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India wasted as many as five penalty corners seconds from the final hooter to go down 1-2 against reigning silver medallist Netherlands and slump to their second defeat in the men's hockey competition of Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on…
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 AGENCY GROS ISLET: India suffered a late batting collapse, allowing the West Indies to sneak back into the contest after Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha struck fighting centuries on day two of the third Test here today. India lost…
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After five days of fruitless labour, hopes of India turning a corner and marching towards a medal on day six of the Olympics were dashed when women archers Deepika Kumari and Laishram Bombayla Devi bowed out after being found wanting in…
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 AGENCY RIO DE JANEIRO: Setbacks continued to haunt India in their quest to break open the medal chest in the Olympic Games with shuttler P V Sindhu and World No. 5, Saina Nehwal being the bright spots in yet another disappointing day on…
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Agency RIO DE JANEIRO: Former Asian Games gold medallist Vikas Krishan (75kg) gave a perfect start to India's boxing campaign in the Olympics as he outwitted American greenhorn Charles Conwell to enter the pre-quarterfinals here. The…
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Experienced woman archer Laishram Bombayla Devi advanced to the pre-quarterfinals with couple of wins on what otherwise was another dismal day for India at the Olympic Games that saw medal hope Jitu Rai crashing out of the 50m pistol…
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 AGENCY RIO DE JANEIRO: Indian women's hockey team dished out a disappointing performance to suffer a 1-6 thrashing at the hands of a rampaging Australia in their third fixture at the Rio Olympics here today. The Indians, who were playing…
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AGENCY GROS ISLET: India recovered to 234 for five at stumps on day one of the third Test against the West Indies, courtesy an unbeaten 108-run stand between Wriddhiman Saha and Ravichandran Ashwin here today. India, put in to bat, found…
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AGENCY Rio De Janeiro: Indian women's hockey team could not produce the performance of their opening match against Japan as Great Britain convincingly overpowered them 3-0 in the second match of the Olympic Games. After a cautious first…
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The 118-strong Indian contingent continued to put on a generally dismal show barring a few exceptions like archer Atanu Das on Day 4 of competitions at the Olympic Games here on Tuesday. The talented Atanu Das blanked his Nepalese rival…
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