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  Hockey India League: 59 overseas players sign up for auction

  Hockey | October 21, 2013 21:37 IST

  New Delhi: A total of 59 overseas players, including 27 Olympians, have signed up for the Hockey India League (HIL) players mini-auction here Nov 18 for the next two editions.HIL chairman Narinder Batra Monday said:

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  French Open: Saina India's best bet

  Other Sports | October 21, 2013 21:38 IST

  Paris: Saina Nehwal will be India's best bet as most of her compatriots face tough draws at the $200,000 French Open Super Series which kicks off on Tuesday at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin.Fourth seed

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  World Boxing Championships: Shiva enters quarters, Nanao ousted

  Other Sports | October 21, 2013 16:53 IST

  Almaty: Rising Indian boxer Shiva Thapa (56kg) continued his rich vein of form as he rallied to outwit Argentina's Alberto Melian in the last 16 stage to enter the quarterfinals of the World Championships here

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  Swiss International: Shuttler Tanvi falters in final

  Other Sports | October 21, 2013 16:24 IST

  Yverdon-les-Bains (Switzerland): Indian shuttler Tanvi Lad faltered in the women's singles final of the Swiss International after defeating much higher ranked players earlier in the tournament.Sixth seed Tanvi was easily upset by unseeded American Beiwen

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  India series litmus test for Windies, says Coach Gibson

  Cricket | October 21, 2013 16:13 IST

  Bridgetown (Barbados): West Indies cricket coach Ottis Gibson believes that the upcoming series against India will gauge the Caribbean side's resurgence in Test cricket.The West Indies will play two Test matches and three One Day

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  South African de Villiers wary of Pak seamers

  Cricket | October 21, 2013 15:43 IST

  Dubai: South Africa batsman A.B. de Villiers says the Pakistan seamers damaged his team's batting in the first test and the Proteas have to adapt quickly for the second and final test starting Wednesday.De Villiers