Kenya’s Kipsang to debut in Berlin Marathon
September 14th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 14 (IANS) World cross-country junior champion Geoffrey Kipsang will debut in the Berlin Marathon Sep 30.However, it will not be a walk through the pack for the 19-year-old ... Read more...
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Li Na, Stosur ease into US Open second round
August 28th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Flushing Meadows (New York), Aug 28 (IANS) Chinese ninth seed Li Na and defending champion Samantha Stosur reached the US Open tennis second round Monday with easy victories.Li, the ... Read more...
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Anaka, Mahesh head Indian challenge in world junior squash
July 6th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, July 6 (IANS) Egyptians Marwan El Shorbagy and Nour El Sherbini have been given top billing in the men's and women's singles while double Asian junior champion Anaka Alankamony ... Read more...
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National Snooker: Mehta, Chawla in title round
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Aditya Mehta, the 26-year-old from Mumbai and the only Indian on the snooker pro circuit, qualified for his second consecutive final in the National Snooker Championship ... Read more...
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Mehta eases into semis of National Snooker Championship
February 3rd, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 3 (IANS) Defending champion Aditya Mehta, along with Kamal Chawla, Brijesh Damani and Shahbaaz Khan entered the semi-finals of the 78th Manisha-National snooker championship, here Friday.Mehta, who opened ... Read more...
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Brad Drewett new ATP chief
December 23rd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 23 (IANS) Former tennis professional Brad Drewett, 53, has been appointed ATP's new executive chairman and president.Drewett, now an ATP senior executive, was voted in unanimously by ... Read more...
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Kush upsets Alsaraj for junior squash title
September 10th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Local lad Kush Kumar overcame favourite and top seed Ahmed Alsaraj from Jordan 11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9 to win the Boys' Under-17 title in the Indian ... Read more...
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Mahesh, Anaka in finals of Indian Open squash
September 9th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) The home dominance continued unabated in the Indian Open squash championship here Friday as Asian junior champion Anaka Alankamony and fellow-top seed Mahesh Mangaonkar swept into ... Read more...
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Big field for Indian Junior Open squash
September 5th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) The third Indian Junior Open Squash Championship, commencing at the Indian Squash Academy here Tuesday, has attracted 295 players from seven countries.The five-day tournament offers a ... Read more...
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Indian girls team makes semifinals of World junior squash
July 29th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Boston (USA), July 29 (IANS) Indian girls pulled off a stunning 2-0 win against England to enter the semifinals of the World junior team squash championship here Thursday.India next take ... Read more...
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Haria enters semi-final league in national junior billiards
July 28th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) Gujarat's Dhvaj Haria, the sub-junior champion, continued his winning spree as he entered the semi-finals of the junior billiards event in the National Championship here ... Read more...
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Vidya Pillai extends reign as national snooker champion
July 25th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's Vidya Pillai extended her reign as the ladies National snooker champion with a comfortable 3-1 win against the inexperienced Arantxa Sanchis of Maharashtra in ... Read more...
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Anaka goes down fighting in squash championship
July 23rd, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, July 23 (IANS) The Indian challenge in the individual event of the World Women's Junior Squash Championship ended here Friday as Asian junior champion Anaka Alankamony lost to top ... Read more...
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Prerna, Ratnika in ITF semis
June 23rd, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India's Prerna Bhambri ended the challenge of compatriot Rutuja Bhosale with a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 victory in the $10,000 ITF women's singles quarterfinals at the ... Read more...
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Youngest gymnast eyes medal in National Games
February 18th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 18 (IANS) Gymnast Rucha Divekar is a three-time junior champion at the age of 15 and she is confident of replicating her the success in the ongoing 34th National Games. ... Read more...
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Oz coach Pat Cash says Tomic not team’s only hope for the future
November 12th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov.12 (ANI): Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash, who is presently the coach of the Australian tennis team, isn't pinning his hopes on youngster Bernard Tomic just yet, even as many others ... Read more...
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Tandon shocks top seed Dixit for junior squash title
October 29th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 29 (IANS) Second seed Ramit Tandon provided the only surprise result of the day when he beat Asian junior champion Ravi Dixit in the all-Tamil Nadu boys under-19 final of ... Read more...
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Dixit, Anaka lead way into national squash semis
October 27th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 27 (IANS) Matches went to form and seedings as Asian junior champion Ravi Dixit and WISPA title winner Anaka Alankamony led the fields into the semi-finals of the Sub-Junior and ... Read more...
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Record entries for National Junior Squash Championships
October 24th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 24(IANS) A record 567 entries have been received for the Sub-junior and Junior National Squash Championships commencing here Monday with hosts Tamil Nadu accounting for 157 players.There will be 10 ... Read more...
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Murray yet to get 16th birthday present for doubles partner Robson
January 25th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 25(ANI): British tennis star Andy Murray and his mixed doubles partner in the Australian Open, Laura Robson, may have formed a strong partnership over a period of time.However, former ... Read more...
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Hewitt won’t extend hand of friendship in Tomic feud
January 5th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 5 (DPA) Lleyton Hewitt has no desire to bother with reconciliation with teenaged tyro Bernard Tomic as the feud between the pair threatens Australian Davis Cup unity.
Hewitt and the ... Read more...
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Tomic a win away from Australian Open wild card
December 19th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 19 (DPA) US Open junior champion Bernard Tomic is now just a win away from earning the Australian Open wild card with a 7-6(4), 6-4 semi-final defeat of Kaden Hensel ... Read more...
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Dellacqua advances as Molik eliminated from wildcard chase
December 18th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 18 (DPA) Australia's Casey Dellacqua battled from a set and a break down to stay in the hunt for an Australian Open wild card Friday while fellow hopeful Alica Molik ... Read more...
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Soldering gets top billing in Chennai Open
November 26th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 26 (IANS) Robin Soldering of Sweden will be the top seed at the Aircel $450,000 ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament to be held here Jan 4-10.
Soldering, who ended ... Read more...
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Semenya’s gender tested unknown to her: mother
September 13th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 13 (DPA) South Africa's champion runner Caster Semenya was subjected to gender tests without her knowledge, according to her mother.
Speaking to South Africa's Sunday Independent about this week's media reports ... Read more...
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Yuki hopes to make Davis Cup squad, but has no visa
August 29th, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Though India's Davis Cup squad for the World Group play-off against South Africa next month has not yet been named, Australian Open junior champion Yuki Bhambri ... Read more...
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Australian tennis player banned for racial abuse
July 9th, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Teenaged Australian tennis player Brydan Klein has been banned for six months by the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) for racially abusing an opponent last month.
The ban follows ... Read more...
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Murray advised to smile for the sake of fans (Wimbledon diary)
June 22nd, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (DPA) Andy Murray must drop his dour Scot facade if he's to win fans at Wimbledon.
That's the word from British television commentator and former junior champion Anabel Croft, ... Read more...
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Monfils to go for high-tech machine for knee problem (French Open diary)
June 6th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 6 (DPA) French tennis player Gael Monfils will go for a portable high-tech machine to treat his constant knee problems.
The Frenchman is hoping to get his hands on one during ... Read more...
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Chekrovolu, Jayalakshmi make the cut for World Cup
April 12th, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Chekrovolu Swuro, who was out of the Indian archery team for almost a year, Sunday staged a remarkable return by securing a place in the women's recurve team ... Read more...
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Sanam Singh new face in Indian Davis cup squad
February 19th, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Chandigarh's Sanam Singh is the new face in India's Davis Cup squad while Rohan Bopanna will make a comeback for the away tie against Chinese ... Read more...
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I am focussing on singles: Yuki Bhambri
February 6th, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb. 6, (ANI): Young tennis sensation Yuki Bhambri on Friday said that he is focussing on playing singles the time being.
Sixteen-year-old Yuki Bhambri became the first Indian to ... Read more...
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Australian Open champions return to rousing welcome(Lead)
February 2nd, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) India's Australian Open champions returned home Monday to a frenzied reception, promising the country a bright tennis future.It was India's most successful Grand Slam ever with two ... Read more...
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Australian Open champ Yuki returns to hero’s welcome
February 2nd, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri had left Indian shores for the Australian Open unnoticed, but Monday he returned home as a star amid a frenzied reception that clearly left the ... Read more...
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Tomic becomes youngest-ever winner at Australian Open
January 19th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 19 (DPA) Reigning junior champion Bernard Tomic proved himself a rising force at the senior level as a first-round victory Monday made him the youngest male winner of a match ... Read more...
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