Sachin is on fixing

New Delhi: Breaking his silence on the raging spot-fixing scandal, Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said that the developments of the last two weeks were "shocking and disappointing" and the faith reposed by the millions of fans in the game should be justified.Tendulkar said the authorities must take sincere steps to get to the root of the issue and ensure that credibility of the game is restored.The champion batsman, who retired from IPL after...

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We still have a fair chance, says Gambhir

Ranchi: His team is virtually out of the play-offs race having lost eight of their 13 matches, but an optimistic Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir on Saturday said they still have a "fair chance" of making the cut in the ongoing Indian Premier League."At the moment, the competition is pretty open. We still have a fair chance of reaching the play-offs. For me what matters is the remaining three games and we face RCB on Sunday,...

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IPL 2013: RCB face KKR in Ranchi`s IPL debut

Ranchi: Inching closer to a playoff berth, Royal Challengers Bangalore will face an inconsistent Kolkata Knight Riders, who would be eyeing revenge, when the two sides clash in the city`s first Pepsi IPL game at the Jharkhand Cricket Association`s International stadium on Sunday.It is exactly a month since the two teams clashed in Bangalore where Chris Gayle blew away KKR with a 50-ball 85 that was laced with nine sixes.Riding on Gayle`s...

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IPL 2013: Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore- Live score

New Delhi: Already knocked out of the tournament`s play-off stage, Delhi Daredevils have just pride to play for but Royal Challengers Bangalore have a lot at stake when the two teams clash in a Pepsi IPL match on Friday.In a complete contrast to their last year`s performance, Delhi have not looked even a pale shadow of themselves. With nine defeats from 12 matches, it has only gone from bad to worse for the home side.In the current scenario,...

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IPL 6: KKR stay afloat as Pune limp to 11th defeat in IPL 6

Pune: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders scored a convincing 46-run win over an ever-struggling Pune Warriors here on Thursday, to keep alive their outside hopes of qualifying for the play-off stage of the ongoing Pepsi Indian Premier League.Opting to bat, KKR first rode on skipper Gautam Gambhir`s 50 and a late surge by Ryan ten Doeschate (31 off 21) to post a challenging 152 for six, and then dished out a clinical bowling performance...

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IPL 2013: Rajasthan beat Kings XI by 8 wkts, inch closer to play-offs

Mohali: Kevon Cooper scalped three vital wickets before Ajinkya Rahane scored an unbeaten half century to help Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets and inch closer to securing a play-off berth in the ongoing Pepsi Indian Premier League here on Thursday.By virtue of this win, Rajasthan have moved to the second position in the team standings with 18 points from 13 games behind table toppers Chennai Super Kings (20 points).Opting...

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IPL 2013: Rajasthan Royals remain invincible at home; beat DD by 9 wkts

Jaipur: Jaipur: Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane struck fluent half-centuries as Rajasthan Royals inched closer towards securing a play-off berth with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory against Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League match, here on Tuesday.Dravid led from the front with a classy 48-ball-53, his fourth half-century in this IPL edition, while Rahane played an equally impressive unbeaten knock of 63 as Royals maintained...

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How to Turn Off Fade and Pop-Up Animated Effects in Mac OS X

How to Turn Off Fade and Pop-Up Animated Effects in Mac OS X Call me a cynic, but it feels like OS X is a little showy with its visual effects. Dialog boxes and some program windows pop onto the screen from nowhere. This design mirrors the iPod and iPad user experience. On a larger screen, however, the effect can be unsettling. Wouldn’t it be nice if things just appeared on screen with no fuss, like they did in the good old days? Here’s...

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IPL 2013: Hyderabad beat Mumbai by 7 wkts

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal here on Wednesday. Mumbai Indians: 129 for 4 in 20 overs (Dwayne Smith 38, Ambati Rayudu 34 not out; Ishant Sharma 2/15, Amit Mishra 2/24).Sunrisers Hyderabad: 130 for 3 in 18 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 73 not out, Hanuma Vihari 25; Mitchell Johnson 1/21, Dhawal Kulkarni 1/13)...

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