Spain surprise Russia in Chess Olympiad
August 12th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Spain found an unlikely hero in FIDE Master Desnjose Candalija who helped them upset top seed and defending champions Russia in the third round of World ... Read more...
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Four share lead in National Premier chess
October 30th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 30 (IANS) Woman Grandmasters Meenakshi Subburaman (IA), Nisha Mohota (PSPB) and Mary Ann Gomes (AAI), and Candidate Master Bhakti Kulkarni scored their second consecutive wins and moved into ... Read more...
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Strauss and Pietersen steady England innings (Lunch report)
July 29th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Nottingham, July 29 (IANS) India took two wickets before Andrew Strauss and Kevin Pietersen survived probing spells to take England to 69/2 at lunch on the opening day of the ... Read more...
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India sniff win against Kangaroos in final Test (Lead)
October 13th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 13 (IANS) India were 134 runs away from another thrilling victory over a demoralised Australia at lunch Wednesday, as opener Murali Vijay and Test debutant Cheteshwar Pujara steered the ... Read more...
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Jankovic tips Stosur to lift French Open crown
June 4th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, June 4(ANI): World No. 4 Jelena Jankovic has backed Australian tennis ace Samantha Stosur to win Saturday's French Open final, after being slaughtered 6-1 6-2 in the semi final.Jankovic was ... Read more...
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Steyn’s ten wickets helps Proteas to innings win against India in Nagpur Test
February 9th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Feb 9(ANI): A ten-wicket haul by South African fast bowler Dale Steyn helped his side thrash India by an innings and six runs on the fourth day of the Nagpur ... Read more...
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Anand draws for sixth time, Abhijit wins in Group C
January 23rd, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands), Jan 23 (IANS) Viswanathan Anand played a sixth successive draw in the Corus Grandmasters chess tournament, this time against Magnus Carlsen, the prodigy who leads the World ... Read more...
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New review system undermines field umpires: Bird
December 8th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.8 (ANI): Former Test and ODI umpire Dickie Bird believes the new review system undermines the authority of the field umpires it is supposed to help.As the International Cricket Council ... Read more...
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Sehwag-Gambhir centuries put India on highway to big total (Lead)
November 24th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Nov 24 (IANS) Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir cashed in on winning a good toss by slamming explosive centuries to put India in command by stumps on the opening day ... Read more...
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Oz experts’ panel questions Ponting’s tactics
July 13th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne/Cardiff, July 13 (ANI): A panel of Australian cricketing experts, including Nick McArdle, Damien Fleming and Mark Waugh, have concluded that Australian captain Ricky Ponting's tactics on the final day of the ... Read more...
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Indian tail wags in Wellington to post respectable 375 for nine on day one
April 3rd, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Apr.3 (ANI): India finished the first day of the third Test match here at a respectable 375 for nine, after slumping to 190 for five at tea with the entire ... Read more...
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Venezuela beat Colombia 2-0, keep World Cup dream alive
April 1st, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, April 1 (DPA) Venezuela obtained a crucial 2-0 home win over direct rival Colombia in the South American qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The result leaves Colombia on ... Read more...
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Taylor, Ryder rescue New Zealand in Napier Test (Tea report)
March 26th, 2009 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Napier, March 26 (IANS) Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder rescued New Zealand with a tenacious unfinished 210-run stand after the Indian attack clipped the top-order on the first day of the second ... Read more...
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We would look to put pressure on India: Katich
October 9th, 2008 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 9 (IANS) A buoyant Simon Katich made Australia's intentions clear, saying they would continue in the same vein Friday to put the pressure on India.Australia made 254 at stumps ... Read more...
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Zaheer goes flat out in the warm-up game
July 18th, 2008 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Rex Clementine
Colombo, July 18 (IANS) Indian pacers Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma went flat out to exploit helpful conditions in bowling out the Sri Lanka Board President's XI for 224 in ... Read more...
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Wawrinka, Djokovic to play for Rome tennis title
May 11th, 2008 - 2:23 pm ICT by admin
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Rome, May 11 (DPA) Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka and Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will play Rome Masters final after emerging as survivors during a week on clay plagued by pullouts. The injury ... Read more...
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Kerala youth attempts to better his Guinness record
March 17th, 2008 - 7:10 pm ICT by admin
Kozhikode, March 17 (IANS) Sudheer Kadalundi won't rest on his laurels. The man who entered the Guinness Books of Records in 2005 for playing tabla non-stop for 57 hours announced Monday that ... Read more...
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