Murray first Brit to win Grand Slam singles title (Lead)
September 11th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Andy Murray has overpowered Serbia's Novak Djokovic in five gruelling sets in a classic US Open final to become the first Britisher to win ... Read more...
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US Open: Murray wins Grand Slam title at last (Second Lead)
September 11th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Andy Murray became the first British man to win a Grand Slam men's singles title in 76 years after defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic in ... Read more...
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Olympics: Russia storms to canoe sprint double gold
August 11th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian pair Yury Postrigay and Alexander Dyachenko blitzed the field for gold in the Olympic canoe sprint men's kayak double event Saturday.Postrigay and Dyachenko raced ... Read more...
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Bravo sparkles but Windies collapse against Lions
May 11th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Northampton (England), May 11 (IANS/CMC) Rookie stroke-maker Darren Bravo hit a typically flashy half-century but West Indies suffered a familiar lower order collapse to be dismissed cheaply on the opening day ... Read more...
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British hockey coach amused at Indians’ discomfiture
May 4th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Great Britain coach Jason Lee seems to be getting vicarious pleasure seeing the Indians, who are here to play in the four-nation hockey tournament to ... Read more...
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India go down to Britain in Olympic warm-up hockey
May 4th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) They lost their second straight match in the four-nation hockey tournament to test facilities for 2012 London Olympics but India seemed to be coming to grips ... Read more...
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Himmat Rai, Da Silva Share lead at ISPS Handa Singapore golf
September 10th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Sep 10 (IANS) Brazilian Adilson Da Silva produced some samba with a superb third round five-under-65 to share the third round lead with tenacious Indian Himmat Rai at the ... Read more...
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Cook, Kieswetter power England to victory in second ODI (Third Lead)
September 7th, 2011 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
Southampton, Sep 7 (IANS) Skipper Alastair Cook scored an unbeaten 80 as England stormed to a seven-wicket win over India in a rain-hit second one-dayer at the Rose Bowl.After the ... Read more...
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Prerna upsets Rushmi in Delhi ITF
May 10th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India's Prerna Bhambri overcame mid-match jitters to upset fourth-seeded compatriot Rushmi Chakravarthi in the first round of the $10,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament at ... Read more...
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Delhi bowl out Mumbai for 267, lose two early wickets
December 15th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Delhi seamers did well to bowl out Mumbai for 267 on a seaming surface before the defending champions struck back to reduce the hosts to 47 for ... Read more...
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Freezing Fog Grounds Flights At Heathrow In Britain Signaling The Emergence Of Winter
November 17th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 17, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Unrelenting fog with freezing temperatures has grounded numberless flights at Heathrow airport, with some short-haul flights being terminated by British Airways while the commencement of ... Read more...
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Triumphant Nadal blows past Verdasco and closer to final
September 10th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 10 (DPA) Rafael Nadal was one victory away from a dream final at the US Open with Roger Federer, after the top seed won the first all-Spanish quarter-final ... Read more...
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Steady Djokovic tames flamboyant game of Monfils
September 9th, 2010 - 6:20 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 9 (DPA) Rock-steady Serb Novak Djokovic tamed the big-hitting flamboyant game of Gael Monfils as he defeated the Frenchman 7-6 (7-2), 6-1, 6-2 Wednesday to reach a fourth ... Read more...
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Bald Basin Reserve has Indian cricketers cock-a-hoop
April 1st, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington (New Zealand), Apr.1 (ANI): India's cricketers, it seems, will have a wicket of their choice when they meet New Zealand in the third and final cricket Test at the Basin ... Read more...
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Jeev tames wind to share lead World Golf Championship (Lead)
March 13th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Doral (Miami), March 13 (IANS) India's top golfer Jeev Milkha Singh tamed the blustery conditions as he fired a sensational seven-under 65 to grab a share in the four-way lead at the ... Read more...
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