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Rajasthan Royals to launch television channel ‘RR TV’

The high-profile football teams like Manchester United, Barcelona across the globe have had their own media platform to promote the brand like 'Barca TV' or MUTV' and on similar lines Rajasthan Royals will launch the 'RR TV'.

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Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor will be like me replacing Len Hutton: Geoff Boycott

Former England and Yorkshire batsman Sir Geoffrey Boycott, who is a Manchester United fan, compared the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson to his own replacement of Len Hutton in England’s batting line-up in the 1960s.

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Sir Alex Ferguson steps down after intense lobbying against him by BCCI!

After intense lobbying by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sir Alex Ferguson stood down as manager of Manchester United on Wednesday, to be replaced by former Indian leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.

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Alex Ferguson’s magnetic appeal extends beyond football

Arunabha Sengupta recalls the day when he had interrupted his pilgrimage of English cricket grounds to visit Manchester United, shrine of Sir Alex Ferguson, the longest-serving manager of the club, who announced his retirement on Wednesday after a 27-year-old association with the club.

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Sir Alex Ferguson retires: Cricket fraternity reacts on Twitter

The cricket fraternity on Wednesday paid tribute to the outgoing Manchester United football club manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who will be retiring after being in the position for 26 long years and taking the club to unprecedented heights.

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Adam Gilchrist terms Twenty20 as toughest format in cricket

Australian great Adam Gilchrist finds it "difficult" to adapt to the fast nature of Twenty20 cricket and says the slam bang format does not give players enough time to "correct mistakes".

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IPL franchise Mumbai Indians among top-150 most valuable team brands

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians is among the world's 150 most valuable sports team brands according to a list topped by English football giants Manchester United, which has a brand value of USD 852 millions.

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Are Duncan Fletcher and Arsene Wenger trapped in the same rocking boat?

Duncan Fletcher, coach of the Indian cricket team, and Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal Football club, have nothing in common if viewed from a superficial lens, apart from their silver manes and the fact that both are in their mid-sixties.

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Usain Bolt may consider playing cricket after 2016 Rio Olympics

Usain Bolt, the two-time Olympic champion in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m races, will not contest in Australia’s Big Bash League, but is considering a change in his profession to cricket or soccer after the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil.

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Usain Bolt to play for Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League?

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Australian spin legend Shane Warne on Sunday informed that Jamaican runner Usain Bolt is interested to play cricket for the Big Bash League team Melbourne Stars in the upcoming season.

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