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Australia's Lanning consolidates top spot in latest ICC Women's
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Nov.24 (ANI): World champion Australia's dominating three-match series whitewash over South Africa in the last leg of the ICC Women's Championship reflects in the latest ODI Rankings with captain Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry among those reaping the benefits of some fin
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Hamilton admits of facing 'pretty impossible odds' to win F1 tit
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov. 22 (ANI): Ahead of the final race in Abu Dhabi on November 27, three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that it has not been a "perfect season" and the odds are firmly stacked against him as he bids to win the Formula One championship.
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Hamilton proud of achievements regardless of Abu Dhabi result
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov.19 (ANI): Despite languishing 12 points behind Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Drivers' Championship, three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he is and will remain proud of his achievements regardless of how the season ends.
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`Unbeaten` Vijender to defend WBO title against ex-world champion Francis
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.14 (ANI): Indian boxing sensation Vijender Singh will face the toughest test of his professional career when he takes on former world Champion Francis Cheka to defend his WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Champion title at the Thyagaraj Stadium here on December 17.
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Hamilton wins Brazilian GP, takes title showdown to final race
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov. 14 (ANI): Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has taken the championship battle with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi by winning the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix in Sau Paulo, thereby cutting down the latter's lead to 12 po
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Hamilton keeps Rosberg off pole for crucial Brazilian GP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil] Nov.13 (ANI): Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton enhanced his hopes of taking the title fight down to the wire as he fended off his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to take the pole position for this weekend's crucial Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo.
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Hamilton vows to keep fighting for F1 title till bitter end
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov.9 (ANI):Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has admitted that losing the world championship title to his team-mate Nico Rosberg will be `painful`, but vowed to keep fighting for it till the bitter end.
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Will accept Rosberg title win 'like a man', says Hamilton
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [England], Oct. 21 (ANI): Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has insisted that he would "take it like a man" if he loses the title to his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.
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`Sprint-King` Bolt shortlisted for IAAF World Athletes of Year award
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.18 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who is set to retire after the World Championships in London next year, has been shortlisted for the 2016 IAAF World Athletes of the Year award.
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Usain Bolt to retire after World Championships in 2017
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Oct. 16 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt will be running his last race at June's Racers Grand Prix before taking retirement from competition two months later.
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Rosberg wins Japanese Grand Prix, Hamilton battles to third
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct. 9 (ANI): World Championship leader Nico Rosberg on Sunday extended his lead by winning the 2016 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka and, thereby, giving a severe blow to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton's hope for a title.
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Rosberg pips Hamilton to take Japanese GP pole position
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Suzuka[Japan], Oct.8 (ANI): World Championship leader Nico Rosberg edged past his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to take the pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
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