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Ajit Agarkar makes himself available for Mumbai

After walking out of the squad in a huff for being dropped from the playing XI in the league stage of the Ranji Trophy, former India pacer Ajit Agarkar has returned to the Mumbai team for its West Zone One-day Leaue campaign.

Super Bowl TV audience reaches record 111.3 million

A record 111.3 million US viewers watched the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots 21-17 in the Super Bowl on Sunday, just beating the 2011 TV audience for the game, according to ratings data on Monday.

England rankings lead slashed after whitewash against Pak

Pakistan, who remain fifth in the standings, have closed the gap on the sides above them and are now within striking distance of India and Australia.

Hilfenhaus to replace injured Lee in Aussie ODI squad

Pacer Ben Hilfenhaus today returned to Australia's ODI team after more than two years, replacing an injured Brett Lee in the ongoing tri-series against India and Sri Lanka.

GM, Ford feud over Super Bowl ad

A simmering feud between General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co heated up on Sunday as Ford objected to GM's Super Bowl advertisement for its Chevy Silverado pickup truck.

Madonna woos footfall fans at Super Bowl halftime

Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during the Super Bowl halftime show.

PCB chairman backs Aamir's return after serving ban

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman said he wants to see young fast bowler Mohammad Aamir back into the national team after serving his ban.

Sharath Kamal, Ghatak among Olympic TT probables

Ghatak, Shamini, member of silver-winning team at the Commonwealth Games, and Ankita are India's best bet among women.

Nadal: Tax bills are all paid, despite reports

Rafael Nadal says his fiscal requirements are up to date after a Spanish website reported the Australian Open finalist had set up several companies to trim his tax bill.

Basketball fan dribbles 370 km for tsunami-hit kids

Moved by the plight of children in Japan's tsunami-hit north, one diehard sports fan did something a bit different to help — dribble a basketball 370 km, through rain and snow, to bring sports back to damaged schools.

Muhammad Ali's trainer Dundee dies at 90

Celebrated boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, Muhammad Ali's cornerman in his greatest fights, died on Wednesday at the age of 90.

Strikes continue to plague Brazil's World Cup preparations

Construction workers' strikes at Brazil's World Cup venues continue to plague preparations for the 2014 showpiece with the northeastern city of Salvador hit by a stoppage over demand for improved wages.

Serie A: Milan lose against Lazio, maintain 2nd position

With Italian league leader Juventus' match with Parma on Tuesday postponed due to snow, Milan needed only a point to draw level at the top of the table.

Hamilton swerves around Sutil's 'coward' claim

McLaren effectively put a gag on Hamilton after newspapers reported Sutil had branded Hamilton a "coward" for failing to back him in a trial that ended on Tuesday.

ICC Board recommends split presidency role

The ICC Board has recommended to split the role of president with a chairman from 2014, a decision which could affect the nomination of Bangladesh's Mustafa Kamal as ICC vice-president from 2012-14.

Young cricketers set to train at seamer-friendly Dharamsala

The BCCI is mulling to train the young cricketers at the picturesque Dharmsala, that has conditions akin to the England and Australia.

Zimbabwe suspend 80 players for alleged match-fixing

Those suspended include the core of the national team, and the allegation pertains to a match-fixing scandal involving Asian betting syndicates.

Afridi predicts England whitewash, great future for Pak cricket

Afridi said that the way Pakistan are improving, they had the potential to be as good as the Australians used to be.

Sports Ministry spends 4.63 cr for badminton Oly preparation

The Sports Ministry today said it has so far spent an amount of Rs 4.63 crore on the training and foreign exposure on badminton meant for the medal prospects for this year's London Olympics.

African Cup: Angola eliminated, Sudan through to quarters

Ivory Coast, which made nine changes to its starting lineup against Angola, will play co-host Equatorial Guinea in the last eight, while Sudan will play Zambia.

Speed may have killed self accidentally: Coroner

The coroner said the evidence does not sufficiently determine whether speed's death was intentional or accidental.

Asian Football Federation urges FIFA to lift hijab ban

The Asian Football Confederation on Monday urged football's top lawmaking body to approve a headscarf with safety features for use by Islamic female players.

London subway staff reject extra Olympics pay

Union leaders say subway staff are not being offered enough extra money for working erratic hours during the 2012 London Olympics.

We'll play 'different cricket' and bounce back in ODIs: Raina

Unfazed by the Test debacle as he was not a part of the team, Indian middle-order batsman Suresh Raina today said his side will play some "different cricket" to give a better account of itself in the shorter formats of the game.

Wet practice pitches greet Indians in Sydney

The Indian cricket team was today left frustrated by wet practice pitches at the ANZ Stadium — the venue of its first T20 match against Australia on Wednesday.

Men's rankings unchanged at top after Australian Open

The status quo has been maintained at the top of the men's rankings after Novak Djokovic's dramatic win over Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open, unlike the situation on the women's tour.

CWG scam: ED set to file first charge sheet

The charge sheet will focus on the alleged foreign exchange violations in the Queen's Baton Relay held in 2009 in London.

Olympic organisers spreading Dow's lies: Bhopal NGO's

A group of NGO's working with Bhopal gas victims said that by having Dow as a sponsor, the London Olympics Organising Committee was encouraging it to continue to evade its liabilities.

Success brings confidence, not pressure, says Nadal

Novak Djokovic comes into the Australian Open final shouldering the expectations of defending champion and with a huge target on his back after winning back-to-back grand slam titles.

Our top batsmen were not in form, says BCCI

An under-pressure BCCI has promised "corrective measures" after the Indian cricket team was humbled 0-4 by Australia in the Test series.