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Mary Kom punches to gold on CWG debut
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], Apr 14 (ANI): On her debut at the Commonwealth Games, world champion M.C. Mary Kom bagged India's 18th gold medal at the Gold Coast here on Saturday.
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Pugilist Mary Kom assured of medal at CWG
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 8 (ANI): On her debut at the Commonwealth Games, World champion M.C. Mary Kom (48kg) booked India a medal in boxing after defeating Scotland's Megan Gordon and advancing to the semi-final at the Gold coast here on Sunday.
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ISSF Junior WC: Muskan Bhanwala bags gold in 25m Pistol event
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): 15-year-old Muskan Bhanwala, matched her brother Anish's feat two days earlier and erased memories of missing out on a Junior World Championship medal last year, winning the Women's 25m Pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Juni
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Hamilton laments software glitch as Vettel victorious in Australian Grand
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Mar. 25 (ANI): Getting the 2018 Formula One season underway, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel claimed his 48th Grand Prix victory as he beat the current World Champion, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, by 5.036 seconds to rack up 25 points to his name in the points table.
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Australian GP: Hamilton grabs 73rd pole position
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Melbourne[Australia], Mar. 24 (ANI): Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton reeled off a stunning lap during qualification to clinch pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Saturday.
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Bolt a 'massive fan' of Ronaldo but likens himself to Messi
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Kingston [Jamaica], Mar. 22 (ANI): Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who is all set to swap his spikes for studs, has said that though he is a `massive fan` of Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo, his natural talent is more similar to that of Barcelona forward Lionel Messi.
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Gayle leads Windies celebrations after WC qualification
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Dubai [U.A.E.], March 22 (ANI): Opener Chris Gayle led the Windies' celebrations after the two-time former world champions qualified for the 2019 World Cup to be held in England and Wales.
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Pressure to perform too high at times: Mary Kom
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 17 (ANI): Five-time World Champion and Olympics bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom said on Saturday that sometimes, she becomes worried about her performance and people's reaction if she does not win a medal for the country.
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All England Open: Shuttler Sindhu eyes final berth
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Birmingham [United Kingdom],March 16 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medallist PV Sindhu will aim to book her place in the finals of the USD 1000,000 All England Championship when she locks horns with Japanese tennis star Akane Yamaguchi in the semi-finals of the women's singles event here on
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Azlan Shah Cup: Australia beats England to win title
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Ipoh [Malaysia], March 12 (ANI): World champions Australian Men's Hockey Team beat defending champions England by 2-1 in the final of the six-nation Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament in Malaysia and lifted the title for the 10th time.
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Boxer Gaurav Bidhuri upset with Delhi Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Indian boxer Gaurav Bidhuri, a World Championships bronze-medallist, has expressed his disappointment with the Delhi Government, saying that he received no recognition for bringing glory to the nation.
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Snubbed boxer Gaurav aims for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): World Championship bronze medallist boxer Gaurav Bidhuri, who failed to make the India squad for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, has now set his eyes on the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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