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Karthikeyan launches blistering attack on Mallya’s ‘pedestrian’ Force India

Karthikeyan launches blistering attack on Mallya’s ‘pedestrian’ Force IndiaLondon, Dec 27: India's top racing driver Narain Karthikeyan has launched a blistering attack on the Formula 1 team Force India co-owned by liquor baron, Vijay Mallya.

The former Jordan driver and Williams test driver was responding to claims from Force India's co-owner Mallya that no Indian is good enough for F1, The Sun reported.

Mallya ruled out both Karthikeyan and the India's most promising young driver, GP2 star Karun Chandhok.

Struggling javelin throwers first ever Indians to play for major US baseball team

London, Dec 27 : Two struggling javelin throwers from India, who starred in and won a reality TV show which changed their lives, are to become star pitchers for a Major League American baseball team.

Dinesh Patel (19), a right-hander, and Rinku Singh (20), a left-hander, may never have played a competitive baseball game in their lives, but on the strength of their performances on a reality TV competition they have been signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the five-time World Series Champions.

They are first Indian citizens to sign a contract with a major US team in any sport, The Times reported.

Oz Police praises spectators for few arrests on first day of Boxing Day Test

Oz Police praises spectators for few arrests on first day of Boxing Day TestMelbourne, Dec 27: The Australian Police has praised cricket spectators after a relatively incident-free first day of the Boxing Day Test.

About 50 people were ejected before tea and most had been shown the door before they even got through it, The Herald Sun reported.

Patrons who tried to smuggle in alcohol were one of the biggest problems as bumper crowds poured in. People caught with concealed bottles were ejected and fined.

Tom Brady ‘pops the question to Gisele Bundchen mid-air’

Tom Brady ‘pops the question to Gisele Bundchen mid-air’Washington, December 27: Gisele Bundchen had reportedly been proposed to by her sports star beau Tom Brady on a private jet on Christmas Eve.

The flight, which takes approximately 10 minutes to reach from Boston from New Jersey, had reportedly been planned for the in-air proposal, reports Fox News.

The New England Patriots quarterback was said to have gone down on his knees before the Brazilian supermodel in the aircraft decorated with white roses and champagne.

Tom Brady ‘pops the question to Gisele Bundchen mid-air’

Tom Brady ‘pops the question to Gisele Bundchen mid-air’Washington, December 27: Gisele Bundchen had reportedly been proposed to by her sports star beau Tom Brady on a private jet on Christmas Eve.

The flight, which takes approximately 10 minutes to reach from Boston from New Jersey, had reportedly been planned for the in-air proposal, reports Fox News.

The New England Patriots quarterback was said to have gone down on his knees before the Brazilian supermodel in the aircraft decorated with white roses and champagne.

Hayden’s career hinges on Oz win in Boxing Day Test

Hayden’s career hinges on Oz win in Boxing Day TestMelbourne, Dec 27 : Australia's struggling opener Mathew Hayden's career can be finished in just four days if his team fails to win against South Africa in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.

Hayden's cricket future now hinges on the result of the second Test after he sliced a loose drive to backward point and fell to his nemesis Makhaya Ntini for just eight runs on Friday, the Courier Mail reported.

The prospects of the opener batting on past the South African series appear bleak as he has a grand total of just 56 Test runs at 9.33 this summer.

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