Sachin Tendulkar, Dinesh Mongia back in Team India

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"Sachin Tendulkar will return to the India team for next month's tri-series in Sri Lanka following the shoulder injury that has sidelined him since March.
Selectors included India's premier batsman in a 15-man squad on Friday for the series involving Sri Lanka and South Africa to be played in Colombo from August 14-29. In another other change to the squad that lost a one-day series 4-1 in West Indies in May, left-handed all-rounder Dinesh Mongia was recalled after a year's absence. Opener Robin Uthappa and middle-order batsman Venugopal Rao have been dropped. The team will undergo a two-phased camp in Bangalore before leaving for Sri Lanka on Aug. 10. "

BCCI to have own stadium for 2011 Cup

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"The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) recently announced setting up of its first completely owned stadium at New Delhi for the 2011 World Cup Final Clash.
BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said: 'The estimated construction cost of this entire stadium is between Rs 300-400 crore. The final stage procedural negotiations are in progress with the Delhi Development Authority.' The board is in the process of acquiring 35 acres of land in New Delhi for this purpose. This stadium will have the state of art entertainment and accommodations facilities including a five-star club too. The core objective of constructing this stadium will be by and large based on providing comfort and security to the spectators who would gather here to witness the excitement of the final cricket bash of World Cup 2011 scheduled in India, explained Shah. However, this stadium will not by and large affect the existing dominance of the Firoz Shah Kotla Maidan at New Delhi, as other games will also be played here, added Shah. "

Top End Series 2006 :Australia A in Complete Control

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"Australia A finished day two in a commanding position, after declaring their first innings closed at 461-4 they have India 221-7 still 240 runs behind.
If Phil Jaques had a sleepless night, after finishing day one on 199*, he showed little signs of sleep deprivation effortlessly reaching the 200 mark on the resumption of play this morning. The Australians soon had more to celebrate when the other overnight not out batsman Travis Birt brought up a much deserved tonne. The two combined to put on 279 for the third wicket, before Birt was finally dismissed for 130(451-3). Even so the wicket was due to a run out and not the penetrating bowling of the India A attack."

India Under-19 tour in England : India beat England by 41 runs

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"A scintillating all-around effort by Indian under-19 team outsmarted their English counterparts as the visitors posted a convincing 41-run win in the opening one-dayer in Derby. Three half centuries by skipper Tanmay Srivastav (64), Uday Kaul (62) and Virat Kohli (64 not out) helped India put on a challenging 249 for four in 50 overs after electing to bat in the first of three day and night encounters at the County ground. The bowlers followed up the good job and folded up the hosts for just 186 in 38.3 overs. An effective spin-pace combination of Vijay Kumar, and Yo Mahesh (3-35) and Shahbaz Nadeem (2-29) found the English batsmen on murky waters. "

Tri Series in Sri Lanka 2006: Sri Lanka name squad for tri-series

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"With an eye on the World Cup, Sri Lankan selectors have named a 20-member squad for the two-Test series against South Africa and the following tri-series, also involving India.
The selectors made two changes in the side that recently crushed England 5-0 in a one-day series, leaving out Jehan Mubarak and Nuwan Kulasekara. Coming in their places were Rangana Herath and Marvan Atapattu, who was picked despite the fact that he would not play any role in the team's two assignments. "

Sachin Tendulkar Declared Fit For The Matches In Sri Lanka

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"Sachin Tendulkar was declared fit for the upcoming one-day international triangular series in Sri Lanka after recovering from his shoulder injury, reported Press Trust of India sources.
The ace batsman has been out of action since March, following a shoulder injury and a subsequent surgery. He tested himself in match situations while playing for celebrity club Lashings in the UK recently. The master batsman is facing no discomfort while batting or throwing and feels that he is ready for the vigor of international cricket. "

Inzamam helps Pakistan earn draw with England

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"Pakistan held on to draw the first Test against England at Lord`s as play ended with the tourists on 214-4 chasing 380.
Matthew Hoggard struck with the first ball of the innings and claimed another before lunch, and Monty Panesar revived hopes with two wickets after lunch. One of Panesar`s wickets was double centurion Mohammad Yousuf but skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq thwarted England yet again and was undefeated on 56. "

MS Dhoni set for Twenty20 cricket

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"Indian wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in Delhi to fulfil some sponsorship commitments, loves to send the ball out the stadium.
Maybe that's the reason why he would be the happiest cricketer around after BCCI announced its new found love for Twenty20 cricket on Sunday. The 69-run innings against West Indies in the first Test at Antigua was Dhoni's highest score on the Caribbean tour. With just 168 runs from four Tests at an average of 24 against Lara's men, the 25-year-old is now hoping to strike form in the forthcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka next month. "

Sachin eyes Sri Lanka return

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"Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar looks likely to feature in India's one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka after enjoying a successful recovery from shoulder surgery.
Tendulkar, who has the most centuries to his name in both the Test and limited overs formats of the game, missed the last three months of action due to the operation. The legendary batsman was forced to watch as India won a Test series in the West Indies for the first time in 35 years, and it was feared he would face a battle to be fit for the Sri Lanka competition - starting on August 14."

BCCI accepts Twenty20 Cricket

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"BCCI on Sunday dropped its opposition to the game's Twenty-20 version, deciding to participate in the inaugural World Cup in South Africa in 2007. 'The Indian cricket board was not in favour of the Twenty-20 version, but it was isolated as most other nations supported the idea,' said N Srinivasan, BCCI treasurer. "

BCCI accepts Twenty20 Cricket

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"BCCI on Sunday dropped its opposition to the game's Twenty-20 version, deciding to participate in the inaugural World Cup in South Africa in 2007. 'The Indian cricket board was not in favour of the Twenty-20 version, but it was isolated as most other nations supported the idea,' said N Srinivasan, BCCI treasurer. "

350 detained over Bombay train blasts

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"Indian police have detained about 350 people for questioning in connection with the Bombay train bombings, officials said Thursday, amid suspicion that Kashmiri militants could be linked to the attacks that killed at least 200 people.
Most of the detentions were made overnight in Malwani, a northeastern suburb of Bombay, said police Inspector S. Goshal. He said nobody has been formally arrested or charged, and the detainees were rounded up only for questioning to help with the investigations into Tuesday's bombings. Bombay police Commissioner A.N. Roy confirmed a large number of arrests had been made but refused to give an exact figure. Meanwhile, an Indian Foreign Ministry official demanded that Pakistan dismantle all terrorist networks on land it controls - but fell short of directly accusing India's nuclear-armed rival for the attacks. Pakistan's foreign minister denied his country bore responsibility.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh highlighted the achievements of this city of 16 million, which staggered back to life despite the attacks on the commuter train network. Eight bombs ripped through packed trains at rush hour, stunning a city that sees itself as the embodiment of India's global ambitions, where the country's business community and entertainment world come together. The number of dead has risen steadily as rescuers found more bodies and people died of their injuries. "

Sreesanth working on yorkers ahead of Tri-Series

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"India's new pace spearhead S Sreesanth is keen to develop a potent yorker ahead of the tri-series in Sri Lanka to become a more complete fast bowler.
Sreesanth, who played a key role in India's 1-0 series win over the West Indies, said he was also working on removing the 'negatives' in his bowling action and has sought tips from bowling greats to improve his skills further. 'Yorkers are effective and surprise balls and should be used more in one-day matches. I am working on it and just want to get my confidence back,' he said at a meet-the-press programme after returning from the cricket tour of Caribbean. The Kerala speedster said out of the 70-odd wickets he had got in first class cricket, 33 have come through bowling yorkers. The 23-year-old bowler said he was inspired by fast bowling legend Dennis Lillee of Australia, who had always advised him to get the basics right during his days at MRF Pace Foundation. "

Sachin Tendulkar will come back stronger

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"Tendulkar will come back stronger Sachin Tendulkar and one should not have any doubts about his come back to international cricket, the consultant for BCCI Andrew Leipus has said.
The amount of runs he has made for Lashings World XI recently is a testimony to his fitness and form, he noted. Addressing media persons here on Tuesday, Leipus said the champion batsman would be back. 'I can for the moment make a subjective decision about his fitness and not an objective one. But I expect him to come back stronger and better,' he said. On the player burn out issue, Leipus said the question on volume of cricket played these days needs to be addressed. 'Most of the tours are short and compact. One has to look at the issue in its entirety � itinerary, tour planning, scheduling of matches. 'If there are more gaps between matches, the tours tend to be longer. 'It is a `catch-22' situation, which the authorities concerned should address,' he said. On the general fitness of the men in blue, Leipus said one has to assess it on an individual level and not the team as a whole. "

India Comics Cartoons Indian SuperHeroes

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"Though the international superheroes like Spiderman, Superman etc are widely popular in India, it has its own set of super heroes and comic characters that dabble in adventure, mystery, action and suspense - all with a peculiar Indian sensibility. True its rich history and culture, most of the hits are mythological stories like Ganesh, Shiva, Veer Hanuman etc.

The comics are available primarily in Hindi, but also published in English and several other regional languages. (India has over a dozen official regional languages) The hall mark is original stories, superb artwork with an Indian touch. "

India will host the final of the 2011 World Cup

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"It has been announced that India will host the final of the 2011 World Cup with Sri Lanka and Pakistan sharing a semi-final each, while Bangladesh will host the opening ceremony.
India will host 22 matches, Pakistan 16, Sri Lanka nine and Bangladesh six in total across the tournament. The Pakistan Cricket Board director Abbas Zaidi said that all four cricket boards wanted to see each country benefit from the tournament which saw a pain free process in deciding on each countries allocation of matches. "

India will host the final of the 2011 World Cup

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"It has been announced that India will host the final of the 2011 World Cup with Sri Lanka and Pakistan sharing a semi-final each, while Bangladesh will host the opening ceremony.
India will host 22 matches, Pakistan 16, Sri Lanka nine and Bangladesh six in total across the tournament. The Pakistan Cricket Board director Abbas Zaidi said that all four cricket boards wanted to see each country benefit from the tournament which saw a pain free process in deciding on each countries allocation of matches. "

Indian Under-19 cricket team to leave for England tomorrow

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"Tanmay Srivastav will lead a 15-member Indian Under-19 team which leaves tomorrow for a month-long tour of England. The team will leave from Mumbai and return on August 10 after playing three one-dayers and an equal number of Test matches, a BCCI press release said here today. "

India urged to embrace Twenty20

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"Rahul Dravid says India should join the rest of the world in playing Twenty20 domestic cricket but has warned against playing too much internationally.
India is the only one of the 10 Test nations that does not have a domestic 20-over competition following is successful launch in England in 2003. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has also opposed the expansion of the game at international level. However it has reluctantly agreed to take part in the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa next year. Dravid captained an International XI at the Brit Oval on Monday in a match that raised �250,000 for survivors of last October�s Pakistan earthquake. The game, which was supposed to be played in the Twenty20 format, was reduced to 10 overs per side by rain, Dravid�s side suffering a six-wicket defeat. "

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News : Italy win World Cup 2006 on penalties

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"Italy win the World Cup after beating France 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
Zinedine Zidane gave France the lead from the penalty spot on 7 minutes after Marco Materazzi was adjudged to have brought down Malouda, but the Inter defender made amends in the 19th minute, heading in a Pirlo cross to bring the teams level. Materazzi was on the receiving end of a Zidane headbutt in extra time which saw the France captain receive a straight red card in his last international game. Ten-man France held on for penalties, but Marco made his mark again, firing in his spot kick to give Italy a 2-1 lead before Trezeguet struck against the bar. "

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News : Germany 3 - 1 Portugal

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"Germany shrugged off the disappointment of their semi-defeat by Italy to claim third place at the 2006 FIFA World Cup by beating Portugal 3-1 in Stuttgart.
Bastian Schweinsteiger enjoyed a night to remember in the hosts' farewell match at these finals, scoring twice in the second half as Germany finished the tournament with the bronze medal - and 14 goals to their name, three more than any other team with just Sunday's Final to play. Schweinsteiger opened the scoring with a swerving shot from distance after 56 minutes and five minutes later the same player's low free-kick was diverted into his own goal by Portugal's Petit. With 12 minutes remaining Schweinsteiger struck Germany's third goal with a fine effort into the top corner before two Portugal substitutes conjured up a late consolation for Luiz Felipe Scolari's side. Luis Figo, on his final appearance for his country, sent over a perfectly placed cross for Nuno Gomes to head past Oliver Kahn, denying the German goalkeeper one last clean sheet before he too bowed out of the international arena. "

Sachin Tendulkar fails to stop Pakistan

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"Shahid Afridi turned in another astonishing display of hitting with 41 from 12 balls as Pakistan won their charity Twenty20 match against an International XI by six wickets at the Brit Oval.
All-rounder Afridi hit his first four balls, faced in near darkness, from Zaheer Khan for three sixes and a four as Pakistan chased the International XI�s 123 for one off 10 overs. They got home off the last ball thanks to a rapid 36 not out from captain Inzamam-ul-Haq. Rain shortened the match but not the excitement as Afridi greeted Scott Styris by hitting his first two deliveries into the crowd before he eventually holed out to Brian Lara at short fine-leg. In all, he hit five sixes and two fours to give the Pakistan innings a real shot in the arm."

Pakistan A beat New Zealand A by 60 runs

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"The first Twenty20 match in this year's Top End Series has been played and won, with Pakistan A completing a relatively comfortable win over their New Zealand counterparts.
Pakistan A's captain Misbah-ul-Haq shocked the New Zealanders with a fiery 107, including the particularly harsh slaughtering of Central District's Richard Sherlock, who had earlier dismissed both Pakistan A openers cheaply but ended up with the unflattering figures of 2/47 from his four overs."

Pakistan A beat New Zealand A by 60 runs

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"Australia A finally won a match by beating New Zealand A in the second of the Twenty20 matches in Darwin.
Australia A won the toss and batted first, with Brad Haddin playing a captain's knock, hitting 52 from 34 balls with two fours and a six. Brad Hodge also chimed in with 40 runs to get Australia A to 9 for 160. Joseph Yovich took 36/4 from four overs. New Zealand A in reply lost wickets at a steady rate and were all out on the last ball for 144."

Exclusive Toronto to host five ODIs in September

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"The proposed ODI Series between India and West Indies planned for North America is back on, although all the games are now likely to take place in Canada and not in the USA as originally intended. "

Top End Series : India A won by 130 runs

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"Opener Gautam Gambhir smashed an unbeaten 142 as India `A' thrashed Pakistan `A' by 130 runs in a limited-overs match in the Top End cricket series at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin, Australia.
Gambhir was ably supported by Robin Uthappa, who scored 72, and the duo laid a strong foundation by amassing 147 runs for the first wicket as the Indians made 313 for three in their stipulated 50 overs. In reply, Pakistan was bundled out for 183 in 39.3 overs with opener Rafatullah Mohammad (84) top-scoring. Piyush Chawla was the successful bowler, claiming three for 34 from 10 overs. Ninteen-year-old Rohit Sharma also came out well with 47 runs off 50 balls. Pacemen R.P. Singh, S.S. Paul and Venugopala Rao claimed two wickets each. "

Top End Series : New Zealand A won by 28 runs

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"New Zealand A 'White' have beaten the Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI by 28 runs thanks mainly to a century from Matthew Bell.
New Zealand A lost the early wicket of Matthew Sinclair for a duck but following his dismissal Michael Papps joined Matthew Bell and together they formed a brillant 141 run stand before Papps edged a delivery to wicket-keeper Martin Brown and was out for 72. Bell brought up his hundred shortly after and together with the middle order saw New Zealand A through to 262-6 after 50 overs. The Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI started their innings well but fell away in the middle stages losing four wickets for 34 runs and ended their innings on 234-7 after 50 runs, 28 runs short. Chris Martin was the pick of the bowlers picking up 3-23 from his 10 overs while rookie fast bowler Richard Sherlock impressed with figures of 0-31 from 10. "

Top End Series 2006

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"As part of the Top End Series activities, Cricket Australia, in conjunction with MILO, has developed a schools banner competition� which will not only offer schools the chance to share in the fun and excitement of the Top End Series, but provide schools the opportunity to win some great prizes including match tickets and equipment.
The theme of the competition is Playing in Harmony, which connects with the Australian Cricket vision to be Australia�s favourite sport. Australia is a multicultural country, cricket is Australia�s national sport, and strives to embrace all Australians � boys and girls, men and women. "

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News : France beat Portugal 1-0

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News:

"Zinedine Zidane will finish his career on the greatest stage of all after his first-half penalty proved enough to take France past Portugal and into the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final as 1-0 semi-final winners in Munich.
Zidane scored two headers to help France beat Brazil in the 1998 Final and eight years later, in his final match before retiring, he has the chance to bow out with a second winner's medal in Sunday's Final against Italy in Berlin. France's winning goal came when Thierry Henry went to ground under a Ricardo Carvalho challenge after 33 minutes and Zidane struck his spot-kick low to Ricardo's right. They defended their lead comfortably save for one heart-in-mouth moment in the second half when Fabien Barthez spilled Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kick and Luis Figo headed the rebound over. Portugal, semi-final losers here just as they were in 1966, will contest the play-off for third place with Germany in Stuttgart on Saturday. "

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News : Italy Beats Germany 2-0

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"German dreams of reaching the FIFA World Cup Final on home soil died in Dortmund as two goals in the final moments of extra time carried Italy into the Final as 2-0 semi-final winners.
With a penalty shoot-out looming, Fabio Grosso broke the deadlock in the 119th minute as he curled a left-footed shot past the despairing dive of Jens Lehmann from the right side of the penalty box. Substitute Alessandro Del Piero made sure of Italy's place in the Final when he beat Lehmann from close range in added time at the end of the extra period. Italy now advance to their first FIFA World Cup Final since 1994 and their sixth overall. They will face the winners of Wednesday's Portugal-France semi-final in Berlin's Olympiastadion on Sunday, 24 hours after Germany have contested third place with the losers of that match in Stuttgart. "

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News : German Key Player Suspended for World Cup Semi-Final

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"German midfielder Torsten Frings has been suspended for the World Cup semi-final against Italy in Dortmund on Wednesday morning (AEST).
FIFA launched an investigation after television executives from Italy said they had found evidence that Frings threw a punch at Argentinian forward Julio Ricardo Cruz in the fracas that followed Germany's quarter-final win on Saturday morning (AEST). The 29-year-old would be suspended initially for only one match, making him eligible for the World Cup final on Monday morning (AEST) if Germany defeat Italy in his absence. Frings will also be on probation for the next six months and will face at least another one-match ban if he re-offends during that period. He was also fined $5,500. German team manager Oliver Bierhoff was informed of the suspension soon after the side arrived in Dortmund to prepare for the Italian clash. Frings has started every match of Germany's World Cup campaign so far and would have been certain to be in the line-up against Italy in Dortmund. Klinsmann could call on Tim Borowski or Sebastian Kehl to replace him. Frings had protested his innocence, saying he simply put out his hands to protect himself during the fracas. "

Sachin Tendulkar for charity clash at The Oval

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"Indian superstar Sachin Tendulkar is to play for an international XI next week in a fund-raising match for victims of the Pakistan earthquake, organisers announced yesterday.
A star-studded side is due to take on Pakistan in a Twenty20 international at The Oval on July 10. Tendulkar, who is easing himself back into action after shoulder surgery, will be expected to open the batting for a side that will be skippered by India captain Rahul Dravid and also include wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as well as the likes of Brian Lara and Muttiah Muralitharan. The match is being organised by Surrey county cricket club, whose chief executive, Paul Sheldon, voiced his delight at having secured Tendulkar's services. "

Wasim Jaffer awarded central contract

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"Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer was on Monday awarded a Grade C contract by the Indian Cricket Board following his good show in the just-concluded four-Test series against West Indies.
The right-handed batsman will now be entitled to retainership fee under the contract. 'Jaffer would be entitled for retainership on prorate basis from June 15 till the end of September 2006,' BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said in a statement. Jaffer aggregated 372 runs at 53.14 from seven innings in the series which India won 1-0 on Sunday."

Reality show to identify India's Cricket Star

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"BCCI on Thursday, announced a reality TV show 'Cricket Star' that aims to cash in on the popularity of the game through a talent hunt programme.
Cricket Star, on the lines of 'Indian Idol', will screen applicants from across the country and select the best through auditions in their region. The finalists will spend up to 10 weeks in an academy, where they will be subjected to a televised series of unique mental and physical tests. They will also get a chance to display their cricket skills through weekly televised matches involving cricket celebrities. The performances will be marked while the public will vote by phone and internet to prune down the list. "

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News : France beats Brazil in Fourth Quarter Final

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"France have booked their place in the 2006 FIFA World Cup semi-finals at the expense of holders Brazil, this after a Zinedine Zidane-inspired 1-0 win for Les Bleus in Frankfurt set up a last-four clash with Portugal.
Thierry Henry�s 57th-minute volley was the game�s solitary, all-important goal, and with Raymond Domenech�s side inspired by a vintage showing from Zidane, Brazil could have few complaints at the final whistle. France now complete an all-European line-up in the tournament�s semi-finals, with their clash against England�s conquerors Portugal scheduled for 5 July in Munich, a day after Germany and Italy do battle in Dortmund. "

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News : Portugal beats England in Third Quarter Final

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"Portugal march on to a semi-final date with either Brazil or France after defeating England 3-1 on penalties following a last eight clash that ended goalless in Gelsenkirchen.
Neither of these sides could find a way through during 120 minutes of entertaining and closely-contested action, with Portugal unable to translate into goals a numerical advantage they had held for almost an hour thanks to Wayne Rooney�s 62nd-minute dismissal. The match therefore became the second 2006 FIFA World Cup quarter-final to be settled on penalty kicks and, just as Jens Lehmann was Germany�s hero yesterday, so Ricardo was Portugal�s today, saving from Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher to leave Cristiano Ronaldo to stroke home the decisive kick. "

Anil Kumble bowls India to historic victory

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"Anil Kumble bowled India to their first series win in the Caribbean for 35 years on Sunday and their first outside the sub-continent for 20 years.
The leg-spinner's performance lifted his side to a 49-run victory over West Indies and a 1-0 series win in the fourth and final test in Kingston. The first three tests at the Antigua Recreation Ground, the Beausejour Cricket Ground, and Warner Park had ended in draws. West Indies, set 269 to win, had staggered to 144 for seven before wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin's unbeaten half-century lifted them to 219 all out. Kumble finished with six for 78, claiming the last five wickets after tea as he bamboozled the lower-order batsmen with cunning, varied bowling.

Fourth Test, Kingston, day three (close): India (200 & 171) bt West Indies (103 & 219) by 49 runs "

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News : Italy beats Ukraine in Second Quarter Final

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News:

"Italy cruised into the semi-finals of Germany 2006 with a convincing 3-0 victory over Ukraine in Dortmund.
A sixth minute strike from Gianluca Zambrotta set the tone for the evening and a second half brace from Luca Toni merely compounded the misery for Oleg Blokhin�s side. Oleg Gusev, Andriy Gusin and Maksym Kalinichenko all went close for Ukraine, but were denied by a combination of the woodwork and some excellent goalkeeping by Gianluigi Buffon. Italy now turn their attentions to a semi-final tie with the hosts in Dortmund on Tuesday, 4 July, while FIFA World Cup debutants Ukraine will return home justifiably proud of their efforts. "

Fifa World Cup 2006 Latest News : Germany beats Argentina in first Quarter Final

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"Germany advance to the 2006 FIFA World Cup semi-finals after triumphing 4-2 over Argentina in a penalty shoot-out following a tight, tense match in Berlin�s Olympiastadion that had ended locked at 1-1.
It proved impossible to separate these sides during normal time, with 120 minutes only able to conjure up a couple of goals, Miroslav Klose�s 80th-minute equaliser cancelling out a 49th-minute opening goal from Roberto Ayala. That left the match to be settled by penalties, and it was Jens Lehmann who proved the hosts� hero, saving from both Ayala and Esteban Cambiasso, while Oliver Neuville, Michael Ballack, Lukas Podolski and Tim Borowski all successfully dispatched their spot kicks past Argentina�s substitute goalkeeper Leo Franco. "