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AGENCY New Delhi: Following their silver medal winning performance at the Champions Trophy in London, the Indian men's hockey team today jumped two places to fifth spot in the latest rankings, issued by the FIH. The Indian team, which…
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AGENCY New Delhi: Indore is set to host its first-ever cricket Test during India's home series against New Zealand in September-October but a day-night encounter is not part of the roster released by the BCCI, which had earlier revealed…
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Agency EAST RUTHERFORD: Lionel Messi sensationally announced his retirement from international football here Sunday after Argentina crashed to an upset defeat against Chile in the final of the Copa America. Messi, who turned 29 on Friday,…
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AGENCY Bengaluru: The Archery Association of India (AAI) today selected Atanu Das to represent the country in the men's recurve event at the Rio Olympics after conducting trials here. Das will be the only Indian representative in the men's…
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AGENCY Lens (France): It was "ugly", "unfair" and "cruel" but Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Robert Lewandowski got through to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals and that is all that Portugal, Wales and Poland care about. Ricardo Quaresma's…
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AGENCY LONDON: Having finally rid himself of his French Open curse, Novak Djokovic is chasing a third successive Wimbledon title to move one step closer to the first calendar Grand Slam in 47 years. The 29-year-old world number one,…
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AGENCY NEW DELHI: Indian quartermiler Mohammad Anas qualified for the Rio Olympics by shattering the men's400m national record on the second day of Polish Athletics Championship at Bydgoszcz. 21-year-old Anas clocked 45.40secs, the exact…
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 AGENCY New Delhi: Former European champion and an experienced Australian boxer Kerry Hope has dared Indian knockout king Vijender Singh ahead of their WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight championship title to be held at the Thyagaraj…
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AGENCY Melbourne: Reigning Women's Big Bash League champions Sydney Thunder today confirmed having interest in Harmanpreet Kaur but denied signing the India all-rounder, contrary to media reports. "We have been in discussions with…
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AGENCY New Delhi: Nearly a year after fighting her way back into her international career by winning a landmark 'gender' case, gutsy Indian woman sprinter Dutee Chand today qualified for Rio Olympics 100m dash, shattering her own national…
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