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Colombo, July 31: Having made a strong comeback in their previous encounter, India would look to carry forward the winning momentum and seal the series when they take on gritty Sri Lanka in the fourth and penultimate one-day international at the R Premadasa Stadium here tomorrow. The visitors gave a good account of their character in the third match of the series with Suresh Raina and Irfan Pathan

New Delhi, July 31: Irfan Pathan may have been a last-minute inclusion in the Indian ODI team currently touring Sri Lanka, but with his all-round performance in the third ODI against Sri Lanka has brought him in reckoning for a World T20 berth. A source in the team management indicated that Pathan's recent performances in Sri Lanka has been satisfying and if he can continue to contribute the way

Colombo, July 30: "It's always nice to have runs under your belt at the start of the season," star batsman Suresh Raina said a day after helping India overcome a daunting target in the third ODI against Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium. After getting a half-century in the first game at Hambantota, Raina came to the party once again with a superlative innings and in company of Irfan Pathan helped

Cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar has simple advice to offer India's medal hopefuls at the London Olympics - embrace pressure, don't fight it. The record-breaking batsman, who has himself shouldered the burden of expectations from cricket-crazy fans for more than two decades, said top sportspersons needed to get used to the pressure. "There is no doubt pressure will be your continuous companion,"

Gautam Gambhir's 11th one-day internationl century laid the foundation for India's five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third one-day international on Saturday. Gambhir scored a compact 102 off 101 balls, his sixth ODI hundred against Sri Lanka, as India chased down the home team's total of 286-5 with two balls to spare. India lead 2-1 in the five-match series. Opener Gambhir was run out in

Mumbai: Ask Sachin Tendulkar about life after cricket, and you're unlikely to get too far. He indicates he will keep playing till he nears 45. When asked about his options after cricket, pat comes the 39-year-old's reply. "It'll be difficult to answer what I'll do 5-6 years from now." Quite clearly, for the man who has scored more runs than anybody else in international cricket, retirement is the

London: Roger Federer does not have a clue about the turmoil that rocked Indian tennis before the Olympics but the world number one is quite sure that Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna have a decent chance of winning a medal at the Games that start today. Bhupathi and Bopanna had a bitter feud with the All India Tennis Association after refusing to play with India's no. 1 doubles player Leander

London, July 27: Saudi Arabia has threatened to withdraw from the Olympics unless a female judo athlete was allowed to wear her headscarf in competition, The Telegraph reported Friday. The Saudis said the women could compete only if they were allowed to wear appropriate Muslim clothing. On Thursday night the International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer said Wujdan Shahrkhani could not

London, July 27: Roger Federer has backed Indian stars Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna to mount a strong challenge for his doubles gold medal at the London Olympics. Federer and Swiss team-mate Stanislas Wawrinka took gold at the 2008 Games in Beijing and will be among the favourites for the top prize in this year's event, which gets underway at Wimbledon on Saturday. But world number one

Ajax Amsterdam’s Nicolas Lodeiro played the perfect substitute when he struck a second half match-winner to help former two-time champions Uruguay get off with a 2-1 win over debutants UAE in the football competition of the 2012 London Olympics here on Thursday. Led by Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and the likes of Edinson Cavani of Napoli, Liverpool’s Sebastian Coates and Nicolas Lodeiro of