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  Madrid Slashes Games Bid Budget Amid Economic Woes

  November 30, 2011 9:53 IST

  Madrid, Nov 30: The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) will slash the cost of its bid to host the 2020 Olympics by up to 40 percent compared to its spending on a failed attempt to get

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  Ecclestone Expects Europe To Keep 5 F1 Races

  November 30, 2011 9:48 IST

  Madrid, Nov 30: Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says Europe will likely be left with only five Grand Prixs in the coming years as the sport moves into other places around the world.The 81-year-old Ecclestone

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  Raikkonen Returns To F1 With Lotus Renault

  November 29, 2011 16:33 IST

  Helsinki, Nov 29: Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will be back in Formula One driving for Lotus Renault GP next year. Raikkonen, who left F1 at the end of 2009 to try rallying, signed a

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  Australian Boxing Champion Critical Due To Drug Overdose

  November 28, 2011 21:26 IST

  Sydney, Nov 28: Australian world middleweight champion Shannan Taylor was on life support in hospital on Monday after suffering from a drug overdose, reports said.Doctors were monitoring Taylor but there were serious concerns for his

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  United States Win Golf World Cup

  November 28, 2011 11:41 IST

  Hainan, Nov 28: Putting machines Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland on Sunday claimed the United States' first golf World Cup since Tiger Woods and David Duval lifted the trophy 11 years ago. The Americans took

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  Webber Wins Brazilian GP Ahead Of Vettel

  November 27, 2011 23:26 IST

  Sao Paulo, Nov 27: Mark Webber won the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel struggled with a gearbox problem.Vettel, who had already secured the Formula One title, still finished

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  Germany's Loch Wins Luge World Cup Opener

  November 27, 2011 17:49 IST

  Igls, Austria, Nov 27: Olympic luge champion Felix Loch of Germany won the season-opening men's World Cup race on Sunday while setting a track record in both heats.Loch clocked 50.145 seconds in his opening run

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  Cuche Wins World Cup Downhill At Lake Louise

  November 27, 2011 15:03 IST

  Lake Louise, Nov 27: Didier Cuche won the downhill season-opener Saturday, giving Switzerland a 1-2 finish in the World Cup race at Lake Louise.The 37-year-old Cuche finished in 1 minute, 47.28 seconds. He also won

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  Vettel Wins Record 15th Pole At Brazilian GP

  November 27, 2011 14:27 IST

  Sao Paulo, Nov 27: Sebastian Vettel won his 15th pole position of the Formula One season at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, breaking former world champion Nigel Mansell's 19-year record.Vettel, who has already won

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  Desisa, Kabuu Win Delhi Half Marathon

  November 27, 2011 10:59 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 27: Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia emerged victorious in the men's elite category, while Kenya's Lucy Kabuu won the women's title as more than 30,000 Delhiites braved a chilly Sunday morning to run

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  Saina Nehwal Knocked Out Of China Open

  November 23, 2011 21:10 IST

  Shanghai, Nov 23: Fourth seed Saina Nehwal made a shock first round exit from the China Open as Indian challenge ended in the singles events of the prestigious badminton tournament on Wednesday.Saina made a strong

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  D'Souza Breaks National Record, Karnataka Aquatic Champions

  November 21, 2011 16:47 IST

  Ranchi, Nov 21: Karnataka swimmer Aaron Agnel D'Souza smashed his own national record in the 100m freestyle event in the 65th Senior National Aquatics Championships which ended on Sunday.D'Souza proved he was a better bet

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  India Defeats Canada To Lift Kabaddi World Cup

  November 21, 2011 16:32 IST

  Ludhiana, Nov 21: Hosts India defeated Canada 59-25 in the final to lift the World Cup in men's Kabaddi at Guru Nanak Stadium here Sunday night.Indians maintained their dominance right from the start and were

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  Lochte, Franklin Win American Swimming Honors

  November 21, 2011 12:04 IST

  Los Angeles, Nov 21: Two-time Olympian Ryan Lochte and teenager Missy Franklin won male and female athlete of the year awards as the USA Swimming honored its top performers.Lochte beat Michael Phelps for top male

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  Tiger Woods Clinches The Presidents Cup For US

  November 20, 2011 12:49 IST

  Melbourne, Nov 20: Tiger Woods clinched The Presidents Cup for the US team with the winning point over the Internationals in the singles of the teams match play event at Royal Melbourne on Sunday.The former

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  India, Pak Tied 1-1 In Wrestling Championship

  November 20, 2011 8:09 IST

  Lahore, Nov 19: India and Pakistan were tied 1-1 in the first round of matches in a ‘dangal' or wrestling championship being held in Punjab province.The matches marking the beginning of the second India-Pakistan wrestling

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  Buddh International Circuit Wins Global Award

  November 19, 2011 9:57 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 19: Buddh International Circuit, which played host to India's first Formula One Grand Prix on October 30, has been awarded the 'Motorsport Facility of the Year' award at the Professional Motorsport World

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  Rustic Kabaddi Hit By Modern-Day Menace Of Doping

  November 18, 2011 11:33 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 18: The ancient sport of Kabaddi most popular in India's rural north is ironically making headlines for a modern-day menace—doping.A World Cup being sponsored by the Indian state of Punjab has been

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  F1 Boss : US GP Must Sign Contract By Next Week

  November 18, 2011 11:22 IST

  London, Nov 18: The 2012 U.S. Grand Prix will be canceled unless the Texas organizers sign a contract and prove they have the funding by the end of next week, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone

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  Woods Without A Point As American Keep The Lead

  November 18, 2011 12:17 IST

  Melbourne, Nov 18: The Americans kept the lead in the Presidents Cup, and they still don't have a point from Tiger Woods.In some of the toughest conditions ever at Royal Melbourne, Aaron Baddeley and Jason

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  Saina Nehwal Reaches Second Round Of Hong Kong Open

  November 17, 2011 9:24 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 17: Saina Nehwal started her title defence with a thrashing straight-game victory over local girl Tsz Ka Chan to advance to the second round of the Hong Kong Open Super Series on

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  PT Usha Urges Prime Minister To Pass "Landmark" Sports Bill

  November 15, 2011 12:36 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 15 : Terming the National Sports Development Bill a "landmark initiative" aimed at "stemming the rot" in Indian sports, legendary athlete PT Usha on Tuesday, urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure

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  Hamilton Wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

  November 15, 2011 11:54 IST

  Abu Dhabi, Nov 15: Lewis Hamilton produced a near-flawless performance on Sunday when he took full advantage of the early retirement of double world champion Sebastian Vettel to win a sizzling ‘day-night' Abu Dhabi Grand

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  Phelps Wins 5th Gold Medal At Minneapolis GP

  November 14, 2011 9:54 IST

  Minneapolis, November 14: Michael Phelps won his fifth gold medal and topped the male points table on the final day of the Minneapolis Grand Prix on Sunday night.Phelps won the 200-meter individual medley in 1

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  Chess Strategies Can Be Used To Create Future Leaders : Anand

  November 13, 2011 15:54 IST

  Neemrana, Nov 13: Ace Indian chess player and the defending world champion Viswanathan Anand feels that the sport has the ability to create future leaders and gives vent to the “real and meaningful thinking”.“Chess offers

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  Vettel Takes Pole At Abu Dhabi GP

  November 12, 2011 20:23 IST

  Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., Nov 12: Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday, matching Nigel Mansell's record of 14 poles in a season.The German driver clocked

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  Joe Frazier, Man Who Beat Mohammed Ali, Dead

  November 08, 2011 21:04 IST

  New York, Nov 8: Joe Frazier, the former heavyweight champion who handed Muhammad Ali his first defeat yet had to live forever in his shadow, has died after a brief fight with liver cancer. He

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  Shah Rukh Khan Buys Mumbai Franchise Of i1 Super Series

  November 05, 2011 9:43 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 5: After cricket, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has now stepped his foot in the world of motorsports by becoming a co-owner of the Mumbai franchise of the upcoming racing league, i1