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Exclusive | Belief, training and hardwork helped me win gold finally at BWF World Championship
Sports | August 28, 2019 14:40 ISTPV Sindu became the first Indian to be crowned world champion in badminton after she defeated Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in Basel to win the title.
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Power lifting player injured in a road accident at Delhi-Panipat highway
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Boxer Mary Kom urges PM Modi’s intervention in resolving Manipur economic blockade
Other Sports | December 22, 2016 16:23 ISTAgitated by the economic blockade that has injured her home state, five-time world champion boxer and Rajya Sabha MP MC Mary Kom has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intercede and resolve the crisis. The
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‘Will end your boxing career’: Francis Cheka warns Vijender Singh
Other Sports | December 01, 2016 11:06 ISTPromising to hand Vijender Singh his first loss in the professional circuit, former world champion and current Intercontinental Super Middleweight champion Francis Cheka is threatening to end India’s star boxer’s professional career.
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Anand draws with Bacrot; slips to joint third in Grenke chess
Other Sports | February 05, 2015 13:16 ISTBaden-Baden (Germany): Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand of India played out his third draw on the trot as he signed peace with Etienne Bacrot of France in the third round of Grenke Chess Classic here.After
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Confed Cup: Host Brazil vs world champion Spain
Football | June 30, 2013 15:54 ISTRio De Janeiro, Jun 30: The Confederations Cup has the final nearly everyone wanted: A long-awaited matchup between world champion Spain and host Brazil.The most dominant team in recent years and the most successful team
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Anand to meet Jones in round five of London Classic
Other Sports | December 06, 2012 20:15 ISTLondon, Dec 6: World Champion Viswanathan Anand will be keen to notch up his first victory in the London Chess Classic when he takes on lowest-rated Gawain Jones of England in the fifth round at
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Schumacher hopes for strong fan support at Indian GP
Other Sports | October 22, 2012 18:57 ISTNew Delhi, Oct 20: Seven time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher says it will be interesting to see if the enthusiasm among the Indian fans has remained as it was during the inaugural Indian
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Anand settles for draw, finishes fifth
Other Sports | October 14, 2012 19:32 ISTBilbao, 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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Anand believes he will be champion again
Other Sports | July 12, 2012 21:36 ISTKolkata, Jul 12: Five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand today said he was not interested in thinking who would win the next title but believed that he would do it again.“I hope it's me. After
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World champ Williams makes team despite struggles
Other Sports | June 26, 2012 16:16 ISTOregon, Jun26: World champion high jumper Jesse Williams made onto the American Olympic team despite finishing in fourth place in the U.S. Olympic trials on Monday.Only the top three were to earn spots to the
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Anand draws again
Other Sports | May 15, 2012 22:29 ISTMoscow, May 15: World champion Viswanathan Anand played his fourth draw in the world chess champion against Boris Gelfand of Israel as the deadlock continued in the prestigious contest, here today.Playing black for the second
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World champion Spain leads FIFA rankings
Football | May 09, 2012 22:57 ISTZurich, May 9: World champion Spain remains No. 1 in FIFA's monthly rankings ahead of Germany and Uruguay, followed by the Netherlands and Portugal.The only change among the top 10 in the May rankings is
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World champion swimmer dies of massive heart attack at 26
World | May 02, 2012 8:19 ISTNew York, May 2: World champion swimmer Alexander Dale Oen of Norway has died of a heart attack after a practice session in Arizona. He was 26.A silver medallist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and
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World champion swimmer dies of massive heart attack at 26
Other Sports | May 02, 2012 8:18 ISTNew York, May 2: World champion swimmer Alexander Dale Oen of Norway has died of a heart attack after a practice session in Arizona. He was 26.A silver medallist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and
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F1's Schumacher Linked With Cologne Football Club
Football | December 15, 2011 10:44 ISTCologne, Dec 15: Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher could be a candidate to become the next president of Bundesliga football club Cologne.German news agency dapd says Schumacher is one of about 20 names
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Kramnik Wins London Classic; Anand Finishes Joint Fifth
Other Sports | December 13, 2011 10:52 ISTLondon, Dec 13: World champion Viswanathan Anand finished the London Classic with an easy draw as black against Luke McShane of England, signing joint fifth in the overall standings of the nine-player round-robin tournament that
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Vettel Takes Pole At Abu Dhabi GP
Other Sports | November 12, 2011 20:23 ISTAbu 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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Raina Frees 11 White Pigeons To Celebrate WC Win
Cricket | April 06, 2011 13:19 ISTGhaziabad, April 6: Team India cricketer Suresh Raina on Tuesday released eleven white pigeons to celebrate the World Cup win. Said Raina: "Releasing white pigeons is a good omen and I am doing this from
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World Champion Surfer Andy Irons Found Dead In Hotel
World | November 03, 2010 17:34 ISTThree times world surfing champion Andy Irons was found dead on Tuesday in a Dallas hotel room. The 32-year-old had been on his way home to Hawaii from a contest in Puerto Rico. "The world
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