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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.
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar scores his 100th ton in book cricket (Satire)
The 16th of April, 2011 will remain a red letter day for Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.
It is the day he scored his 100th international century in book cricket.
The master batsman believes that this is a good omen. All his tons in international cricket have been preceded by equivalent tons in book cricket.
“Book cricket is a sport I have indulged in since I was a little boy.” says the Little Master.
Bollywood supports Preity Zinta after Chandigarh airport fracas (Satire)
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.
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.
Shane Warne and Liz Hurley to tie the knot after IPL 2011 (Satire)
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.
What they said and what they definitely didn’t mean: Tamim Iqbal
What he said:
Tamim Iqbal on being selected to the Lords’ honour board.
“I was the happiest man in the world, happier than Bill Gates!”
What he definitely didn’t mean:
“I’m richer than Bill Gates.”
Indian teams for lagori,kho-kho,gilli-danda etc. cleared for Pakistan tours (Satire)
Gilani and Manmohan Singh will be in attendance at all the games
In the wake of the Indian government’s decision to resume cricketing ties with Pakistan, the sports ministry has decided to go ahead and clear a slew of sporting tours between the two nations over the next few months.
Despite the removal of any barrier to bilateral series between the two neighbours, the cricketing calendar does not have any slots free until 2012.
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