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Melbourne, October 17: An Australian politician has questioned Prime Minister Julia Gillard's decision to award an Order of Australia to iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for his contribution to sport. Federal Independent MP Rob Oakshott who expressed his love for Little Master, said the special award should not be used for diplomatic gain, the ABC news reported. "I love Sachin Tendulkar, I

Chennai Super Kings' chances for a semifinal berth in the Champions League Twenty20 suffered a blow as they slumped to their second consecutive defeat in the tournament with a six-wicket loss at the hands of Highveld Lions here today. After being sent into bat, Chennai posted a challenging 158 for six with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni top-scoring with 34 but the Lions chased down the target with

London, October 17: Spain's run of 24 consecutive qualifying wins was halted by France on Tuesday, while Germany spectacularly collapsed to let Sweden fight back from four goals down to draw 4-4 in the campaign to reach the 2014 World Cup. It was also a frustrating night for Cristiano Ronaldo as his 100th Portugal appearance ended in a 1-1 draw with Northern Ireland. England didn't even get a

Melbourne, October 16: Star all-rounder Shane Watson has been told to early return early from the Champions League Twenty20 by Cricket Australia and skipper Michael Clarke has backed the decision, saying it is in the national team's best interest. Watson, playing for Sydney Sixers in the event, has been told by Cricket Australia to come home early to take a break before the Test series against

New Delhi, October 16: Australian Prime Minister Julian Gillard has announced that Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar will be conferred with the membership of the Order of Australia. The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. Sachin will be awarded an (AM), which is one of the six grades in the Order of

Former Pakistani allrounder Azhar Mahmood restricted Kolkata Knight Riders with an intelligent spell of bowling that saw him mixing pace very well. Mahmood picked up three important wickets as KKR, coasting at 72 for one in just eight overs were held to just 137/6 in 20 overs in their Champions League T20 match against the Auckland Aces. Mahmood took two wickets in just his first over to peg the

Comeback man Yuvraj Singh hits double century to take North Zone to 451 runs vs Central Zone in the semi-final of the Duleep Trophy. Yuvraj slammed 208 runs before Central Zone bowler Murali Kartik took a return catch to dismiss him. He scored at an impressive rate of 86.00. He took 241 deliveries and hit 33 fours and three sixes. On Sunday, Yuvraj made a brilliant comeback into first-class arena

Sydney Sixers relied on a superb all-round show from Moises Henriques and a couple of stunning catches as they thumped Chennai Super Kings by 14 runs in their opening Champions League Twenty20 match here today. Henriques smashed five fours and three sixes towards the close of Sydney Sixers` innings for his 23-ball unbeaten 49 to take his side to 185 for five after being sent into bat in the Group

New Delhi, October 15: It's been a while since the capital got a glimpse of Sania Mirza (now Mrs Shoaib Malik). The tennis player turned up looking fashionable and rather natty in shades and a sharp formal outfit at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship 2012, an annual tennis tournament by DCM Shriram Consolidated Limited (DSCL), at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) complex on

Hyderabad, October 14: Yuvraj Singh made a brilliant comeback into first—class arena as he smashed an unbeaten century for North Zone against Central on the first day of a semi—final match in the Duleep Trophy here. At stumps, North were in commanding position having scored 346 for 4, riding on Yuvraj’s superb unbeaten 133 while skipper Shikhar Dhawan also made his presence felt with an innings of