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Mumbai, Nov 5: India's top women's doubles pair in badminton, seasoned campaigners Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa, are aiming to crack the top 10 in world rankings before the year comes to an end. "We are currently ranked 11th. We had broken into the top ten after the Canadian Open but I fell sick during the Japan and Korea Opens and the rankings have come down a bit. But our aim is to be in the

New Delhi, Nov 4: Impressed with the professional debut of Vijender Singh, top British boxer Amir Khan feels that the former Olympic medallist could be the first world champion from India. Vijender took his first steps in the gritty world of professional boxing last month when he knocked out Sonny Whiting of England in his debut at the Manchester Arena. It was clinical exhibition from the Haryana

Mumbai, Nov 3: Winning a medal in next year's Rio Olympics would be a dream come true, but if it did not happen it won't be the end of the world, said India's woman tennis star Sania Mirza today. "It's just a hope, right. If we (she and Leander Paes) win (a medal in mixed doubles), it will be a dream come true. If we don't, life goes on. It's not the end of the world," said the joint world no.1 in

Kuwait City, Nov 3: Kuwait's government has decided to terminate its agreement with the Olympic Council of Asia. Kuwait's state-run KUNA news agency reported the government's decision, saying it came during a Cabinet meeting on Monday. KUNA quoted Minster of Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Al Sabah as saying the decision came after the International Olympic Committee suspended Kuwait for political

New Delhi, Nov 2: Hockey India has announced the commencement of on-ground ticket sales for the Hockey World League (HWL) Final to be held at the International Hockey Stadium in Raipur from November 27 to December 6. Tickets are available at the stadium and a couple of outlets in Raipur. Bilaspur will also have an outlet, the HI announced on Sunday. The online ticket sales for the tournament

New Delhi, Nov 2: It was a choice between playing both singles and doubles on the WTA Tour and shortening her career or focusing solely on the team game to be able to play to her fullest. Her professional career had been hampered by injuries and when it was clear that her body wouldn’t be able to cope with the demands, Sania Mirza made a decision three years ago. Many questioned, some argued while

Madrid, Nov 2: Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo said he believed he was a better player than FC Barcelona's Leo Messi in an interview published in Spanish sports paper, Marca on Sunday. Ronaldo was giving one of his first interviews since vetoing the press after his controversial 30th birthday party in February, which came following a 4-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid, Xinhua news agency reported

Singapore, Nov 1: The world number one women’s doubles team of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis beat Spain’s Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro in the title clash of the WTA Finals in Singapore on Sunday to claim their ninth title of the year. The top seeds beat the eighth seeds 6-0, 6-3 in an hour and seven minutes on the hard courts of the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The win was Mirza’s

London, Nov 1: New Zealand cemented their status as the greatest team in rugby history when they overwhelmed Australia 34-17 at Twickenham on Saturday to become world champions for a record third time, and the first nation to retain the Webb Ellis Cup. Tries from Nehe Milner-Skudder and Ma'a Nonu had the All Blacks cruising 21-3 early in the second half before Ben Smith's yellow card opened the

Bilbao, Oct 31: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri in the fourth round of the Bilbao Masters final chess tournament here. After three draws coming under different circumstances, Anand suffered a typical case of chess blindness and his opening blunder cost him dearly against Giri who used the opportunity well. For the records