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After Murray, Del Potro pulls out of French Open

May 22, 2013

Del Potro reached the quarter-finals at the claycourt grand-slam event last year. #Sports #Tennis #NewsTracker #Andy Murray #Juan Mart�n del Potro #French Open 2013
Andy Murray pulls out of French Open with back injury

May 22, 2013

The French Open, which starts on May 26 at Roland Garros, will be the first grand slam Murray has missed since Wimbledon in 2007 when he had a wrist injury. #Sports #Tennis #French Open #Andy Murray #NewTracker
Federer, Murray: Gay tennis players would not have a problem

May 13, 2013

Murray said that from speaking to the other players, he doesn't think anyone would have nay issues with it. #Sports #Tennis #Roger Federer #NewsTracker #Andy Murray #Jason Collins

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Hawk-eye view: Why cricket is different from tennis

Jul 14, 2012

In tennis, high speed cameras are employed to help umpires spot where the ball has bounced. In cricket, Hawk-eye is being called upon to predict the path the ball will take after it has bounced. One is like math, while the other more akin to astrology. #Tennis #Cricket #Sachin Tendulkar #Andy Murray #InMyOpinion #DRS #Hawkeye
Murray aftermath: Britain's unhealthy obsession with defeat

Jul 10, 2012

Britain doesn't give a toss if they win any or all the other Wimbledon titles - they only want the men's. And in some cases, they only want the right kind of person to win the men's. #ThatsJustWrong #Roger Federer #Andy Murray #Britain #London Olympics 2012 #Wimbledon 2012

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TENNIS: Andy Murray pulls out of French Open

2013-05-22 05:07:00

Andy Murray will miss the French Open with the back injury that flared up at the Rome Masters, the world number two announced on Tuesday. After meeting with medical specialists Murray has decided to skip the second Grand Slam of the year at Roland Garros #Andy Murray #Roland Garros #Paris
Times of India
Andy Murray withdraws from French Open

2013-05-21 23:46:00

LONDON: Andy Murray will miss the French Open with the back injury that flared up at the Rome Masters, the world number two announced on Tuesday. After meeting with medical specialists Murray has decided to skip the second Grand Slam of the year at Rolan #Andy Murray #Roland Garros #Paris
Espn.co.uk
Wimbledon behind Murray's withdrawal

2013-05-23 09:20:00

Andy Murray was forced to pull out of the Rome Masters with a back problem © Getty Images Andy Murray 's fear of missing out on Wimbledon was the reason behind his decision to withdraw from the French Open, according to the Scot's close friend Ross Hutch #Ross Hutchins #Roland Garros

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The Big Mac of sports: Why we love IPL and its scandals

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Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

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Sex charge against Phaneesh Murthy may be settled out of court

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Why Preity Zinta stands for all that is wrong with the IPL

Preity Zinta embodies a lot of what is wrong with the IPL – irresponsibility and compromising the dignity of cricket as a sport.

Money, sleaze take the sheen off imperious Chennai Super Kings

Given the huge legal, moral and ethical stakes, Srinvasan and Meiyappan should have voluntarily clarified their position and should have offered to face an investigation.
How the Woolwich terror attack will harm Britain's Muslim community more

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Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

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Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

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Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

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Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

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