India

AGENCY Bengaluru: Rio-bound Indian sprinter Dutee Chand today said she is working hard to improve her speed endurance so that she doesn't taper off in the last 40 metres of the 100m event during next month's Olympics. "I am too good in…
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AGENCY New Delhi: Indian women's hockey team captain Ritu Rani has allegedly been dropped from the Rio Olympics-bound side owing to lack of performance and attitude problems. The final squad of 16 is to be picked in three days' time but a…
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AGENCY El Monte (USA): It was a tough day for the Indian shuttlers barring Ajay Jayaram, who sailed into the men's singles semifinals with a comfortable win over compatriot Anand Pawar in USD 120,000 US Open Grand Prix Gold badminton…
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AGENCY LONDON: Roger Federer insists he will be back at Wimbledon in 2017, when he will be pushing 36, despite his heartbreaking loss to Milos Raonic in the semi-finals. The seven-time champion suffered a shock 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3…
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 AGENCY LONDON: Serena Williams powered to her seventh Wimbledon crown as the world number one finally claimed a record-equalling 22nd major title with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber in Saturday's final. Williams had been stuck on…
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AGENCY Seoul: South Korean swimming star Park Tae-Hwan, who was barred from the Olympics for doping, will compete for the national team in Rio after the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) ruled in his favour. The multiple Olympic…
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AGENCY EL MONTE (USA): Fourth seed Ajay Jayaram and Anand Pawar set up up an all-Indian quarterfinal in the US Open Grand Prix Gold badminton event here. Other Indians who made the quarterfinals were the men's doubles pairing of Manu Attri…
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AGENCY BASSETERRE (ST KITTS): India's new chief coach Anil Kumble will be keeping a keen eye on speedster Mohammed Shami's fitness along with the form of opener Shikhar Dhawan when the team begin its tour of West Indies with a two-day…
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AGENCY KOLKATA: Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly turned 44 today and birthday wishes poured in from all quarters for one of the country's most celebrated cricketers. '#HappyBirthdayDada' trended on Twitter for the former batsman, who…
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AGENCY MUMBAI: India will make its maiden appearance in the under-17 Futsal World Cup, scheduled in Paraguay from July 11, after being invited by the sport's governing body as a wild card entrant. The five-a-side soccer sport, played on a…
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