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Sindhu to 'pick and choose' tournaments next year
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday said the next year's international calendar is tough due to cramped scheduling and hence, she would pick and choose tournaments.
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Hamilton dubs Bottas as 'amazing' teammate
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec 23 (ANI): Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has said that he is all set to face new and much-improved Valtteri Bottas in 2018 as he believes his Mercedes teammate has adapted well to the life in the team.
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PBL 2018: Sindhu to lock horns with Nehwal in opener
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal are all set to square off with each other during the first match between Chennai Smashers and Awadhe Warriors in the third edition of the upcoming Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordol
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Hamilton is a 'free spirit': Mercedes boss
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec 21 (ANI): Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has said that four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will not bid adieu to Formula One in the same way as his former team-mate Nico Rosberg did.
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World pie-eating champion retains title for third year
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], December 21 (ANI): The world pie-eating champion has eaten his way to victory for the third consecutive year after setting a new record.
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NBA announces first-of-its-kind global youth basketball competition
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], Dec 19 (ANI): The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Tuesday announced the Jr. NBA World Championship, a first-of-its kind global youth basketball tournament for the top boys and girls teams ages 14 and under from around the world.
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Vettel hit by 'extreme pressure' in 2017, believes Hamilton
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec 11 (ANI): Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel buckled "under extreme pressure" in 2017, something which resulted in favour of the Mercedes driver.
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Nadal, Muguruza crowned ITF world champions
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 9 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal and Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza have bagged this year's International Tennis Federation's (ITF) Player of the Year awards.
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After Mary Kom, Sushil Kumar resigns as National Sports Observer
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): A week after five-time world champion Mary Kom resigned as the National Sports Observer, Indian star wrestler and two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar also stepped down from the position of wrestling.
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Hamilton says he'll never partner with Alonso again
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 5 (ANI): Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has said that he will never partner with McLaren driver Fernando Alonso as the two are like north poles of a magnet that create `negative energy`.
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Ferrari boss reiterates threat to quit F1
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 4 (ANI): Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne has reiterated his threat to quit Formula One racing, saying that there are certain things which they can't back down on.
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Mary Kom quits as boxing's national observer
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Indian ace and five-time world champion MC Mary Kom has resigned as the National Observer for boxing.
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