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Bryan brothers clinch men’s doubles Australian Open 2013

American siblings Bob and Mike Bryan clinched the men’s doubles title in Australian Open 2013. The pair defeated the Dutch team of Robin Haase and Igor Sijsling to...

January 28, 2013

Victoria Azarenka lifts Australian Open 2013 women’s title

Belarus’ tennis star Victoria Azarenka vanquished Chinese opponent Li Na to clinch the 2013 title of Australian Open for the second successive time.

January 28, 2013

Virat Kohli becomes second fastest Indian to score 4000 runs in ODIs

Indian cricket star Virat Kohli became the fastest Indian to score 4000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Virat Kohli played 96 ODI matches and 93 innings to...

January 24, 2013

IOC asks Lance Armstrong to return bronze medal won at 2000 Sydney Olympics

The International Olympics association has requested the discredited cyclist Lance Armstrong to return the Olympic bronze medal he won at the 2000 Sydney Olympics Games. The cyclist was...

January 24, 2013

Hockey India appoints Roelant Oltmans as High Performance Director

Legendry Dutch coach Roelant Oltmans has been appointed as High Performance Director by Hockey India to oversee the affairs of its senior and junior national teams. Oltmans brings...

January 22, 2013

Saina Nehwal becomes world No. 2

Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal once again attained world no.2 position in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings. Previously, she had achieved this feat in 2010.

January 19, 2013

Simon Taufel to be first umpire to deliver Cowdrey Lecture

Retired umpire Simon Taufel of Australia will become the first umpire to deliver the esteemed MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. The lecture was introduced in 2001 in...

January 16, 2013

Lionel Messi creates record by winning 4th FIFA Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi added yet another feather in his cap as he won an unprecedented fourth, consecutive, Ballon d’Or at a FIFA gala in Zurich. The awards makes Messi’s...

January 12, 2013

Golden Cleats Awards to Bolt and Fraser-Pryce

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) 2012 Golden Cleats Awards. Bolt and Fraser-Pryce took the male and female athletes of...

January 12, 2013

Kohli wins ‘CEAT International cricketer of the year’

Virat Kohli has won the ‘CEAT international cricketer of the year’ 2011-12 award. Other Awards: ‘CEAT Indian youngster of the year’ : Unmukt Chand (captained Indian team to...

January 12, 2013

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