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Women's Day: Sufiya Khan, the runner who has conquered vast distances and heights

Hyderabad, March 8 -- For Ajmer-born woman Sufiya Sufi Khan, creating Guinness Book records has become an annual affair. She has so far created five records and although she is now in her late 30s, sh... Read More


Football: 'I am the best' comment by Ronaldo sparks heated debate worldwide

Hyderabad, March 7 -- In a moment of boastfulness, Cristiano Ronaldo made a remark which has created a furore in football circles throughout the world. He said: "I do everything in football. I play we... Read More


Wrestling: Descendants of Gama Pahelwan keep the family traditions alive

Hyderabad, March 5 -- Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, better known as Gama Pahelwan was one of the greatest wrestlers of his times. Before partition he was the champion of undivided India, holding the tit... Read More


India's oldest Test cricketerC.D. Gopinath is a witness to the evolution of cricket

Hyderabad, March 3 -- C.D. Gopinath, India's oldest Test cricketer, recently celebrated his 95th birthday. He made his Test debut in 1951 against England and scored a creditable 50 not out and 42 in h... Read More


Dirty politics: In an Italian town,cricket is being usedas a tool against Indians and Bangladeshis

Hyderabad, Feb. 26 -- There seems to be a wave of anti-outsider sentiment sweeping across Europe. In the latest episode that was widely reported in the media a few months ago, a group of legally settl... Read More


Cricket: Competitive edge has disappeared from India-Pak matches, only hype remains

Hyderabad, Feb. 24 -- Going by many of the results in the last few years, it is clear that the India-Pakistan contest in world cricket has lost its competitive edge. Pakistan is now no match for India... Read More


Andhra woman Shyamala Goli proves great feats can be achieved with determination

Hyderabad, Feb. 23 -- In a display of extraordinary courage and determination, 52-year-old Shyamala Goli, a native of Samalkot, swam in the sea covering a distance of 150 km from Visakhapatnam to Kaki... Read More


Gymnastics: The name is Romania but it was against romance; here is the story of Nadia Comaneci

Hyderabad, Feb. 21 -- At the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976, 14-year-old Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the most famous girl in the world by scoring a perfect 10 in her gymnastics exercises. Before ... Read More


Cricket: Mohammed Shami holds the key to unlock the door to glory for India

Hyderabad, Feb. 19 -- Mohammed Shami has pulled off a feat that many people felt was impossible. He has turned back the clock on his advancing years, defeated a career-threatening injury, and fought h... Read More


Cricket:Top stars will be badly missed in Champions Trophy tournament

Hyderabad, Feb. 17 -- The absence of some of the leading stars of different teams may rob the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament of its glamour. Will it affect the standard of the com... Read More