Rest of India favourites to defend Irani Cup (Preview)
September 20th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 20 (IANS) With the cricketing attention firmly on the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, a truncated Rajasthan, the reigning Ranji Trophy champions, take on Rest of India ... Read more...
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Why Saina loves Indonesia!
June 19th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 19 (IANS) Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal is in love with Indonesia."I feel like a champion when I enter Indonesian courts. I don't know why," the world number ... Read more...
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Saina wins third Indonesia Open title (Roundup)
June 17th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 17 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal got a big shot in the arm ahead of the London Olympics as she saved two match points before beating Li Xuerui of ... Read more...
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Saina scrapes past Xuerui to win third Indonesia Open crown (Lead)
June 17th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 17 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal got a big shot in the arm ahead of the London Olympics as she saved two match points before beating Li Xuerui of ... Read more...
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KKR is the only team that plays for Kolkata’s pride: Gambhir
May 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Rubbishing speculation that Kolkata Knight Riders' home match at the Eden Gardens Saturday may become a virtually away game due to crowd support for rivals ... Read more...
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Rich haul of medals for India in Asian Women’s Boxing
March 25th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India's women boxers M.C. Mary Kom and L. Sarita Devi bagged gold as the team Sunday finished with a rich haul of two gold, four ... Read more...
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Lajong register unlikely win over East Bengal
February 11th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 11 (IANS) Shillong Lajong came from behind to earn full points as they registered an upset win over East Bengal 2-1, in the 20th round of I-League football ... Read more...
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Sampras, Moya join hometown hero Li Na for exhibition tournament
December 17th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Wuhan (China), Dec 17 (IANS) The central Chinese city of Wuhan gave 2011 Roland Garros champion Li Na a hero's welcome back to her hometown to kick off the Wuhan ... Read more...
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Chettri, Jeje to miss friendly against Zambia
November 28th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, Nov 28 (IANS) India will be missing strikers Sunil Chettri and Jeje Lalpeklua for the international football friendly against the higher-ranked Zambia here at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda ... Read more...
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Pak cricket team has “no security concerns about going to India” for WC semis: Waqar
March 24th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Mar 24(ANI): The Pakistan cricket team has no security concerns over going to India for their World Cup semi-final at Mohali on March 30, coach Waqar Younis has said, adding that ... Read more...
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Over 20,000 expected for Pakistan-Windies game
March 22nd, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 22 (IANS) Bangladesh may have crashed from the World Cup, but cricketing authorities here expect a crowd of over 20,000 at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium Wednesday to watch the ... Read more...
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Pakistan trying their best to avoid playing in India
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 2 (IANS) In their bid to avoid intimidating Indian crowds in Ahmedabad and Mohali, venues of the quarterfinal and semi-final matches, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi appealed to his ... Read more...
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India have good chance of winning World Cup: Gambhir
January 27th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) Gautam Gambhir believes India have a good chance to win the ICC World Cup to be held in the sub-continent from Feb 19 -- given the favourable ... Read more...
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Bengal cricket association sore over Ganguly’s IPL exit
January 10th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Monday expressed shock at all the 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises spurning former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly at the two-day players' ... Read more...
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Aircel ATP: Paes, Bhupathi romp into semis
January 7th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) The two old warhorses Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi showcased their doubles skills and guile for a comfortable 6-4, 7-6 (3) win against Philipp Marx and Ken Skupski ... Read more...
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Aircel ATP: Tipsarevic through to last 8
January 6th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) Serbian Davis Cupper and sixth seed Janko Tipsarevic kept his emotions in check to ward off a stiff second set challenge from Russian qualifier Alexandre ... Read more...
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Women’s relay team confident of gold at Asiad
October 13th, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Having played a stellar role in ensuring a gold medal finish for India in the women's 4x400 metres relay, Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji Tuesday exuded confidence of repeating ... Read more...
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Indian women script history by claiming Gold medal in 4×400m relay in C’wealth Games
October 13th, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): If Indian sports lovers thought Monday was the finest day in athletics for the country in the history of Commonwealth Games due to it first ever Gold in ... Read more...
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Delhi tennis fans have a new hero in Somdev
October 11th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Somdev Devvarman is Delhi's new tennis hero after his gold-winning performance in the Commonwealth Games here Sunday. The young fans at the R. K. Khanna ... Read more...
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Pakistani, Canadian wrestlers find support in Indian crowd
October 11th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) It was like home away from home for Pakistani and Canadian wrestlers, who not only won gold in their wrestling bouts in the Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Iran defeat hosts India to reach Asian Volleyball finals
September 18th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Tournament favourites Iran defeated hosts India to reach the finals of the third Asian Senior Men's Volleyball Championships (Central Zone) in a closely fought game here Saturday at ... Read more...
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Mexico Versus South Africa Game Kicks Off World Cup
June 11th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Johannesburg, June 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The opening match of the world's most watched and most anticipated sports event takes place tonight for the first time in African soil.The two ... Read more...
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Erratic Saina loses, Indian challenge ends at Badminton Asia Championships (Lead)
April 17th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Deafening crowd support failed to spur an error-prone Saina Nehwal as she stumbled against China's Xuerui Li 17-21, 11-21 in the semi-finals of the women's singles in ... Read more...
Taufik is flustered by heavy security cover
April 14th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Indonesian great Taufik Hidayat finds the unprecedented security at the Badminton Asia Championships here "disturbing."
The tournament, which is a test event for the October 3-14 Commonwealth ... Read more...
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‘Time for Indian players in Deccan Chargers to shine’
March 13th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) While champions Deccan Chargers put on a brave face following their Friday night's loss, the Chennai Super Kings admitted that they will be playing to their strength, which ... Read more...
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Rowdy Kiwi crowd nothing compared to Aussies: Vettori
March 9th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Hamilton, Mar 9(ANI): New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori reckons that his side should feed off their home-crowd support as much as possible because next time when they tour Australia things are bound ... Read more...
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Pakistanis delighted at support from Indian fans
March 3rd, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Pakistani hockey team was delighted to find the Indian fans supporting them in their World Cup Pool B match against Spain at the Major Dhyan Chand ... Read more...
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Olympic champion Taufik having a good time at Hyderabad (World Badminton Championships diary)
August 12th, 2009 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Veteran Indonesian Taufik Hidayat, who won the Indian Open here in March, is enjoying his time at the World Badminton Championships.The Athens Olympics champion, who is ... Read more...
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Badminton championships kicks off amidst thick security (Preview)
August 9th, 2009 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) The Badminton World Championships will begin here Monday under a thick security blanket after England's last-minute withdrawal left other participating countries anxious about their ... Read more...
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Saina upsets Wang to win her maiden Super Series title (Lead)
June 21st, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Saina Nehwal knocked out World No. 3 Chinese Lin Wang 12-21, 21-18, 21-9 at the Indonesian Open to win her maiden Super Series badminton title, the first ... Read more...
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Jha sets up title clash with Shohel at LG All-India Amateur golf
February 21st, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) Abhishek Jha stayed on course to clinch his third straight win of the season and complete a miraculous turnaround at the LG All-India Amateur Golf Championship that is ... Read more...
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Yuki returns home to a surprise (With Yuki overwhelmed by crowd support at Melbourne)
February 2nd, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri, who returned to a hero's welcome here Monday after winning the junior Australian Open title, had another surprise awaiting him at his home in ... Read more...
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Yuki overwhelmed by crowd support at Melbourne
February 2nd, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Junior Australian Open champion Yuki Bhambri, who returned home Monday, said he was touched by the overwhelming crowd support he received during his matches at the Melbourne ... Read more...
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Safin ends the Dokic fairytale with fighting victory
January 27th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 27 (DPA) Third seed Dinara Safina brought the improbable dream run of Jelena Dokic to an end in the Australian Open quarter-finals, defeating the resurrected home player 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 ... Read more...
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I gave my best: Somdev Devvarman
January 10th, 2009 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 9 (IANS) Somdev Devvarman, enjoying the adulation that befits a superstar following his entry into the semi-finals of the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament here Friday, attributed his success ... Read more...
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