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India-born centenarian Fauja Singh calls for peace marathon
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2014, 10:22 AM ISTLondon: 103-year-old Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, has asked people of all faiths to join a peace marathon in the UK saying people should be fighting injustice, poverty and hatred, not each other.London's
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Women's archery recurve team wins gold, India bag 5 medals
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2014, 07:46 AM ISTKolkata: Deepika Kumari-led women archers clinched the recurve team gold after routing Mexico 6-0 in thefinal as India returned with five medals in the Archery World Cup Stage IV in Wroclaw, Poland Deepika herself won
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Women's wrestling revolution in Haryana
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2014, 08:04 AM ISTBalali (Haryana): The dusty village of Balali in Haryana, hardly barely 10 km from the national capital, was not too long ago up in arms when three sisters from the Phogat family took to wrestling,
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Vishwanathan Anand: There is firm offer from Sochi for World Championship
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2014, 01:46 PM ISTMumbai: Amid apprehension that the World Chess Championship title contest between reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and former winner Vishwanathan Anand could be postponed, the Indian ace is hoping the rematch would go ahead and be
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Mary Kom angry after postponement of Asian Games trial
Other Sports | Aug 08, 2014, 07:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The postponement of the boxing trials for the Asian Games has left Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom fuming as she termed this last-minute schedule change as highly "unprofessional" on the part of
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German court ends Bernie Ecclestone bribery trial
Other Sports | Aug 06, 2014, 09:41 AM ISTMUNICH : A German court on Tuesday dropped the bribery case against Bernie Ecclestone after the Formula One chief agreed to make a $100 million payment, ending a trial that lasted more than three months.
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Maharashtra to give Rs 50 lakh to CWG gold medalists
Other Sports | Aug 06, 2014, 07:46 AM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra Government today announced to give Rs 50 lakh each to gold medal winners from the state, for their excellent performance at the recently concluded Glasgow Commonwealth Games.Earlier, Commonwealth gold medalists used to receive
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CWG 2014: Exceeded my own expectations says silver medallist Sarita
Other Sports | Aug 06, 2014, 07:11 AM ISTMumbai: Woman boxer Sarita Devi today said she exceeded her own expectations by winning a silver medal in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as she had made a comeback to the sport after a
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Pro Kabaddi: Classy U Mumba crush hapless Puneri Paltan
Other Sports | Aug 05, 2014, 07:59 AM ISTNEW DELHI: U Mumba produced a clinical performance to thrash Puneri Paltan 44-28 in today's first match in the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League here at the Thyagraj Stadium.The Union Information & Broadcast Mminister Prakash
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Lukewarm response for cricket in Incheon Asian Games
Cricket | Aug 03, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTMumbai:Cricket has elicited lukewarm response from the full ICC members of the continent for the upcoming Incheon Asian Games with India skipping the event altogether and Pakistan electing to send only its women's team. "For
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Billiards Premier League to be launched on Monday
Other Sports | Aug 03, 2014, 11:37 AM ISTMumbai:Team owners and players comprising the cream of Indian cueists, who would take part in the inaugural Videocon Billiards Premier League, would be unveiled here on August 4 at the launch of the IPL-style league.The
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CWG 2014: Bolt adds 1st Commonwealth gold to 6 Olympic wins
Other Sports | Aug 03, 2014, 09:22 AM ISTGLASGOW, Scotland: On a wet track following torrential rain, Usain Bolt gave the Commonwealth Games a display of showmanship and speed as he anchored Jamaica's 4x100-meter relay team to gold and glory on Saturday. Jamaica
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CWG 2014: Vijender settles for silver as Indian boxers fail to win gold
Other Sports | Aug 03, 2014, 09:03 AM ISTGlasgow:A gold medal eluded the Indian boxers through the evening and the four pugilists in fray for the top prize, including Olympic bronze winner Vijender Singh, had to be content with a silver each in
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CWG 2014: Dipika, Joshana create history with gold; 4 silver for boxers
Other Sports | Aug 03, 2014, 07:38 AM ISTGlasgow: Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa created history by winning the first-ever gold medal in squash but disappointment was in store for the four Indian boxers, including Olympic bronze winner Vijender Singh, who had to
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CWG 2014: Arpinder wins bronze, gives India third medal in athletics
Other Sports | Aug 03, 2014, 06:39 AM ISTGlasgow:Arpinder Singh gave India its third medal in athletics as he won a bronze in men's triple jump event to end their campaign at the 20th Commonwealth Games The Indian athletics team was hoping for
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CWG 2014: Vijender leads India in boxing finals
Other Sports | Aug 02, 2014, 07:33 AM ISTGlasgow: Led by Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh, Indian pugilists stole the limelight on the ninth day of the competitions with four of them storming into the finals of their respective weight categories in the
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CWG 2014: Worked hard on my strength says Yogeshwar Dutt
Other Sports | Aug 01, 2014, 06:26 PM ISTGlasgow: Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt said Thursday that he worked hard on his strengths to win the gold here in the men's freestyle 65kg category in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.It was the Olympic bronze medallist's
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CWG 2014: Indian wrestler Babita wins gold
Other Sports | Jul 31, 2014, 09:56 PM ISTGlasgow: Indian wrestler Babita Kumari put on a stunning show to win the gold medal beating Canada's Brittanee Laverdure in the final of the women's 55kg freestyle category in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at the
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Pro-Kabaddi hit with TV audience, claims Star
Other Sports | Jul 31, 2014, 07:07 PM ISTMumbai: The recently-launched Pro-Kabaddi League has received a rousing thumbs up from the TV audience with over 22 million tuning in to catch the opening night of the event backed by Bollywood stars, claimed its
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Neymar says back improving during Japan trip
Football | Jul 31, 2014, 06:28 PM ISTTOKYO : Barcelona striker Neymar says he is almost back to full fitness after his serious back injury suffered at the World Cup. The 22-year-old Neymar made a promotional trip to Tokyo where he will