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  • Putin refutes allegation he stole Super Bowl ring Putin refutes allegation he stole Super Bowl ring

    MOSCOW - Robert K. Kraft, an American business magnate and New England Patriots football team owner, has alleged that Vladimir Putin took away his Super Bowl ring in 2005, an accusation that has sparked a minor international controversy The Russian president however denied the allegation about the diamond-encrusted sporting prize that he says was gifted to him by the football team ...

  • Becks was offered kicker trial by NFL scout while at LA Galaxy

    Football legend David Beckham had reportedly been offered a trial as a kicker for an American football side. According to the Mirror, the offer came in as Beckham contemplated his future at the Los Angeles Galaxy and before he enjoyed his swansong with Paris Saint Germain. A source in Hollywood said that a National Football League (NFL) franchise scout contacted the retired footballer to see ...

  • Devvarman knocked out of Wimbledon qualifiers

    Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman was eliminated in the first round of the Wimbledon men's singles qualifiers here Monday. The 28-year-old Devvarman, ranked 140 in the world, was upset by Australia World No.212 Matt Reid 6-7(4), 6-4, 16-18. The Indian's best performance on the lone grass court major came in 2011 when he reached the second round losing to Mikhail Youzhny of Russia. The ...

  • Russian judoka commits suicide after failure in Olympics

    Russian judo champion Elena Ivashchenko committed suicide last Saturday because of her failure during the London Olympics, a judo official said Monday. Elena Ivashchenko, 28, a four-time European champion (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012), jumped from the 15th floor in the Siberian city of Tyumen, reports Xinhua. "Her depression started after her defeat at the Olympics. She really punished herself for ...

  • Voges says Warner will learn from his mistakes

    Australian batsman Adam Voges has said that David Warner will learn from his mistakes like he learnt the hard way that drinking and cricket need to be managed carefully. Voges said that the test for Warner is to learn from his mistake in Birmingham where he punched England player Joe Root, and show his teammates and fans that he's serious about making a change, Sydney Morning Herald reports. ...


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Sullivan's Travels [DVD]

Sullivan's Travels [DVD]

Preston Sturges' fourth film as a director, Sullivan's Travels, has often been described as "Swiftian," and, indeed, its satire is as much akin to Jonathan Swift's incisive sensibilities as its title is purposefully evocative of Swift's satiric masterpiece, Gulliver's Travels. ...

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  • GDP Green carry Spurs past Heat

    San Antonio Spurs outscored defending champion Miami Heat 114-104 with the help of outstanding performances of GDP (Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker) and shooter Danny Green, moving within one win to their fifth NBA title. It was Ginobili's first starting in more than one year. The 11-year veteran, who had scored a total of 30 points in the first four games, rewarded Spurs coach Gregg ...

  • Besiktas elects new chairman

    Fikret Orman was elected the chairman of Besiktas football club for a second time by winning an overwhelming majority of votes Monday. Orman replaced former chairman Yildirim Demiroren to lead the debt-ridden club, reports Xinhua. Besiktas, established in 1903, is one of the first and most famous clubs in Turkey. It won 13 titles of the Turkish Super League in the past ...

  • Former Pak players express disappointment over teams failure in Champions Trophy

    Former Pakistan cricket players expressed major disappointment over the team's dismal showing in the ICC Champions Trophy against archrival India. According to Daily Times, Former coach Mohsin Khan said that the team needed better coaching to tackle the long-standing batting problem adding that there was no strategy to tackle the batting slump. Khan who was replaced by former Australian ...

  • Federer overcomes Youzhny to lift Halle title

    Roger Federer earned his first tennis title of the season by beating Mikhail Youzhny with a comeback after almost two hours and three sets in the final of ATP Halle. The 31-year-old Swiss defeated Russia's Youzhny 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-4 to lift the 77th title of his career to catch up with John McEnroe here Sunday. Only Ivan Lendl (94) and Jimmy Connor (109) have collected more titles, reports ...

  • Andy Murray feels ready for Wimbledon after winning Aegon Championships

    British tennis ace Andy Murray has said he feels ready for Wimbledon after surviving a groin scare and winning the Aegon Championships. Murray had developed the scare after he slipped and fell on the grass during the rain-delayed final at Queen's Club. But after losing the first set to defending champion Marin Cilic, Murray recovered to win 5-7 7-5 6-3. It was the third time he claimed the ...

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