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Vijender looks to scale new heights, beat Zulpilkar
Agency
MUMBAI: Indian boxing star Vijender Singh will look to clinch his second title and keep his unbeaten record intact when he takes on undefeated Chinese Zulipikaer Maimaitiali here tomorrow.
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‘Arjuna’ Pujara hits bulls-eye again, India scored 344/3
Agency
COLOMBO: Cheteshwar Pujara chose an apt occasion to profess his never-ending love for red-ball cricket, scoring another classy century as India reached 344/3 against Sri Lanka, here on the first day of the second Test.
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Khel Ratna mooted for Paralympian Jhajharia, Sardar
Agency
NEW DELHI: Devendra Jhajharia today became the first paralympian to be recommended for India's highest sporting honour -- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- along with celebrated former hockey captain Sardar Singh.
Javelin thrower…
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Kohli faces opening conundrum as India look to seal series
Agency
COLOMBO: Skipper Virat Kohli is faced with a problem of plenty in the opening slot but that is unlikely to come in the way of India's rampaging run when they attempt to seal the series against Sri Lanka in the second Test starting…
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Gulia wins bronze, Punia enters bronze-medal play-offs
Agency
NEW DELHI: India began their campaign in the Junior World Wrestling championships on a positive note with Veer Dev Gulia bagging a bronze medal while Deepak Punia entering the bronze medal play-off round in Tampere, Finland.
In the…
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ICC Test Rankings: Jadeja maintains top position, Virat stays 5th
Agency
DUBAI: Star spinner Ravindra Jadeja maintained pole position in the bowlers' list while India skipper Virat Kohli remained static at fifth place in the batting charts in the latest ICC Test Rankings released today.
In the batsmen's…
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IAF chief felicitates woman cricketer Shikha Pandey
STATE TIMES NEWS
NEW DELHI: Flight Lt Shikha Pandey, a member of the Indian women cricket team, was on Tuesday felicitated by Indian Air Force chief B.S Dhanoa for her sterling performance at the recent World Cup.
Pandey was awarded the…
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Shastri adds a different hue to India team’s training style
Agency
COLOMBO: After taking charge of the team in his second stint, India coach Ravi Shastri has tweaked team's preparation style and though it's early days, an immediate impact can be noticed.
A key implementation on Shastri s part is how…
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Vijender eyeing another knock-out punch
Agency
NEW DELHI: An impressive seven knock-outs out of eight bouts under his belt, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh today said he is aiming for another "early finish" when he faces WBO Oriental super middleweight champion Zulpikar…
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Pakistan punish errant England to enter maiden CT final
AGENCY
CARDIFF: An unpredictable Pakistan today stunned England by eight wickets to enter their maiden Champions Trophy final, continuing their sensational run in the tournament.
Pakistani bowlers produced another professional performance…
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