Hyderabad: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal arrived here tonight after clinching her third Super Series title of the year at the Hong Kong Open in Wanchai. “It was the last tournament of the year and I am happy that I won it,” she told the media and scores of her fans waiting outside the Rajiv …
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New Delhi: Ace Indian cuest Pankaj Advani stormed into the quarterfinals of the IBSF World Snooker Championships after defeating Mohammad Rais Sen Zahi of Afghanistan 5-2 in Damascus, Syria. Advani, who won the billiards singles gold in Asian Games last month, won 60-40, 110(109)-15, 114(114)-0, 73-69, 0-73, 41-68, 68-21. In the quarterfinals, Advani will take …
New Delhi: Promising paddler Soumyajit Ghosh became the first Indian to clinch a medal in the World Junior Table Tennis Championships after he teamed up with NG wing Nam of Hong Kong to win the mixed doubles bronze at the event in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. In the first round, Ghosh and Nam beat Lee Seung …
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New Delhi: As Indian hockey yet again finds itself in trouble over appointment of a national coach, the man who had brought first foreign coach to Indian hockey team – KPS Gill, now feels that this experiment has been a “super flop” and we should look for a homegrown talent. “Foreign coaches do not suit …
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New Delhi: Asian Games team event bronze medallist Grandmaster G N Gopal of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board has been handed the top billing in a strong field which included young talent Parimarjan Negi in the 48th National Premier Chess Championship. Around 50 players, including 12 Grandmasters and 19 International Masters, will be seen in action …
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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and three-division winner Julio Cesar Chavez of Mexico were named to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Russian-born junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu, Mexican trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain, US referee Joe Cortez and American actor/screenwriter Sylvester Stallone also are part of the Class of 2011, the Hall of Fame said …
Hatay (Turkey): Top rated Indian player Koneru Humpy made it to the second round of the World Women’s chess championship at the expense of Melissa Greeff of South Africa on Tuesday. Grandmaster norm holder and former world Junior Girls’ champion D Harika came back strongly in the return game to beat compatriot Kruttika Nadig and …
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Tamil Nadu would be praying for divine benevolence by way of dry weather over the next four days when they take on leaders Mumbai in a crucial Group A match of the Ranji Trophy Super League here Wednesday. With their previous two games here being washed out, Tamil Nadu are on 11 points after five …
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The Miami Heat are starting to look more like the elite team many envisioned in the off-season as they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 88-78 on Monday for their fifth straight win. Dwyane Wade had a team-high 25 points and a career-high 14 rebounds while LeBron James added 17 points as the Heat continued to play …
The BCCI’s Disciplinary Committee, probing charges of alleged financial irregularities against suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, is likely to hold a meeting on December 15 to cross examine more witnesses in the case. Official sources said the meeting, which was put on hold temporarily after being challenged by Modi in the Supreme Court that it …
