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Yuvraj Singh seems to be getting fitter and leaner as his first international outing approaches. "I feel as if it is the first game for me. I'm nervous. I never thought I will get another chance," Yuvraj said at the launch of Team India's new jersey, created by apparel sponsors Nike exclusively for the Twenty20format. Yuvraj has been picked to play in the two T20 matches against New Zealand next

On a cool evening in March, Imran Khan, followed by his dogs, walked around the extensive lawns of his estate, sniffling with an incipient cold. "My ex-wife, Jemima, designed the house - it is really paradise for me," Khan said of the villa, which sprawls on a ridge overlooking Himalayan foothills and Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. "My greatest regret is that she is not here to enjoy it," he added

New Delhi, August 16: The Army will provide all help to promote Olympic silver medalist Vijay Kumar as an officer in the force soon after he was promoted as a Subedar Major, Army Chief Gen. Bikram Singh said here on Thursday. The announcement was made by the Army Chief here soon after Vijay Kumar was made a Subedar Major. "This commission (to the grade of officer) has to be granted by the

New Delhi, August 16: Missing out on an Olympic medal by a whisker at Beijing four summers ago, and a career-threatening knee injury a year later made Yogeshwar Dutt so determined to shine in London that he didn’t think twice before going to bomb-ravaged Vladikavkaz on Russia-Chechnya border for a two-month training stint. His request to train at the Russian city left his sponsors Mittal Champion

The Hague, August 15: Wesley Sneijder has replaced Mark van Bommel as the new captain of the Dutch football team, head coach Louis van Gaal announced ahead of Wednesday's friendly match against Belgium in Brussels. Van Bommel announced his retirement from the national team after the early exit at Euro 2012. The 28-year-old Sneijder has played 87 internationals and was being considered as the

Moscow, August 15: Hollywood action movie stars Chuck Norris and Jean Claude Van Damme will visit the Thai boxing world championship in St. Petersburg, the event organiser said. The 2012 IFMA World Championship will take place Sep 6-13 and is expected to be attended by over 2,000 athletes, coaches and officials from 100 countries. "This is the first time the championship will be held in Russia,"

London, August 15: Kevin Pietersen has apologised to the ECB over the derogatory text messages that he sent about members of the England dressing room to South Africa players in a last-ditch attempt to gain forgiveness and be selected for World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka. Pietersen and his representatives were waiting on Tuesday evening for the ECB to respond to his gesture with Saturday's deadline for

Townsville, August 14: India's openers performed far better against Zimbabwe than they did against West Indies, setting up a platform for a match-winning score despite a middle-order slowdown at Tony Ireland Stadium. In a match they had to win to stay in theUnder-19 World Cup, Unmukt Chand and Prashant Chopra delivered a 139-run partnership, and a last-over thrash from medium-pacer Kamal Passi

Former Pakistan batsman, Javed Miandad has dismissed speculations about sharing the revenues with India for the upcoming short tour later this year. The former skipper who has been given additional power and responsibilities by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) insisted that it was useless to speak about money issues at this juncture. "I don't think money matters now... what is important is we

New Delhi, August 14: The IPL governing council will meet on Tuesday to decide the fate of Deccan Chargers, who have allegedly flouted rules by mortgaging their franchise to banks to enable them to tide over a tight cash situation, sources said on Monday. Under IPL rules, franchise owners are not allowed to mortgage their teams and use the funds for other expenses. Members of the IPL governing