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When India avenged 1982 Asian Games loss to Pakistan
Amstelveen: Sixteen years ago, when India and Pakistan last met in a men’s Hockey World Cup, the contest was more than just two arch-rivals facing each other. It was about settling an…
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Gulveer wins historic second medal as Soman Rana claims gold
Glasgow: Gulveer Singh became the first Indian to win a 5000m medal in the Commonwealth Games as well as the first from the country to win two athletics medals a single edition…
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India, Pakistan get direct quarterfinal entry in Asian Games
New Delhi: Defending champions India and Pakistan have been given direct entry into quarterfinals of both the men’s and women’s cricket competition of this year’s Asian Games. The Indian women’s team will…
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Indian shooting coach Jaspal Rana dies at 49
New Delhi: Jaspal Rana, one of India’s finest pistol shooters who made a hugely successful transition to coaching and guided Manu Bhaker to epoch-making twin bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, has…
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Shreyas Iyer to lead young India after bold BCCI selections
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has at last taken some bold steps and selected India’s T20 teams, keeping the long-term future in mind. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the…
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Vinesh Phogat’s comeback dream ends at Asian Games selection trials
New Delhi: The cheers were loud, the emotions raw and the expectations of a fairytale comeback unmistakable, but Vinesh Phogat’s return to competitive wrestling ended in heartbreak on Saturday following a 4-6…
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WFI relents, gives Vinesh Phogat nod to compete in 53kg Asiad trials
New Delhi: Former world championships medallist Vinesh Phogat was on Saturday, May 30, allowed to compete in the women’s 53kg category at the Asian Games selection trials after the Wrestling Federation of…
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Two national records in 30 minutes, Gurindervir, Vishal shine in Ranchi
Ranchi: Gurindervir Singh ran a sensational race to lower the men’s 100m national record time to 10.09 seconds while Vishal TK became the first Indian to run 400m below 45 seconds on…
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Mohammed Afsal sets new national record in 800m in Poland
Mumbai: Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath became the first Indian runner to break the 1:45 barrier in men’s 800m, clocking 1:44.93 and smashing his own national record in the Memoriał Czesława Cybulskiego in Poznań,…
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Running star Md Afsal has ability to take Indian athletics to pinnacle of glory
The Indian media is focused on cricket. In the process, achievers in other sports are often denied the limelight. One such person who has not been given his due is India’s most…
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Without PV Sindhu, India face uphill task at Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships
Qingdao: Without the services of an injured PV Sindhu, India will face an uphill task in pursuit of an elusive gold medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships which gets underway…
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2023 Asian Games medallist accuses Pak govt of not paying promised Rs 5M
Lahore: Asian Games 2023 silver medalist in javelin competition Yasir Sultan on Wednesday alleged that he has not received any money out of Rs 5 million promised last year by Pakistan Prime…
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Olympics 2024: I perform better when I have tough draw, says Zareen
New Delhi: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen is unperturbed about potentially facing tough opponents in the early stages of her maiden Olympics, saying that she performs better when she is handed a…
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India to lose Asian Games medal after boxer Parveen’s suspension
New Delhi: India is set to lose a Hangzhou Asian Games medal after bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda was suspended for 22 months for whereabouts failure. Parveen had won the bronze medal…
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India create history, cross 100 medals at Asian Para Games
Hangzhou: Indian para-athletes on Saturday created history as they claimed their 100th medal of the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou with Dilip Mahadu Gavit claiming a gold medal. https://twitter.com/Media_SAI/status/1718095068244877395 Gavit won a…
