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March 28, 2013 8:25 AM

Saina nominated for BWF's 2012 Female Player of the Year Award

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was today nominated for the 2012 Female Player of the Year Award of the Badminton World Federation-BWF.The nomination comes on the back of an impressive performance in the season which had seen her win a bronze medal at the London Olympics. World number two Saina is ...

March 27, 2013 7:51 PM

Dipika Pallikal beat Lisa Aitken at KL Open squash

India's top woman squash player Dipika Pallikal has started her campaign in the KL Open tournament on a winning note. In Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, she beat Lisa Aitken of Scotland in straight sets. The world number 15 got the better of her 40th-ranked opponent 11-7 11-7 11-7 after a 34 min...

March 27, 2013 2:18 PM

Lankan cricketers not to play in Chennai matches of IPL

Top Sri Lankan players were withdrawn from the Chennai matches of the high-profile IPL. This follows Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's refusal to host them in view of the prevailing anti-Sinhalese sentiments in the state.Jayalalithaa wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Manmohan Sing...

March 27, 2013 1:43 PM

Serbia's World No. 1 Djokovic crashes out of Miami Open

Serbia's World Number One Novak Djokovic has made a shock exit from the Miami Open Tennis tournament. In the biggest upset of the competition, Djokovic was stunned by Tommy Haas of Germany, in straight sets, 2-6, 4-6 in the Men's Singles pre-quarterfinal fixture. Fourth seeded Fren...

March 27, 2013 11:59 AM

India fail to qualify for 2014 AFC Challenge Cup<br/>

India have failed to qualify for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, as they were pipped by Bangladesh and Turkemenistan for a spot in the the continent&apos;s second tier tournament meant for emerging football nations.India, the 2008 champions, had finished second, behind Myanmar, in Group-A qualifying...

March 27, 2013 10:39 AM

Miami Open: Djokovic defeated by Haas in pre-quarterfinal<br/>

Serbia&apos;s World Number One Novak Djokovic has made a shock exit from the Miami Open Tennis tournament. In the biggest upset of the competition, Djokovic was stunned by Tommy Haas of Germany, in straight sets, 2-6, 4-6 in the Men&apos;s Singles pre-quarterfinal fixture. Fourth seeded Fren...

March 27, 2013 8:57 AM

WTA Sony Open: Sania, Bethanie bow out of women's doubles qfs

The Indo-American duo of Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands bowed out of women&apos;s doubles quarter-finals of the WTA Sony Open tennis tournament. The Indo-American duo lost to Italian duo Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci last night in the first two straight sets by 6-1, 6-4. Leander Paes and ...

March 27, 2013 8:57 AM

lankan cricketers not to play in Chennai matches of IPL

Top Sri Lankan players were withdrawn from the Chennai matches of the high-profile IPL. This follows Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa&apos;s refusal to host them in view of the prevailing anti-Sinhalese sentiments in the state.Jayalalithaa wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Manmohan Sing...

March 27, 2013 8:56 AM

lankan cricketers not to play in Chennai matches of IPL

Top Sri Lankan players were withdrawn from the Chennai matches of the high-profile IPL. This follows Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa&apos;s refusal to host them in view of the prevailing anti-Sinhalese sentiments in the state.Jayalalithaa wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Manmohan Sing...

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