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Len Berman | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Bill Belichick Salary, I'll Have Another, Laurie Fine Espn, Cricket, Bill Belichick, Golf Shot Clock, David Wright, Terry Collins, Laurie Fine, Cricket Fixing, New York News
Len Berman

Mets manager Terry Collins yanked David Wright out of a game the other night because the manager was afraid that Wright might be the target of a retaliation pitch. Maybe they should just play tee ball?

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Why Sachin Tendulkar Shouldn't Be an MP

Anant Goenka | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: India, Cricket, Minister of Parliament, Sachin Tendulkar, World News, Rajya Sabha, World News
Anant Goenka

Give Sachin Tendulkar a postage stamp, a few roads in his name maybe even a few stadiums. Let him continue to inspire cricketers and focus on adding value to the sport of cricket, but honoring him with an RS membership is making the RS even less effective than it already is.

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Can Sonia Gandhi Beat Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar?

Sreedhar Pillai | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Master Blaster, #UnfollowSachin, Sonia Gandhi, Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, India Politics, Hashtags, World News
Sreedhar Pillai

If 1.3 billion people of India, one fifth of the world population, have one common weakness it is their infatuation for the game of Cricket.

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Did You See That? Top Sports Photos Jan.1 - Jan. 7

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Photos, Photography, Sports, Nfl, Cricket, Surfing, Soccer, Handball, Ncaa, Exposure, College Football, College Basketball, Sports News

The best and craziest sports pictures of the week. To see more great photography visit HuffPost Exposure. ...

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Cricketer, Apartheid Foe Dies

AP | GERALD IMRAY | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: South Africa, South Africa Cricket, Basil D'Oliveira Dies, Cricket, England Cricket, Basil D'Oliveira Dead, Basil D'Oliveira Death, Apartheid, South Africa Apartheid, Basil D'Oliveira, Sports News

JOHANNESBURG — Basil D'Oliveira, the South African-born England cricketer who became a pivotal figure in the sport's battle against apartheid, d...

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Former Cricket Player Turned Journalist Committs Suicide

AP | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Peter Roebuck Suicide, Peter Roebuck Dead, Peter Roebuck, Cricket, Peter Roebuck Death, South Africa Australia Test, Sports News

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Cricket writer and broadcaster Peter Roebuck committed suicide at a hotel in South Africa soon after reportedly being quest...

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Pippa Finally Picks Her Man

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Royalty, Pippa Middleton, Cricket, Pippa Middleton Alex Loudon, Slidefreestyle, Alex Loudon, Pippa Middleton Pictures, Video, Style News

Leave it to Pippa Middleton to keep us guessing. After weeks of rotating between two potential suitors, the famous Brit seems to have settled on one: ...

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Sport Is More Than Just a Game

Nik Darlington | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: International Cricket Council, Tamil Tigers, Sports, South Asia, Sri Lanka Civil War, England Cricket, Cricket, United Nations, Kumar Sangakarra, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka, Asia, Sports News
Nik Darlington

On Monday evening, Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakarra delivered what Peter Roebuck has described as "the most important speech in cricket history."

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 07.20.2011

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Len Berman

In a couple of weeks, women badminton players will have to wear skirts "to ensure the attractive presentation of badminton." Shorts, tights or tracksuit bottoms may still be worn, as long as they're underneath the skirt.

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Nationalism, Cricket And The Religio-Politics Of Sport

Amarnath Amarasingam | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Tamil Tigers, South Africa, Religion, Sports, Cricket, Sri Lanka, Violence, Religion and Politics, Apartheid, Soviet Union, Tamil, Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka Politics, Religion News
Amarnath Amarasingam

If Claude von Clausewitz is correct that war is merely "politics by other means," then the same can be said about sports. Sport has never transcended politics and never will.

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New York's Cricket Fanatics Rise Before Dawn To Catch World Cup

AP | DAVID PORTER | Posted 06.03.2011

Read More: Cricket World Cup New York, NY Around Town, New York Cricket, Cricket, Cricket World Cup, Ny News, New Yorkers, New York News

NEW YORK — Cricket fans came out in the wee hours of the morning Saturday, crowding into bars that normally would be closing but made an excepti...

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Author of Chinaman on Sri Lankan Literature and International Success

Ru Freeman | Posted 06.01.2011

Read More: Gratiaen Prize, Nyu, Michael Ondaatje, ICC World Cup, The Chinaman, Shehan Karunatilaka, Cricket, Books News
Ru Freeman

On April secnd, Sri Lanka takes on India in the final for the ICC World Cup. What better day on which to think about Shehan Karunatilaka's debut novel...

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PHOTOS: Model Vows To Go Nude If India Wins Cricket World Cup

Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Poonam Pandey Photos, India Cricket Results, Sports News, Cricket, Poonam Pandey, Cricket World Cup 2011, Poonam Pandey India World Cup, India World Cup 2011, Poonam Pandey Pictures, India Cricket World Cup 2011, Slidepollajax, India, Cricket World Cup Finals, Cricket World Cup, Poonam Pandey Nude, Poonam Pandey India, Sports News

Remember when lingerie model Larissa Riquelme said she would run naked through the streets if Paraguay won the 2010 World Cup? Well, another model m...

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India vs. Pakistan

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: India, Pakistan, Cricket India vs Pakistan, India Pakistan Cricket Cup, India vs Pakistan World Cup 2011, Cricket World Cup 2011, India Pakistan Cricket, India Pakistan Highlights, India Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2011, India vs Pakistan, India Pakistan Cricket World Cup, Cricket, Cricket World Cup, Slidepollajax, Cricket World Cup Semifinal, Cricket World Cup 2011 Semifinal, India Pakistan Cricket Highlights, India Pakistan Cricket Results, Video, Sports News

India is moving on to the 2011 Cricket World Cup final. The cricket powerhouse will take on Sri Lanka, who topped New Zealand, on April 2, at 9 GMT...

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India And Pakistan Meet In Historic Cricket Showdown Amid Search For Peace

Aol News | Betwa Sharma | Posted 05.29.2011

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The first semifinal showdown in World Cup history between India and Pakistan has struck millions from both cricket-crazed countries like a bolt of ele...

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India vs. Bangladesh: Cricket World Cup Highlights

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India vs Bangladesh World Cup 2011 Highlights, India, India vs Bangladesh World Cup, Video, Cricket, India vs Bangladesh World Cup Cricket 2011, Bangladesh, India vs. Bangladesh, India vs Bangladesh World Cup 2011, Cricket World Cup 2011, World Cup Cricket 2011, Sports News

India overpowered Bangladesh by 87 runs Saturday in the opening match of the 2011 cricket World Cup. India was awarded two points with the victory. V...

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The Dark Side of Brazilian Soccer

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yakuza, Fifa, Internet Gambling, Cricket, Russian Oligarchs, Ronaldinho, Nba, Brazil, Arturo Godoi, Tamir Pardo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Russia, Ukraine, Mossad, Ronaldo, World News
Eric Ehrmann

Regardless of the motive, the shooting of controversial Brazilian ex-referee Arturo Godoi should remind sports fans everywhere it's getting tougher to tell the difference between competition and entertainment.

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Hair-Raising Photos Of British Sports Fans Scaling Massive Sydney Bridge

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cricket Fans, Australia, Bridge Climb, Australia Bridge Climb, Cricket, Slidepollajax, Australia Barmy Army, Cricket Tournament, Sports, World News

For Britain's Barmy Army, a famed traveling pack of cricket fans, the anticipation of an England win against Sydney on Monday was running high -- lite...

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WATCH: Hugh Jackman Nailed In Crotch With Cricket Ball

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Crotch, Australia, Shane Warne, Hugh Jackman, Australian Cricket, Cricket, Funny Videos, Hugh Jackamn Cricket, Hugh Jackman Groin, Hugh Jackman Groin Cricket, Hugh Jackman Hit in Groin, Hugh Jackman Cricket, Groin, Video, Comedy News

Cricket may not make much sense to Americans, but if there's one thing that does make sense to us, it's that getting hit in the crotch almost always e...

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Man At Center Of Massive Scandal Found Dead

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Le Cluse Suicide, David Le Cluse Death, England, Cricket Scandal, Cricket, Pakistan, David Le Cluse, David Le Cluse Dead, Sports Deaths, Sports News

LONDON — David Le Cluse, the chairman of an English semiprofessional soccer club caught up in Pakistan's cricket fixing scandal, has been found ...

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Pakistan Cricket: Allegations Infinitum

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Saad Khan

There has been a state of utter confusion and mayhem in Pakistani cricket for the last two weeks.

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Pakistan Cricket Maligned

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pakistan Cricket Betting, Pakistan Cricket Arrests, Cricket, Pakistain Cricket, Green Shirts, Sports News
Saad Khan

Perhaps its time for the Pakistani cricket big shots to pull their act together and purge the team of any black sheep.

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Finally, a Post About Horseshoes and Cricket

Daniel Adler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iowa, Obscure Sports, Horseshoes, New York Times, Sports, Cricket, Sports News
Daniel Adler

Maybe we should all head to the Horseshoe World Championships so we can tell our grandkids that we saw Jim Francis, the greatest athlete ever... or at least Jim Francis, a great athlete in a small sport.

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How Peter Pan's Author Invented Celebrity Cricket

BBC News | Tim Masters | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Winnie the Pooh, England, Celebrity Cricket, Authors, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Pan, Cricket, Books, J.M. Barrie, Books News

Peter Pan author JM Barrie, a cricketing fanatic, gathered the most famous writers of his day to play on his amateur team - the oddly-named Allahakbar...

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Sunday Fun Day

Brian Dickie | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Futbol, Pride Parade, Cricket, Germany, World Cup, Soccer, England, Gay Pride Parade, Chicago Gay Pride Parade, Chicago News
Brian Dickie

The day began badly with the English team being knocked out of the World Cup quite comprehensively at the hands of Germany. 4-1 is a poor show - even ...

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