Olympic athletics: Merritt hurdles to 110m gold for US
August 9th, 2012 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Aries Merritt of the US took the Olympic gold medal in the men's 110 metres hurdles Wednesday.Merritt, the world No. 1, ran a new personal ... Read more...
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Olympic gymnastics: Berki slays Brits for pommel horse gold
August 5th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Double World Champion Krisztian Berki kept his cool under immense pressure to beat two British gymnasts to the Olympic gold in the men's pommel horse ... Read more...
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Phelps wants to have fun at Olympic swansong
July 27th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) American swimming star Michael Phelps admits ahead of the London Olympics that the last competitive moments of his career will be emotional, but after ... Read more...
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Spalletti backs Capello for Russia
July 15th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Samara (Russia), July 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fabio Capello would fit the bill as Russia's coach, his countryman and Zenit St. Petersburg manager Luciano Spalletti said Sunday.The 66-year-old Italian is in ... Read more...
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Gay says Olympic 100m open affair after Paris win
July 8th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, July 8 (IANS/CMC) American Tyson Gay has declared the 100 metres at the London Olympics an open affair after winning the event at the Paris Diamond League.The former World ... Read more...
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Indonesia Open: Saina, Kashyap storm into semis (Second Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 15 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal edged out Chinese Shixian Wang after a marathon match to enter the women's singles semifinals at the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier badminton ... Read more...
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Kashyap smashes his way into Indonesia Open semis (Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 15 (IANS) India's Parupalli Kashyap came up with another stellar performance in the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier badminton event as he beat higher-ranked Dane, Hans-Kristian Vittinghus, to ... Read more...
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Kashyap enters semis of Indonesia Open
June 15th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 15 (IANS) India's Parupalli Kashyap continued his good run in the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier badminton event, defeating higher-ranked Hans-Kristian Vittinghus of Denmark in the men's singles ... Read more...
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Brazil’s Dede on AC Milan radar
June 5th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 5 (IANS) Italian Serie A football giants AC Milan have showed interest in signing on Brazilian defender Dede.The club has identified the Vasco da Gama ... Read more...
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Best paddlers did not make London cut: Chief TT coach
May 30th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India's best paddlers have not qualified for the London Olympics, says chief table tennis coach Leszek Kucharski who also feels that top star Sharath Kamal ... Read more...
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Blake warns Bolt with convincing 100m win
May 11th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
George Town (Cayman Islands), May 11 (IANS/CMC) World 100 metres champion Yohan Blake stormed to the second fastest time in the world this year to win the 100 metres at the ... Read more...
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Star hurdler Liu Xiang wins Kawasaki meet
May 6th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 6 (IANS) China's star hurdler Liu Xiang recorded his first win of the outdoor season, storming to top in the men's 110-meter hurdles event at the IAAF Golden ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Bopanna reach semis at Miami
March 28th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, March 28 (IANS) Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna scraped past third seeds Michael Llodra and Nenad Zimonjic to enter the men's doubles semi-finals at the Sony Ericsson Open ... Read more...
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Lahiri eyes title defence at Panasonic Open golf
January 6th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri hopes an improved short game will guide him to a successful title defence at the Panasonic Open India in March.
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BMW launches super salon, Mini
January 6th, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Luxury car maker BMW launched two-new models on the first day of the 11th edition of the Auto Expo Thursday.The German car maker presented its ... Read more...
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Japanese under-22 international joins Stuttgart
December 24th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Niigata (Japan), Dec 24 (IANS) Japan under-22 defender Gotoku Sakai will join German Bundesliga side Stuttgart on loan until the end of June 2013, his club Albirex Niigata has said.Sakai, ... Read more...
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Brazilian football legend Socrates dies at 57
December 4th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Dec 4 (IANS) Brazilian football legend Socrates, the captain of the 1982 World Cup squad, passed away Sunday of an intestinal infection. He was 57 and is survived ... Read more...
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Poulter aims to be king in Hong Kong again
November 30th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Nov 30 (IANS) Title holder Ian Poulter is prepared for a tough defence at the $2.75 million UBS Hong Kong Open golf which starts Thursday.
The flamboyant Englishman ... Read more...
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Ferrer thrashes Djokovic to reach semis at ATP final
November 24th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Spain's David Ferrer thrashed world No.1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets, earning a semi-final berth at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.Ferrer, ranked No.5 in ... Read more...
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‘Left lost, but movement unbeaten in Bengal’
November 14th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 14 (IANS) Though the Communists were routed in the April-May West Bengal assembly polls, the Left movement has remained unbeaten in its stronghold, a leader said here Monday."A ... Read more...
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MotoGP: Simoncelli’s body returns to Italy
October 26th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Oct 26 (IANS/AKI) The body of Italy's Marco Simoncelli, who died following a crash during in Malaysian Moto Grand Prix in Sepang, has arrived in Rome.The Malaysia Airlines flight ... Read more...
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Korean golf star Choi seeks an elusive major title
October 15th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 15 (IANS) Korean golf star K.J. Choi, seeking an elusive first Major title, says the fire is still burning strong in his belly.
Choi, who will host his ... Read more...
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Banderas says latest film ahead of its time
September 3rd, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 3 (IANS/EFE) Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, star of countryman Pedro Almodovar's latest film "La piel que habito" (The Skin I Live In), said it will take audiences at ... Read more...
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US Open: Sharapova, Del Potro cruise; Soderling, Williams pull out
September 1st, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Maria Sharapova breezed past Anastasia Yakimova in 70 minutes to advance to the third round of the US Open here Wednesday while Robin Soderling ... Read more...
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Asafa Powell says he is favourite to win World title
August 25th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 25 (IANS/CMC) He enters the World Championships without a major title but Jamaican Asafa Powell has still installed himself as the favourite to win the marquee 100 ... Read more...
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`Nobody better than Banderas to depict passion’
August 12th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Aug 12 (IANS/EFE) Acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar said that "there's nobody better" than countryman Antonio Banderas for depicting passion and desire in films.The two men first worked together ... Read more...
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Lochte overtakes Phelps for gold in World Swimming Championships
July 26th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, July 26 (IANS) American Ryan Lochte won the gold in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the 2011 World Swimming Championships Tuesday, overtaking countryman and Olympic champion Michael Phelps ... Read more...
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Bhullar, Sujjan make cut in Indonesian Masters
April 22nd, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 22 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar and Sujjan Singh ensured themselves of weekend action as they made the cut at the Indonesian Masters here Friday.A whole lot of other Indians ... Read more...
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Indian golfers dominate Order of Merit ahead of Malaysian Open
April 13th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Professional Indian golfers are dominating the Asian Tour Order of Merit at the end of the first quarter of the 2011 season with five of ... Read more...
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Lahiri leads strong Indian assault at SAIL Open
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Indian challenge looked strong on the opening day as Anirban Lahiri led the field at the SAIL Open after shooting a sparkling six-under-par 66 ... Read more...
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Lahiri opens with a 66 in morning session at SAIL Open
March 22nd, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India's Anirban Lahiri, seeking his maiden Asian tour title, began strongly with a six-under 66 in the morning session of the first day of the ... Read more...
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U.S. Citizens To Observe American Heart Month In February
February 2nd, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The citizens of United States would observe American Heart Month in February to raise awareness about heart diseases. Moreover, the medical centers all across the country ... Read more...
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Davies, Dharmasena to officiate in World Cup opener
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 2 (IANS) Australian umpire Steve Davies and Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena will officiate in the World Cup opener between India and Bangladesh while Amish Saheba and Shahvir Tarapore will be ... Read more...
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Federer crushes Wawrinka, enters Oz Open semi-final for eighth time
January 25th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.25 (ANI): Swiss Grand Slam champion Roger Federer crushed countryman Stanislas Wawrinka in straight sets to reach the Australian Open semi finals on Tuesday.Federer won 6-1 6-3 6-3 in ... Read more...
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Nick, Jenny triumph in PSA, WISPA squash
December 19th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Top seeds Nick Matthew and Jenny Duncalf lived up to their billing and won the PSA and WISPA Punj Lloyd Squash Masters titles here Sunday.Nick registered his ... Read more...
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