Champions
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Ferrer, Almagro to meet in Swedish Open final
Tennis | Jul 14, 2012, 08:29 PM ISTStockholm, Jul 14: Former champions David Ferrer of Spain and his countryman Nicolas Almagro on Saturday advanced to the Swedish Open final.The Spaniards defeated their opponents in straight sets, as the top-seeded Ferrer claimed a
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Serena jokes about selling serve at champs dinner
Tennis | Jul 09, 2012, 10:40 PM ISTLondon, Jul 9: A day after winning her fifth Wimbledon singles title while raising her ace total to 102 for the tournament, Serena Williams joked at the All England Club champions' dinner Sunday night that
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Chennai Kings Look To Bounce Back
Cricket | Apr 18, 2012, 07:26 PM ISTChennai, Apr 18: Defending champions Chennai Super Kings would look to get over the disappointment of three losses when they take on Pune Warriors on their home turf here tomorrow, aiming to extract revenge on
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Barcelona In Danger Ahead Of Champs League 2nd Leg
Football | Apr 02, 2012, 11:42 AM ISTLondon, Apr 2: Victory is the only option for Barcelona as the reigning champions welcome AC Milan to the Camp Nou in the most finely balanced of the Champions League quarterfinals this week.With Real Madrid
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Benfica Beats Zenit 2-0, Advances To Quarterfinals
Football | Mar 07, 2012, 10:26 AM ISTLisbon (Portugal), Mar 7: Benfica reached the Champions League quarterfinals by beating Zenit St. Petersburg 2-0 on Tuesday from goals by Maxi Pereira and Nelson Oliveira.Benfica advanced 4-3 on aggregate, reaching the last eight for
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10-Man Salgaocar Beats Lajong 2-1
Football | Jan 04, 2012, 10:39 PM ISTMargao, Jan 4: Despite being reduced to 10-men, defending champions Salgaocar Sports Club warded off the challenge from visitors Shillong Lajong defeating them 2-1 in a round 13 I-League match here today.Salgaocar, who were reduced
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Super Sandeep Guides India To Champions Challenge Final
Hockey | Dec 03, 2011, 10:25 PM ISTJohannesburg, Dec 3: Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh converted two penalty corners as India beat hosts South Africa 4-2 to set up title date with Belgium in the Champions Challenge Hockey tournament here today.Sandeep's short corner conversions
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Argentina : Spain Is Davis Cup Final Favorite
Tennis | Nov 30, 2011, 09:41 AM ISTSpain, Nov 30: Argentina is already putting the pressure on Spain, calling the defending champions the favorites on home soil in the Davis Cup final.Led by second-ranked Rafael Nadal and No. 5 David Ferrer, Spain
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Young joins Man United from Aston Villa
Football | Jun 23, 2011, 11:41 PM ISTManchester, England, June 23: England winger Ashley Young became Manchester United's second major signing of the offseason on Thursday when he joined the Premier League champions on a five-year deal.The 25-year-old Young is reported in
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Dhoni Faces An Uphill Task
Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 01:32 PM ISTMumbai, Apr 21: Having suffered two defeats in as many away games, defending champions Chennai Super Kings face an uphill task when they take on last year's runners-up Mumbai Indians in a high-voltage Indian Premier
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7 Is A Lucky Number For Dhoni
Cricket | Apr 04, 2011, 05:09 PM ISTRanchi, April 4: Is 7 a lucky number for Team India Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni?"When Dhoni bought a Scorpio he desired the number plate be decorated with number 7. And it was fulfilled, fortunately," one