Etios Motor Racing series car gets the nod
August 7th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) The Etios Motor Racing (EMR) car received the thumbs-up from not just the 25 short-listed drivers, but also the acknowledged experts as Toyota paraded the vehicle ... Read more...
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Manipur sweeps Sepak Takraw event in National Games
February 18th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 18 (IANS) Manipur bagged all the four gold medals at stake in the Sepak Takraw event at the 34th National Games here Friday.The sport, introduced as an exhibition event at ... Read more...
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Murray will have to beat three of four top players to win Australian Open
January 11th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): World No.5 Andy Murray might have to play and beat three of the top four players in Friday's draw of the Australian Open if he wants is ... Read more...
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Somdev stuns Schuettler, top seed Soderling crashes out (Lead)
January 5th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Buoyed by popular support, Indian Davis Cupper and local hero Somdev Devvarman swept to a 7-5, 6-2 win against veteran Rainer Schuettler, a former top-10, ... Read more...
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Chennai Open: Top seed Soderling crashes out
January 5th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Robby Ginepri of the United States looked like anything but a player ranked 100 as he eliminated top seed and World No.8 Robin Soderling of ... Read more...
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Federer, Nadal to start 2010 in Doha again
October 12th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, Oct 12 (DPA) Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will again start their tennis seasons with New Year's appearances at the Capitala World Championship before heading to Australia to prepare for ... Read more...
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Laura to become youngest Briton to play at Wimbledon
June 9th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) Junior Wimbledon champion Laura Robson will be the youngest Briton to play in the Championships this year after the All England Club decided to award her a wild ... Read more...
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Wimbledon Centre Court’s retractable roof inaugurated
May 18th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): The new 80 million pound Centre Court retractable roof at Wimbledon worked without a hitch on Sunday as Tim Henman, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Kim Clijsters starred ... Read more...
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Roddick says Federer is the worlds greatest tennis player
January 28th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.28 (ANI): Andy Roddick who will face Roger Federer in the Australian Open semi-finals, has described the Swiss master as the worlds greatest tennis player.
Roddick and Federer have faced each ... Read more...
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Ominous Federer lays down chilling warning ahead of Australian Open
January 17th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 17 (ANI): World number two Roger Federer sounded an ominous warning to his Australian Open opponents, sweeping to a comfortable straight-sets victory over Stanislas Wawrinka in the Kooyong Classic ... Read more...
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Lloyd tips Murray to win “multiple” Grand Slam titles
December 22nd, 2008 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): British tennis sensation Andy Murray has been tipped to win "multiple" Grand Slam titles by Davis Cup captain John Lloyd.Former British star Lloyd believes Murray, 21, ... Read more...
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Murray plans to put on weight at Xmas to bring more power into his game
November 26th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.26 (ANI); British tennis star and world number four Andy Murray says that he plans to get fatter at Christmas, and has no intention of losing it.
Murray, who weighs 13 ... Read more...
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Women to row in Kerala boat race
August 6th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kottayam, Aug 6 (IANS) A boat club in Kerala is all set to enter the record books when 116 women will row a 35-metre-long snake boat at the 56th edition of an ... Read more...
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