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Angelo Mathews appointed as captain of Sri Lankan cricket team

February 16, 2013

Angelo Mathews has been selected as Sri Lanka’s Test and one-day  international captain for the rest of 2013. He took the reins from Mahela Jayawardene, who recently nominated Mathews to replace him.

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ITPA to be set up to address players’ concerns

February 15, 2013

A collective body of Indian tennis players named the Indian Tennis Players Association (ITPA) is being set up to address contemporary issues faced by the players in the country. Objective: ITPA will be a not-for-profit association, modelled on the functioning ..

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Horacio Zeballos defeats Rafael Nadal to win VTR Open

February 15, 2013

Horacio Zeballos of Argentina defeated Rafael Nadal of Spain to win the VTR Open held in Chile.

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Fact Box: Special Olympics World Winter Games

February 13, 2013

India bagged 46 Medals in 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Pyeongchang (South Korea) India clinched record 46 medals in the 2013 Pyeongchang Special Olympics World Winter Games. The games were organized at Pyeongchang and Gangneung in South Korea. ..

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Fact Box: 'Zhuang Zedong' – The Architect of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy"

February 12, 2013

Zhuang Zedong(72), Chinese ‘ping-pong diplomacy’ player passed away recently. ‘Ping-pong’ = The game of Table tennis. ‘Diplomacy’ = The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations. What was “Ping-Pong” Diplomacy? It refers to the exchange of ping-pong (table tennis) ..

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“Ranchi Rhinos” wins Hockey India League

February 12, 2013

Ranchi Rhinos has won the maiden Hockey India League (HIL). They defeated Delhi Waveriders in the final match of the tournament. With this Delhi Waveriders took second position followed by Uttar Pradesh Wizards. Awards from the Hockey India League (HIL): ..

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Tendulkar equals Gavaskar's record of first class 100s

February 12, 2013

Sachin Tendulkar has equalled Sunil Gavaskar’s record of most first-class hundreds by smashing an unbeaten century against Rest of India in the Irani Cup. Tendulakar equaled Gavaskar’s record of 81 first-class hundreds. It was Tendulkar’s 30th domestic hundred to add ..

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South Africa tops ICC Rankings for Test Cricket

February 7, 2013

South Africa was declared as the world number one team in the ICC Test Cricket Rankings. It is followed by England, Australia, Pakistan and India. India was at 5th spot.   South African batsman Hashim Amla has emerged as the best ..

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