday with Fernando Alonso of Ferrari taking second and Sebastian Vettel a remarkable third after setting off from the back of the grid. Red Bull ace Vettel, seeking to become the youngest ever triple champion, now leads the drivers standings by 10 points from Alonso with only two races remaining. Raikkonen’s win was his first since

Mumbai, Nov 4: Yuvraj Singh is all set to regain his spot in the Indian Test squad when the new national selection panel, headed by Sandeep Patil, sits down tomorrow to pick the team for the series-opener against England at Ahmedabad from November 15-19. Though skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the left-handed batsman was the best judge of his fitness for the rigours of Test cricket after

Ghaziabad, November 4: Virender Sehwag on Saturday sustained an injury on the ring finger of his right hand during Delhi's Ranji Trophy game against Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened during the post lunch session when Mohammed Kaif, who was batting on 78 edged an Ishant Sharma delivery that flew to first slip where Sehwag was fielding. Delhi skipper dropped the chance and the ball raced to