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  Virdhawal Khade set for comeback at Nationals

  November 11, 2014 13:20 IST

  Kolkata: All eyes will be on 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist Virdhawal Khade, who will make a comeback after about two years, even as the country's top swimmers, including Sandeep Sejwal, would vie for top

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  Team Anand seeks to gain lost ground

  November 10, 2014 18:49 IST

  Sochi (Russia): The initial strategy has backfired and it's time for Viswanathan Anand to reconcile and come out with fresh ideas to recover the lost ground in the World Chess Championship match against holder Magnus

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  Big B toasts India's win in hockey, cricket

  November 10, 2014 14:44 IST

  Kolkata: Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan Monday complimented Indian sportsmen on their recent stellar performances in hockey and cricket."India beat world champions Australia in hockey series tie...India beat Sri Lanka in Cricket series...you bring glory to

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  Hulkenberg gets four points, Force India to finish 6th

  November 10, 2014 12:46 IST

  Sao Paulo: Sahara Force India are set to finish sixth this year in the team championship after Nico Hulkenberg ended the Brazilian Grand Prix in eighth position while Sergio Perez could not enter the points

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  Hamilton bullish about title hopes despite Brazil slip-up

  November 10, 2014 10:33 IST

  Sao Paulo: Lewis Hamilton remained bullish about his Formula 1 title hopes despite seeing his lead cut to 17 points ahead of the season-ending Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi.The Briton finished second behind Mercedes team-mate

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  Viswanathan Anand tastes first defeat vs Magnus in World Chess Championship

  November 10, 2014 8:26 IST

  Sochi: Defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway drew the first blood by defeating challenger Viswanathan Anand in the second game of the World Chess Championship yesterday.It turned out to be a shocking defeat for Anand,

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  Rosberg holds off Hamilton to win Brazilian GP

  November 09, 2014 23:45 IST

  Sao Paulo: Nico Rosberg fended off a strong charge by Lewis Hamilton to win the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, closing in on his Mercedes teammate in the Formula One title race.   The German cut

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  Carlsen draws first blood, takes early lead against Anand

  November 09, 2014 22:09 IST

  Sochi (Russia): Defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway drew the first blood by defeating challenger Viswanathan Anand in the second game of the World Chess Championship here Sunday.It turned out to be a shocking defeat

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  Sports training in India needs to be systematic: P T Usha

  November 09, 2014 19:12 IST

  Rajkot: Legendary athlete P T Usha today expressed concern at the way sports training has been imparted in Indian schools and said it should be made systematic in order to produce quality players."There is no

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  Lahiri signs off with mixed emotions at WGC-HSBC Champions

  November 09, 2014 17:23 IST

  Shanghai: India's Anirban Lahiri wrapped up his challenge at Asia's richest tournament with a two-under-par 70 amid challenging conditions at the $8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions here Sunday.Lahiri's four-day total of even-par 288 saw him finish

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  Formula E keen to come to India: Karun Chandhok

  November 09, 2014 16:42 IST

  New Delhi: India's only Formula E driver Karun Chandhok says the first ever fully electrically-powered racing series is raring to come to India."Formula E wants to come to India. They are very, very keen to

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  I am Satisfied with the draw: Viswanathan Anand

  November 09, 2014 12:16 IST

  Sochi: Satisfied with the draw in a tough opening match of the World Championships, Indian chess wizard Viswanathan Anand said he felt relieved to have pulled off the result after a rather wobbly start against

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  ANOC approves creation of world beach games

  November 09, 2014 12:08 IST

  Bangkok: The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) general assembly has approved the creation of the world beach games, but the hosting city is yet to be decided.The two-day ANOC general assembly concluded here Saturday,

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  India's no. 1 woman player Dipika unaware of world team event

  November 09, 2014 12:17 IST

  Mumbai: The highest-ranked Indian woman squash player, Dipika Pallikal, would be skipping next month's World Team Championships in Canada as she does not know about the event!"I don't know about it," was the world number

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  Marathon Flame lit for 32nd Athens Marathon

  November 09, 2014 11:29 IST

  Athens: The Flame of the 32nd "Authentic" Athens Marathon to be held today was lit Saturday at a covered establishment on the starting point of the historical Marathon course due to extreme weather conditions.In the

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  Hamilton focussed on win despite missing pole

  November 09, 2014 11:22 IST

  Sao Paulo: With a second World title within touching distance, Lewis Hamilton has trained his sights on winning Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, despite conceding pole position to Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg.Hamilton looked to be in

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  Lack of promoters preventing MotoGP from coming to India

  November 08, 2014 23:39 IST

  Valencia: Global motorcycle racing MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports is keen to bring the event to India but lack of a local promoter is preventing it from being held there."In India we need somebody to

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  Anand draws first game against Carlsen in World Championship

  November 08, 2014 23:25 IST

  Sochi (Russia): Indian ace Viswanathan Anand played out a fighting draw with defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the first game of the World Chess championship, here today.Having drawn the white pieces in the

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  Rosberg wins pole position for Brazilian GP

  November 08, 2014 23:22 IST

  Sao Paulo: Nico Rosberg edged Mercedes teammate and title rival Lewis Hamilton to take pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday.Rosberg was fastest with a lap of 1 minute, 10.023 seconds, just 0.033

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  Sandhu shocks Ghosal to win maiden national title

  November 08, 2014 20:53 IST

  Mumbai: Playing an attacking brand of squash, Harinder Pal Sandhu shocked defending champion and 13-time winner Sourav Ghosal to clinch his maiden men's title in the Senior Nationals at the Cricket Club of India here

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  Pinki replaces Mary Kom, Priyanka in for Sarita for World Championship

  November 08, 2014 19:43 IST

  New Delhi: Pinki Rani replaced an injured M C Mary Kom, while Priyanka Choudhary came in for the suspended Sarita Devi in the Indian squad announced today for the Women's World Boxing Championships to be

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  SAI sacks Chandran after pregnancy test controversy

  November 08, 2014 16:18 IST

  New Delhi: Sports Authority of India today terminated the services of Dr P M S Chandran as its medical consultant with immediate effect “for gross indiscipline and spreading disinformation” following the controversy surrounding the pregnancy

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  Hamilton has fans on his side at Brazilian GP

  November 08, 2014 10:04 IST

  Sao Paulo: Lewis Hamilton will get some extra help from the Brazilian crowd in his fight with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for the Formula One title.   The fanatic Brazilian fans at Interlagos have already shown

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  Rosberg fastest in practice for Brazilian GP

  November 07, 2014 23:42 IST

  Sao Paulo: Nico Rosberg finished ahead of his Mercedes teammate and title rival Lewis Hamilton in practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday.Rosberg was fastest in both sessions, finishing with the best time of

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  Mary Kom backs pregnancy tests, says it's for safety of boxers

  November 07, 2014 19:33 IST

  New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist boxer M C Mary Kom today came out in support of the controversial pregnancy tests conducted by Sports Authority of India on World Championships-bound women pugilists, saying that it was

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  Focussed on Olympic qualification now: Sarita

  November 07, 2014 18:30 IST

  New Delhi: Provisional suspension may be keeping her out of the ring but L Sarita Devi's indomitable spirit remains intact and the Asian Games bronze-medallist boxer says she is fully focussed on making the cut

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  Time for revenge as Anand eyes sixth world title

  November 07, 2014 18:02 IST

  Sochi (Russia): Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will look to avenge last year's championship defeat and clinch his sixth world title when he takes on Magnus Carlsen in the first game of the World Chess

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  SAI dismisses reports of pregnancy tests on minors as baseless

  November 07, 2014 14:28 IST

  New Delhi: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Friday dismissed reports of minor boxers being subjected to pregnancy tests as baseless saying the World Women Boxing championship squad does not have a single boxer under