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Dwyer scare When Australia made the World Cup final in 2006, Jamie Dwyer, nursing an injury, could only watch from the sidelines as the team lost to the Germans to finish as runners-up.

IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has filed a writ petition with the Calcutta High Court on Thursday, challenging the directive of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (PCB) to cut down on noise levels during the upcoming IPL Twenty20 matches at the Eden Gardens.

The annual sports meet, which is normally held in December, is proposed sometime in June this year. Events like the Kankaria Carnival, Vibrant Gujarat Kite Festival and the drawing competition of the Gujarat Ecology Commission, to name a few, had forced the school authorities to postpone the annual sports events.

Vikramaditya Kamble and Roshan Bhutada came up trumps in their respecftive groups at the chess tournament jointly organised by Abhijeet Chess Academy and the Champion's Club from March 5-7. The tournament featured two groups on the basis of the ranks of the players.

Pakistan hand out bans like toffees, those handing out the ban pretend they are pristine; Australia's vice-captain leaves his team behind to offer solace to his girl suffering the after-effects of a dubious relationship; another South African storms his way into world cricket — for England; the world's most hyped tournament slithers, rather than storms, in.

It's the one badminton tournament Indians follow with more than a passing interest and a touch of yearning.

Big-spending Real Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon on Wednesday and Manchester United spoiled David Beckham's return to Old Trafford with a 4-0 victory over AC Milan.

As he stepped onto the greens at the Sector 16 Stadium, it was like going down memory's lane for Yuvraj Singh.

Pakistan hockey on Thursday plunged to a new low with the team finishing at the bottom in the World Cup.

During the World Championships in Milan last year, when Akhil Kumar lost to Dominican Republic's Roberto Gonzalez, the Indian hurt his right wrist in the first round of the bout.

Olympic champions Germany are on course of a historic hat-trick of World Cup titles as they scored a facile 4-1 victory over England in a high-voltage semifinal match here on Thursday.

Lewis Hamilton may dream about being cast in the role of James Bond, but seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher said on Thursday the role was already his.

Pakistan registered their worst-ever performance in the hockey World Cup as a resilient Canada pushed the Asian team to last place in the mega event with a golden goal victory here.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said that ace striker Wayne Rooney has Cristiano Ronaldo's 42 goals in season mark in his sights.

Reigning Formula One champion Jenson Button insists that there will be no bust-ups with fellow McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton even if he retains his title.

Handicapped by limited resources, India's newest Formula One driver Karun Chandhok has set himself a modest target of just finishing the race when he makes his F1 debut here on Sunday.

Tiger Woods and wife Elin Nordegren have reportedly reconciled.
The pair was seen kissing for the first time in months since the scandal that rocked their marriage, Radar Online has reported.