Virender Sehwag will return to lead the Delhi Daredevils in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League.
The 32-year-old opener had captained the team in the first two seasons, leading them to the semifinals. He stepped down from the post before the 2009 Champions League.
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Former captain Mark Taylor and middle-order batsman Doug Walters were inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame at Melbourne on February 7, 2011.
The 46-year-old Taylor, who captained Australia in 50 Tests for 26 victories, and the middle-order batsman of the 1970s, Walters, are the 33rd and 34th men added to the group, which began in 1996 with 10 inductees.
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JK Tyre on February 11, 2011 announced the launch of a new racing series – JK Racing Asia Series. The championship will run under the patronage of JK Tyre brand but will remain under the management of Motorsport Asia, the biggest motorsport promoter and organiser in the continent.
The JK Racing series will showcase a line-up of drivers from all corners of the world including Asia-Pacific, Europe and Africa.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken an event cancellation cover, in addition to one against terrorism, with a total sum assured of Rs 246 crore for the ICC World Cup that begins on February 19, 2011.
The event cancellation cover will insure against any disruption due to adverse weather or non-appearance of a team. The tournament will be held across India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and will end on April 2.
The third and final test of the Test series between hosts South Africa and India at Newlands, Cape Town ended in a draw on the final day on January 6, 2011.
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57th National Film Awards for the Year 2009 announced, Ministry of Environment & Forests confers Awards on International Ozone Day, Irom Sharmila wins Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize, Ministry of Tourism wins PATA Grand Award, MSME Ministry wins Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award, Sanjeev Rajput wins ‘Services Best Sportsman’ award, ‘Somewhere’ wins Golden Lion for Best Film at Venice Film Festival, Hyderabad’s Chowmahalla Palace wins UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award, Indians win top prizes in UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Photography Awards , Lady Gaga wins eight awards MTV Video Music Awards , Patna’s Super 30 among Newsweek’s 4 most innovative schools, Hanif Kureishi wins Pinter literary prize, Former British PM Tony Blair awarded Liberty Medal, Burundian president receives “Rising Star of Africa” Award in India, Julia Roberts wins lifetime achievement at San Sebastian, Dicky Rutnagur honoured by Indian Journalists Association
Weekly Sports Headlines
Nadal, Clijsters win singles titles at US Open Tennis
Sushil Kumar wins Gold in World Wrestling Championship
Rashid Latif resigns as Pak National Cricket Academy coach
Dhoni, Tendulkar in ESPNcricinfo’s ‘all-time greats’ list
Andrew Flintoff retires from international cricket
Bangladesh names Ian Pont as bowling coach
Fernando Alonso wins Italian Grand Prix
Pankaj Advani wins National Snooker title
Argentina wins Women’s Hockey World Cup
India at 160th position in FIFA rankings
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General Knowledge Questions and Answers – Sports (5-1-10). Answers are given at the end of the post.
1. Who has taken over as the Director of Operations at the Bangalore based National Cricket Academy in place of his predecessor Dave Whatmore who joined IPL team Kolkata Knight Raiders recently?
(a) Kapil Dev
(b) Madan Lal
(c) Sanjay Manjrekar
(d) Sandeep Patil
(e) Karsan Ghavri
Read more…
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News Bullets
The parliament of this country has, in a new law, given its authority to the Supreme court – Britain
The new Secretary General of NATO – Anders Fogh Rasmussen
The re-elected President of Kyrgyztan – Kurmanbek Bakiyev
The former RBI governor, who has been reappointed as the chairman of the PM economic advisory panel – C. Rangarajan
The critically acclaimed film actor, who has been appointed chairperson of children’s film society of India (CFSI) – Nandita Das
The newly appointed chairman of the central board of excise and customs (CBEC) – V Sridhar
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Spotlight Sports
Tennis, Australian open, 2009: Men’s singles – Rafael Nadal (Spain), Women’s singles – Serena Williams (USA), Wimbledon open, 2009: Men’s singles – Roger Federer (Switzerland), Women’s singles – Serena Williams (USA), French open, 2009: Men’s singles – Roger Federer (Switzerland), Women’s singles – Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia), US open, 2009: Men’s singles – Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG), Women’s singles – Kim Clijsters (BEL), David Cup, 2008: Spain (Runners-up Argentina), Masters cup, 2008: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
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