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  India aim high at World Women's Boxing Championships

  November 15, 2014 16:13 IST

  Jeju (Korea): Short on experience and missing the services of veterans such as M C Mary Kom, who would skip the World Championships for the first time, India's women boxers would nonetheless look to make

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  Saina, Srikanth enter China Open final

  November 15, 2014 20:21 IST

  Fuzhou (China): India's Olympic bronze medal winning shuttler Saina Nehwal reached the women's singles final of the $700,000 China Open Super Series Premier here Saturday but the story of the day was Kidambi Srikanth, who

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  Saina reaches China Open final

  November 15, 2014 14:10 IST

  Fuzhou (China): Leading Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal notched up a thrilling straight-game win to enter the women's singles final of the $700,000 China Open Super Series Premier here Saturday. The Olympic bronze medallist defeated Chinese Liu

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  Amir Khan vs Floyd Mayweather in a battle of the watches

  November 15, 2014 12:49 IST

  A bout between Amir Khan and Floyd Mayweather would be one of the most hotly anticipated events in the sporting calendar. But when it comes to which of the flashy boxers has the most valuable collection

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  Saina, Srikanth in semis, Kashyap exits in China Open

  November 14, 2014 21:50 IST

  Fuzhou (China): London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and male shuttler Kidambi Srikanth reached the semi-finals of the $700,000 China Open Super Series Premier as Parupalli Kashyap lost in the quarter-finals at the Haixia Olympic

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  Anand misses opportunity, draws fifth game with Carlsen

  November 14, 2014 20:52 IST

  Sochi (Russia): Vishwanathan Anand missed out on an opportunity to press for serious advantage and settled for a draw with defending champion Magnus Carlsen in the fifth game of the world chess championship now underway

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  Khade bags second title, two records on Day 3

  November 14, 2014 20:21 IST

  Kolkata: Asian Games bronze medallist Virdhawal Khade won a gold in 50m butterfly event on a day when two national records were set in the 68th Senior National Aquatic Championship at the Subhas Sarobar, here

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  AIBA approves Boxing India as permanent member

  November 14, 2014 15:02 IST

  New Delhi: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) Friday approved Boxing India (BI) as a permanent member of the world body during the quadrennial Congress being held in Jeju, South Korea."We are extremely delighted to be

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  Vijender backs Sarita, wants AIBA to review referees, judges

  November 14, 2014 12:35 IST

  New Delhi: As L Sarita Devi awaits "strict punishment" for refusing to accept her Asian Games medal after a controversial loss, the veteran has found support from the biggest name in Indian boxing, Vijender Singh,

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  ISL: School kids to celebrate Children's Day by watching ISL match

  November 14, 2014 9:27 IST

  Kolkata: More than 3,000 school kids, including those differently abled, are all set to celebrate Children's Day today by watching ISL match between Atletico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC.ATK team officials said they have invited

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  President, PM invited to National Games

  November 14, 2014 7:44 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee are expected to attend the opening and closing ceremonies of the much-awaited 35th edition of the National Games, to be held in different venues across Kerala

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  Anand sitting pretty ahead of fifth game

  November 13, 2014 20:01 IST

  Sochi (Russia): Playing in the new role of a challenger, five times world champion Viswanathan Anand is sitting pretty ahead of the fifth game of the World Chess Championship against Magnus Carlsen.With one victory, one

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  Saina , Kashyap, Srikanth in China Open quarters

  November 13, 2014 15:02 IST

  Fuzhou (China): London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal along with male shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap and Kidambi Srikanth, reached the quarter-finals of the $700,000 China Open Super Series Premier at the Haixia Olympic Sport Center here

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  Family still confident about Schumacher's future

  November 13, 2014 14:32 IST

  Berlin: Michael Schumacher's family is still confident about the former Formula One champion's future, but isn't giving any new details about his condition.   A message from Schumacher's family posted on his official website Thursday thanked

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  IPC praises Rio Paralympics planning

  November 13, 2014 12:51 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has praised the "significant progress" made by organisers of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.During a visit to Rio this week, IPC representatives met with the local organising

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  Vijay Mallya says teenager Jehan Daruvala can make F1 debut in 2 years' time

  November 13, 2014 8:59 IST

  New Delhi: Sixteen-year-old Jehan Daruvala for long has been tipped as the next Indian to make a rare jump to Formula 1 and prodigy's chief backer Vijay Mallya says his team Force India will be

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  Baseball Hall digitises film of 1934 Japan tour

  November 13, 2014 8:15 IST

  Cooperstown, US: Home movie footage shot during a tour of Japan by American baseball stars 80 years ago has been digitised by the Hall of Fame.Officials at the baseball shrine in Cooperstown say future Hall

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  Anand, Carlsen split points in fourth game

  November 12, 2014 23:10 IST

  Chennai: World chess champion Magnus Carlsen and title challenger India's Viswanathan Anand Wednesday decided to split points after 47 moves in their fourth game of the title match held in Russia.At the end of the

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  World Series of Boxing: Devendro, Gaurav bag contracts

  November 12, 2014 22:08 IST

  New Delhi: Two of India's rising boxers -- Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (49kg) and Gaurav Bhiduri (52kg) -- would be seen in action in the professional-style World Series of Boxing after grabbing two-year

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  Saina, Kashyap win in China Open

  November 12, 2014 20:24 IST

  Fuzhou (China): Leading Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap got off to a victorious start by winning their respective opening round encounters at the $700,000 China Open Super Series Premier here Wednesday.While women's singles

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  Keshavan to have first personal coach in 18 years

  November 12, 2014 13:43 IST

  New Delhi: India's long-time flagbearer in luge sports, Olympian Shiva Keshavan, will have a personal coach for the first time in his 18 years of international career after former world champion Duncan Rennedy signed up

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  AIBA disciplinary committee set to act tough on Sarita

  November 12, 2014 17:34 IST

  New Delhi: The International Boxing Association is threatening strict action against L Sarita Devi despite her unconditional apology for refusing to accept her medal at the Asian Games but the veteran boxer today said she

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  Injured Mary Kom hopes to be back in 2 months

  November 12, 2014 9:34 IST

  Kolkata: Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom yesterday said she would take around two months time to recover from the hamstring injury, that has kept her out of the Women's World Boxing Championship at Jeju, South

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  MotoGP champion Marquez wants to race in India

  November 12, 2014 9:12 IST

  Valencia: Marc Marquez, twice MotoGP world champion and the youngest to do so, would love to race and promote the global premier motorcycle racing event in India."Yes of course we would like to come some

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  No risk of Qatar losing 2022 World Cup

  November 12, 2014 8:10 IST

  Doha, Qatar: With FIFA taking a 2022 summer World Cup off the table, Qatar's tournament head now agrees that a winter tournament would be ideal.And although FIFA's investigators are preparing to release the findings of

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  Dipika Pallikal not in Indian team for the World championship

  November 11, 2014 22:57 IST

  Chennai: The highest world-ranked squash player in India, Dipika Pallikal is not part of the national team for the World Women's Team Championship to be held in Canada from December 1 to 6.The ace player

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  Anand squares up with resounding win over Carlsen

  November 11, 2014 21:38 IST

  Sochi (Russia): Viswanathan Anand pulled one back when it mattered the most and scored a crushing victory over defending champion Magnus Carlsen in the third game of the world chess championship now underway here. Having lost

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  Badminton great Lee Chong Wei provisionally suspended

  November 11, 2014 15:02 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian great Lee Chong Wei was Tuesday provisionally suspended by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) due to an apparent anti-doping regulation violation. "The world-governing body has imposed this suspension due to an adverse analytical