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Ghosal, Mangaonkar, Sandhu for senior nationals
Other Sports | Oct 28, 2014, 09:18 PM ISTMumbai: Indian squash professionals - reigning champion Saurav Ghosal, Mahesh Mangaonkar and Harinder Pal Sandhu - are the top three seeds in the men's section at the 62nd Senior National Championships to be held at
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I am sorry, won't do it again: Boxer Sarita Devi to AIBA
Other Sports | Oct 28, 2014, 09:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: A remorseful L Sarita Devi has pleaded with the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to lift the provisional suspension imposed on her for refusing to accept her bronze medal in the Asiad, saying that
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Barcelona: Messi did not have pre-match treatment
Football | Oct 27, 2014, 11:16 PM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Barcelona says Lionel Messi did not receive treatment before his subdued Clasico performance against Real Madrid on Saturday. Press reports appeared Monday saying the Argentina forward had received injections by rheumatologists to relieve
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Know how South Africa soccer team captain was shot and killed
Football | Dec 09, 2014, 11:22 AM ISTJohannesburg: The captain of the South African national soccer team was fatally shot at his girlfriend's house during an attempted robbery Sunday (26th October) night as he tried to apprehend the intruders, police and an
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Ban vs Zim: Bangladesh beats Zimbabwe by 3 wickets in 1st test
Cricket | Oct 27, 2014, 04:57 PM ISTDhaka, Bangladesh: Taijul Islam set a national record with his eight-wicket haul and then struck a crucial 15 runs in the lower order to help Bangladesh overcome a spirited Zimbabwe by three wickets Monday in
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WTA Finals: Serena Williams beats Simona Halep to win title
Tennis | Oct 27, 2014, 12:01 AM ISTSingapore: The lead-up to Sunday's championship match at the WTA Finals suggested Serena Williams would face a major challenge to beat Simona Halep, but then, the No. 1-ranked player has made a career out of
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Roger Federer beats Goffin for 6th Swiss Indoors title
Tennis | Oct 26, 2014, 11:31 PM ISTBasel, Switzerland : Top-seeded Roger Federer won a sixth Swiss Indoors title on Sunday, comfortably defeating David Goffin of Belgium in straight sets to end a run of two successive final defeats at his hometown
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Sri Lanka not properly prepared for India tour: Angelo Mathews
Cricket | Oct 28, 2014, 01:24 PM ISTColombo: Sri Lanka cricket captain Angelo Mathews said Sunday his team did not have sufficient time to prepare for the One-Day International (ODI) series in India, starting Nov 2, when they agreed to fill the
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ISL: Depleted Atletico de Kolkata impress in 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters
Football | Oct 26, 2014, 08:04 PM ISTKolkata: A depleted Atletico de Kolkata, without star forward Fikru Teferra, put up a spirited show but could not score that elusive winner settling for a 1-1 draw against a lucky Kerala Blasters FC in
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Pak vs Aus: Spinners earn Pakistan decisive win against Australia
Cricket | Oct 26, 2014, 06:27 PM ISTDubai, United Arab Emirates: Inexperienced spinners Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah shared nine wickets and led Pakistan to an emphatic 221-run victory against Australia on the fifth and final day of the first test on
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WTA Finals: Sania-Cara win doubles title
Tennis | Oct 26, 2014, 05:54 PM ISTSingapore: In their last match together, Cara Black and Sania Mirza cruised to the doubles title at the WTA Finals with an authoritative 6-1, 6-0 win over defending champions Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-Wei on
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Ban vs Zim: Bangladesh takes slim 1st-innings lead against Zimbabwe on day 2
Cricket | Oct 26, 2014, 05:34 PM ISTDhaka, Bangladesh: Tintashe Panyangara delivered his career best 5-59 to help Zimbabwe keep the match evenly poised against Bangladesh at stumps on the second day of the first test on Sunday. Using short balls to
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Anirban Lahiri lifts Macau Open title
Other Sports | Oct 26, 2014, 04:38 PM ISTMacau: Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri notched up his second title of the year, lifting the Venetian Macau Open with a sparkling final round of the five-under 66 here today. The superb weekend combination of 67-66
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Ronaldo leads Real Madrid's 3-1 comeback over Barcelona
Football | Oct 25, 2014, 11:52 PM ISTMadrid: Cristiano Ronaldo scored to spark Real Madrid's 3-1 comeback win over Barcelona in a thrilling "clasico" match Saturday in the Spanish league that handed the visitors their first loss of the season. The result
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Cuttack to host India-Sri Lanka ODI series opener
Cricket | Oct 28, 2014, 01:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Cuttack will host the opening match of the hastily-arranged ODI series between India and Sri Lanka on November 2 after the West Indies pulled out midway owing to a pay dispute. The matches, all
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ISL: Delhi Dynamos drub Chennaiyin 4-1 on a night of stunning goals
Football | Oct 25, 2014, 09:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Dynamos fired three stunning goals and scored another one from the penalty spot to outplay Chennaiyin FC 4-1 to record their first win in the Hero Indian Super League here on saturday.
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Duleep Trophy: Central Zone sets up final against South Zone
Cricket | Oct 25, 2014, 08:34 PM ISTMohali: Central Zone proceeded to the Duleep Trophy final with a first innings lead over North Zone as the four-day semi-final ended in a draw at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here Saturday.Central will now
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Pak vs Aus: Australia struggling in 1st test against Pakistan on day 4
Cricket | Oct 25, 2014, 08:05 PM ISTDubai, United Arab Emirates : Pakistan's inexperienced spinners left Australia struggling on 59-4 Saturday at stumps on the fourth day of the first test after Younis Khan smashed a record-breaking century to give his team
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ISL: AIFF suspends Atletico de Kolkata coach and two players
Football | Oct 25, 2014, 06:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Cracking the whip, the All India Football Federation today suspended head coach of Atletico de Kolkata Antonio Lopez Habas for four matches while two players Robert Pires and Fikru Lemessa have been banned
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WTA Finals: Serena Williams beats Caroline Wozniacki to reach final
Tennis | Oct 25, 2014, 05:40 PM ISTSingapore: Serena Williams advanced to the final of the WTA Finals after beating Caroline Wozniacki in a third-set tiebreaker on Saturday, winning 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) to remain on course for a third-straight title in