Sania Mirza enters Pattaya Open final
Sania Mirza will have to beat world number five and top seed Russian Vera Zvonareva to claim the second WTA singles title of her career as the two players set up the summit clash in the USD 220...- in Recreation n sports
Pattaya: Sania thrashes Vitalia to reach quarters
A confident Sania Mirza thrashed Russian qualifier Vitalia Diatchenko 6-4, 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the USD 220,000 Pattaya Open tennis tournament on Thursday.
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Indian shuttlers make good start
Indian shuttlers had a good day in office, with as many as four reaching the main draw of women's singles after winning their respective qualifying round matches at the Yonex Sunrise Indian Open,...- in Recreation n sports
French Open 2009: Champions' gallery
Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova froze out world number one Dinara Safina to claim a first French Open title on Saturday after overwhelming her compatriot.
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World champion Viswanathan Anand struck form in the rapid game to beat Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk 1.5-0.5 in the fifth round of the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament in Nice on Friday.<...- in Recreation n sports
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2, Day 2
Virender Sehwag completed a brilliant double-century to help India post 329 in the first innings on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.
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Former Japan and Fenerbahce coach Zico, who left Uzbek champions Bunyodkor last month, has signed a three-year contract with CSKA Moscow , the Russian premier league club said.
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India bank on spin, Australia on pace
India captain Anil Kumble sought to defuse pressure saying the rivalry against Australia was not as big as the one against Pakistan, but the Border-Gavaskar Trophy promises some high in...- in Recreation n sports
Memphis ATP: Serra upsets ailing Soderling
Frenchman Florent Serra withstood 20 aces to upset fourth seeded and two-times finalist Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 in the opening round of the Memphis Championships on Tuesday.
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Torres strikes twice as Liverpool beat Chelsea
Fernando Torres struck two late goals on Sunday as Liverpool revived their flagging title hopes with a deserved 2-0 victory at home to Chelsea.
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American Andy Roddick overcame the plucky resistance of Frenchman Gael Monfils to reach the final of the Qatar Open with a 7-6 3-6 6-3 win on Friday.
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Ferrari first to launch 2009 F1 car
Champions Ferrari will be the first Formula One team to reveal their 2009 car with an unveiling scheduled for their Maranello factory on January 12, the Italian team said on Monday.
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Murray, Nadal to clash in Indian Wells final
Andy Murray took advantage of an error-prone Roger Federer to reach the final of the ATP event at Indian Wells with a commanding 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 victory on Saturday.
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Saina rises to 7th in rankings
Riding on her stupendous performance in the Sudirman Cup , ace Indian women shuttler Saina Nehwal has climbed up three places to the seventh spot in the latest ranking issued by the Badminton Wo...- in Recreation n sports
AFC Cup: Dempo down Al Faisaly
Their three-goal lead did not seem enough but Dempo survived an Al Faisaly onslaught for an impressive 4-3 victory in the AFC Cup football tournament at the Amman International Stadium.
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