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January 30, 2020 9:15 PM

National Shooting trials: Ayonika Paul and Vijayveer Sidhu emerge winners

Olympian Ayonika Paul has won the women's 10m Air Rifle T1 event while Vijayveer Sidhu won the men's 25m Pistol T2 event in the National Shooting trials at Thiruvananthapuram today.   Ayonika overcame a quality eight-woman field which had the likes of Tokyo 2020 quota holders Apurv...

January 30, 2020 2:14 PM

Ashleigh Barty makes shock exit in semi-finals at Australian Open

In women's singles, world number one Australia's Ashley Barty made a shock exit after losing by Sofia Kenin of USA today. Kenin trounced the top seed 7-6(8-6), 7-5. In the second semifinal, Garbine Muguruza of Spain defeated Simona Halep of Romania in straight sets 7-6(10-8), 7-5. ...

January 30, 2020 12:19 PM

Four Indians in joint 2nd spot after penultimate round of Gibraltar chess

Teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa drew his penultimate round game against Russian Mikhail Kobalia to hold on to the joint second spot, along with four other Indians, in the 18th Gibraltar Chess Festival. Five players shared the lead with seven points after nine rounds in the Masters category of the ev...

January 29, 2020 8:47 PM

Tripura CM kicks off 65th National School Games U-17 boys football

In Tripura, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb inaugurated the 65th National School Games Under-17 boys at Umakanta Academy Mini Stadium in Agartala today. 38 football teams coming from different parts of the country are taking part in the games. Matches will be played at 17 grounds in 4 districts and ...

January 29, 2020 8:24 PM

India beat New Zealand in third T20 International via Super Over in Hamilton

In Cricket, India defeated New Zealand in the third T20 International via Super Over to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton this evening. In the Super Over, New Zealand scored 17, a target which India overwhelmed in the final ball with Rohit smashing Tim...

January 29, 2020 2:44 PM

Indian Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 87.86 metres at the Athletics Central North East meeting in South Africa. The 22-year-old Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallist breached the Olympic qualification mark of 85 metres in his fourt...

January 29, 2020 1:19 PM

Indian women's hockey team suffer 0-1 loss to New Zealand

Indian women's hockey team suffered a 0-1 loss to New Zealand in its third match of the ongoing tour in Auckland today. New Zealand's Hope Ralph was the lone scorer of the match. India will take on Great Britain on February 4.

January 29, 2020 9:24 AM

Simona Halep beats Anett Kontaveit to reach Australia Open semifinals

In Tennis, Simona Halep defeated Estonian Anett Kontaveit in just 53 minutes to race into the Australian Open semi-finals today. Kontaveit won the first game but was never in it after that as Halep raced to a comfortable 6-1, 6-1 win. Wimbledon champion Halep has won 11 games in a row before the 28t...

January 28, 2020 9:10 PM

North East Dr T Ao Trophy: Mizoram defeats Sikkim

Two times champion Mizoram defeated Sikkim by a solitary goal to emerge as the champion of the Northeast Dr. T Ao Football Trophy 2020 at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima this evening.  The first half saw a goalless draw.  Mizoram midfielder David Lalrinmuana scored the lone goal in the 74th minute t...

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