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  Floyd Mayweather had the support of Justin Bieber during his match for world championship

  Other Sports | May 13, 2014 7:54 IST

  New Delhi:  When the fight for the world championship began between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Madiana , it was Mayweather who had the upper hand before the start of the match. The heartthrob of many

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  AIBA bans Indian boxers post World Championships

  Other Sports | August 28, 2013 11:38 IST

  New Delhi:  The International Boxing Federation (AIBA) has decided to extend the Indian federation's suspension to its boxers and coaches. However, the Indians would be able to compete in the Oct 11-27 World Championships as

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  Badminton: Saina, Sindhu, Kashyap in prequarters in World Championships

  Other Sports | August 07, 2013 22:35 IST

  Guangzhou, Aug 7: Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the World Championships in their respective categories at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.World No.3 Saina hammered

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  Saina to begin World Championship campaign from Wednesday

  Other Sports | August 06, 2013 21:25 IST

  Guangzhou (China), Aug 6: India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal will start her World Championship campaign on Wednesday when she takes on Olga Golovanova at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium here.The third seed had received a first

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  Swimmer Sun Yang claims second gold at worlds

  Other Sports | August 01, 2013 18:50 IST

  Barcelona, August 1: Sun Yang wrote his name in the record books of the World Swimming Championships when he became only the second man to defend his gold medal in the 800 metres freestyle with

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  Franklin gives up her quest to win 8 golds at world swimming championships

  Other Sports | July 31, 2013 21:18 IST

  Barcelona, Jul 31: Missy Franklin has given up her quest to win eight gold medals at the world swimming championships.Franklin qualified for the semifinals in the 50-meter backstroke with the 13th-fastest time in the morning

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  AP govt announces Rs 25 lakh reward each to 2 kabaddi players

  Other Sports | June 23, 2012 20:04 IST

  Hyderabad, Jun 23: Andhra Pradesh government today announced a reward of Rs 25 lakh each to two kabaddi players from the state, who were part of the Indian team that won the world championship.A press

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  I am too tensed to be happy but really relieved, says Anand

  Other Sports | May 30, 2012 19:51 IST

  New Delhi, May 30: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand, who clinched his fifth World Championship title at Moscow today, said he is really relieved to achieve the milestone after an incredibly tense battle with Challenger Boris

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  Anand beats Gelfand to win World Championship for 5th time

  Other Sports | May 30, 2012 22:19 IST

  Moscow, May 30: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand showed immense resilience to beat challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in a tense rapid chess tie-breaker to win the World Championship crown for the fifth time and fourth

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  Pressure games to come in World championship

  Other Sports | May 25, 2012 21:05 IST

  Moscow, May 25: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand will have to withstand pressure from challenger Boris Gelfand in the penultimate game if the Indian ace has to remain within striking range of winning his fourth straight

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  Vishwanathan Anand bounces back in World Championships

  Other Sports | May 22, 2012 17:41 IST

  Moscow, May 22: Having bounced back with an emphatic victory in the previous round, Indian Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand holds a huge psychological advantage in the crucial remaining four games of the World Championship match against

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  Force India Names Di Resta and Hulkenberg For 2012

  Other Sports | December 16, 2011 22:10 IST

  England, Dec 16: Force India has announced Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg as its drivers for next year's Formula One world championship.The Silverstone-based team dropped Adrian Sutil despite his career-best finish of ninth in

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  Boxer Vikas Storms Into World Championship Semis

  Other Sports | October 05, 2011 23:26 IST

  Baku, Oct 5: Asian Games gold medallist Vikas Krishan (69kg) was the lone Indian boxer to assure the country of a medal at the Wold Championships, advancing to the semifinals after a thrilling win over

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  Boxer Vikas Storms Into World Championship Semis

  India | October 05, 2011 23:26 IST

  Baku, Oct 5: Asian Games gold medallist Vikas Krishan (69kg) was the lone Indian boxer to assure the country of a medal at the Wold Championships, advancing to the semifinals after a thrilling win over

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  Luka Disappoints At World Championship, Qualifies For Olympics

  Other Sports | September 02, 2011 19:51 IST

  Daegu (South Korea), Sep 2: India's campaign in the World Athletics Championships ended on a disappointing note with woman 800m runner Tintu Luka failing to qualify for the final round though she booked a berth

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  Saina Crashes Out Of World Championship

  India | August 12, 2011 22:57 IST

  London, Aug 12: Saina Nehwal's quarterfinal jinx in the World Badminton Championship continued as the ace Indian shuttler suffered a straight-game defeat to world number three Wang Xin to crash out of the women's singles

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  Sushil Kumar Wins Gold At World Championship

  Other Sports | September 12, 2010 23:45 IST

  Moscow: Sushil Kumar on Sunday created history by becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the World Championships, here on Sunday.Sushil was only the second Indian to win an Olympic medal