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Vinesh wants medal, history in 2020 Olympics
New Delhi: It's still a good two years away but recently-crowned Commonwealth Games champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat can't stop herself from obsessing over the Olympics as she is not just chasing a medal to make up for the Rio heartbreak but…
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Watson, Dhoni fire CSK to 13-run win
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PUNE: Shane Watson and M S Dhoni scored scintillating half-centuries to set up a 13-run win over Delhi Daredevils here tonight, taking the two-time IPL champions closer to a play-off berth. Watson (78 off 40) and Dhoni (51* off 22)…
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Heads will roll if babus don’t act promptly but don’t make false accusations: Rathore
Agency
New Delhi: Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today said he he will not hesitate to sack his officials if they delay sanction of incentives for athletes but also warned against false accusations.
Speaking at a felicitation…
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Dhoni receives Padma Bhushan, impresses all in army uniform
Agency
NEW DELHI: Exactly seven years after lighting up the Mumbai skyline with an unforgettable six, MS Dhoni again became the cynosure of all eyes as the honorary Lieutenant Colonel received the Padma Bhushan Award, dressed in an army…
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Klaasen named Smith’s replacement for Rajasthan Royals
Agency
NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Monday approved South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen as the replacement for former Australian skipper Steve Smith in the Rajasthan Royals team for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League.…
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PM hails Indian shooters at ISSF Junior World Cup
Agency
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the Indian shooters who won medals at the recently concluded ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney.
In a series of tweets, he congratulated the entire team for its efforts.
"In the…
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Navjot scripts history, becomes first Indian wrestler to win gold in Sr Asian C’ships
Agency
Bishkek: Navjot Kaur today scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold in the Senior Asian Championships as she clinched the yellow metal in the 65kg freestyle category here.
Navjot outclassed Japan's…
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South Africa win toss, decide to bat in 1st ODI
Durban: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first ODI of the six-match series, here on Thursday.
Teams:
India: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kedar…
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Khelo India will highlight country’s sporting talent: PM
Agency
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared the inaugural Khelo India School Games open and said the event will highlight the country's sporting talent and its potential to the world.
Modi declared open the KISG…
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IPL players honoured by Amandeep Cricket Academy
Big achievement, source of inspiration for Amritsar: Dr Shahbaz
STATE TIMES NEWS
AMRITSAR: Young cricketers of Amritsar, Sharad Rajinder Loomba and Abhishek Sharma, who were selected for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, on Wednesday…
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