Narine still confident despite England travails
June 29th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Fort Lauderdale (Florida), June 29 (IANS/CMC) West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine says his confidence has not been dented following a disappointing tour of England earlier this month.The Indian Premier League (IPL) ... Read more...
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Sangwan putts junior golf title
June 1st, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 1 (IANS) Piyush Sangwan, the 13-year old from Gurgaon's DLF Golf and Country Club, clinched his maiden title of the year as he won the Toyota-IGU Southern India ... Read more...
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Kolkata delirious over KKR triumph in IPL
May 28th, 2012 - 2:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Youths beat drums, burst crackers and partied on the streets as the eastern metropolis celebrated the maiden title conquest of Kolkata Knight Riders in the ... Read more...
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Indian women bag Asian Squash title, men lose to Pakistan
May 6th, 2012 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Kuwait, May 5 (IANS) Indian women created history by winning their maiden title as they beat Hong Kong 2-0 in the final of the Asian Team Squash championship here Saturday. ... Read more...
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Senior players helping Daredevils stay grounded: Irfan
May 4th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels his team has enough wise-heads to tackle the complacency issue for the remainder of the Indian Premier League ... 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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Maiden title for Vekic in women’s tennis championship
March 24th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 24 (IANS) Ninth seed Donna Vekic, the 15-year-old from Croatia, ranked 397, won the $25,000 QNet ITF Open women's tennis tournament beating fourth seed Andrea Koch Benvenuto of ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Bopanna win Dubai Open title
March 3rd, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 3 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna won their first title together, beating the Polish pair of Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski in the final of ... Read more...
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Berdych ends 29-month title drought with China Open
October 9th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 9 (IANS) Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic claimed his first title in 29 months after winning the China Open tennis here Sunday, defeating big serving Croat Marin ... Read more...
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Lahiri aims for double at Panasonic Open
September 21st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shiga (Japan), Sep 21 (IANS) India's Anirban Lahiri hopes to repeat his winning form when he competes at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open which begins Thursday.
Lahiri's entry into this week's ... Read more...
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Halle win will make us mentally tougher: Bopanna-Qureshi
June 13th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, who won their second ATP World Tour team at Halle Sunday, feel the hard fought victory in ... 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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World Cup trophy will remain ‘Italian’
July 10th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, July 10 (IANS/AKI) Either Spain or the Netherlands will be crowned football's new World Champions Sunday, succeeding holders Italy, but the trophy will remain Italian to the core.
The Cup, which will ... Read more...
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Asian Tour scores on all fronts in first half of the year
June 30th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 30 (IANS) From newly-inked global TV deals to toasting new partners and welcoming new tournaments and champions, the Asian Tour has enjoyed a spectacular first half of the year.
Asia's ... Read more...
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Sujjan Singh win his maiden title in Panchkula golf
March 7th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula, March 7 (IANS) Chandigarh's Sujjan Singh scripted a remarkable play-off win against Sri Lanka's Anura Rohana on the final day of the Aircel-PGTI Players Championship presented by Panchkula Golf Club to ... Read more...
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Dodt lands maiden title, Gangjee ends 14th
February 14th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, February 14 (IANS) Andrew Dodt of Australia tapped in a gentle two-footer for a final birdie and then sat in the scorer's tent for almost 20 minutes before raising his hands ... Read more...
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Chadha holds nerve to win maiden amateur golf title
November 20th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Teenaged Abhijit Chadha won his maiden title on the amateur circuit by three shots at the inaugural LG Gujarat Open at the par-72 Kensville Golf Club here Friday. ... Read more...
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Chennai to host top squash meets
October 4th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) The Squash Rackets Federation of India will conduct two tour tournaments, the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Indian Challenger No. 4 and Women's International Squash Player's Association (WISPA) ... Read more...
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Indians dominate in India Challenger-1 squash
September 10th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Indians swept the semi-final spots as Aparjitha Balamurukan, Anaka Alankamony and Anwesha Reddy entered the semi-finals of the WISPA Indian Challenger-1 squash tournament here Thursday along with Surbhi ... Read more...
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Lin scripts history, China bag four gold medals in World Badminton (Lead)
August 16th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
Hyderabad, Aug 16 (IANS) China's Lin Dan and Lu Lan won the men's and women's singles titles beating their compatriots in the World Badminton Championships here Sunday.Lin outclassed Jin Chen ... Read more...
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Ghei still the best Indian in Worldwide Selangor Masters
August 7th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, Aug 7 (IANS) Gaurav Ghei continued to be the best Indian at the end of the third round Friday at the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters. Ghei shot a 72 ... Read more...
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Yuki wins his first men’s tournament without dropping a set
April 25th, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India's Yuki Bhambri claimed his maiden title on the men's circuit overpowering compatriot Vishnu Vardhan 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the $15,000 BHEL International Tennis Futures (ITF) at ... Read more...
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Aussie Martin Love to retire from cricket (Lead)
February 24th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 24 (IANS) Australian Martin Love, who scored a hundred in his last Test innings, has decided to call it a day.
Queensland's biggest run scorer said he had no regrets, despite ... Read more...
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Martin Love to quit cricket
February 24th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 24 (IANS) New Zealand batsman Martin Love, whose last Test innings was a hundred, has decided to hang his boots.
Queensland's greatest run scorer said he had no regrets, despite being ... Read more...
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Gangjee opens season with top-10 at Bangkok
February 8th, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian golfer Rahil Gangjee faltered on the final day of Asian Tour International but still opened the season with a top-10 finish here Sunday.
Shooting his highest score of ... Read more...
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I am looking forward to getting back to PGA: Atwal (To go with Atwal wins maiden title, earns ticket back to PGA Tour)
October 20th, 2008 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Chattanooga (Tennessee), Oct 20 (IANS) Four years ago, Indian golfer Arjun Atwal lost a chance to register a PGA Tour win in his rookie season, when he lost a five-way play-off at ... Read more...
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Atwal wins maiden title, earns ticket back to PGA Tour
October 20th, 2008 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Chattanooga (Tennessee), Oct 20 (IANS) A dramatic finish followed by a tense play-off saw Indian golfer Arjun Atwal shrug aside his ailing back and lack of practice by registering his first win ... Read more...
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Tsonga beats Djokovic to win maiden title in Thailand
September 28th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Sep 28 (DPA) Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lifted the first title of his career Sunday defeating Novak Djokovic with a 7-6, 7-4, 6-4 in the Thailand Open final."No, I didn't believe ... Read more...
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Bhullar and Arjun tied fifth at Thai PGA golf
June 26th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chiang Rai (Thailand), June 26 (IANS) Young Gaganjeet Bhullar, who came within a whisker of winning his maiden title late last year and then made a bid for the SAIL Open in ... Read more...
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Flawless Atwal has putting woes, stays in title hunt on Nationwide
June 22nd, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Knoxville (Tennessee), June 22 (IANS) A series of missed putts through the day saw Arjun Atwal return with just a four-under 68 in the third round of the Knoxville Open on the ... Read more...
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Six-shot maiden win for Bahuguna
June 20th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, June 20 (IANS) Saurabh Bahuguna became the second golfer in as many weeks to win his maiden title, as he sealed the title at the LG Coimbatore Amateur Open Friday. Dedicating ... Read more...
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Arjun highest-placed Indian in Bangkok Airways golf
June 7th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Koh Samui, June 7 (IANS) A modest one-over 72 saw Arjun Singh stay as the best Indian after three rounds in the Bangkok Airways Open golf tournament here Saturday. Arjun, one of ... Read more...
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Ghei best Indian at Volvo China Open golf
April 20th, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by admin
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) Gaurav Ghei was the best among the Indians, finishing tied 28th, at the Volvo China Open golf here at the CBD International golf course Sunday. Ghei shot 75 ... Read more...
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Pawar gets direct entry into German Open badminton
February 25th, 2008 - 7:30 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Anand Pawar's maiden title win in Austrian Open has earned him a direct entry into the German Open starting Tuesday. The 124th ranked player, who stunned the ... Read more...
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After maiden title Pawar eyes top-50 in world badminton
February 25th, 2008 - 7:24 pm ICT by admin
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A three-month stint at Morten Frost Hansen's Academy in Denmark and the disappointment of being left out of the Thomas Cup squad seemed to have ... Read more...
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