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February 19, 2020 8:45 AM
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launched an event in New Delhi yesterday to unveil the five host cities for the FIFA Under-17 Women's Football World Cup which kicks off on2nd of November this year. The matches of the world cup will be held in five cities including Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar,...
February 19, 2020 8:33 AM
Greco Roman wrestler Sunil Kumar opened India's medal account in the Asian Wrestling Championships at New Delhi today by winning a Gold. The seasoned grappler beat Azat Salidinov from Kyrgyzstan in the final of the 87 kg category. Sunil Kumar had reached the final by a victory over Kazakh o...
February 18, 2020 6:40 PM
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has received the "Grassroots Charter Bronze Level" membership of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The Asian sports governing body has confirmed this in a letter to the AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das. This declaration accords AIFF t...
February 18, 2020 6:29 PM
Mickey Wright, often described as the greatest woman golfer of all times, died at Florida in the United States at the age of 85 yesterday. Her haul of 13 major victories included four US Women's Open titles and four US Women's PGA Championships. Wright had accumulated 82 titles o...
February 18, 2020 6:25 PM
In women's cricket, India defeated West Indies in Brisbane today by two runs in the first warm-up game of the upcoming T20 World Cup. Electing to bat, India posted 107 for eight in their stipulated 20 overs before returning to restrict West Indies to 105 for seven. Spinner Poonam Yadav cla...
February 18, 2020 11:23 AM
Indian cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar being carried on the shoulders of his team mates following India's world cup triumph in 2011 was voted as the Laureus best sporting moment in the past 20 years. Former Australian captain Steve Waugh presented the trophy to Tendulkar yesterday, after ...
February 18, 2020 8:36 AM
Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that it is important to develop proper sports structure in the country to make India a sporting superpower. He said, upcoming Khelo India University Games will provide a platform for sportspersons to showcase their talent. After launching...
February 18, 2020 7:42 AM
National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has banned javelin thrower Amit Dahiya for four years for evading sample collection and trying to cheat officials during the 2nd National Javelin Throw Open Championship 2019 held at SAI Centre in Sonipat. NADA had issued the charge of notice to Dahiya on July 16 f...
February 17, 2020 8:39 PM
India claimed five silver and six bronze medals at the ongoing 2020 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 45 kilogram category, K V L Pavani Kumari won silver medals in both youth girls and junior women section, while Sidhanta Gogoi claimed silver in youth ...
February 17, 2020 7:11 PM
India will host next year's Junior Men's World Cup. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced this at Lausanne in Switzerland today. This is the second time that India will be hosting the prestigious tournament, having staged it in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in 2016, where th...
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