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  Saina Nehwal to play in India Open Super Series in Delhi

  April 02, 2013 22:53 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 2 :  Men's singles World No.1 shuttler Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia and India's own women's World No.2 Saina Nehwal will return to action at the Siri Fort Indoor Complex for the

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  NADA refuses to test Vijender

  April 02, 2013 19:24 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 2: The National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) refusal to test boxer Vijender Singh for heroin has left the Sports Ministry flummoxed and it will wait for a written response from NADA before deciding

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  Vijender's coach advises him to give hair, blood samples for test

  April 01, 2013 20:13 IST

  Patiala, Apr 1: With Punjab Police tightening its noose around Olympian medal winner Vijender Singh for his alleged involvement in a drug haul case, his coach today advised the pugilist to give his blood and

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  Indian shooters leave for World Cup in South Korea

  March 31, 2013 22:50 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 31: The Indian shooting team left early morning Sunday to participate in the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea from April 2-10.The 30-member team, which includes Olympic medallists Abhinav Bindra and

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  Boxer Vijender spoke to drug dealer 80 times: Punjab Police

  April 01, 2013 12:58 IST

  Chandigarh,  Mar 31: Olympic medallist Vijender Singh had spoken to alleged narcotics dealer Anoop Singh Kahlon on phone about 80 times and they knew each other well, according to his call records scanned by Punjab

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  Usain Bolt to run 150m race at Copacabana beach

  March 30, 2013 14:30 IST

  Rio de Janeiro, March 30: Usain Bolt will have Copacabana beach in the background when he tries to break his 150-meter world best in a street race this weekend in Rio de Janeiro.   Bolt will

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  World boxing champion Guerrero held at New York airport

  March 29, 2013 13:26 IST

  New York, March 29 : WBC welterweight champion Robert Guerrero was arrested at New York's Kennedy Airport on Thursday after police say he tried to bring a gun on a plane.Queens District Attorney Richard Brown

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  US golfers find 2 bodies after hearing gunshots

  March 27, 2013 13:12 IST

  Tallahassee, Florida, March 27: Golfers at a Florida course heard gunshots Tuesday, and when they investigated, found the bodies of two female victims.Leon County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. James McQuaig said the golfers spotted the

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  Defending champion Ebdon, Higgins ousted from snooker China Open

  March 27, 2013 12:55 IST

  Beijing, March 27: Defending champion Peter Ebdon and World No.5 John Higgins both suffered first-round exits at the World Snooker China Open hereon Tuesday.Ebdon came from behind three times for 3-all before losing the last

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  Red Bull's Vettel wins Malaysian GP

  March 25, 2013 13:16 IST

  Sepang, Malaysia, March 25: Sebastian Vettel's controversial win at the Malaysian Grand Prix left some fans wondering who really decides a race outcome -- the driver or the team.The three-time defending champion ignored team orders

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  Sebastian Vettel takes pole at Malaysian GP

  March 23, 2013 18:55 IST

  Sepang, Malaysia, Mar 23 : Three-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull grabbed poll on his final lap in rain-soaked qualifying ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, edging the Ferraris

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  Adrian Sutil ninth fastest in rain-hit Malaysian GP qualifying

  March 23, 2013 18:39 IST

  Sepang (Malaysia), Mar 23:  Sahara Force India driver Adrian Sutil was ninth fastest while rain spoiled his teammate Paul di Resta's chances of making the Q3 in the chaotic Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying

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  F1: Raikkonen fastest after second Malaysian practice

  March 22, 2013 18:22 IST

  Sepang, Malaysia, Mar 22:  Kimi Raikkonen continued his surprisingly strong start to the Formula One season, posting the fastest time in second practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix, outpacing defending champion Sebastian Vettel before rain

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  2020 Summer Olympics: IOC team in Madrid to assess infrastructure

  March 19, 2013 20:04 IST

  Madrid, Mar 19: The International Olympic Council (IOC) evaluation commission has begun a four-day inspection of Madrid's bid for the 2020 Summer Games.IOC officials arrived here on Monday for the inspection. Madrid is competing with

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  Usain Bolt to run in Rome meet

  March 19, 2013 19:58 IST

  Rome, Mar 19: World record-holder Usain Bolt will run the 100 metres at Rome's Golden Gala on June 6.It will be the third consecutive year the six-time Olympic champion from Jamaica will run at the

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  Armaan to drive in GT1

  March 18, 2013 19:24 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 18: oung Armaan Ebrahim will be the first Indian driver to compete in FIA GT1 World Series as he has signed a full one-year contract with BMW Sports Trophy — Team India

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  Asian Cycling: Uzbek rider Muradian wins gold in elite race

  March 17, 2013 21:11 IST

  Greater Noida, Mar 17 : Uzbekistan's Muradian Khalmuratov shot to fame by winning gold in the 156.2 km men's elite race on the concluding day of the Hero Asian Cycling Championships here Sunday.The Uzbekistan rider

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  Boxer Vijender's controversy unfortunate: Abhinav Bindra

  March 17, 2013 20:55 IST

  Gurgaon, Mar 17 :  India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra here Sunday said it was unfortunate and sad that Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh's name emerged in a drug bust.Abhinav Bindra, the

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  Ferrari celebrates strong season start

  March 17, 2013 18:04 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Mar 17: With Fernando Alonso claiming second place at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday and fourth-placed Felipe Massa declaring himself back to his best, Ferrari had reason to celebrate its best start

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  Webber's woes continue in home grand prix

  March 17, 2013 21:12 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Mar 17: An all-too-familiar poor start and a slow pit stop conspired to yet again deprive Red Bull's Mark Webber of his first podium in front of his home fans at the Formula

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  South Korea offers to train Indian cyclists Deborah, Manorama

  March 17, 2013 10:46 IST

  Greater Noida, March 17: India's best showing in the Hero Asian Cycling Championship is sending all the right signals as the Korean Cycling Federation for the Indian riders practice alongside their cyclists in the run-up

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  Australian F1: Vettel storms to pole position

  March 17, 2013 14:51 IST

   Melbourne, March 17: German Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel stormed to pole position as the Red Bulls locked out the front row in the first Grand Prix of the 2013 season at Albert Park here

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  Saina ousted by Shixian in Swiss Open semis

  March 17, 2013 9:34 IST

  Basel, March 17: Two-time defending champion and top seed Saina Nehwal of India was ousted by nemesis Shixian Wang of China in the women's singles semifinal of the $125,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold here.The

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  Saina reaches semis of Swiss Open

  March 16, 2013 7:10 IST

  Basel, March 16: Two-time defending champion Saina Nehwal booked her berth in the women's singles semifinals of the $125,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold here at St. Jakobshalle yesterday.The top seed made short work of

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  Vettel fastest in practice for F1 Australian GP

  March 15, 2013 11:49 IST

  Melbourne, Mar 15:  Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in Friday's opening practice session for the season-opening Formula One Australian Grand Prix.The three-time reigning world champion immediately picked up where he left

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  Saina in quarters, others exit from Swiss Open

  March 15, 2013 8:10 IST

  Basel, March 15: Defending champion Saina Nehwal remained the lone bright spot for India as all her compatriots took the exit route, in the pre-quarterfinal stage, from the $125,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold yesterday.Parupalli

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  Russian champion swimmer lands six-year doping ban

  March 15, 2013 0:02 IST

  Moscow, Mar 14: Former European champion swimmer Ksenia Moskvina has been banned for six years for a repeat doping offence, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) said Thursday.The Russian, 23, is already serving a one-year ban

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  F1: Vodafone-McLaren to split after 2013

  March 14, 2013 14:20 IST

  Melbourne, Mar 14: Formula 1 team McLaren have confirmed that they will split with chief sponsors Vodafone at the end of the 2013 season.Vodafone have partnered the Woking-based team since 2007, after splitting with former