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Bhupathi-Vesnina lose mixed Wimbledon mixed doubles

Bhupathi-Vesnina lose mixed Wimbledon mixed doubles

/ July 4, 2011 11:12 am

India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Vesnina of Russia lost to Jurgen Melzer of Austria and Iveta Benesova of Czech Republic 3-6, 2-6 in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final here yesterday. Melzer and Benesova have not lost a single set on

Djokovic celebrates Wimbledon win by eating grass

Djokovic celebrates Wimbledon win by eating grass

/ July 4, 2011 11:02 am

Best day of my life, says Serb Djokovic after shocking Nadal and tasting the Wimbledon grass. Novak Djokovic admitted he was overcome with an urge to taste the hallowed Centre Court grass after defeating Rafael Nadal to win his first

Saina Nehwal loses Indonesian Open 2011 finals

Saina Nehwal loses Indonesian Open 2011 finals

/ June 26, 2011 4:26 pm

China’s world No. 3 shuttler Wang Yihan defeated India’s Saina Nehwal to win the Indonesian Open Super Series on Sunday, Jun 26. Wang Yihan defeated Saina Nehwal in the finals 12-21, 23-21, 21-14. The 21-year-old Saina started the game on

Real Madrid top football club rich list yet again

Real Madrid top football club rich list yet again

/ February 12, 2011 7:35 am

Real Madrid may be trailing their arch-rivals Barcelona in La Liga but financially they still have the edge on their old foes after topping the table of the world’s 20 richest football clubs, compiled by accountants Deloitte. Real finished top

India World Cup 2011 list out; Rohit out, Piyush in

India World Cup 2011 list out; Rohit out, Piyush in

/ January 17, 2011 7:29 pm

Leg spinner Piyush Chawla was the surprise inclusion while young batsman Rohit Sharma and speedster S Sreesanth were today dropped from India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming cricket World Cup to be held in the sub-continent from February 19. Tamil

Narain Karthikeyan returns to F1 for 2nd innings

Narain Karthikeyan returns to F1 for 2nd innings

/ January 9, 2011 11:46 am

A good news for India hit the shore of the nation as former Formula1 (F1) driver Narain Karthikeyan announced that he is all set to initiate his second innings in F1. Karthikeyan on, Jan 7 declared that he will join

Superb Saina clinches HK Super Series title

Superb Saina clinches HK Super Series title

/ December 12, 2010 11:24 pm

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal fought her way to the Hong Kong Super Series title with a gruelling victory over Shixian Wang. Saina rallied to register a scintilliating three-game victory over Shixian Wang of China to clinch her third Super

Somdev Devvarman makes history with first singles gold at Asian Games

Somdev Devvarman makes history with first singles gold at Asian Games

/ November 24, 2010 11:32 am

Somdev Devvarman  created history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in the men’s singles tennis event of the Asian Games after outplaying top seed and world number 44 Denis Istomin 6-1 6-2 in the lop-sided summit

Blackburn Rovers may tour India

Blackburn Rovers may tour India

/ November 22, 2010 9:29 am

Venky’s £54 million deal with Premier League club Blackburn Rovers will ultimately benefit Indian football, feels the company’s chairperson Anuradha Desai. While briefing the media persons about the deal at her residence, Anuradha said football fans in the country will

Athletic fans to miss Haile Gebrselassie

Athletic fans to miss Haile Gebrselassie

/ November 11, 2010 12:39 pm

The all time greatest marathon runner from Ethiopia Haile Gebrselassie has shocked the world of athletics by announcing his retirement. There is no doubt that with his leaving from international athletic scene, it is curtains for a great player. The