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Preeja wins gold in 10,000m at National Open Athletics

Asian Games gold medal winning sprinter Preeja Sreedharan won the 10,000-metre women's race at the 51st National Open Athletics on Saturday.

Preeja, representing the Railways, clocked an ordinary 35:

Preeja Sreedharan says Snesarev's exit affected performance

Asian Games gold medallist long distance runner Preeja Sreedharan, who is yet to secure a berth for next year's Olympics, on Saturday said that the exit of Belarusian coach Nikolai Snesarev affected h

Mayookha, Preeja win gold in National Open Athletics

Preeja Sreedharan and Mayookha Johny lived up to their reputations by clinching gold in women's 10,000m and long jump respectively as the 51st National Open Championships began with below par performa

Sudha, Preeja top contenders at the National Open Athletics meet

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A galaxy of Indian athletes with the likes of Asian Games gold medallists Sudha Singh, Preeja Sreedharan will aim to attain qualifying mark for the London Olympics when they compete in the 51st Nation

Unleashed fancied

Darius Byramji-trained Unleashed holds an edge over rest of the contenders to win the Tangiers Trophy, the feature event of the races to be held here on Tuesday.

Following is the card with our select

Mamata pulls out of PM trip

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has decided not to accompany Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his two-day visit to Bangladesh which would commence on September 6.

Mamata approves draft land bill, but with rider

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, whose party Trinamul Congress is the key ally of the Congress, on Saturday gave her approval to the draft of the new Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, but wi

Lionel Messi bids adieu to Kolkata in style

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Lionel Messi ended his five-day Kolkata sojourn on Sunday, mesmerising a thousand-odd crowd who sneaked in during Argentina's 'close door' practice session at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan here.

The Ar

Venezuela's soccer saga: From behind India to Latino powerhouse

Venezuela, which 12 years ago lagged even below India in the FIFA rankings, has risen like the proverbial phoenix to become a major South American footballing nation.

The Venezuela soccer team, which

Argentina vsVenezuela friendly: India all set for Messi magic

An Indian history is only hours away from the making, with the first ever FIFA Official International Friendly in the country set to kick off on Friday (7pm IST) featuring superstar Lionel Messi-led s

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