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  Meet Ayrton Senna whose 20th anniversary being observed

  Other Sports | October 09, 2014 12:41 IST

  Rome: It is a testament to Ayrton Senna's lasting impact on Formula One that the 20th anniversary of his death will be observed this week with five days of commemorations at the Imola track where

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  Two-time defending champ Isner wins at Newport

  Tennis | July 09, 2013 7:27 IST

  Newport, Jul 9: Two-time defending champ John Isner defeated fellow American Ryan Harrison 7-6 (0), 6-2 on Monday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.The 6-foot-9 (2.05-meter) Isner rode his big

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  WBC super welterweight champ Canelo Alvarez stops Lopez in 5th round

  Other Sports | September 17, 2012 13:53 IST

  Las Vegas, Sep 17:  Saul “Canelo” Alvarez stopped Josesito Lopez late in the fifth round Saturday night, defending his WBC super welterweight title with a relentless display of power by the 22-year-old Mexican champion.Alvarez (41-0-1,

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  Wimbledon champ Kvitova advances at Italian Open

  Tennis | May 15, 2012 21:48 IST

  Rome, May 15: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova overcame eight double-faults to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 7-5, 6-4 in her opening match at the Italian Open on Tuesday.Kvitova struggled with the bright sunshine at the

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  3-Time French Open Champ Kuerten Elected To Hall

  Tennis | March 09, 2012 13:22 IST

  Newport, Feb 9: Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.The lanky Brazilian nicknamed "Guga" reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and collected singles titles at

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  Tour De France Champ Evans Showing No Signs Of Age

  Other Sports | November 30, 2011 9:55 IST

  Darwin (Australia), Nov 30: Tour de France champion Cadel Evans says he's showing no signs of age and has at least two more Tours in him before he quits the sport's showcase event.Evans was the

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  Goolagong Calls US Open Champ Stosur "Twinkletoes"

  Tennis | September 12, 2011 9:40 IST

  New York, Sept 12: Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the last Australian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, didn't wait long to congratulate the next, texting Sam Stosur moments after her U.S. Open win to

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  Defending Champ Serena Seeded Eighth At Wimbledon

  Tennis | June 15, 2011 17:03 IST

  Wimbledon, Jun 15: Defending Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has been seeded No. 8 for this year's tournament.Williams, who returned to action on Tuesday after being out injured since winning her 13th Grand Slam title at