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Sachin Tendulkar
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Top Ten Asia-Pacific Sports Events of 2013
By Samuel Chi
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Record-High Afghan Opium Harvest Ahead of NATO Withdrawal
Some South Asia links and reading ahead of the weekend.
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Top Ten Most Popular Asian Athletes
The Diplomat’s Samuel Chi ranks Asia’s best sportsmen and women.
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A "God" Retires in India
India’s greatest cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, announced his retirement from professional cricket this month.
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Indian Premier League 6 Kicks Off, Ricky Ponting Returns
With the start of Indian Premier League 6, it remains to be seen if the hype can be maintained.
2013: A Big Year for Asia-Pacific Sports
The coming year should provide some amazing moments in soccer, boxing, tennis and more.
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Is Father Time Catching up to Sachin Tendulkar?
With calls for his retirement mounting, Sachin Tendulkar may soon have a difficult decision to make.
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Asia Stars Cashing In
A look at Forbes’ latest list of highest paid sports stars reflects Asia’s growing global presence.
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Bangladesh Eyes More Tests
Bangladesh has made some big strides since becoming a test cricket playing nation. But it needs more matches.
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Should Tendulkar Drop ODIs?
Sachin Tendulkar has scored his 100th international century. But it’s time for him to retire from one day games.
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Fixing Cricket in India
With a humiliating whitewash behind it, India’s cricket team now needs to get to the root of its problems.
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Indian Cricket in Trouble
Another humiliating defeat for India’s cricket team in Australia raises big questions about the domestic game.