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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Tsegay favourite to win Delhi Half Marathon
September 10th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) One of the world's fastest half-marathoners Ethiopian Atsedu Tsegay has confirmed his participation for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon.The 21-year-old Tsegay clocked 58.47 minutes when ... Read more...
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Defeated Pistorius questions rules
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) In a night that should have belonged to Paralympic Games superstar Oscar Pistorius, Alan Oliveira of Brazil had not read the script for the T44 men's ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Merritt hurdles to 110m gold for US
August 9th, 2012 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Aries Merritt of the US took the Olympic gold medal in the men's 110 metres hurdles Wednesday.Merritt, the world No. 1, ran a new personal ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: High jump champ Ukhov targets world record
August 9th, 2012 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Olympic high jump champion Ivan Ukhov has now turned his attention to breaking the world record, he said Wednesday.Ukhov won Olympic gold for Russia Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Olympics: Franklin sinks world record to clinch 200m backstroke gold
August 4th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) America's 17-year-old swimming sensation Missy Franklin smashed the world record to win the Olympic women's 200 metres backstroke final here.Franklin, who took the 100m title ... Read more...
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British Olympic chief defends Chinese swimmer Ye
July 31st, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Colin Moynihan, chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA), has spoken out in defence of 16-year-old Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen against doping suspicions.Ye's swim in ... Read more...
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Bolt beaten in 100m at Jamaican Olympic trials
June 30th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kingston, June 30 (IANS) World champion Yohan Blake edged world record holder Usain Bolt to win the men's 100-metre in 9.75 seconds at the Jamaican Olympic Athletic Trials here.Blake Friday ... Read more...
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Star hurdler Liu Xiang wins Kawasaki meet
May 6th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 6 (IANS) China's star hurdler Liu Xiang recorded his first win of the outdoor season, storming to top in the men's 110-meter hurdles event at the IAAF Golden ... Read more...
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Samoa rejoices CWG medal haul
October 14th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Oct 14 (IANS) Samoa, one of the smallest country's in the world with a population of about 220,000, is rejoicing the four medals, including three golds, it won in the Commonwealth ... Read more...
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CWG Shooting: Overcaution cost Tejaswini the gold
October 12th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) World champion Tejaswini Sawant says overcaution cost her the gold medal in the women's 50 metres rifle prone event at the Commonwealth Games Tuesday."My personal best is ... Read more...
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Murray hopes sushi munching will give him energy to beat Nadal
July 2nd, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): British tennis star Andy Murray is hoping that his decision to much on the raw fish sushi, will give him the required energy to beat World No1 ... Read more...
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Pittsburgh Steelers Pick Thaddeus Gibson In The Fourth Round Of NFL Draft
April 25th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Apr 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) At last a Buckeye player got drafted this year and it was none other than linebacker Thaddeus Gibson. The Ohio State linebacker Thaddeus Gibson was drafted ... Read more...
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Baltimore Marathon 2009 won by Yatich and Arkhipova
October 10th, 2009 - 11:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Baltimore, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Baltimore Marathon 2009 is also known as Baltimore Running Festival. An estimated 20,000 people are participating in the marathon. The runners are from 44 countries and ... Read more...
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Iftikhar’s career-best restricts Sri Lanka to 219
January 20th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 20 (IANS) Medium pacer Rao Iftikhar Anjum finished with career-best figures of four for 42 to help Pakistan restrict Sri Lanka to 219 in the first One-day international at the ... Read more...
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