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World Cup 2014: England seek atonement a...

World Cup 2014: England seek atonement against Costa Rica

Rio de Janeiro: England return to Belo Horizonte on Tuesday, scene of the country’s greatest sporting humiliation, where they will attempt to restore pride against Costa Rica after another chastening World Cup experience. Belo Horizonte’s Estadio Independencia provided the setting for... read more »

India, England not in favour of cricket ...

India, England not in favour of cricket at Olympics

Cricket at the summer Olympics is likely to remain a distant dream, not only because India and England are leading the opposition against the idea, but also due to the financial and commercial implications of it for all members of the ICC. Cricket is one of 33 sports recognised by the International... read more »

FIFA World Cup 2014: Ronaldo’s mag...

FIFA World Cup 2014: Ronaldo’s magic rescues Portugal, Algeria thrash...

New Delhi: It was proving to be a tough match for Portugal, before their captain Cristiano Ronaldo came to their rescue against United States, while Belgium earned a hard-fought 1-0 win against Russia to enter the last-16 from group H. Portugal will now have to defeat Ghana by a big margin in their... read more »

FIFA World Cup 2014: Belgium Beat Russia...

FIFA World Cup 2014: Belgium Beat Russia By A Late Strike To Enter Round Of...

Rio De Janeiro : Young forward Divock Origi vindicated his coach Mark Wilmots’ decision to introduce him in the second half as his opportunistic strike in the 88th minute helped Belgium defeat a gutsy Russian team 1-0 making it to the final 16 of the World Cup here today. It was a match dominated... read more »

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