De Nooijer sets up hockey academy inspired by Cruyff 10 March 2010, 10-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 10 Teun de Nooijer stand out on a hockey turf as much for his skills as for his dribbling and creativity. Known as the Dutch General, it is not easy to read his mind. A midfield striker, he bamboozles his markers with his sudden shifts and changes in direction.
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European giants Germany and Netherlands clash on Delhi turf 06 March 2010, 06-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 6 History favours holders Germany while current form points to the Netherlands as the two European titans battle it out for Pool A honours in the Hockey World Cup here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Sunday.
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Jai Maharashtra, says Gauri Khan 13 February 2010, 13-1 Hrs
Mumbai, Feb 3 Gauri Khan is doing what she does best -- managing the home turf for husband and Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan.
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Thackeray fumes at Sena flop show against Rahul 06 February 2010, 06-2 Hrs
Mumbai, Feb 6 A day after Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi won over Mumbai and turned the tables on the Shiv Sena on its own turf, the saffron party Saturday expressed its rancour and despair at Mumbaikars' 'desertion of self-pride'.
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Virtual curfew as Rahul arrives in Mumbai 05 February 2010, 05-1 Hrs
Mumbai, Feb 5 Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi landed on Shiv Sena's home turf Friday amid a tight security cover that ensured a virtual curfew-like atmosphere and not a single black flag as threatened by the saffron party.
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'Parivar' splits on Mumbai issue - BJP backs RSS, Sena isolated 01 February 2010, 01-1 Hrs
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 1 Mumbai for Marathis, or for all Indians? The question drove a deeper wedge in the Sangh Parivar Monday with the BJP backing mentor RSS in saying that nothing should not dilute basic 'Indianness' and the Shiv Sena zealously guarding its turf to say that the Mumbai was indeed only for Marathis.
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Chelsea edge past Burnley to extend lead 31 January 2010, 31-0 Hrs
London, Jan 31 (DPA) Chelsea captain John Terry shrugged off his off-field problems to head the winning goal as Chelsea edged past Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the English Premier League to four points.
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Violence on soccer turf, two Churchill players injured 08 January 2010, 08-2 Hrs
Kolkata, Jan 8 Two Churchill Brothers footballers - midfielder Kalu Ogba and goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya - sustained injuries as Mohun Bagan supporters turned violent after the I-League encounter between the two clubs at Barasat near here Friday.
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Speak up for Vidarbha, regional party urges Gadkari 19 December 2009, 19-1 Hrs
On the day Nitin Gadkari took over as the new president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a regional party in Vidarbha Saturday urged him to take up the cause of statehood for the region, failing which he would not be allowed to move freely on his home turf.
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Indian sports persons to speak their mind at Turf 2009 07 December 2009, 07-2 Hrs
New Delhi, Dec 7 India's sports stars both former and current will speak their minds on the huge potential of the domestic sports market at a two-day FICCI Global Summit - Turf 2009 - that starts here Dec 15.
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