‘Spot-fixers’ Salman, Aamir request ICC to shift appeal hearing from London to Qatar

LAHORE – Pakistan’s Test skipper Salman Butt and teenage pacer Mohammad Aamir, two of the three Pakistani players suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC), have requested the ICC to hold the hearings of their appeals in Qatar instead of London. …. Source  : ‘Spot-fixers’ Salman, Aamir request ICC to shift appeal hearing from London to Qatar.

Strong ‘tail wind’ from AC system troubling Kiwi badminton team at Delhi CWG venue

NEW DELHI – New Zealand’s premier badminton player Joe Wu has raised concerns about the powerful tail wind being generated by the Siri Fort Sports Complex’s air-conditioning system.

Joe’s comments came after the New Zealand team thrashed Jamaica 5-0 to begin their Delhi … Read : Strong ‘tail wind’ from AC system troubling Kiwi badminton team at Delhi CWG venue.

India win Mohali cliff-hanger against Australia

MOHALI – India pulled off a cliff-hanger against Australia, winning the first Test here by one wicket, with the fortunes of both sides swinging till the last run was scored on the fifth and final day’s play at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here.

Chasing 216 for a win, India’s ‘Mr Dependable’ V.V.S. Laxman … Read more >>>.

CWG Men’s Hockey: Pakistan beat Scotland 3-0

NEW DELHI – Pakistan came through a tough opening pool A match against Scotland 3-0 to pick up three points in mens hockey in the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday.

Veterans Shakeel Abbasi (20th) and Rehan Butt (25th) put Pakistan ahead in the first-half. Muhammad Imran rounded off the tally with a penalty corner conversion in [..] Read the original article: here.

CWG swimming: Khade, Sejwal qualify for semi-finals

NEW DELHI – Indian swimmers Veerdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal qualified for the semi-finals of the 50-metre butterfly and 100-metre breast-stroke events at the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday.

Khade clocked 24.72 seconds and came eighth among the 16 swimmers who qualified from the heats for the semi-finals.
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Commonwealth Games Marred By Metro Snags

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Sarita Vihar-Central Secretariat route of Delhi Metro which was opened to the commuters on the eve of the Commonwealth Games 2010 opening ceremony ran into grave operational problems shortly after opening. The commuters headed for the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium were caught unawares. The commuters had to wait at various … Read : Commonwealth Games Marred By Metro Snags.

Shooters make India proud at CWG; win two gold and a silver

NEW DELHI – Shooters Anisa Sayeed and Rahi Sarnobat gave India its second gold as they won in the 25m pistol pair event at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.

Onkar Singh and Deepak Sharma also won silver medal in 50m Air Pistol Pair event.

Earlier today, Olympian gold winner Abhinav Bindra and World Champion Gagan Narang won …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Shooters make India proud at CWG; win two gold and a silver.

Lukewarm spectator response worries CWG president

NEW DELHI – Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennell said Tuesday he was worried about empty stands at the venues despite a grand inaugural of the event two days ago.

“We had a spectacular opening ceremony and considered it quite successful. People were very happy with it. Yesterday we had the first day of competition …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Lukewarm spectator response worries CWG president.

CWG: Indian shooters bag 2 golds, silver too in the kitty (Afternoon lead)

NEW DELHI – Indian men and women shooters Tuesday hit the bull’s eye to give the country two gold medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. The men also won a silver in the shooting event.

The Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang pair bagged the first gold by shooting a total 1,193 points, breaking their own …. Source article  : CWG: Indian shooters bag 2 golds, silver too in the kitty (Afternoon lead).

Road blocks for Games slow down Delhi traffic again

NEW DELHI – Road blocks and diversions in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games yet again slowed down traffic and led to jams in some areas, causing difficulties for the office-goers and other commuters Tuesday, the second day of the mega event competition.

Traffic jams were reported on the arterial Aurobindo Marg, Mother Dairy-ITO area in … Read more »».

CWG shooting: India fire at gold twice from the range (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI – Shooters were bang on target to grab India’s first two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and a silver was added to the tally from the Karni Singh Range here Tuesday.

Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang started the medal rush straightaway when the shooting competitions fired off and India’s first gold of … Read : CWG shooting: India fire at gold twice from the range (Second Lead).

Oz Open winners set earn 2.2 million dollars each in 2011

MELBOURNE – Australian Open men’s and women’s tennis champions will each take home a whopping 2.2 million dollars in January 2011.

The respective singles runners-up will each get a hefty consolation prize of 1.1 million dollars … Original source on Gaea Times at : Oz Open winners set earn 2.2 million dollars each in 2011.

Patriots score TDs on offense, defense and special teams to rally past stunned Dolphins 41-14

Pats’ special teams run wild to top Dolphins 41-14

MIAMI – The New England Patriots had another big night, and this time the NFL’s highest-scoring team totaled most of its points with Tom Brady and the rest of the offense cheering from the sideline.
Patrick Chung blocked two kicks and returned an interception for a touchdown, and …. Source  : Patriots score TDs on offense, defense and special teams to rally past stunned Dolphins 41-14.

Davone Bess Scores a 19 yard Touchdown

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Davone Bess, the American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins played a great game by a game-high nine catches and 93 yards that included a 19-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. Davone showed off the biggest game of the season on the Monday night.
Davone has a way of …. Original source  : Davone Bess Scores a 19 yard Touchdown.

Careers defined by thrilling Ryder Cup that goes down to the very last match

A Ryder Cup for the ages can make or break careers

NEWPORT, Wales – This was the sort of Ryder Cup that can define a career.
There’s Graeme McDowell, coming off his first major championship just four months earlier in the U.S. Open, feeling the sort of gut-wrenching pressure he’s never known before – not even at … Read more »».

MCD snubbed at Games opener, says Delhi mayor

NEW DELHI – The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was cornered in the spectacular opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, the city’s Mayor Prithvi Raj Sawhney said Tuesday.

“The Delhi government did not give due credit to the MCD. We were cornered in the opening ceremony. Nearly 15,000 municipal employees slogged to make the Games … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : MCD snubbed at Games opener, says Delhi mayor.

‘Pak CWG flag controversy’ resolved before ‘third party’ could exploit to defame Pak’

ISLAMABAD – In the wake of the ‘national flag carrying’ scuffle at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) opening ceremony in New Delhi, which ensued between a sports star and a top official from Pakistan, the country’s High Commissioner in India, Shahid Malik, promptly responded to the controversy and resolved it amicably overnight, before a ‘third party …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Spectator turnout for Delhi CWG will pick up soon: Organizing Committee

NEW DELHI – The Delhi Commonwealth Games organizers have dismissed talks that locals are boycotting the event, and insisted that the spectator turnout at venues will pick up soon.

Fewer than 100 spectators turned up to watch the Australia-Samoa netball match on Monday.

Even the appearance of Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna failed to draw much support, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Spectator turnout for Delhi CWG will pick up soon: Organizing Committee.

Tough to stop ‘top shooting nation in world’ India, says wary OZ shotgun champ

NEW DELHI – Australian shotgun veteran Russell Mark has said that India would be a real force to be reckoned with during the ongoing Delhi Commonwealth Games.

India has topped the medal count in shooting events at the last two Commonwealth Games, and is expected to dominate the games in the Indian capital, where 32 gold …. Original source  : Tough to stop ‘top shooting nation in world’ India, says wary OZ shotgun champ.

Ghana’s boxers miss Games, languish in jail

ACCRA – Just a day after the spectacular opening of the 19th Commonwealth Games in Delhi, officials in the west African country have confirmed that about 72 boxers – among whom are some of the best who would have represented the country at the Games – are languishing in jail for robbery and theft.

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