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Sushil Kumar wins gold in World Wrestling Championship

Sushil Kumar wins gold in World Wrestling Championship

/ September 13, 2010 11:23 am

Wrestler Sushil Kumar rewrote the history books once again as he became the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal in the World Wrestling Championships. The 27-year old wrestler from Haryana beat Russia’s Gogaev Alan in the final to

Sushil Kumar enters World Wrestling final

Sushil Kumar enters World Wrestling final

/ September 12, 2010 8:11 pm

NEW DELHI: Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar entered the finals of World Wrestling Championship by defeating Hasanov Jabrayil of Azerbaijan in the semifinal on Sunday. According to international body’s website (FILA), Sushil won his semifinal bout 4-3. The Azerbaijani

Formula One to race into India in October 2011

Formula One to race into India in October 2011

/ September 9, 2010 1:43 pm

India will host its first ever Formula One Grand Prix on October 30 next year, the world governing body of the game FIA announced on Wednesday, ending the country’s long wait to become a part of the F1 calendar. India

Saina crashes out of World Badminton Championship

Saina crashes out of World Badminton Championship

/ August 28, 2010 2:14 am

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a straight-game defeat at the hands of sixth seed Chinese Shixian Wang in the women’s singles quaterfinals to crash out of the World Badminton Championship here today. World number two Saina lost 8-21 14-21

Atwal becomes first Indian to win on PGA Tour

Atwal becomes first Indian to win on PGA Tour

/ August 23, 2010 12:38 pm

Arjun Atwal became the first Indian and just the sixth Asian-born player to win on the PGA Tour when he secured a one-stroke victory at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday. Atwal joined Japanese trio Isao Aoki, Shigeki Maruyama and Ryuji

The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes

The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes

/ August 23, 2010 12:14 pm

The U.S. Open kicks off at the end of August, and the world’s best female tennis players will compete for the final Grand Slam title of the year. But the real action is off the court, as these women jockey

David Beckham becomes a designer!

David Beckham becomes a designer!

/ August 10, 2010 12:03 am

British footballer David Beckham has reportedly agreed to design a collection of men’s suitings and evening wear for his fashionista wife Victoria’s clothing line. The former Spice Girl is said to have convinced the English midfielder to create a collection

Saina Nehwal to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Saina Nehwal to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

/ July 30, 2010 5:55 pm

The fairytale journey continued for badminton sensation Saina Nehwal as she was honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on Friday, the highest award given for achievements in sports in India. Reacting to the announcement, Saina said she is

Maradona sacked as Argentina’s football coach

Maradona sacked as Argentina’s football coach

/ July 29, 2010 9:02 pm

Argentine Football Association has decided not to renew Diego Maradona’s contract, showing him the door as the country’s football coach before he could resign. The Argentine Football Association decision on Tuesday comes three-and-half-weeks after Maradona coached team led by ace

Dhoni signs Rs 200-cr deal,highest so far

Dhoni signs Rs 200-cr deal,highest so far

/ July 14, 2010 10:48 am

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has signed a whopping Rs 200 crore endorsement deal with a talent management company, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar in the corporate contract sweepstakes. Dhoni has entered into a two-year deal with Rhiti Sports Management and