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  • World Twenty20 is my target: Yuvraj Singh

    BANGALORE: Raising the possibility of a return to international cricket at the World Twenty20, dashing all-rounder Yuvraj Singh resumed his fitness drills at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore on Monday.

    BANGALORE: Raising the possibility of a return to international cricket at the World Twenty20, dashing all-rounder Yuvraj Singh resumed his fitness drills at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore on Monday.

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  • Mystery over Pinki's gender continues

    Kolkata: The mystery over the gender of Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik continued as the karyotyping test to determine the chromosome pattern could not be held at the state’s referral SSKM Hospital.

    Kolkata: The mystery over the gender of Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik continued as the karyotyping test to determine the chromosome pattern could not be held at the state’s referral SSKM Hospital.

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  • Sahana qualifies for London Olympics

    HYDERABAD: After battling her nerves to clear 1.88m on her third and last attempt, high jumper Sahana Kumari soared over the bar set at 1.92m on her first try to join the Indian squad for the London Olympics on the opening day of the 52nd National Inter-State athletics on Saturday.

    HYDERABAD: After battling her nerves to clear 1.88m on her third and last attempt, high jumper Sahana Kumari soared over the bar set at 1.92m on her first try to join the Indian squad for the London Olympics on the opening day of the 52nd National Inter-State athletics on Saturday.

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  • Force India drivers deliver season's best finish

    Valencia: Sahara Force India produced the season’s best performance with their drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta finishing fifth and seventh respectively in the incident-filled European Formula One Grand Prix here .

    Valencia: Sahara Force India produced the season’s best performance with their drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta finishing fifth and seventh respectively in the incident-filled European Formula One Grand Prix here .

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  • We have worked tirelessly for it: Bhupathi

    LONDON: The weather on Thursday was typically English - rainy, windy and wet. The covers stayed on for most part at Wimbledon's practice facility.

    LONDON: The weather on Thursday was typically English - rainy, windy and wet. The covers stayed on for most part at Wimbledon's practice facility.

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  • Indian Men's Archery team secure Olympic berth

    Kolkata, Jun 22: Indian men’s archery team comprising Tarundeep Rai, Jayanta Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee secured Olympic berth beating Australians in the qualifiers at Ogden, US today.

    Kolkata, Jun 22: Indian men’s archery team comprising Tarundeep Rai, Jayanta Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee secured Olympic berth beating Australians in the qualifiers at Ogden, US today.

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  • Won't go to Olympics if forced to pair with rookie: Leander Paes

    KOLKATA: After Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna's 'rebellion', it was Leander Paes's turn to drop a bombshell on Wednesday. In a strongly-worded letter to the All India Tennis Association (AITA), the highest-ranked player of the trio of doubles specialists threatened to 'withdraw from the Olympics' if he was made to play with someone ranked 207 or 306, while the second and third-best players form another team after refusing to play with him.

    KOLKATA: After Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna's 'rebellion', it was Leander Paes's turn to drop a bombshell on Wednesday. In a strongly-worded letter to the All India Tennis Association (AITA), the highest-ranked player of the trio of doubles specialists threatened to 'withdraw from the Olympics' if he was made to play with someone ranked 207 or 306, while the second and third-best players form another team after refusing to play with him.

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  • Yuvraj says, India will win World Twenty20

    New Delhi: India's World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh backs his team to win the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in September-October, when he hopes to return to cricket after recovering from cancer.

    New Delhi: India's World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh backs his team to win the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in September-October, when he hopes to return to cricket after recovering from cancer.

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  • Saina Nehwal overcomes Li Xuerui to lift third Indonesian Open title

    HYDERABAD: The worst dreams of the Chinese contingent are coming true as the Saina Nehwal juggernaut is on a roll. The last two weeks could well be an indication of what China - the world super power of badminton - could expect at the Olympic Games next month.

    HYDERABAD: The worst dreams of the Chinese contingent are coming true as the Saina Nehwal juggernaut is on a roll. The last two weeks could well be an indication of what China - the world super power of badminton - could expect at the Olympic Games next month.

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  • Federer loses in Halle final, Haas victorious

    Halle, Germany: Tommy Haas  defeated five-time winner Roger Federer 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 on Sunday to win the Halle grass court title a second time in front of a German home crowd.

    Halle, Germany: Tommy Haas  defeated five-time winner Roger Federer 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 on Sunday to win the Halle grass court title a second time in front of a German home crowd.

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