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Lewis Hamilton Wax Statue Unveiled At Madame Tussauds Museum

Lewis Hamilton Wax Statue Unveiled At Madame Tussauds MuseumHere’s a good news for Lewis Hamilton fans.

The wax statue of Formula one champion Lewis Hamilton was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Museum on Wednesday (March 18).

A spokeswoman of Madame Tussauds said, “He (Lewis Hamilton) has undoubtedly won a place in the nation's hearts for his determination and single mindedness and a place at Madame Tussauds for an amazing track record.”

It is learnt that it took nearly 6 months to create Hamilton’s wax costing 150,000-pounds.

FEATURE: WTA staying the financial course amidst economic storm

WTA staying the financial course amidst economic stormIndian Wells, California  - The women's WTA is well-placed to withstand the current world economic downturn with major sponsors all healthy, though boss Larry Scott says he expects no growth in tournament revenues this year.

"We are fully sponsored, they've not gone away. We're doing better than a lot of other sports," said the CEO during a visit to the Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday. "There is anecdotal evidence that entertainment and sport do not suffer so much in a recession.

"People don't want to give up their diversions."

Consolation Win For Kiwis In The 5th ODI Against India

Consolation Win For Kiwis In The 5th ODI Against India Powered by a tidy bowling performance, New Zealand team registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win in the fifth and the last ODI against India.

Man of the Match Jesse Ryder of New Zealand scored 63 runs off just 49 balls which included 4 towering sixes and 6 fours and also took three crucial wickets as New Zealand beat India by eight wickets with almost 20 overs to spare in the fifth ODO on Saturday.

Indian skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first. However, the star-studded Indian batting line-up were all out for 149 runs in 36.3 overs.

IPL Improved Indian Cricket: Pietersen

IPL Improved Indian Cricket: Pietersen After seeing India's brilliant performance in one-day cricket, former skipper and prolific right hand batsman Kevin Pietersen believes that the IPL is the reason behind men in blue's success and said if English players were to lift their game, they too must play in the Twenty20 tournament.

Speaking with BBC, Pietersen said, “I think the reason why India has gone through the roof is because of the Indian Premier League (IPL).”

''After missing out last year, there is no way we can get up there if we don't play,'' he said.

Man Held For Sending Threatening Letters To MS Dhoni

Man Held For Sending Threatening Letters To MS DhoniIn a significant move, the police arrested a man suspected of sending two threat letters sent to the Indian cricket team skipper M S Dhoni last year.

Confirming the development, H K Lal, DCP, said, "We have detained a man and are interrogating him. His name is Taslim. But we have not yet arrived at any conclusion.”

It can be recalled that Taslim, who has been arrested here on Thursday, is wanted in over a dozen criminal cases in Jharkhand.

Pierce carries Celtics past Cavs in Eastern Conference showdown

Pierce carries Celtics past Cavs in Eastern Conference showdownLos Angeles  - Paul Pierce stepped up, and the Boston Celtics tightened up the Eastern Conference race.

Pierce scored 21 of his 29 points in the second half, and the Celtics bounced the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 105-94 on Friday night in a battle of the East's elite.

"For us to get this win is huge," Pierce said, "because we're both playing for first-place in the Eastern Conference and for home-court advantage."

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