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What they said and what they definitely didn’t mean: Shane Warne


What he said:

“New Estee Lauder moisturisers for my skin have made a big difference.”

Shane Warne on his new rejuvenated appearance.

What he definitely didn’t mean or say:

“It’s better than using old-fashioned Vaseline on the ball. It’s two for the price of one.”

“They’re actually borrowed from Liz (Hurley). I feel I need it more than her.”

“Estee Lauder have requested me to be their product spokesperson. (At least, not yet.)”

“I can’t say I’m looking older, can I? Never turn away a compliment, my mother always told me.”

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Winds Of Change: Non-American golf, IPL’s Valthaty, badminton skirts and Rafa season


“The future’s in the air
I can feel it everywhere
Blowing with the wind of change”

Lines from the Scorpions’ ‘Winds Of Change’ come to mind when I ruminate over the past week’s happenings in the world of sport.

The song celebrates the changes in the political clime—the end of the Cold War— and was inspired by the band’s visit to Moscow in 1989.

It was the theme song for the reunification of Germany.

Winds of change are blowing over more than one sport.

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Bollywood supports Preity Zinta after Chandigarh airport fracas (Satire)


Zinta as the teenage single mother Priya Baksh...

Bollywood stars have expressed their support and sympathy for Preity Zinta at the treatment meted out to her by Chandigarh airport officials.

The Punjab XI co-owner was asked for her identity papers by a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) employee.

“The ‘stupid’ security guys just refused to recognise Preity.” said Choky Manday, a male star with a total of zero hits.

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IPL 2011: Of Paul Valthaty, Preity Zinta and professionalism


Who is Paul Valthaty?

Who is this guy, who appears out of nowhere, and single-handedly takes the reigning IPL champions, Chennai Super Kings, to the cleaners?

188 ought to have been good enough—a match-winning total.

But no, Paul “Blazing” Valthaty had other ideas.

Like his Biblical namesake, he rewarded the faith in him with an explosive knock under pressure.

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Shane Warne and Liz Hurley to tie the knot after IPL 2011 (Satire)


Elizabeth Hurley and Valentino Garavani at the...

British actress Elizabeth Hurley and current beau Shane Warne intend to tie the knot soon after IPL 2011—should Warne’s team, Rajasthan Royals, win the tournament.

The blonde leg-spinner led RR to the title in the inaugural edition of the IPL, in 2008.

Liz Hurley is finalising her divorce from Indian businessman Arun Nayar.

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Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds sort out their issues -II (Humour)


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Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds sort out their issues (Humour)


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IPL-Bollywood Points Table


IPL-Bollywood Points Table

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Paul Valthaty paints a Preity picture for Kings XI Punjab


Paul Valthaty

Delhi Daredevils bite into bitter after-Tait of Malinga


Shaun tait dress rehearsal

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