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London cabbies block road to protest at Olympics lane ban

Over 200 London taxi drivers today brought Westminster to a standstill to protest at being banned from plying on dedicated Olympics traffic lanes from next week.

Sania-Mattek suffer first round exit in last event before Olympics

Sania Mirza ended her Olympics build-up on a disappointing note as she suffered a first round exit from the WTA Premier event in USA along with her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

Nicole Scherzinger planning to dump Lewis Hamilton?

"Nicole's confiding in pals that she thinks it might be time to call it a day. It's a long distance relationship, he isn't ready to settle down and they're both working non-stop — she's tired of fighting for it and feels it just isn't working," a source said.

Capello appointed Russia manager

Former England manager Fabio Capello will take charge of the Russia team, Italian sports daily La Gazzetta Dello Sport reported.

Hamilton hints at marrying girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger

When asked when they would finally tie the knot, the McLaren driver said: "As for the wedding, it's going to be pretty tough to say yes at the moment," he said. "I need some more time to work on it."

Pakistan doubtful of participating in London Olympics?

The head of the Pakistan national Olympic association has said that ill-planned policies of the government sports authorities could well lead to the isolation of the country from the international sports arena.

Yahoo launches dedicated Olympic page

The site has four dynamic sections, which are photos, calendar, news, and memorable moments.

Capello in Russia to discuss manager's role

The RFU published a list of 13 high-profile candidates, including the 66-year-old Italian who quit as England boss in February, for the Russia job this week.

Mahesh Bhupathi's stress buster: Bollywood songs

Tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, who is busy preparing for the London Olympics beginning 27 July, turns to Bollywood films and songs for some relaxation.

Kalashnikov rifle to be mass produced for sport

A version of the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle will be mass-produced by Russian small-arms giant Izhmash for a sport called airsoft game in which participants fire spherical non-metallic pellets from replica firearms

Kaneria appeals against ECB life ban

Kaneria, who has taken 261 test wickets, has pleaded his innocence and claims the ECB hearing was pre-determined and he was not given justice.

Prabhu Deva shoots ad film with Virat Kohli

Sources said the ad film is for a shoe company. "It's got plenty of action, and a little bit of dancing. Virat wanted to be projected as a filmy hero," the source added.

Cancellara withdraws from Tour de France

The four-time World Champion will return to Switzerland to be with his pregnant wife, his team announced on Thursday.

Coke gives Ronaldinho the boot for drinking Pepsi at presser

The former Barcelona man had himself to blame for his pocket being $760,000 lighter. Coke released Ronaldinho for giving Pepsi the advertisement they were paying for.

Sehwag unveils World T20 trophy

The trophy will also tour the cities of Delhi, Mumbai and Indore as preparations for the World T20 begin.

Rajasthan's Aakash Chopra to represent Himachal in Ranji

Chopra said that he could not resist a "challenging offer" from the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association but according to sources it was the infighting and pressure from district associations which forced his exit.

Gayle refuses to take all the credit for Windies performance

The left-hander has been in superb form with half-centuries in all four innings of the series, as the West Indies have swept the first four games of the limited overs series.

Neymar hands image rights to Brazil's richest man

Neymar, 20, joins other big names in the IMX Talent stable, including Olympic long jump gold medallist Maurren Maggi and Torben Grael, the sailor who has won more Olympic medals than any other Brazilian.

Russia and China to send a combined 832 athletes to London

China's team, consisting of 171 men and 225 women athletes, will also be accompanied by 225 officials for the Games.

India's boxing coach to retire after London Olympics

The 59-year-old said he would leave a satisfied man if his contingent training under his tutelage goes on to improve upon the one bronze performance in 2008 Olympics.

Australia's Watson, Lee to miss final ODI against England

Australia had already lost teenage fast bowler Pat Cummins for the series after he sustained an abdominal muscle strain in the first ODI.

Maldonado fined and reprimanded

Maldonado, surprise winner of the Spanish Grand Prix in May, has a reputation as a quick driver with more than a few rough edges still to be smoothed off.

Fears over long-term future of high-spending Chinese league

The Chinese way though rarely involves patience. The global super power is used to seeing instant results and struggle to see why this is not the way in soccer.

Olympics can learn from F1, says IOC President Rogge

Rogge, a guest of Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, diplomatically swerved around the 81-year-old's recent assertion that a London Grand Prix would be "better than the Olympics".

Sri Lanka and Pakistan evenly balanced in third test

Sri Lankan seam bowler Thisara Perera was at the centre of the action for the hosts, grabbing four wickets for 63 on his home test debut.

Giggs named captain of Britain Olympic team

Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has been named captain of Britain's Olympic football team.

Thisara Perera runs through Pak top order

Sri Lanka seamer Thisara Perera claimed 3-31 on a lively wicket to reduce Pakistan to 81-4 at lunch on the first day of the third and final test on Sunday.

Olympics: Nigeria stun European champs Greece in basketball qualifiers

The Greeks seemed to be on course to qualify when they opened up a 13-point lead midway through the third quarter but Nigeria's bench player Ade Dagenduro dashed their hopes by scoring the last seven points for his team in a frantic finish.

Arsenal's Denilson extends Sao Paulo loan

After establishing himself as a regular in the 2008-09 season, he struggled to remain in the plans of manager Arsene Wenger and returned back to his homeland.