Sania begins new WTA season in style
Sania Mirza opened her new season on the WTA circuit in style by upsetting fourth seed Russian Maria Kirilenko in the first round of the Hobart International tennis tournament on Monday.
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Strauss taking more risks as captain
Strauss taking more risks as captain
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Brawn stuns Formula One's big guns
Jenson Button and Brawn GP team mate Rubens Barrichello rocked Formula One to the core on Saturday by running away with Australian Grand Prix qualifying.
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The 'Buck' stops here
Steve Bucknor, the West Indian umpire, who has officiated in a record 126 Tests, will retire from international matches in March.
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India's Yuvraj Singh poses with his trophy at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards ceremony in on Wednesday.
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Lankans Tamed Twice... Easily
A gratifying series for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men came to an end on a disappointing note as India lost the fifth and final ODI on a near-perfect tour of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankans succumbed rig...- in Recreation n sports
Wimbledon champ Sidney Wood dies
Sidney Wood, who in 1931 became the only uncontested winner of a Wimbledon final, passed away at age 97 in Palm Beach, Florida , the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum said.
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Spotted: Bhupathi, Sania in Melbourne
Reader Chandan Venkatapathy sent us these pictures from Melbourne.
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Malaysian Super Series: Saina wins opener
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal started her season on a winning note, dispatching little known German Nicole Grether in straight games to enter the second round of Malaysian Super Series badmin...- in Recreation n sports
Anand draws with Topalov, loses sole lead
World champion Viswanathan Anand played out two draws with Bulgarian world number one Veselin Topalov in the ninth round to surrender his sole lead in the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournam...- in Recreation n sports
Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks after scans revealed a stress fracture in his right foot, the club said on Monday.
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Anand beats Radjabov, now joint second
World Champion Viswanathan Anand outclassed Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan 2-0 in the sixth round of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess tournament in Nice, France on Saturday.
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Coulthard on standby as Red Bull reserve
Retired British driver David Coulthard is on standby for a Formula One comeback if either of Red Bull's drivers are unable to race in the first two Grands Prix of the season, the team said on We...- in Recreation n sports
Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals
Dimitri Mascarenhas of the Rajasthan Royals celebrates after taking the wicket of Delhi Daredevils opener Gautam Gambhir during the Indian Premier League match in Centurion, on Tuesday.
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World no 1 Lee falls at first hurdle in India
An ailing Lee Chong Wei suffered a shock loss to China's Chen Long in the first round of the Indian Open in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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