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Vettel holds 1st test with Ferrari at Fiorano
Other Sports | Nov 29, 2014, 07:17 PM ISTMaranello, Italy: Sebastian Vettel is testing with Ferrari for the first time since signing with the Formula One team.The Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the German driver is at the wheel of an F2012 from
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Sindhu sails, Prannoy sinks in Macau Open
Other Sports | Nov 29, 2014, 04:12 PM ISTMacau: Defending champion P V Sindhu notched up a comfortable straight-game win in women's singles to enter the final but young shuttler H S Prannoy lost despite a valiant fight in the men's singles semifinal
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Indian players miss Terry Walsh, but say won't let it affect CT performance
Hockey | Nov 28, 2014, 09:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Terry Walsh's sudden exit as Indian hockey team's chief coach seems to have left a long lasting effect on the players, who said they were missing the Australian's services ahead of the FIH
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Sindhu, Prannoy enter Macau Open semis
Other Sports | Nov 28, 2014, 09:09 PM ISTMacau: Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy came out with contrasting wins to enter their respective semi-finals at the $120,000 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold here Friday.While defending champion Sindhu defeated China's Li Han
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Chinese prodigy knocks out Pankaj Advani in World Snooker
Other Sports | Nov 29, 2014, 08:42 AM ISTBengaluru: China's 14-year-old Yan Bingtao broke Indian hearts by defeating title favourite Pankaj Advani 6-4 to storm into the men's semi-finals at the IBSF World Snooker Championships here Friday.In a manner of speaking, the 29-year-old
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Ensure no life ban on boxer Sarita Devi: Cong MP
Other Sports | Nov 28, 2014, 05:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: A strong plea was made by an Opposition member in the Lok Sabha on Friday for efforts to avert a life ban on boxer L Sarita Devi from International Boxing Association for refusing
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Shuttler Sindhu enters semis of Macau Open
Other Sports | Nov 28, 2014, 04:37 PM ISTMacau: Defending champion P V Sindhu continued her good run and entered the semifinals of the women's singles competition after beating China's Han Li in three games at the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold here
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Advani enters World Snooker quarters
Other Sports | Nov 27, 2014, 11:44 PM ISTBengaluru: Maintaining his winning streak, Indian ace Pankaj Advani stormed into the quarterfinals of the Seaways IBSF World Snooker Championship at Kanteerava Indoor Stadium here today.Advani decimated England's Ryan Causton 5-0. One of the tournament
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Advani enters World Snooker pre-quarters
Other Sports | Nov 27, 2014, 10:07 PM ISTBengaluru: Maintaining his winning streak, Indian ace Pankaj Advani along with other Indian cueists advanced into the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing Seaways IBSF World Snooker Championship at Kanteerava Stadium, here Thursday.Advani outplayed compatriot Laxman Rawat
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Srikanth jumps to 8th spot in badminton rankings
Other Sports | Nov 27, 2014, 08:54 PM ISTKuala Lumpur: Leading Indian male singles shuttler Kidambi Srikanth jumped two places to his career high eighth position in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released here Thursday.The 21-year-old recently entered the semi-final in
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Businessman to fund Pak hockey team's expenses for CT
Hockey | Nov 27, 2014, 08:31 PM ISTKarachi: Pakistan men's hockey team will take part in next month's Champions Trophy in India after a high-profile businessman and cricket fan has agreed to bear the expenses of the team for the tournament, a
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Sindhu, Prannoy in quarters, Praneeth bows out of Macau Grand Prix
Other Sports | Nov 27, 2014, 08:28 PM ISTMacau: P V Sindhu and H S Prannoy entered the quarterfinals of the women's and men's singles of the Macau Grand Prix Gold after posting hard-fought victories in their respective matches, here Thursday.However, it was
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After Walsh, women's hockey coach Hawgood also quits
Hockey | Nov 27, 2014, 04:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Close on the heels of Terry Walsh's resignation, another Australian -- women's team coach Neil Hawgood -- has also decided to part ways with Indian hockey and has refused to renew his contract
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Gold winning hockey team of 1964 Tokyo Olympics felicitated
Hockey | Nov 26, 2014, 11:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Wednesday honoured the members of the the Indian hockey team that beat Pakistan to win a famous gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics to commemorate the Golden Jubilee
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Post China Open win, Kidambi Srikanth confident of doing well
Other Sports | Nov 26, 2014, 10:58 PM ISTHyderabad: Having beaten two-time Olympic gold medallist Lin Dan to clinch the China Open title, India's latest badminton sensation K Srikanth on Wednesday said he is now confident of doing well in the future.Stating that
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Advani advances, Chawla exits World Snooker
Other Sports | Nov 26, 2014, 08:56 PM ISTBengaluru: Star Indian cueists Pankaj Advani and Manan Chandra on Wednesday stormed into the last-32 stage as Kamal Chawla crashed out of the Seaways IBSF World Snooker Championships at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, here.The
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Today I can tell Kapil Dev I am a CWG gold winner Manoj Kumar
Other Sports | Nov 26, 2014, 08:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Commonwealth Games gold medallist boxer Manoj Kumar today lashed out at Kapil Dev, saying the Arjuna Award is a "fitting reply" from him to the former India cricket captain, who had earlier refused
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Sindhu, Prannoy, Praneeth win in Macau Open
Other Sports | Nov 26, 2014, 05:27 PM ISTMacau: Defending champion P V Sindhu reached the pre-quarterfinals of the Macau Grand Prix Gold in women's singles while HS Prannoy and B Sai Praneeth too tasted victories in men's singles as Indian shuttlers had
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India to appeal to AIBA to reconsider Sarita's ban
Other Sports | Nov 26, 2014, 07:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Wednesday said the Indian government will appeal to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to reconsider its decision of provisionally suspending L. Sarita Devi, following her refusal to accept the
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AIBA should review system to avoid controversies: Vikas Gowda
Other Sports | Nov 26, 2014, 04:04 PM ISTBengaluru: Throwing his weight behind veteran boxer Sarita Devi, who is currently serving a provisional suspension, India's ace discuss thrower Vikas Gowda said AIBA should review the system to avoid such controversies."For obvious reasons they