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London, July 10: With the 2012 London Games less than three weeks away, a book has exposed that during the event the Olympic Village becomes a party-zone where athletes indulge in wild sex, drinking and drugs. According to the anonymously authored expose, ‘The Secret Olympics’, written by a former British competitor, it’s always a struggle keeping booze and condoms in strong supply. According to

Jalpaiguri (Kolkata), July 10: As Mahesh Thapa was rushing to play in a local football tournament on Sunday afternoon in Jalpaiguri, his father Chandra Bahadur coaxed him to have lunch with the rest of the family, as is the custom for the Thapa family at their Racecourse Para residence. "Forget about football and stay at home today," senior Thapa, a retired policeman, had told his son. But Mahesh

Bangalore, July 10: After the financial turbulence at Kingfisher Airlines, Chairman Vijay Mallya's United Spirits is looking at reducing its debt and bringing back the good times. It may even sell its stake in its Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challenges Bangalore (RCB). Vijay Mallya's acquisition of the brand White & Mackay helped United Spirits reach the top of the global pyramid, but

Roger Federer's timing was exquisite, as always. The seven-time Wimbledon champion arrived on the dot at the back-rooms of the All England Club for an exclusive interaction with select media. It had been a night of much celebration and little sleep but the once and newly returned world No. 1 looked none the worse for wear. And he was quick to acknowledge that given the magnitude of the stakes for

So what if Sourav Ganguly decides to play in IPL 6? He will still be a 'youth' when IPL begins next season. At 40, Ganguly still feels there's enough cricket left in him, and the failure as the Pune Warriors captain was just another bad phase. "I'm also a human and prone to failures," is how he reacts to the poor IPL 5 outing. So, when most of his fellow mates have decided to take over as mentors

Praising Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar for his disciplined life and dedication to the game, former Indian skipper Kapil Dev Sunday said the maestro's records will also be broken one day. "When we were playing we used to think that whether the future will see any greater batsman than Sunil Gavaskar. But we were wrong. There have been greater players than Gavaskar. Because the game of cricket is

She could be the first Saudi women equestrian rider to take part in this month’s Olympic Games in London. Her name was mentioned, by some activists, as a woman with a good chance. But Alia Abutayah Alhwiti refused to confirm or deny. Alia, who is currently pursuing her master degree in political science in London, said should anybody ask her to participate, “she is ready”. Alia, who dodged the

New Delhi, July 8: Winning a medal in the Olympics is a "lifetime dream" for India's top discus thrower Krishna Poonia, who is "meticulously planning" her every move to brighten her podium chances in London. Fully aware of the pressure associated with a mega-event like the Olympics, Poonia plans to enter the Games Village as late as possible to keep herself in the training mode ahead of the actual

London, July 8: Serena Williams was crowned Wimbledon champion for the fifth time on Saturday as the American subdued a brave fightback from Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska to win 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 in a dramatic final. Serena, who pockets a cheque for £1.15 milllion ($1.78 million), is the first woman over 30 to win Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 1990 and she needed all the experience

Pakistan on Thursday finally announced a limited over series schedule against Australia, delaying the matches to late in the evening to avoid the heat in the United Arab Emirates, the cricket board said. Pakistan had to search for the venue for the series after Sri Lanka refused to host the matches as they clashed with their premier league season. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also considered