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The Menotti column: Magic laced with consistency makes Messi the best

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar. We are talking about three exceptional footballers, but I have always said that, for me, Messi is the best. That has particularly been the case last season, so I think he should very comfortably win the Ballon d’Or. In fact, Messi has been competing at a different level for quite

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Renault Kwid AMT and 1000cc Variant to Unveil At 2016 Dehli Auto Expo

Renault Kwid, with over 70,000 bookings, has grabbed 10% market shares in the entry-level hatchback segment. The company sold 5,200 units of the vehicle in October, 2015 that further increased in November. Considering the massive demand, the waiting period of the vehicle has gone up to 10 month in certain tier-1 cities. Though, the French

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FIFA Rankings: SAFF champions India gain 3 spots to rise up to 163rd

Record seven-time SAFF champions India moved up three places to occupy 163rd spot in the latest FIFA ranking released on Wednesday. Sunil Chhetri-led team beat defending champions and higher ranked Afghanistan 2-1 in the final of the regional competition on Sunday. The triumph helped India gain valuable points. India were also unbeaten in the competition,

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Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis celebrate 25th win, breeze into Brisbane International Final

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis continued their stupendous run by clinching their 25th victory together to enter the final of the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament here on Friday. The top-seeded Indo-Swiss duo defeated the Slovak-Russian combination of Andreja Klepac and Alla Kudryavtseva 6-3 7-5 to make the summit clash.

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PBL: Saina Nehwal stars in Awadhe Warriors comfortable win over Delhi Aces

World No 2 Saina Nehwal notched up a comfortable straight-game victory in their Trump match over P C Thulashi in women’s singles to guide Awadhe Warriors to a convincing victory over Delhi Aces in their Premier Badminton League (PBL) match in Lucknow on Monday. Olympic bronze medallist Saina, B Sai Praneeth and doubles pair of

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Leander Paes hopes no politics will be played over 2016 Rio Olympics selection

Leander Paes is hoping that there will be not be repeat of a selection fiasco ahead of the Rio Olympics and feels he deserves to be paired with Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza for the men’s and mixed doubles events. Recalling the drama ahead of 2012 London Olympics when Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi refused to

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PBL: Srikanth stuns Lee but Hyderabad still trump Bengaluru, Chennai upset Mumbai

Kidambi Srikanth showed his rising stature in world badminton with a shock maiden victory over former world no. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, but could not prevent his team Bengaluru Top Guns from going down to Hyderabad Hunters 2-3 in the Premier Badminton League, here today. Later, Chennai Smashers upset hosts Mumbai Rockets 4-3

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Virat Kohli congratulates Indian football team for beating Afghanistan in SAFF Cup final

Indian batsman Virat Kohli has congratulated the Indian football team for lifting the SAFF Cup for the seventh time. On Sunday, India defeated Afghanistan 2-1 to win the SAFF Cup final. India, who had lost to Afghanistan 0-2 in the final of 2013 edition in Kathmandu, were clearly the better side in the final match

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Badminton’s premier league? Here’s all you need to know about the revamped PBL

The Second Sunrise is a treasured card in Magic, a computer game with a dedicated legion of fans. ”The bright tunnel sometimes leads back to life,” reads the card. It is a sentiment that resonates well with badminton in India. After a false start in 2013 and a lengthy period of hibernation, the Premier Badminton

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SAFF Cup: With Robin Singh injured, India must look to it’s young brigade for semi-final glory

Six days, nine matches and an astonishing 31 goals later, the SAFF Championship is out of its group stage. Semi-finals beckon four teams that have passed the test — India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Afghanistan. It has been an exhilarating round of fixtures in the group stage, with an average of 3.4 goals scored per

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Tennis rankings: Somdev Devvarman gains three places to reach 177, Yuki still in top 100

Somdev Devvarman marginally improved his ranking as he gained three places to be 177th on the latest ATP ranking chart while Yuki Bhambri continued to be India’s number one singles player at number 93. Saketh Myneni was also unchanged at number 170 and was followed by Ramkumar Ramanathan (248). In the doubles list, Rohan Bopanna

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SAFF Cup round-up: Maldives thrashed 4-1 by Afghanistan; to face India in the semi-finals

In a match to decide hosts India’s semi-final opponents, defending champions Afghanistan stamped their authority over Maldives to beat the island nation 4-1 in the final group B clash of SAFF Championships on Monday night. India will now face group B runner-up Maldives in the first semi-final on 31 December, while group toppers Afghanistan set

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Royal Enfield Himalayan’s Production Version Spied, Debut At Delhi Auto Expo

The next all new product from Royal Enfield will be an adventure tourer – the Himalayan – that has been recently spied in its production-ready version in the country. This hints at the Indian market launch is near. Upon its launch, the Royal Enfield Himalayan might be positioned below the Continental GT, and take on

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