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South Africa skittled out for 175 against England

London , June 19 South Africa riding on crucial knocks from David Miller and Rory Kleinveldt posted 175 all out in 38.4 overs against England in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at The Oval here Wednesday.

Baba stays media manager on Windies tour

Mumbai , June 19 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday rewarded media manager R.N. Baba for keeping the media at bay in the Champions Trophy by asking him to stay with the India team on its forthcoming tour the West Indies for the tri-series.

PVP Group buys IBL's Hyderabad franchise

Bangalore , June 19 Hyderabad-based PVP Group Wednesday became the first franchise of the proposed $1 million Indian Badminton League (IBL).

Champions Tropny semifinals: England put South Africa in to bat

London , June 19 England opted to field against South Africa in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Wednesday.

Li Na enters second round at Eastbourne

Eastbourne (England) , June 19 Second seed Li Na of China defeated French woman Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Aegon International here.

India may get German TT coach

New Delhi , June 19 The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) is likely to appoint Germany's Peter Engel as the head coach of the national team. The position has been lying vacant since the 2012 London Olympics.

Sri Lankans will target Indian bowling: Jayasuriya

Cardiff , June 19 Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya said Sri Lanka will target the Indian bowlers during the Champions Trophy semifinal slated for Thursday at the Sophia Gardens here.

Sharmila Nicollet pulls out of Slovak Open

New Delhi , June 19 Indian golfer Sharmila Nicollet has been forced to withdraw from Allianz Ladies Slovak Open owing to an injured foot.

Scant respect for cyclists, say experts

New Delhi , June 19 Cyclists face a harrowing time on roads as motorists have scant respect for them, said experts who feel that India's cycling coach Ruma Chatterjee's death in a road accident on the Noida Expressway was due to the driver's negligence.

Napoli in bid for Brazilian goalkeeper Rafael

Rio De Janeiro , June 19 Napoli are preparing a move to sign Brazilian goalkeeper Rafael during the European summer transfer window.