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October 2, 2011 8:35 PM

Andy Murray wins ATP Thailand open tennis title<br/>

Britain&apos;s Andy Murray has won the ATP Thailand open tennis title. In the final in Bangkok today, Murray hammered Donald Young of America 6-2, 6-0 in an awesome show of power to bag his third title of the season. The 24-year old top-seeded Scot crushed any faint hopes of first-time finalist ...

October 2, 2011 6:50 PM

Czech Intl Badminton Open: Shuttler Arundhati finishes as runner-up

Promising shuttler Arundhati Pantawane has finished runner-up in the Czech International Badminton Open tournament. The Indian&apos;s brilliant run in the event came to an end on Sunday after she went down in straight-games to fourth seed Kristina Gavnholt in the singles finals. Unseeded Pantawa...

October 2, 2011 4:59 PM

Bilbao Final Masters chess: Anand slips to joint 3rd spot

World Champion Viswanathan Anand has slipped to joint third spot in the fourth Bilbao Final Masters chess tournament. At Sao Paulo, Brazil, Anand was held to a draw by Levon Aronian of Armenia in the fifth round of the tournament. The Indian&apos;s sole victory in the event had come in the previ...

October 2, 2011 2:27 PM

Boxing: Suranjoy to take on 9th seeded Mongolian boxer

Suranjoy Singh take on ninth seeded Mongolian Nyambyar Tugstsogt in second round of 52 kg category at World Boxing Championships at Baku in Azerbaijan today. Singh notched up comprehensive victories beating Hungarian opponent Dobradi Zsolt on Tuesday. Yesterday, Olympic hero Vijender Singh was ouste...

October 2, 2011 12:21 PM

Govt to set up National Institute of Sports Science & Medicine

The government will set up a National Institute of Sports Science and Medicine, NISSM at the premises of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi at a cost of 200 crore rupees. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, the Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Ajay Maken said the institute will...

October 1, 2011 9:43 PM

Jai Bhagwan enters in second round in World boxing championship

Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Jai Bhagwan has entered the second round in the 60 kg category of the World Boxing championships. At Baku, Azerbaijan, today, Jai Bhagwan opened his campaign by thrashing Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania 15-8.Jai will next take on Czech Miroslav Serban. Serban beat...

October 1, 2011 8:41 PM

Jai Bhagwan enters in second round in World boxing championship

Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Jai Bhagwan has entered the second round in the 60 kg category of the World Boxing championships. At Baku, Azerbaijan, today, Jai Bhagwan opened his campaign by thrashing Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania 15-8. Jai will next take on Czech Miroslav Serban. Serban bea...

October 1, 2011 7:27 PM

Anand reaches to 2nd spot in fourth Bilbao Final Masters chess tournament<br/>

World Champion Viswanathan Anand has jumped to joint second spot in the fourth Bilbao Final Masters chess tournament. In the fourth round of the event at Sao Paulo, Brazil, yesterday, Anand outplayed Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain. The Indian had suffered an unexpected loss against Vassily Ivanchuk...

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