| Hockey
will remain top priority: Gill
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New
Delhi, May 20:
Giving a pat on the Azlan Shah silver medal winning team, Sports
Minister M S Gill today said hockey was the "spiritual
game" of India and it will remain the top priority sport
for the Government.
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| World
Cup is next target for hockey team: Kalmadi
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New
Delhi, May 20:
Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi today felicitated
the Indian hockey team for their commedable performance at the
Azlan Shah Cup and said the team's next priority was to perform
at the 2010 World Cup and qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
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| Keen
battle on cards in hot conditions
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Mumbai,
May 20:
Mumbai Indians, on a roll with six successive wins under their
belt and thirsting for revenge for their previous loss, take
on second-placed Punjab King's XI in an engrossing tussle in
hot and humid conditions at the Wankhede Stadium here tomorrow.
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| Traditional
Aussie tri-series replaced by smaller ODI series
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Melbourne,
May 20:
Australia's traditional one-day international triangular series
has been replaced by two five-match series, with the hosts featuring
in every match, according to the 2008-09 fixtures announced
by the Cricket Australia.
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| Oram
ton ensures Lord's draw
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London,
May 20:
A magnificent 101 from Jacob Oram helped New Zealand stave off
a spirited England bowling performance as the first Test at
Lord's petered to a draw. |
| Nothing
less than a gold medal, says Leander
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New
Delhi, May 20:
Ace Indian tennis player Leander Paes, who became the first
in four decades to clinch an individual Olympic medal in 1996,
is setting his eyes on nothing less than the gold medal in the
upcoming Beijing Olympics.
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