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Sachin Tendulkar gets life membership of Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney: Iconic Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar Sunday became the first overseas player to be presented with the honorary life membership of the Sydney Cricket Ground here. Presenting the award, New South Wales premier Barry O’Farrell said, “Sachin is one of the greatest cricketers ever and …

Bad breath used as stem cell tool

Bad breath used as stem cell tool

Hydrogen sulphide, the gas famed for generating the stench in stink bombs, flatulence and bad breath, has been harnessed by stem cell researchers in Japan. Their study, in the Journal of Breath Research, investigated using it to help convert stem cells from human teeth into …

Australia beats India

Australia beats India

The lack of character from this Indian team was shocking. There was no fight, and little hunger. And let’s not even talk about pride. Pursuing 253 for a win — gettable even if the surface was offering some carry and movement — India was shot …

Indian players win over France in 2012 London Olympic men’s hockey final qualifying match

New Delhi: Eight-time champions India are back in the Games with a 8-1 drubbing of France in the final of the 2012 London Olympic men’s hockey qualifiers at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Sunday. Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh, who was a part of …

I am looking at my performance and I have to improve for the side to win matches: Sehwag

I am looking at my performance and I have to improve for the side to win matches: Sehwag

Brisban: Stand-in Indian captain Virender Sehwag lamented his own batting performance Tuesday after his side slumped to their second successive defeat in the One-day International tri-series against Sri Lanka here.Sehwag was caught at the third-man boundary trying an upper-cut off Lasith Malinga in the second …

India pipped Canada in Olympic qualifier match

In a performance that will remain etched forever in the memory of Indian hockey fans, the host side pipped Canada 3-2 in an action-filled thriller of an Olympic qualifier match at the National Stadium here on Wednesday.The Indian team put on an extra-ordinary show that …