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  Froch-Groves has ingredients of British classic

  May 30, 2014 13:16 IST

  Billed as one of the biggest fights in British boxing history, the second installment of Carl Froch vs. George Groves has the ingredients of a classic. Now it just has to live up to the

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  Shuttler Srikanth rises to World No.13

  May 29, 2014 15:12 IST

  New Delhi: India's Kidambi Srikanth rose five places to a career-best No.13 in the men's singles rankings released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thursday.Though the 21-year-old lost two matches in the recently concluded Thomas

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  Tiger Woods to miss US Open

  May 29, 2014 7:24 IST

  Washington: Golf star Tiger Woods announced Wednesday that he would miss his second straight Major Championship, the US Open, due to back injury."Unfortunately, I won't be there because I'm not yet physically able to play

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  Sr. intl tourney will help me identify grey areas: Sushil

  May 28, 2014 17:06 IST

  New Delhi: All geared up to fight for the first time in a new weight category, double Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar says the upcoming Senior International wrestling tournament in Italy will help him identify the

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  BAI announces Rs.40 lakh cash prize for Uber Cup team

  May 28, 2014 10:28 IST

  New Delhi: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs.40 lakh for the women's team that created history by winning the maiden bronze medal in the just concluded Uber Cup.It

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  I want to make sports ministry important and visible: Sonowal

  May 27, 2014 16:39 IST

  New Delhi: Sarbanand Sonowal, the new sports minister who took charge today, wants to make his ministry "important and visible" and will seek advise from experts and sports personalities of the country to discharge his

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  India looking for specialist foreign doubles coach: BAI

  May 26, 2014 15:58 IST

  New Delhi: India's performance at the Thomas and Uber Cup finals have once again laid bare the country's doubles woes and Badminton Association of India (BAI) has decided to address the recurring issue by hiring

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  Japan claims maiden Thomas Cup title

  May 26, 2014 11:13 IST

  New Delhi: The Japanese women's badminton team failed to win the Uber Cup final against China Saturday, but their men did not disappoint and went on to clinch their maiden World Men's Team Championship to

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  India loses to Japan, settle for Uber Cup bronze

  May 24, 2014 9:36 IST

  New Delhi: India had to settle down for a bronze as they lost their semi-final tie to Japan 2-3 despite taking a 2-0 lead in the World Women's Team Championship for the Uber Cup at

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  Saina, Sindhu put India 2-0 ahead against Japan in Uber semis

  May 23, 2014 21:08 IST

  New Delhi: Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu came up with contrasting victories in the first two singles to put the Indian women's team  2-0 ahead of Japan in their maiden semifinal of Uber Cup Badminton

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  Mary Kom dropped from Indian boxing squad for CWG

  May 23, 2014 21:08 IST

  New Delhi: In a stunning turn of events, five-time World Champion and Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom was today left out of the three-member Indian women's boxing squad for the Commonwealth Games to be

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  India beat Indonesia 3-0, reach Uber Cup semis for first time

  May 23, 2014 10:19 IST

  New Delhi: Indian women's badminton team scripted history Thursday as they reached the semifinals of the Uber Cup tournament for the first time with a dominating 3-0 victory over Indonesia in the quarterfinals at the

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  Saina and Co to take on Indonesia in quarterfinals tomorrow

  May 22, 2014 11:25 IST

  New Delhi: Indian women's team, led by world No 8 Saina Nehwal, will take on three-time champions Indonesia in the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup Badminton Tournament at the Siri Fort sports complex here tomorrow.

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  Saina, Sindhu lead India to top Uber Cup group

  May 21, 2014 9:10 IST

  New Delhi: If Indian badminton reached a new high Monday by reaching the Uber Cup quarterfinals, Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu took the host nation a notch higher by quashing a tough challenge from Thailand

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  AIBA lifts ban from Indian Boxing Federation

  May 20, 2014 17:07 IST

  New Delhi: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is very pleased to announce that the AIBA Executive Committee has decided to lift the provisional exclusion of India imposed in December 2012 on the previous Indian Amateur

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  Uber Cup: India women qualify for quarters, men knocked out

  June 02, 2014 14:00 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian women's badminton team led by Saina Nehwal made their entry in to the Uber Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2010 but the men had to bite the dust as

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  'I don't feel like playing for my country any more,' says top badminton player

  May 20, 2014 10:54 IST

  Mumbai: India's No 3 women's doubles player Prajakta Sawant has reasons to feel shattered after not being included in the ongoing Uber Cup in New Delhi.“Everyone wants to make their country proud, so do I.

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  3-time F1 champion Jack Brabham dies at 88

  May 19, 2014 11:10 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: Three-time Formula One champion Jack Brabham died early Monday at his home on the Gold Coast, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation said. He was 88.   The Australian driver -- known as Sir Jack

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  Mixed day for Indian shuttlers at Thomas, Uber Cups

  May 18, 2014 23:18 IST

  New Delhi: Indian women shuttlers got off to a fantastic start by cleansweeping their Uber Cup opener 5-0 against Canada but the men dismally lost their Thomas Cup tie 1-4 to Malaysia on the first

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  Guru win but India suffer 1-4 loss to Malaysia in Thomas Cup

  May 18, 2014 19:24 IST

  New Delhi: Promising shuttler RMV Gurusaidutt was the only bright spot on an otherwise dismal day for India as the hosts started their campaign at the Thomas Cup with a crushing 1-4 defeat against formidable

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  India set up gold medal clash with Korea in World Cup Archery

  May 18, 2014 14:49 IST

  Kolkata:  Indian men's recurve team have set up a gold medal clash with world champions Korea thereby assuring themselves a medal in the ongoing Archery World Cup Stage 2 at Medellin, United States.     According to

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  Marc Marquez takes pole at French GP

  May 18, 2014 11:56 IST

  LE MANS, France : Marc Marquez set a track record at Le Mans on Saturday to take pole position for the French Grand Prix.   The reigning world champion clocked 1 minute, 32.042 seconds on the

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  Saina, Kashyap lead as India eye quarters in Thomas & Uber Cup

  May 17, 2014 12:57 IST

  New Delhi: Touted as the World Cup of badminton, the Thomas and Uber Cup comes to India for the first time but despite promising to raise their game in home conditions, the country's shuttlers have

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  Rihanna sets pulses racing with provocative display during a basket ball game

  May 17, 2014 12:49 IST

  New Delhi: It was Rihanna who stole the show at the Staples Center where Kevin Durant scored 39 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder to beat the Los Angeles Clippers and advance to the Western

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  Bolt not included in powerful Jamaican squad

  May 15, 2014 19:06 IST

  Kingston: The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt has not been included in a powerful Jamaican squad to the first ever IAAF World Relays scheduled for the Bahamas May 24-25.Bolt's exclusion was expected since he has

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  Crime laundering billions on sports bets

  May 15, 2014 14:26 IST

  Paris: A new study of sports betting, corruption and match-fixing has estimated that organized crime launders $140 billion (100 billion euros) each year by laying bets on sporting events.   The Qatar-based International Center for Sport

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  Vettel rebounds with masterful drive at Spanish GP

  May 15, 2014 8:07 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Mercedes may have taken home all the glory from the Spanish Grand Prix, but Sebastian Vettel's driving display went a long way toward repairing the four-time champion's reputation after his struggles this season. 

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  SAI backs IOA on plan to bid for 2019 Asian Games

  May 14, 2014 20:19 IST

  New Delhi: Sports Authority of India today backed the IOA on its plan to bid for the 2019 Asian Games here, saying that the country has the infrastructure to stage the multi-sporting event which is