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  Saina to make comeback in Denmark

  October 15, 2012 18:29 IST

  Odense (Denmark), Oct 15: Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal will be making a comeback at the Denmark Open Super Series Premier Wednesday, after lying low since winning the bronze medal at the London Olympics Aug 5.The

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  Chess player wins Eklabya Puraskar

  October 14, 2012 21:03 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Oct 14: International Chess player Debasis Das won of the prestigious ‘Ekalabya Puraskar' for 2012 in recognition of his outstanding performance in sports.  Instituted in 1993 by Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT), the

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  Sebastian Vettel wins F1 Korean Grand Prix, coming to Greater Noida

  October 14, 2012 20:51 IST

  Yeongnam, South Korea, Oct 14:  With a third straight race victory, Sebastian Vettel is suddenly closing in on a third straight Formula One title.The Red Bull driver won the Korean Grand Prix on Sunday to

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  Anand settles for draw, finishes fifth

  October 14, 2012 19:32 IST

  Bilbao, Spain, Oct 14 : World champion Viswanathan Anand could not fetch a win till the very end as he settled for a draw with Russian Sergey Karjakin in the 10th and final round of

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  Kalmadi will not contest IOA elections, may retire

  October 13, 2012 21:11 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 13: Under pressure to quit, tainted Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi today said that he will not seek re-nomination in the IOA's upcoming elections and hinted at retiring from sports administration.In

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  Medal hungry Sushil Kumar eyes gold in Rio

  October 13, 2012 18:48 IST

  Nagpur, Oct 13:  After improving his 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze to silver in London, Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar has set his target on a gold in the next Games in Rio de Janeiro. Interacting with

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  Lorenzo claims pole for Japan MotoGP

  October 13, 2012 13:01 IST

  Motegi, Japan, Oct 13: World championship leader Jorge Lorenzo has claimed pole position for Sunday's Japan MotoGPThe Spaniard, riding a Yamaha, clocked a time of 1 minute, 49.969 seconds at the 4.8-kilometer (3.0-mile) Twin Ring

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  Webber takes pole position for Korean GP

  October 13, 2012 12:52 IST

  Yeongam, South Korea, Oct 13: Red Bull driver Mark Webber has claimed pole position for the Formula One Korean Grand Prix by qualifying ahead of teammate Sebastian Vettel and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton on Saturday.Webber stormed

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  Hamilton fastest in practice for Korean GP

  October 12, 2012 15:44 IST

  Yeongam, South Korea, Oct 12: McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in Friday's opening practice for the Formula One Korean Grand Prix. Hamilton edged championship leader Fernando Alonso of Ferrari by 0.302 seconds

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  Tiger glad to be in the 'conversation' about No. 1

  October 10, 2012 13:37 IST

  Belek, Turkey, Oct 10: Tiger Woods isn't quite ready to move aside for Rory McIlroy just yet.It may be four years and counting since winning his 14th and most recent major, but Woods said Tuesday

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  Tiger Woods eyes leading US at Ryder Cup

  October 10, 2012 7:11 IST

  Belek, Turkey, Oct 10: Tiger Woods is looking ahead to captaining the United States following one of his poorest performances in a Ryder Cup.The 14-time major winner disappointed in only securing a half-point in his

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  McIlroy determined to finish Europe's No. 1

  October 09, 2012 12:29 IST

  Belek, Oct 9: World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has set his sights on ending his best-ever season on a high by finishing the year as European No. 1.Despite four weeks of competition in the United

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  Marussia F1 team partners with Monster.com to globally recruit best talent

  October 09, 2012 10:04 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 9: Riding the racing wave, Monster India, one of the leading online career and recruitment solutions providers, Monday announced its global partnership with the Marussia F1 Team to globally recruit personnel for

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  Olympic Stadium included in stadium list for Rugby World Cup

  October 08, 2012 16:20 IST

  London, October 8, 2012: The Olympic Stadium in London and 12 club football grounds were included Monday on the long list of 17 venues put forward to host matches in the 2015 Rugby World Cup

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  Vettel wins Japan F1 Grand Prix

  October 07, 2012 19:45 IST

  Suzuka (Japan), Oct 7   :  Sebastian Vettel put in a dominating performance in his Red Bull to win the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix here Saturday and close in on Ferrari's championship leader Fernando Alonso.The

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  Vettel takes pole for Japanese GP

  October 06, 2012 17:14 IST

  Suzuka (Japan), Oct 6: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel has claimed pole position for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix, qualifying ahead of teammate Mark Webber on Saturday. Vettel, a two-time winner in Japan, secured

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  Karnataka lifts overall title in National Aquatic Championship

  October 06, 2012 13:30 IST

  Pune, Oct 6:  Karnataka pipped hosts Maharashtra to lift the overall title with 272 points in swimming in the 66th Enerzal Senior National Aquatic Championships that concluded here on Friday. Karnataka won the men's team

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  Maharashtra, Karnataka relay teams set national records in swimming

  October 05, 2012 21:00 IST

  Pune, Oct 5: Karnataka men and Maharashtra women created new national records in their respective 100m freestyle relays, while Virdhawal Khade and Richa Mishra continued to make waves on the fourth and penultimate day of

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  Schumacher retires from Formula 1

  October 04, 2012 22:01 IST

  Suzuka (Japan), Oct 4: Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher announced Thursday that he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season, closing the door on a record-breaking career.Schumacher, 43, first retired in 2006

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  Fans can now buy only race-day tickets for Indian GP

  October 05, 2012 8:51 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 4: Formula One fans now have the option of buying only race day tickets for the Indian Grand Prix with a seat in the grand stand costing Rs.12,000 and the cheapest one

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  Egypt Open: Soumyajit, Poulami to spearhead Indian challenge

  October 04, 2012 11:19 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 4: Soumyajit Ghosh and Poulami Ghatak will spearhead the Indian challenge in the Egypt Open table tennis championship being held at Cairo.In the men's section, Soumyajit will have for company Soumyadeep Roy,

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  India's D'Souza wins Duke of Edinburgh Cup golf

  October 04, 2012 11:02 IST

  Edinburgh, Oct 4: In an unprecedented first, Indian David D'Souza won the World finals of Duke of Edinburgh Cup golf here.At the end of round 1 played Tuesday at the Moor Park Country Club, a

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  Petrov unwell ahead of Japan GP

  October 04, 2012 10:57 IST

  Suzuka (Japan), Oct 4: Caterham driver Vitaly Petrov said he was feeling unwell in the run-up to Sunday's Formula One Japanese Grand Prix.The Japan race could be crucial for Caterham, who are bidding to retake

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  Raikkonen excited about his first Indian GP

  October 03, 2012 18:23 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 3: It is hard to believe Kimi Raikkonen stayed away from Formula One for two years. The ‘Iceman' is one of the title contenders this season with six podiums already. Now as

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  New Zealand cancels Mike Tyson's visa

  October 03, 2012 16:58 IST

  Wellington, Oct 3: In a reversal, Mike Tyson has been denied entry to the country whose indigenous Maori people he says inspired his facial tattoo. New Zealand authorities on Wednesday cancelled an entry visa for

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  Button gets grid penalty for Japan GP

  October 02, 2012 14:43 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 2: McLaren's Jenson Button will drop five places on the grid at the start of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix Oct 7 due to a gearbox change.Teammate Lewis Hamilton retired from

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  Men's boxing nationals from Oct 30

  October 02, 2012 14:35 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 2: The 59th Senior Men's National Boxing Championship will be held in Hyderabad from Oct 30 to Nov 4.The Indian Amateur Boxing Federation's (IABF) new secretary general Rajesh Bhandari confirmed the dates

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  Why are Indians way behind in long-distance running?

  October 01, 2012 6:54 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 1 : Rahul Kumar Pal finished first amongst elite Indian men and 16th overall with a timing of 1:06.12. Nitender Singh and Indrajeet Patel came second and third at the Airtel Delhi