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Angry Canada hints at pulling out of Games

cg2010 logoToronto, Sep 22 : Canada Tuesday hinted that it is ready to pull out of the Commonwealth Games if India quickly fails to fix the  Read more »

Delhi Commonwealth Games village seriously compromised, says Fennell

Delhi Commonwealth Games village seriously compromised, says FennellNew Delhi, Sep 21: Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell has expressed grave concern about the athletes’ village in New Delhi, saying that the facility is “seriously compromised”.  Read more »

House-to-house surveys before CWG

cwg logoNew Delhi/Gurgaon, Sep 21: Policemen are conducting house-to-house surveys across the capital and in its satellite towns of Gurgaon and Noida, especially near the Commonwealth Games venues and major  Read more »

New Zealand unlikely to pull out off Delhi Commonwealth Games alone: John Key

New Zealand unlikely to pull out off Delhi Commonwealth Games alone: John KeyAuckland, Sep 21: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has said that his country is unlikely to pull out of next month’s Delhi Commonwealth Games.  Read more »

CWG may be called off: New Zealand chef de mission

CommonwealthAuckland, Sep 21 : The Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, scheduled to begin Oct 3, is under serious risk of being called off, the New Zealand team's chef de mission Dave Currie said Tuesday.  Read more »

Australian athletes' parents worry over terror threat

Commonwealth GamesSydney, Sep 20 : Parents of Australian athletes who are to participate in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi say as the sporting mega event gets closer and more information comes to light they were getting "a little bit more concerned".  Read more »

'Hygiene bigger concern than terror attack at CWG'

Leigh NugentMelbourne, Sep 18 : Swimming Australia (SA) coach Leigh Nugent Saturday said hygiene is a bigger concern for their swimmers than a terror attack at the Commonwealth Games Village.  Read more »

Storeowners eye sales but sceptical about tourist flow

Commonwealth GamesNew Delhi, Sep 18 : With the Commonwealth Games round the corner, most shop owners, at high-end stores as well as popular markets, are eyeing a boom in sales.  Read more »

Canada confident of good show in CWG rugby

Commonwealth GamesOttawa, Sep 17 : Canada's men's Rugby Sevens team is confident of posing a strong challenge to the world's top sides at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.  Read more »

New Zealand still unsure of participating in CWG

New Zealand still unsure of participating in CWG  Wellington, Sep 13 : The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Monday said it will wait for its chef-de-mission Dave Currie's assessment after his 10-day visit to New Delhi before deciding on participation in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games.  Read more »

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Seedorf out to revive Botafogo's past glory

Seedorf out to revive Botafogo's past gloryRio de Janeiro, May 23 (IANS) Mention Botafogo to most young Brazilian football fans and the likelihood is the word will conjure images of a battling club with a small, if passionate, supporter base and a sparse trophy cabinet.  Read more »

Pellegrini announces Malaga departure

Pellegrini announces Malaga departureMadrid, May 23 - Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed he will leave the Spanish football club at the end of the current season.  Read more »

IPL Playoff: Mumbai take on Rajasthan in the clash of titans

IPL Playoff: Mumbai take on Rajasthan in the clash of titansKolkata, May 23 (IANS) Notwithstanding serious doubts over injured Sachin Tendulkar's availability, Mumbai Indians would look to exorcise their Indian Premier League  Read more »

Royals down Sunrisers for Qualifier spot

Royals down Sunrisers for Qualifier spotNew Delhi, May 22 : Scandal-hit Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Eliminator here at the Ferozeshah Kotla Wednesday to enter Qualifier 2.  Read more »

Mahindra riders looking forward to Le Mans

mahindraMumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.  Read more »

Disappointing outing for Bolisetti

Sailesh-BolisettiDijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.  Read more »