Olympics: US takes on the Caribbean in women’s 200m final
August 8th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS/CMC) Two-time defending champion Veronica Campbell-Brown leads three Caribbean women against three Americans in Wednesday's 200m final here at the London 2012 Olympic Games.Campbell-Brown, who won in Athens ... Read more...
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Sharapova proud of her Russian origin
May 30th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 30 (IANS/Ria Novosti) Despite being the world's highest-earning sportswoman, Russian No.1 tennis player Maria Sharapova says she's proud to hail from a run-down Siberian town."I am really happy ... Read more...
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Vettel takes pole, di Resta 10th in Bahrain
April 21st, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Manama (Bahrain), April 21 (IANS) Two-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel will take his first pole position of the Formula One season here at the Bahrain Grand Prix Sunday while ... Read more...
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Hamilton bags pole in Australia
March 17th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 17 (IANS) McLaren's Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position in the eventful qualifying session of the season opening Australian Grand Prix here Saturday. Nico Hulkenberg of Sahara Force India ... Read more...
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Angad Cheema wins All India golf title ahead of birthday
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) Angad Cheema got one of his best birthday presents, picking up the biggest title of his amateur career by winning the All India Amateur Golf Championship ... Read more...
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All India Amateurs Golf: Chikka knocked out, Verma enters semis
January 20th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) There were upsets galore Friday as many of the leading contenders fell by the wayside on a long day when the prequarter and quarterfinal matches were ... Read more...
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Chikka, Honey on course, English players out in All-India Amateur
January 19th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 19 (IANS) Even as the top Indian contenders stayed on course, the English duo was eliminated on the opening day of the All India Amateur Golf Championships Thursday ... Read more...
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Baisoya, Bhandari top strokeplay in All India Amateur golf
January 18th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 18 (IANS) Honey Baisoya, who has been in fine form this year and local Chandigarh lad Raghav Bhandari, topped in the strokeplay section of the All India Amateur ... Read more...
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Delhi ready for half marathon, 2009 champion Merga pulls out
November 20th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) An estimated 30,000 Delhiites are set to run in the company of world-class athletes and India's most sought after celebrities in the third edition of the ... Read more...
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Lee-Ann, Laura Davies and Phatlum clash in Women’s Indian Open
November 1st, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Nov 1 (IANS) Europe's top-two Lee-Ann Pace and Laura Davies will take their battle for the Order of Merit to the wire when they clash on Indian soil in the Hero ... Read more...
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Three-time champion defends his title at Nathan’s world famous hot dog eating contest in New York
July 5th, 2010 - 2:34 am ICT by BNO News
CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – The annual International Federation of Competitive Eating (I.F.O.C.E) Nathan's International July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest, the world most famous hot dog eating contest, was ... Read more...
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Denny Hamlin Shines At Nascar Texas Motor Speedway
April 20th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Texas, Apr 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Torn ligament, 29th position start and a rain interrupted race. Even that wasn't enough to stop Denny Hamlin racing all the way to victory at ... Read more...
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Germany beat England to enter Hockey World Cup final
March 11th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 11(ANI): Two-time defending champion Germany on Thursday defeated England 4-1 in the men's Hockey World Cup semi-finals to stay in the hunt for a third straight title.With the ... Read more...
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Derartu Tulu Wins New York Marathon 2009
November 2nd, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov. 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ethiopian marathon athlete Derartu Tulu has won the New York City marathon 2009 (in the women's front), which was held on Sunday morning. She created history ... Read more...
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Del Potro haults Fedex juggernaut at US Open
September 15th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Flushing Meadows (New York, US), Sep.15 (ANI): Argentine sixth seed Juan Martin del Potro upset five-time defending champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to win the 2009 ... Read more...
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Federer makes impressive start in US Open
September 1st, 2009 - 7:11 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 1 (DPA) Roger Federer used his vast experience to tame a green American teenager appearing on the big stage for the first time, with a 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 ... Read more...
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Bolt strolls through 200m; Friedrich and Vlasic set for duel
August 18th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 18 (DPA) Usain Bolt shook off some early-morning cobwebs as he strolled into the second of the 200 metres at the world championships Tuesday.
The Jamaican superstar won his heat in ... Read more...
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Masai stuns Ethiopians in 10,000m; smiling Bolt moves on
August 16th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
By John Bagratuni
Berlin, Aug 16 (DPA) Linet Masai ended a 12-year title drought for Kenya with victory in the women's 10,000m while Usain Bolt exchanged smiles with a training partner on ... Read more...
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Rain Postpones Knoxville Nationals Championship Till Sunday
August 16th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by GD
According to the sources, the final two legs of the Knoxville Nationals were postponed due to the heavy shower that came hurling down on Saturday night. The 20,000-odd crowd that had gathered ... Read more...
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Prakash Amritraj aced out by Sam Querrey
July 11th, 2009 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Newport, July 11 (IANS) Indian wildcard Prakash Amritraj, runner-up here last year, is knocked out of the Hall of Fame tennis tournament in three sets.
Prakash lost to big-serving third seed American ... Read more...
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Anand, Kramnik tied 1-1 after two games in world chess
October 17th, 2008 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Bonn, Oct 15 (IANS) Even in these early stages of World Chess Championships, the clash between two of the finest players of our time, defending champion Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik, has ... Read more...
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Asteroid named after tennis star Nadal
July 13th, 2008 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Palma de Mallorca (Spain), July 13 (IANS) A recently discovered asteroid has been named after Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, who won his first Wimbledon title earlier this month with a stirring ... Read more...
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