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Movie on Afridi under production in Pakistan

The movie titled "Main Hun Shahid Afridi" is being produced by noted Pakistani producers Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib and more than 50 per cent of the film has already been shot.

Obama pokes fun at Beckham over his underwear ads

"It is a rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear," Obama said while congratulating Beckham and his teammates at LA Galaxy for winning the 2011 Major League Soccer Cup.

Man City earns record $ 98mn from TV for title win

Manchester City's income from broadcast payments while winning the title hit a Premier League record 60.6 million pounds ($97.6 million).

Aston Villa sack Alex McLeish

McLeish, who suffered relegation with Villa's arch rivals Birmingham City last season, was never a popular choice with the fans and he struggled to win them over during a campaign in which his side won only seven games.

Sania down to 12th place in doubles ranking

Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna held their seventh and 12th positions, respectively, while Mahesh Bhupathi gained a position to be ranked 14th.

F1: Mixed outing for Force India at Spanish GP

It turned out to be a mixed outing for Sahara Force India as Nico Hulkenberg finished 10th in the Spanish Grand Prix but teammate Paul di Resta ended up outside the points bracket yesterday.

Britain to deploy 'sonic gun' at Olympics

The equipment, which can project a piercing sound over hundreds of metres causing physical pain, has been used during protests at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh in 2009 and against pirates operating off the Somali coast.

Craig McDermott quits as Australia bowling coach

McDermott had been praised for his work with Australia's bowling attack, credited with turning around the form of pacemen such as Ben Hilfenhaus.

Bhupathi-Bopanna in Madrid Masters quarters

Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna beat the Mexican-German pair of Santiago Gonzalez and Christopher Kas 6-1, 7-6 (2) in the second round of the Madrid Masters.

KKR skipper Ghambir fined for slow over rate

At the end of the match against Delhi, KKR were assessed to be one over behind the required rate after allowances were taken into consideration.

Melbourne to host 2012 Champions Trophy

Eight teams contest the trophy, including the top-five teams from last year's tournament, the winner of the Champions Challenge and two nations invited by field hockey's world governing body.

Sania-Rodionova suffer first round exit at Madrid Open

Sania Mirza and her Australian partner Anastasia Rodionova were upset 3-6, 2-6 by the German-Chinese pair of Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Shuai Zhang in the first round of the Madrid Open.

Devendro gets silver in Kazakhstan President's Cup

Devendro attacked vigorously in the final round but could not penetrate Veitia's guard.

David Beckham is England's richest sportsman

David Beckham is currently valued at 160 million pounds according to a newspaper poll.

Arsenal plan pre-season game in troubled Nigeria

Arsenal are planning to visit Africa for the first time in 19 years by travelling to troubled Nigeria for a pre-season friendly.

Sania-Rodionova lose in Estoril Open semis

Sania Mirza and her partner Anastasia Rodionova crashed out of the Estoril Open after losing to the Kazakh pair of Yaroslava Shvedova and Galina Voskobo 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the women's doubles semifinals.

Advani, Aditya qualify for world professional tour

According to a press release from Billiards and Snooker Federation of India secretary S Balasubramaniam here Thursday, the Indian federation was offered one wild card entry that went to Advani since Mehta had already qualified as the continental champion.

Spurs right back Walker signs new five-year contract

Walker, whose performances for Spurs have earned him an England call-up and a likely place in the Euro 2012 squad, has played in 47 of the club's 51 matches this season.

Toe injury sidelines Sreesanth for five months

India pacer S Sreesanth has been ruled out of action for five months due to injuries to both his toes that will require two surgeries.

Sania-Rodionova in Estoril Open semis

Sania Mirza and her partner Anastasia Rodionova breezed past Megan Moulton-Levy and Lindsay Lee-Waters 6-0, 6-4 to book a semifinal berth at the Estoril Open.

NZ leave McCullum out of T20 and ODI squads

Selection manager Kim Littlejohn said the former wicketkeeper had played a lot of cricket in recent seasons and had earned a rest.

Alonso drives into a barrier during F1 tests

Fernando Alonso has driven his Ferrari into a barrier during the third and final day of Formula One testing at the Mugello circuit, but appears to have escaped uninjured.

Sun headline ridiculing Hodgson irks FA

Britain's The Sun newspaper was given a ticking off by the FA on Wednesday for a front page headline that ridiculed new England manager Roy Hodgson's speech impediment.

Aditya ready to step out of Advani's shadow

Mehta recently won his first international title -- the Asian Snooker Championships in Doha -- and his opponent in the title clash was seven-time world champion Advani.

Seven-times world snooker champion Hendry retires

Seven-times world snooker champion Stephen Hendry announced his retirement on Tuesday.

Tennis racquet maker Prince Sports files for bankruptcy

The company, whose products have been used by well known tennis players like Maria Sharapova, Patrick Rafter, Martina Navratilova and Gael Monfils, was founded in 1970 and also sells sports footwear, apparel and accessories.

John Wright to quit as NZ coach

The former test opener has coached New Zealand since late 2010, leading the team to the semifinals of last year's ICC World Cup and to its first test win over Australia in Australia in 26 years.

UK doctors blast McDonalds' Olympic sponsorship

McDonald's is a sponsor for the London Olympics — and a British doctors' group says that's sending the wrong message in a country with ballooning obesity.

Australia coach Arthur backs Ponting for another Ashes

Australia coach Mickey Arthur has thrown his support behind former captain Ricky Ponting's bid to contest a fifth Ashes cricket series against England next year.

Match-fixing reports denied by La Liga clubs

The LFP denied a report on radio station Cadena Ser that it had informed anti-corruption investigators of possible cases of match-fixing in recent La Liga and second-tier games.