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Usain Bolt could play Twenty20 in Australia

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Negotiations are underway for cricket-mad sprint king Usain Bolt to play in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League, with Shane Warne leading the campaign to bring him to Melbourne.

Prince Harry set to become Olympic patron to boost British sports success

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Prince Harry is set to become an Olympic patron, spearheading attempts to build on UK athletes' success in 2012.

After taking up the post, Harry will be involved in promoting the importance of suppor

A look at Indian athletes performance at the Olympic Games

Following is a look at the Indian athletes performance at the Olympic Games that concluded here.

Medal Winners:

Silver Medal

*Sushil Kumar in Men's 66kg Freestyle
*Vijay Kumar in Individual 25 me

Olympics will close with a thunderous party

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Party! Party! Party!

London is preparing to close out a two-week festival of sports in Olympic style, with a thunderous celebration of British music, from the classical compositions of Elgar to the c

I was tired but desire for medal kept me going: Yogeshwar

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Living a childhood dream that was almost derailed due to injuries, Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt said his body had given up but his spirit kept him going as he fought three opponents in less than an

Sushil wins opening bout, storms into quarters

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India's Sushil Kumar came from behind to beat defending champion Ramazan Sahin of Turkey 3-1 in his first bout and advance to the quarter finals of the men's 66kg freestyle wrestling event in the London Olympics here on Sunday.

Phelps effect to ripple through Rio

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Michael Phelps put the finishing touches on an epic Olympic career in London, where a raft of young swimmers he inspired made their mark and promised to carry swimming through Rio 2016.

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Brilliant Sushil assures a medal with final entry

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Star wrestler Sushil Kumar created history on Sunday as he scripted his name as India's best-ever individual Olympian by assuring at least a silver medal in the London Olympics by entering the finals of the 66kg class here.

Olympics: 1st Tibetan Olympian wins medal for China

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On any other day and in any other situation, the Tibetan exiles who gathered excitedly in groups next to Buckingham Palace would never have come to cheer for an athlete wearing the colors of China, a country they regard as their oppressor, a country that invaded and has governed their Himalayan homeland with an iron fist for six decades.

Double gold Mo Farah eyes marathon challenge

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Mo Farah, who came to the Olympics as one of Great Britain's top medal hopes, leaves as the finest distance runner in the world with a step-up to the marathon a possible future target.

The Londoner,

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Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.