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Denmark Open: Srikanth beats Viktor Axelsen to reach semi-finals
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Odense [Denmark], October 21 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Friday beat World Champion Viktor Axelsen in three games to reach the semi-finals of the Denmark Open after Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy lost their respective quarter-final matches yesterday.
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Australia, England set for high-profile ICC Women's C'ship series
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Oct 20 (ANI): There will be a lot at stake when defending champions Australia take on world champions England in the ICC Women's Championship, which not only promises an early advantage to the winners but also the top place in the team rankings.
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Want to win every match I play: Kidambi Srikanth
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has expressed his desire to win every single match he plays as he looks forward to make a winning start in the Denmark Open Super Series Premier, which begins here on Tuesday.
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I am ready for Asian Boxing Championship: Mary Kom
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Indian star boxer and five-time world champion MC Mary Kom on Friday said that she is working really hard for the upcoming South Asian Women's Boxing Championship in Vietnam and is all set for the challenge ahead.
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Tyson Fury announces return, plans 'three big fights' for 2018
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], October 13 (ANI): Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has announced his return to boxing, saying that he is looking forward to three big fights in 2018.
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Ferrari have 'all reasons to be confident': Vettel
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct 6 (ANI): Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has exuded confidence on his team Ferrari's chances of achieving success this weekend at the Suzuka Circuit.
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Japanese GP: Hamilton dominates rain-hit second practice session
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct 6 (ANI): Three-time world champion and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton produced a rich vein of form as he emerged out as a quickest driver in a rain-hit second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday.
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Meet India's first Wushu World Champion-Pooja Kadian
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 5 (ANI): 26-year-old Pooja Kadian scripted history as she became the first Indian sportsperson to win a gold medal at the Wushu World Championships on Wednesday.
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Pooja Kadian hands India its first gold in Wushu World C'ships
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 4 (ANI): Pooja Kadian on Wednesday created history as she bagged India's first ever gold medal at Wushu World Championships in Russia.
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Verstappen wins Malaysian GP ahead of Hamilton
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Selangor [Malaysia], Oct. 1 (ANI): A commanding drive from Red Bull's Max Verstappen saw him soundly beat three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton to win Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang Circuit on Sunday.
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Lewis Hamilton holds no desire to chase Schumacher's track record
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], September (ANI): British racer and three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton hold no desire to chase F1 legend Micheal Schumacher's seven world champion titles.
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Mary Kom to represent AIBA at IOC Athletes' Forum
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 24 (ANI): Five-time world champion Mary Kom created history as she became the first Indian to be picked as the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) representative for the IOC Athletes' Forum scheduled in November.
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