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Dhoni stands at 16th spot on Forbes list of highest-paid athletes

June 8, 2013

As per the Forbes latest rankings of the highest paid athletes in the world, India skipper M S Dhoni, with earnings of $31.5 million, has been ranked at 16th place as leaped 15 positions from his previous 31st rank in 2012. US ..

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'God of Cricket' Tendulkar retires from IPL

May 28, 2013

Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League soon after Mumbai Indians won their maiden title. He won’t be playing in IPL next season. This is the second format from which Tendulkar has announced his retirement after having ..

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Mumbai Indians lift their first IPL trophy by defeating CSK

May 28, 2013

Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to win their first IPL title.  In the final match played at Eden Garden stadium of Kolkata, MI  vanquished CSK with a 23-run victory. CSK could score only 125 runs at the ..

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David Beckham announces retirement from professional football

May 18, 2013

World-famous footballer and former England skipper David Beckham has announced his retirement from professional football to conclude his celebrated career of more than two decades. He will take retirement after the end of this season. Key achievements of David Beckham ..

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2014 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals to be held in Delhi

April 29, 2013

Indian capital, New Delhi will host famous Badminton championships– Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals for the first time in May 2014. Thomas Cup: Also called the World Men’s Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the ..

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Chris Gayle scores fastest century in cricket history during IPL game

April 24, 2013

Chris Gayle (the cricketer from West Indies) set a new record in Cricket when he hit the fastest century in the history of professional cricket during a cricket match of IPL (Indian Premier League) tournament at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. ..

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Sher-i-Kashmir Award: Navjot becomes youngest recipient athlete of Jammu and Kashmir to be conferred

April 20, 2013

Navjot Singh (16 years) became the youngest athlete of Jammu and Kashmir to be conferred with the Sher-i-Kashmir Sports Award. He was declared the best sportsperson for 2008-09. Navjot received the award at an impressive investiture ceremony hosted after a ..

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Sania joins as 4th Vice President of of ITPA

April 17, 2013

Sania Mirza joined as the fourth Vice-President of the freshly formed Tennis body in India : ITPA (Indian Tennis Players Association). Sania, was the first female player from India to win a Grand Slam. Sania now plays only in doubles ..

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