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Nikhat Zareen becomes World Champion, fifth Indian woman boxer to achieve feat
New Delhi: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen emerged world champion with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas in the flyweight (52kg) final of the Women’s World Championships in Istanbul on Thursday.…
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Play sports for the love of it, Kapil Dev urges kids in New York
New York: India’s first world-cup winning cricket captain Kapil Dev urged kids to play sports for the love of it, and community leaders to think in terms of delivering cricket pitches so…
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IPL 2022: LSG beat KKR by 2 runs to book IPL playoff berth
Navi Mumbai: Lucknow Super Giants beat Kolkata Knight Riders by two runs in a last-ball thriller to qualify for the IPL play offs here on Wednesday. Quinton de Kock smashed the highest…
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IPL 2022: De Kock, Rahul propel Lucknow to 210/0 against Kolkata
Mumbai: An excellent hundred by Quinton de Kock (140 not out off 70) and a solid fifty by KL Rahul (68 not out off 51) propelled Lucknow Super Giants to 210/0 against…
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Women’s World Boxing Championship: Nikhat Zareen storms into final
Istanbul: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen punched her way into the final with a sensational win while Manisha and debutant Parveen ended their campaigns with bronze medals after defeats in the semi-finals at…
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Anderson wanted to quit Test cricket after he was dropped for West Indies series
London: England’s pace-bowling stalwart James Anderson has revealed that he had entertained self-doubts after being dropped from the side that toured the West Indies for a three-Test series, and that he was…
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IPL 2022: SRH beat Mumbai Indians by three runs
Mumbai: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by three runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday. Batting first, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 193 for six. Rahul Tripathi top-scored for SRH with…
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Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers inducted into RCB’s hall of fame
Mumbai: West Indies great Chris Gayle and South African legend AB de Villiers have been inducted into the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) Hall of Fame, with former franchise skipper Virat Kohli saying…
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Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games postponed due to Covid-19
Hangzhou: The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games organising committee (HAPGOC) and the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the 2022 Asian Para Games, originally scheduled to take place…
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IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals beat PBKS by 17 runs in must-win match
Navi Mumbai: Delhi Capitals boosted their playoff hopes on Monday as they defeated Punjab Kings by 17 runs in their IPL 2022 match at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi…
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When camaraderie, bonding were the key ingredients in India’s Thomas Cup triumph
New Delhi: India’s maiden Thomas Cup title on Sunday came on the back of some solid camaraderie shown by the players on and off the court. However, HS Prannoy has revealed that…
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BCCI announces squads for Women’s T20 Challenge 2022
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma as captains of Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity respectively. The three teams will…
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IPL 2022: All-round RR humble LSG by 24 runs, inch closer to play-offs
Mumbai: A clinical Rajasthan Royals inched closer to securing a play-offs berth with a convincing 24-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday. Both RR and…
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India thrash Indonesia 3-0 to win maiden Thomas Cup title
Bangkok: The Indian men’s badminton team clinched its maiden Thomas Cup title after beating Indonesia 3-0 in the final, here on Sunday, Victories from Lakshya Sen, the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag…
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Parul, Abhishek crowned Indian champions at TCS World 10K 2022
Bengaluru: Two new champions — Parul Chaudhary and Abhishek Pal — were crowned champions in the Indian men’s and women’s field respectively at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2022 on Sunday. It…
