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Mary Kom: I would have protested differently
New Delhi: She understands the emotion behind L Sarita Devi’s tearful protest on the Asian Games podium but M C Mary Kom, who became the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold at the mega-event, said faced with a similar crisis, she would…
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India aim sole No.1 spot in ICC ODI rankings
DUBAI: India have a chance to become the sole number one team, a position currently shared with South Africa, in the ICC ODI rankings if the hosts blank West Indies 5-0 in the series starting October 8 in Kochi.
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Palestine test awaits Indian football team
SILIGURI: An acid test awaits the Indian football team as it gears up to take on higher-ranked Palestine, who are also the current AFC Challenge Cup champions, in an international friendly here on Monday.
The last time the two sides had…
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Asiad gold proved hockey is still alive in India: Oltmans
NEW DELHI: India's gold medal in the just-concluded Asian Games after a 16-year hiatus has proved that hockey is "still alive and kicking" in the country which has a rich history in the sport, feels High Performance Director Roelant…
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Abhijeet Gupta off to a flier in Poker Masters
NEW DELHI: Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta got off to a good start, crushing Kolbus Dietmar of Germany in the first round of Poker Masters Isle of Man International chess tournament here.
Seeded 10th in a very…
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Want to secure place in top 100: Myneni
Visakhapatnam: After putting up a stellar performance at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, tennis player Saketh Sai Myneni said here that he is targeting the 2016 Rio Olympics by securing a position in top 100 in ATP men's ranking.
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Ready for Australia’s pace challenge: Rohit Sharma
New Delhi: Gearing up for the pace test that awaits India in Australia come December, batsman Rohit Sharma said the likes of Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle would be a tough challenge to deal with but the Indians are no longer…
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Asiad champion Indian hockey team returns home
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) The Incheon Asian games gold medal winning Indian men's hockey team returned home to a rousing welcome by Hockey India (HI), fans and friends at the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi today.…
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I would have protested differently: Mary Kom
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) She understands the emotion behind L Sarita Devi's tearful protest on the Asian Games podium but M C Mary Kom, who became the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold at the mega-event, said faced with a similar…
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Sarita Devi has offered ‘unconditional apology’: AIBA
Lausanne: Facing the prospect of a ban, Indian boxer L Sarita Devi on Friday offered an "unconditional apology" for refusing to accept her bronze medal during the Asian Games presentation ceremony, the International Boxing Association has…
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