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Chandigarh, Mar 10: Olympic medallist Vijender Singh appears to be heading for some trouble, with fellow boxer Ram Singh confessing before the Punjab Police that the duo had “experimented” with heroin towards the end of 2012. The police on Thursday seized 26 kg of heroin valued at Rs 130 crore in the international market from two persons, identified as Anoop Singh Kahlon and Rocky. Ram Singh, who

Dunedin, Mar 9: A double century stand by Alastair Cook and Nick Compton pulled England off the ropes and into a relatively safe position in the first Test against New Zealand today. Batting on a placid University Oval wicket in Dunedin, the pair put on 231 for the first wicket before Cook was out for 116 while Compton posted his maiden Test century to be not out 102. At stumps, England were 234

New Delhi, Mar 9: Visiting skipper Michael Clarke today vowed to make a strong comeback in the remaining two Tests, despite abject surrender in the first two games. Trailing by 0-2, Clarke warned India of a possible turnaround in the last two matches in Mohali (Mar 14-18) and Delhi (Mar 22-26). "It is not in our nature to give up without a fight. We have every chance of making a comeback and

Dubai, Mar 8: India could be dislodged from the top position in the ICC one-day rankings by South Africa if the Proteas manage to whitewash Pakistan in a five-match home series starting on Sunday. South Africa are currently fourth but can leapfrog India, England and Australia if they win all five matches of the series. If the Proteas achieve this series result, then the side will win the ODI

Chandigarh, Mar 8: Initial probe into the recovery of 26 kg of heroin worth Rs 130 crore from an NRI's house in Zirakpur has not suggested any link with boxer Vijender Singh, whose car was recovered at some distance from the accused's house, police said. "We just recovered Vijender's car at some distance from the arrested NRI's house and there is nothing much after the initial probe to tell,"

Melbourne, Mar 8: Australian cricketers touring India for the Test series have been warned to be careful about their intake of supplements in the wake of the recent drugs saga mainly affecting rugby clubs. Michael Clarke's team is midway through a four-match series in India and trailing 0-2 after a demoralising innings defeat in Hyderabad. Though cricket was not being pinpointed in the Australian

Melbourne, Mar 7: Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey has ruled out coming out of international retirement to rescue the national cricket team, which is reeling under two demoralising Test defeats in India. "Nah, I don't think so," Hussey said, brushing aside thoughts of a comeback. He said it's important that Australia show faith in the batsmen on tour, rather than sending him an SOS. "They

New Delhi, Mar 7: Out-of-form opener Virender Sehwag was on Thursday axed from the Indian cricket squad for the third and fourth Test against Australia, paying the price for a prolonged run drought. The squad was trimmed to 14 with the selectors deciding against picking a replacement for Sehwag, who has scored just 27 runs in his three innings during the ongoing series. Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh

Mar 6: Cristiano Ronaldo dealt his former club Manchester United a cruel blow by scoring the goal that put Real Madrid into the Champions League quarterfinals after the hosts were left distraught by Nani's harsh dismissal. The 56th-minute red card, shown for a dangerous challenge, was the turning point of the game as Real won 2-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate with goals from Luka Modric and

London, Mar 6: It's not just India who are rejoicing Australia's drubbing in the first two Tests but also England as weeks before the Ashes series, former skipper Michael Vaughan declared that the British team is better than Australia in every department. After Australia's shambolic innings defeat inside four days in the Hyderabad Test, Vaughan wrote on twitter: "Breaking news. Anyone that has