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'Additional staff to speed up CWG work'

The government insisted that the venues for Commonwealth Games would be completed on time by increasing the number of supervisory staff.

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Yuvraj ruled out as India eye 2-0 lead

Yuvraj Singh has been again ruled out while opening batsman Virender Sehwag is fit as India take on Sri Lanka in the second ODI on Friday.

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'Golf will survive without Tiger Woods'

The head of the US professional golf tour applauded Woods' decision to take a break and said the tour will do quite well financially without him.

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Modi to remain IPL chairman: Manohar

BCCI President Shashank Manohar announced that Lalit Modi will remain the Chairman of the Indian Premier League till 2012.

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IPL 3 to begin on March 12

The third edition of the IPL will begin on March 12 in Hyderabad with the final to be held at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on April 25.