Twenty20: England crush Afghanistan by 116 runs

England crushed Afghanistan by 116 runs courtesy an unbeaten 99 off 55 balls from Luke Wright in a Group A match of the World Twenty20 Championship at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday.Wright and Eoin Morgan put on a partnership of 72 runs, helping England to 196 for five. Stuart Broad, Samit Patel, Jade Dernbach and Grame Swann all took two wickets each as the Afghan innings folded for 80 in 17.2 overs. ...

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Chris Gayle wants birthday win against Australia

One of the most feared batsmen in the shortest form of cricket, Chris Gayle wants to celebrate his 33rd birthday with a victory when the West Indies play Australia in their opening match of the World Twenty20 Championships on Saturday. The big hitting West Indies opener, who turns 33 on Friday, says an opening win is important in building confidence as the Caribbean side attempts to secure a place in the super-eights, reports CMC. “The key for...

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Leverkusen held to goalless draw by Metalist Kharkiv

Leverkusen and Metalist Kharkiv started with one point in their UEFA Europa League adventure following a goalless draw in Group K at BayArena.Metalist Kharkiv suffered two heavy defeats against Leverkusen two seasons ago but on Thursday they played on an equal footing against the hosts that failed to exploit their goal scoring opportunities in the second-half. Both sides staged a lively first-half as Kharkiv’s Jonathan Cristaldo forced a parry...

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Stoke’s Andy Wilkinson banned for three matches

Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson has been suspended for three matches for his clash with Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli in the Premier League match.Wilkinson caught Balotelli in the face with his elbow during Saturday’s 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium in an incident that was missed by referee Mark Clattenburg.After reviewing the video evidence, an independent Football Association disciplinary panel decided the 28-year-old had a case to answer. Stoke...

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Antonio Di Natale denies Anzhi Euro triumph

Substitute Antonio Di Natale rescued a dramatic 1-1 draw for Udinese in the first minute of stoppage time to deny Anzhi Makhachkala a debut victory in the Europa League group stage.The 34-year-old scored when Anzhi goalkeeper Evgeny Pomazan palmed away a weak shot straight into the veteran’s path on Thursday.It extends Udinese’s streak of unbeaten home matches in European competition to seven.Lacina Traore had put Guus Hiddink’s side ahead just...

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Late Inter strike denies Rubin Kazan San Siro win

An injury-time leveller from Yuto Nagatomo denied Rubin Kazan a famous San Siro win against Inter Milan in their Europa League opener.Nagatomo volleyed home Diego Milito’s cross in the 92nd minute to make it 2-2 and share the points with the plucky Russian side Thursday.Rubin had looked to be in for a shock win just six minutes from time when Jose Rondon, a 13 million euro summer acquisition from Malaga, cushioned a through ball from Roman Eremenko...

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New Blood Test a Clue to Premature Birth

Researchers from the University of Gutenberg have claimed to have developed a blood test that helps predict whether a pregnant woman experiencing preterm contractions is likely to give birth within seven days or not. The blood test has been said to be 75 to 80 per cent accurate. The researchers studied 142 pregnant women with early contractions sans rupturing of membranes, who came from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital during 1995-2005. Preterm...

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Perfumes could Cause Asthma

According to a new report, scented candles, air fresheners and other such perfumed products may expose a person to adverse health effects, such as migraine and asthma. The report suggested that perfumed products may cause allergies, migraine, asthma and even one’s sex desire. Almost a third of the people exposed to scents in the form of molecules in the fragrances suffer from health effects as these molecules trigger the immune response causing...

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