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January 5, 2017 5:52 PM

105-year-old man sets record by cycling more than 22.5 km ride

A Frenchman has set a new world record for cycling the furthest distance in one hour for riders aged 105 or older. Robert Marchand, who is 105, rode more than 22.5 kilometers at an indoor venue on the outskirts of Paris yesterday. Marchand said, he would have been quicker and got a better result if ...

January 5, 2017 5:47 PM

Three Indians on verge of scripting history in BJO Squash tournament<br/>

Three Indians, Velavan Senthilkumar, Adhitya Raghavan and Abhay Singh are on the verge of scripting history in the ongoing British Junior Open Squash tournament in Sheffield, as they reached the semi-finals of the boys&apos; Under-19 category. With all three making it to the last four stage, one...

January 5, 2017 5:46 PM

South africa beat Sri Lanka in 2nd Test by 282 runs to win series

Kagiso Rabada claimed a six-wicket haul today as South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 224 in their second innings to win the second test by 282 runs with a day and a half to spare. The hosts have thus taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Sri Lanka failed to last the first sessi...

January 5, 2017 2:23 PM

Robert Marchand sets new world record for cycling

A Frenchman has set a new world record for cycling the furthest distance in one hour for riders aged 105 or older. Robert Marchand, who is 105, rode more than 22.5 kilometers at an indoor venue on the outskirts of Paris yesterday. Marchand said, he would have been quicker and got a better result if ...

January 5, 2017 9:28 AM

Mahindra Singh Dhoni steps down as captain of T-20 & ODI format of cricket

Mahindra Singh Dhoni has announced his decision to step down as captain of Team India&apos;s limited over cricket matches. He will, however, be available for selection for the ODI and T20 England series starting 15th of this month. Dhoni relinquishes captaincy in all formats of the game. He stun...

January 5, 2017 9:02 AM

National Ice Skating Championship to begin today in Gurugram, Haryana

The National Ice Skating Championship 2017 will begin today in Gurugram, Haryana. The Around 300 ice skaters across the country will participate in the two-day event being organised by the Ice Skating Association of India. The championship has been divided into two major disciplines - Figure Skating...

January 5, 2017 9:01 AM

Chennai Open: Bopanna & Nedunchezhiyan cruises to next round of men's doubles

Indian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan have cruised to the next round of men&apos;s doubles event at the Chennai Open Tennis tournament. They defeated the Brazil-Croatia duo of Marcelo Demoliner and Nikola Mektic 6-4, 6-4 yesterday. The Indo-Brazilian duo of Leander Paes and part...

January 5, 2017 9:01 AM

Gujarat enter final of Ranji Trophy for 1st time since 1950-51 season

Gujarat has entered the Final of the Ranji Trophy Cricket tournament for the first time since the 1950-51 season. Parthiv Patel-led Gujarat made it to the title clash after beating Jharkhand by 123 runs yesterday in the semi-final played in Nagpur.Opting to bat, Gujarat had posted 390, replying to w...

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