Football: Lions' second chance at World Cup glory

How far will Singapore go on the road to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup?Having triumphed over bitter rivals Malaysia to gain a spot for the next round of qualifiers, the Lions join 16 other Asian teams including Bahrain and North Korea for a chance in the finals.Favourites Australia, South Korea and Japan are almost assured of Asia's four automatic spots for the finals, leaving just that one spot for a battle royale on the pitch.Just who Singapore will next play will be known on Saturday, where the 20 Asian teams will be drawn into five round-robin, home-and-away groups of four teams each, with the five group winners and five runners-up advance to the next round.Singapore is pooled for the draw with Iran, Iraq, Thailand, United Arab Emirates,...

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Hina Rabbani Khar pitches for Indo-Pak cricket series

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's young foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar was quickly on to the front foot as she broached the topic of sports diplomacy during her meeting with SM Krishna on Wednesday. Batting for resumption of cricketing ties, Khar told Krishna that the game had the potential to bring closer the two countries at a time when people were keen on peace.Khar made the point that the time was particularly ripe for resuming Test series between the two nations. There has been no bilateral series since the Mumbai attacks in 2008. In fact, no international team has toured Pakistan since March 2009 when the Sri Lankans were attacked in Lahore by terrorists.Krishna responded, saying India was keen on resuming sporting ties and hoped India would...

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Villa agree £9.5m fee for N'Zogbia

Aston Villa have equated a £9.5 million trade with Wigan for winger Charles N'Zogbia and are close to closing the move.> N'Zogbia won't beat to get move> Bent desires N'Zogbia at VillaWigan had refused Villa's offer of £9 million for the first Newcastle player. But the two groups held farther debates over the weekend and are trusted to have arrived at a compromise diagram of throughout £9.5 million.New Villa person in accuse Alex McLeish wants a new winger after the departures of Ashley Young and Stewart Downing to Manchester United and Liverpool respectively this summer. He will take none for given after bungling to indication N'Zogbia when Birmingham person in accuse last summer.N'Zogbia will retain chats over private time spans in...

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Dravid shows his greatness

Outside the St John's Wood tube station this morning, touts were generously bidding the day's ticket for 500 pounds, at roughly ten moments the printed price, which was still 400 pounds less than what Michael Holding had heard they were marketing at. Black marketeers always do brisk corporation round the Lord's Test, and tickets for everybody of India's Tests possess been sold out, but the reason for today's mark-up was obvious: Sachin Tendulkar, chasing his hundredth hundred, was due towards bat.The crowds had towards settle for alone a cameo from the great man, but those whom understand the true quality of Test cricket were handled towards a batting masterclass from a man whom has batted many than anyone else within Test cricket. Fifteen...

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Who Could Break Through This Season?

Who's the next David Beckham, Steven Gerrard or Cherno Samba? Alex Johnson choices out a child from each PL association who could shatter through this season...ARSENALRyo Miyachi: The Japanese child connected Arsenal approaching directly from high school. A big winger with unbelievable pace (he agreed Theo Walcott in a sprint test), Miyachi expended the end of last time of the year on lend at Feyenoord where he made 12 appearances, tallied three goals, became a firm fans' very well liked and was granted the nickname 'Ryodinho'.Plays like: Thierry Henry before he became a striker.ASTON VILLAGary Gardner: Widely tilted to connect the first-team squad under Alex McLeish this time of the year, the midfielder has had a bit of problem with wounds...

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Sehwag's absence will hurt India

Occasionally destiny assists up a charming rotate to an currently irresistible contest. The Lord's Test in specific, and the India versus England sequence in general, is one such example.Coincidentally the game at Lord's is the 2000th Testmatch, and it commences a sequence where the No. 1 grading is on the line.It seems that destiny has arrive down ever so somewhat in England's favour. The first two venues in this sequence, Lord's and Trent Bridge, are renowned to favour sway bowling. England's proficiency to sway both the new and vintage ball is a large-scale cause behind their latest increase up the rankings. In supplement, India are missing their utmost counterattacking weapon.There's no batsman in the world who can disturb bowling designs...

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An Apology for Carlos Tevez

An apologetic … for Carlos Tevez? Just days after a scathing open letter? The matching associate drafting both? I approximation unfamiliar person things have eventuated – consider Julian Faubert one time acted for Real Madrid.Less than a week in the past, I put forward Carlos Tevez lastly “end his Manchester hell” and revisit one time and for all to South America, the Copa Libertadores and possibly a slighter compensate packet. Many of the matching sentiments which encouraged that message remain: the “poor little aged Carlos” stance he tries to barrel up – often employing his family to perform so, the item his de facto posture when negotiating virtually any kind with his group is a “they don’t regard me” and the omnipresence of the optimistic...

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Will more Sangakkaras stand up and be counted?

Silence can often be a conspiracy against justice. Many things stay inaccurate not because the earth is full of bad civilians but because nice men choose not towards get involved. Kumar Sangakkara has done his obligation towards cricket, and Sri Lanka, via elevating his voice against the rot within the country's cricket.Cricketers possess a obligation towards the toy that expands beyond the performing field. It is a affordable argument that they serve the toy greatest with bat or ball within hand, and that their ability are ill-suited for corporation off the field. But they possess an debt towards be the moral custodians of the game. They possess the affections of the fans, and their voices bring credibility. They can earn a greater difference...

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The most compelling Test of them all

A legend was born 30 years in the past this week and still feels as youthful as yesterday. At Headingley in July 1981, to put no finer purpose on it, England hauled off the best heist in Test - maybe even generous - history. Even Ronnie Biggs might have doffed his covering to such chutzpah.Familiar as they are, the issues withstand replicating, if only to emphasise their implausibility. Midway through day four of a game that aspired to one-sidedness, England lost their seventh second-innings wicket at 135, still 92 behind. Nobody - not England at the SCG in 1894, neither even India in Kolkata in 2001, the other two cases of a boundary victorious a Test after subsequent on - has ever paid out so much time on the canvas before getting higher...

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Football Fixtures - July 2011

Checkout Football Fixtures 23 july'11 to 31 july'11:Scottish Premier League on the way 12 Matches in 7 days have fun and bookmark this post for remmebring the match day checkout the match schedule bel...

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Victoria & David Beckham meet infant girl!

Victoria Beckham has granted birth to a infant girl. Mother and daughter are both said to be having successful, where male parent David is delight...

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Wilshere likes commitment from Cesc

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere admits he would be shocked if Cesc Fabregas were to depart the Gunners and wants the Spain worldwide will be a "real man" and display the identical commitment to the association he did last year.Wilshere has furthermore worried the significance of holding key players like Fabregas and Samir Nasri as Arsenal request to win some silverware next season. Both Fabregas and agreement rebel Nasri have been very powerfully connected with proceeds away from Arsenal this summer, with Fabregas afresh being attracted by his previous association Barcelona, who failed in their tender to take the 24-year-old back to the Nou Camp last summer.Wilshere, 19, applauded Fabregas for his commitment on that event and is holding his...

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Cricket Photos - July 2011

David Hussey bats as long as a rehearse game, Australia XI v Queensland XI, Allan Border Field, Brisbane, July 13, 2011Alex Hales lofts a directly propel throughout his unrivalled 130, Nottinghamshire v Somerset, County Championship, Division One, Trent Bridge, July 12, 2011Tim Paine, the Australia A officer in accuse, Zimbabwe XI v Australia A, expedition correspond, Kwekwe, July 12, 2011Steve Kirby applauds the wicket of Riki Wessels, Nottinghamshire v Somerset, County Championship, Division One, Trent Bridge, July 12, 2011Jonathan Trott, Eoin Morgan, Steven Finn - any person who came terminal - and Andrew Strauss took component in a Jaguar function, Warwick, July 12, 2...

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Sarfraz influenced by very fast bowling talent

The ongoing two-week arising players housing in collapsible shelters at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore has aided steel out flaws in agreeing speedy bowlers, first Pakistan high-speed bowler Sarfraz Nawaz said. He was instilled with five of the bowlers as long as the housing in collapsible shelters, which is for prevailing Test players and youngsters with the capability to exemplify Pakistan."There is many of struggle at the housing in collapsible shelters, and congenial rivalry. Mohammad Talha has instilled me, as have Sohail Khan, Tanvir Ahmed and Sohail Tanvir, who is an enhancing bowler. Aizaz Cheema, who is deceptively speedy, has in addition instilled me," he told PakPassion.net. "All of these male offspring have many of potential."Talha...

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Zimbabwe XI v Australia A

Played at Kwekwe Sports ClubMatch Drawn:Australia A 1st innings: bowlers' sprints accepted manage not balance. Check out full Match Scoreboard and summary:Australia A, elected to ...

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