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Jesse Ryder in coma after bar brawl

Jesse-RyderWellington, March 28 : New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder lies in coma after being badly beaten up by a group of men near a bar in Christchurch early Thursday, police said.  Read more »

Kiwis in full command of Dunedin Test after rain forces early finish on day three

Kiwis in full command of Dunedin Test after rain forces early finish on day three Wellington, Mar 8 : A brilliant century by Hamish Rutherford in his debut Test helped New Zealand take a 235 run lead over England in  Read more »

Finn brushes off fears over Eng form after embarrassing warm up defeat

Wellington, Mar 4 : England fast bowler Steve Finn has said their shock warm-up defeat against the New Zealand XI would have no affect on their preparation ahead of the first Test match against the Kiwis in Dunedin on Wednesday.  Read more »

Guptill ruled out of remaining England series with thumb injury

Guptill ruled out of remaining England series with thumb injuryWellington, Feb 22 : New Zealand cricketer Martin Guptill has been dropped out of the remainder of England's tour of the country after it was revealed that he required a thumb surgery.  Read more »

''Veteran'' Mills eyeing 2015 WC glory at home before retiring

 ''Veteran'' Mills eyeing 2015 WC glory at home before retiring Wellington, Feb 19 : Veteran New Zealand swing bowler Kyle Mills has said he would like to win the one-day World Cup in 2015 at home before retiring from the international cricket.  Read more »

Southee, Rutherford called into Kiwi ODI squad as replacements for ‘injured’ McClenaghan, Guptill

Tim-SoutheeWellington, Feb 18 : New Zealand cricketers Tim Southee and Hamish Rutherford have been selected to play for the Black Caps squad against England during the second one-day international match at Napier on Wednesday.  Read more »

Kiwi all-rounder Neesham recalled to T20 squad following injuries to Butler, Elliot

Kiwi all-rounder Neesham recalled to T20 squad following injuries to Butler, Elliot Wellington, Feb 8  : New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has been reinstated in the Twenty20 (T20) squad after injured players Ian  Read more »

Kiwi legend Hadlee predicts ‘testing times’ ahead for axed captain Taylor

Kiwi legend Hadlee predicts ‘testing times’ ahead for axed captain Taylor Wellington, Feb 7 : Legendary New Zealand all rounder Sir Richard Hadlee has predicted testing times for former captain Ross Taylor in their  Read more »

US attorney says Armstrong won’t be prosecuted following doping confession

US attorney says Armstrong won’t be prosecuted following doping confession Wellington, Feb 6 : Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong won't be prosecuted even after he admitted to doping recently in a chat  Read more »

Kiwis’ pace spearhead Southee likely to return from injury for England Test series

Kiwis’ pace spearhead Southee likely to return from injury for England Test series Wellington, Feb 2 : New Zealand's premier fast bowler Tim Southee is expected to return from injury during Black  Read more »

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Hulk determined to win over Brazil fans

Hulk determined to win over Brazil fansFortaleza (Brazil), June 19 - Brazil forward Hulk insists he is unaffected by jeers from the stands and has vowed to win over the hearts and minds of Brazilian supporters during the Confederations Cup.  Read more »

Spain retains UEFA Under-21 crown

UEFA-U-21Jerusalem, June 19 : Spain retained the 2013 UEFA U-21 soccer championship beating Italy 4-2 here at the Teddy Stadium.

Spanish captain Thiago Alcantara hit a hat-trick in the first half  Read more »

Champions Tropny semifinals: England put South Africa in to bat

england-vs-south-africaLondon, June 19 : England opted to field against South Africa in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Wednesday.  Read more »

Smith to lead Australia A in Africa

Steve-SmithMelbourne, June 19 : Cricket Australia's (CA) National Selection Panel (NSP) Wednesday named a 15-man squad for Australia A's tour to Africa in July and August.  Read more »

Mahindra's Locatelli takes double win at Misano

Andrea-LocatelliMisano (Italy), June 17 : Both Mahindra Racing riders Andrea Locatelli and Michael Rinaldi performed well in Rounds 5 and 6 of the CIV Moto3 which concluded at the Misano World Circuit here.  Read more »

Gill leads APRC field by 12 minutes

Gaurav-GillNoumea (New Caledonia), June 15 : Gaurav Gill (co-driver Glenn Macneall) took a commanding 12-minute lead for the MRF Tyres Rally team after Day 1 of the Rally of New Caledonia, the second round of the  Read more »