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  Usain Bolt named World Athlete of the Year

  November 24, 2012 21:08 IST

  Barcelona (Spain), Nov 24: Usain Bolt won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award for the fourth time on Saturday over United States hurdler Aries Merritt and Kenyan runner David Rudisha.The Jamaican sprinter, who

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  Hamilton fastest in practice for Brazilian GP

  November 24, 2012 13:32 IST

  Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nov 24 :  Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the first day of practice for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday, while Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel managed to stay well

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  Massa hopes for hat-trick in Brazil

  November 23, 2012 23:14 IST

  Sao Paulo, Nov 23: Brazilian driver Felipe Massa has hinted he will put Ferrari team strategy aside in a bid to win his home Formula One Grand Prix for a third time at Interlagos Sunday.The

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  IOC warn IOA of ban if Sport Code is followed in Dec 5 polls

  November 23, 2012 20:21 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 23: In a new twist to controversial elections of the IOA, the International Olympic Committee today warned of a possible ban on the national sports body if government regulations are followed in

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  Force India to get 50 mn pound investment boost

  November 22, 2012 22:06 IST

  Sao Paulo, Nov 22: Sahara Force India team principal Vijay Mallya has announced that 50 million pounds will be invested into the team for an improved performance in the 2013 Formula One season."Force India going

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  Saina, Kashyap, Jayaram advance in Hong Kong

  November 21, 2012 22:44 IST

  Hong Kong, Nov 21: London Olympics badminton bronze medallist Saina Nehwal made short work of Aprilla Yuswandari of Indonesia to move into the women's singles second round of the $250,000 Hong Kong Open Super Series

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  Tania Sachdev, hot girl of Indian Chess

  October 24, 2014 11:26 IST

  Tania Sachdev, born 20 August 1986 in Delhi, is an Indian chess player, who holds the titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster.Tania was introduced to the game by her mother Anju in a bid

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  McLaren's Hamilton wins US Grand Prix in Austin

  November 19, 2012 12:20 IST

  Austin, Texas, Nov 19: A bold passing maneuver at the end of a long straightway slipped Lewis Hamilton past Sebastian Vettel, and the McLaren driver went on to win the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday

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  8 defining moments in sports for India

  November 19, 2012 6:39 IST

  India, a country of 1.2 billion people, has been on the lower rungs of sports compared to developed countries, as far as Olympics events, FIFA World Cup, grand slam tennis and hockey is concerned. We

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  Sports minister sees India as a top-10 nation by 2020

  November 17, 2012 23:28 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 17: The union sports ministry is working on a plan to make India a top-10 sporting nation by 2020 and the first step in that direction is to double the budget for

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  London Olympics drew 680,000 overseas visitors

  November 15, 2012 23:18 IST

  London, Nov 15: The latest official data has shown that the London Olympic and Paralympic Games attracted 680,000 overseas visitors in the three months to September.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Thursday that during

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  I am being treated like a joker in a circus, says athlete Pinki Pramanik

  November 14, 2012 11:19 IST

  Kolkata, Nov 14 : Controversial  athlete Pinki Pramanik, who has been declared a male by West Bengal police in its chargesheet before a court, has said, she was being treated like a joker in a

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  Cops driving me to suicide, claims Pinki

  November 12, 2012 23:05 IST

  Kolkata, Nov 12: Alleging a "huge conspiracy" after police filed a chargesheet claiming she was a male, Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik Monday said the investigating authorities were trying to force her to

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  WRC champion Loeb wins in Spain

  November 12, 2012 22:32 IST

  Madrid, Nov 12: Sebastian Loeb ended his ninth straight year as world rally champion with victory in Spain Citroen's Loeb beat Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala 27 seconds to win the Rally Espana Sunday for the eighth

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  Jwala Gutta, the hot woman of Indian Badminton League

  July 26, 2013 6:27 IST

  New Delhi: Sensational Badminton player Jwala Gutta, considered as one of the most glamorous and hottest athlete from the country, was left disappointed with the Indian Badminton League's decision to slash her base price at

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  Former athlete Pinki Pramanik charged with rape

  November 12, 2012 19:45 IST

  Kolkata, Nov 12: A medical report submitted on Monday by the police in a court here after investigation confirmed Asian Games gold medal winner Pinki Pramanik to be a male.Based on the report of the

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  Windsurfing in, kite-surfing out of Rio 2016

  November 11, 2012 17:55 IST

  Rio de Janeiro, Nov 11: The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has reinstated windsurfing as an Olympic event for the 2016 Rio Games.The announcement was made after a vote of ISAF's general assembly Saturday which overturned

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  US bans entry of Pak minister for declaring bounty on filmmaker's head

  November 10, 2012 12:27 IST

  Islamabad, Nov 10: The United States has banned a Pakistani minister from visiting the country over his announcement of a bounty on the head of the maker of an anti-Islam movie.Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmad

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  Dipika Pallikal, the hot girl of Indian squash

  September 27, 2014 8:19 IST

  New Delhi: Dipika Pallikal, Indian squash player, is the first Indian woman to break into the top 20 in the WSA rankings. She won 3 WISPA tour titles in 2011 that saw her attain a career

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  Dipika to lead Indian team at World Squash

  November 09, 2012 18:29 IST

  Bangalore, Nov 9: Dipika Pallikal will lead the Indian challenge in the Women's World Team squash championship to be held in Nimes, France, Nov 12-17.The event will be staged in France for the first time

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  Two new drivers in MS Dhoni's Superbike Championship

  November 09, 2012 12:31 IST

  Mumbai, Non 9:  Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Superbike Championship team on Wednesday changed its name from MSD R-N Racing Team India to Mahi Racing Team India and signed two new members."We plan to

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  Hanoi wins right to host 2019 Asian Games

  November 08, 2012 23:43 IST

  Macau, Nov 8 :Vietnam's capital Hanoi won the right to host the 18th Asian Games in 2019, the Olympic Council of Asia announced here Thursday.United Arab Emirates' Dubai pulled out at the last minute and

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  Ochoa has no regrets about leaving LPGA Tour

  November 08, 2012 10:30 IST

  Guadalajara, Mexico, Nov 8: Lorena Ochoa has no regrets about leaving the LPGA Tour to devote all of her time to her family and foundation.“I wouldn't change this for anything,” Ochoa said. “I'm happy with

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  India walks out in protest, Pakistan wins Asian Kabaddi Championship

  November 06, 2012 20:03 IST

  Lahore,Nov 6: Pakistan clinched the Asian Kabaddi Championship title after arch-rivals India walked out of the field in protest against the referee's decision to penalize their coach.The Pakistani team, cheered on by a full house

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  10 world athletes who died on field

  September 21, 2013 6:44 IST

  Death is something that most people fear. Others aren't afraid to die. Most people want to die a peaceful death; usually while asleep.  However, let's look at a few athletes from the last few decades

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  First black Olympic decathlon winner Milt Campbell dies

  November 05, 2012 14:49 IST

  Gainesville, Georgia, Nov 5: Milt Campbell, who became the first African-American to win the Olympic decathlon in 1956 and went on to play pro football and become a motivational speaker, has died, his family said.

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  Le Clos voted South Africa's sports star of 2012

  November 05, 2012 11:10 IST

  Johannesburg, Nov 5: Olympic swimming champion Chad le Clos won South Africa's sports star of the year award on Sunday, collecting one million rand ($114,000) and a new car.Fittingly wearing a gold bow tie at

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  Pankaj Advani, Rupesh Shah felicitated

  November 04, 2012 22:24 IST

  Bangalore, Nov 4 : Newly-crowned World billiards champions Pankaj Advani (time format) and Rupesh Shah (points format) were presented with purses of Rs.1 lakh each at a felicitation function by the Billiards and Snooker Federation