Rahul Dravid became Second Highest Run Scorer in Test Cricket, Top 10 Test match Run Scorer

 Rahul Dravid who achieved a mile stone on Saturday who went past Australian Ricky Ponting to become the second highest run getter in Test cricket during the historic first Test between India and England at Lord's.


In a day of test match when everyone was hoping Sachin to create a new record by scoring his 100th international century. But all cricket fans felt disappointed when he got out for 34.

The 38-year-old Dravid, who had 12,314 runs from 153 Tests at an average of 52.40 before coming into the match, surpassed Ponting who has scored 12,363 runs in 152 games.
Dravid scored 103*not out in India’s first innings which ended at the score of 286/10. Dravid has scored 12417 runs in his 154* tests.

Dravid achieved the milestone when he flicked Graeme Swann through midwicket for a boundary in the fourth ball of the 49th over.

The former India skipper, who interestingly made his Test debut against the same opponents at the same venue in 1996, has 32 hundreds and 60 fifties before this match.

Now two Indians are at the top of the most prolific Test batsmen's chart. Dravid's team-mate Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run scorer, having scored 14,726 runs in 178*.
TOP 10 Test Match Run Scorer

Player                                   Mat    Inns   NO   Runs     HS      Ave      100    50     0

SR Tendulkar (India)          178*   291   32    14726   248*  56.85    51    59      14

R Dravid (ICC/India)           154*   266   31   12417   270     52.83    33    60      8

RT Ponting (Aus)                 152     259   28   12363   257     53.51    39    56      14

BC Lara (ICC/WI)                 131    232    6     11953   400*   52.88    34    48      17

JH Kallis (ICC/SA)                 145    246   38    11947  201*   57.43    40    54      10

AR Border (Aus)                   156   265   44    11174   205     50.56    27    63      11

SR Waugh (Aus)                   168   260   46    10927   200     51.06    32    50      22

SM Gavaskar (India)            125   214   16    10122  236*   51.12     34   45      12

 DPMD Jayawardene (SL)  119   196    13    9630    374      52.62     28  38       11

Larissa Riquelme Lingerie Model to strip and go nude if Paraguay wins Copa America cup

The time is coming closer for the Paraguayan fan model Larissa Riquelme to full fill her wish of going nude for Paraguay if its team wins the Copa America cup.   Larissa Riquelma Gallery

The stunning lingerie model, who promised to run naked through the streets if Paraguay won the 2010 World Cup, made another similar promise over the weekend.

"If Paraguay win the Copa America then I shall pose nude on the pitch," she said just before her team took on Ecuador on Sunday.

Even though Paraguay lost to Spain in the quarterfinals of last year's World Cup, Riquelme decided to run naked anyway, saying that her nude run "will be a present to all of the players, and for all the people in Paraguay to enjoy."

The famous Paraguay fan made headlines in March when she joined in the carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Paraguay has kept alive the possibilities and dream of Larissa Riquelme to strip by beating Brazil in the quarter finals of the Copa America cup.

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India beat Qatar 2-1 in an international Football Friendly.

There is a great news for Indian football fans ahead of their World Cup qualifiers, India stunned Qatar 2-1 in an international football friendly in one of the most memorable victories by the country over a top Asian side on Sunday.



After reaching the Asian cup football tournament this is a great boost for not only Indian football team but also for the new coach. This football friendly match was played at Doha, so, beating Qatar at their home soil makes it even more special.

Sunil Chhetri put India ahead in the 16th minute when he converted a penalty kick before Sushil Kumar Singh struck in the 73rd minute at the Al Sadd Stadium. Qatar scorred a goal in 74th minute through Ibrahim Khalfan.

India had not beaten a top Asian side for a long time and it would boost new coach Armando Colaco's side ahead of their double-leg World Cup qualifiers against United Arab Emirates at Al Ain near Dubai on July 23 and in New Delhi on July 28.

Qatar are ranked 94th in the world and ninth in Asia while India are now at 147th at FIFA rankings.

Final Score:

India 2 (Sunil Chhetri – 16^th; Sushil Singh – 73^rd).
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Qatar 1 (Ibrahim Khalfan – 74^th)

Manchester United Most valuable Team in the World, Tops Forbes List again.

 

Manchester United after being winning English Premier League this season also becomes the most valuable team of the world. English Premier League champions Manchester United have retained their title as the world's most valuable sports team, according to Forbes magazine's annual top 50 list.
 

The Red Devils Manchester United, who have an estimated 333 million fans around the world, topped the list with a worth of $1.86 billion, just ahead of the Dallas Cowboys ($1.81 billion).

Two other teams made it to the top ten, The top 50 included seven soccer teams, with Real Madrid coming in fifth and Arsenal seventh. The top 50 included seven soccer teams, Barcelona, considered the world's best team, came in at a relatively low 26th despite their on-field success.

National football league (NFL) dominated the list with All 32 franchises in the National Football League (NFL) made the top-50 with six, Dallas, Washington, New England, New York Giants, Houston Texans and New York Jets in the top 10.

The only team in the top 10 that did not play football was Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, who were third overall.

Ferrari was the top motor racing team, listed at 13th, while the New York Knicks (47th) were the leading basketball franchise.

The Forbes Top Ten teams:

1. Manchester United         2. Dallas Cowboys      3. New York Yankees

 4. Washington Redskins     5. Real Madrid            6. New England Patriots

7. Arsenal                            8. New York Giants     9. Houstan Texans                   10. New York Jets

Japan and France reached the semifinal of Women’s World Cup

Japan knocked two-time defending champion Germany out of the Women's World Cup on Saturday, reaching the semifinals with a 1-0 win when substitute Karina Maruyama outran the defense and scored on an angled shot in extra time.



In Germany's first loss in the tournament in a dozen years, Japan absorbed relentless pressure during regulation time and hit back when it counted. Germany had not lost a World Cup game going back to a quarterfinal defeat against the United States in 1999.
Japan will be playing against the winner of the match between Sweden or Australia.


In another match France beat England 4-3 on penalties to advance to their first ever Women's World Cup semifinals on Saturday. The match went into a nail-biting penalty shootout after finishing 1-1 after extra-time.

Jill Scott had put England ahead after 59 minutes with Elise Bussaglia getting the equaliser two minutes from normal time. England's Claire Rafferty and Faye White missed their penalties as did France's Camille Abily.
France next play either Brazil or the United States for a place in the final on July 17.

Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina are new world no.2 in Tennis (Sania Vesnina World no. 2)

Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina are new world no.2 in Tennis after their great performance in Wimbledon 2011. India’s Sania Mirza and Russian girl Elena Vesnina reached last four in Wimbledon this year. The pair of Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina was ranked 4 for the Wimbledon. 

This season has been incredible for both 24 year old girls. They paired up in February this year and won titles in Indian Wells and Charleston, besides making the French Open final.

Sania, 24, who is vacationing in Dubai with cricketer husband Shoaib Malik, said: "When we started playing together earlier this year, if anyone told us that we'd be the No. 2 doubles team in the world after Wimbledon, we'd have laughed at them. We are one Slam behind everybody else; still we've already done exceptionally well. Elena always says, 'Wish we played together from the Australian Open.' The goal is to make the season-ending championships and we're going to do whatever it takes to be there."

Vesnina, 24, from the Black Sea coast of Sochi, said: "I'd be lying if I told you we're not thinking about the season-ending championships. It's a prestigious event, only the top four teams make the cut and we want to be there.

"Of course we are both singles players first and that remains the priority, but we're also doing great in doubles and we're not going to let an opportunity like this slip."

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Petra Kvitova wins Wimbledon 2011 women's Final by beating Maria Sharapova

It was the biggest moment in the career of Czech Republic girl Petra Kvitova when she beat Maria Sharapova to win her first grand slam title and non other than Wimbledon 2011 itself. Petra Kvitova beat Maria Sharapova in the Wimbledon 2011 women’s final by 6-3, 6-4. Everyone was expecting a thrilling Maria Sharapova v Petra Kvitova Wimbledon 2011 women’s final to be a thrilling one and indeed it was.


Maria Sharapova must be disappointed with herself after reaching the Wimbledon 2011 women’s Final she was the hot favorite most of people were expecting her to win the Wimbledon 2011 women’s Champion crown. But Petra Kvitova had other plans. She displayed a great game of tennis by breaking Maria Sharapova once in the first set and eventually winning it 6-3. And breaking Maria Sharapova serve in first game of the second set which she won 6-4.

Petra Kvitova won the match and championship by final score of 6-3, 6-4. She became new Wimbledon women’s Champion.

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Wimbledon 2011 women's Final Maria Sharapova v Petra Kvitova

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Wimbledon final is always a big occasion not only for players but also for all tennis fans. The reputation of the Wimbledon is so big it can make or brake a player. Such was the story when in 2004 Maria Sharapova won her first Wimbledon title. In a week time Maria Sharapova from nothing to a popular champion. Now she is again at the same stage where she can create a new chapter in her career if she wins Wimbledon 2011 Final. Maria Sharapova was no where at the beginning of the Wimbledon 2011, now she has a huge opportunity to do that again, Wimbledon Champion becomes once again.

In her way between her and the Wimbledon 2011 women Championship there is one player who is standing tall. who has worked very hard to reach the Wimbledon 2011 final Petra Kvitova. Sharapova were to beat Kvitova, the first leftie to appear in a Wimbledon women’s final since Martina Navratilova in 1994, it would surely rate as the most satisfying victory of her career, above her first success here, or when she won the 2006 US Open or the Australian Open three years ago.

Petra Kvitova is last years Semifinalist at Wimbledon. She has already improved her status at Wimbledon 2011 by reaching Wimbledon 2011 final by beating Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 in hard fought match. Petra Kvitova is the first left handed since Martina Navratilova in 1994 to reach the Wimbledon Final. She will be hoping to make it count this year and to take her tennis career to a new height.

All in all we are up for a big match Wimbledon 2011 women's Final Maria Sharapova v Petra Kvitova. Don't miss it.