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August 6, 2019 4:53 PM

Players from Ladakh to continue to represent J&K

Cricketers emerging from the newly-created Union Territory of Ladakh will continue to qualify to represent Jammu and Kashmir in all BCCI domestic competitions. This was stated by the chief of Indian cricket's Committee of Administrators Vinod Rai in New Delhi today. Rai said the arrangement...

August 6, 2019 3:00 PM

India enters quarterfinals of U-23 Asian Volleyball C'ship

India entered the quarterfinals of the men's under-23 Asian Volleyball Championship in Mynamar despite going down 2-3 to Thailand. The Indian team topped their group which helped it secure a berth in the final eight of the tournament. The Amit Gulia-led side had registered wins over China a...

August 6, 2019 9:10 AM

Cricket commentator Anant Setalvad passes away

Yesteryear cricket commentator Anant Setalvad died in Mumbai last night. He was in his mid-80s, according to sources in the Cricket Club of India, of which Setalvad was a long-term member.  Setalvad had started his radio commentary stint in the pre-TV days and had shared the mike with the likes of f...

August 5, 2019 9:07 PM

Australia beat England by 251 runs to win first Ashes Cricket Test

Australia beat England by 251 runs to win the first Ashes Cricket Test at Edgbaston today. England, set a target of 398 to win, collapsed to 146 all out on the last day, with Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon taking six wickets giving 49 runs and fast bowler Pat Cummins four for 32.   The Victory ga...

August 4, 2019 9:14 PM

Vinesh Phogat wins third successive gold in 53kg

Star India grappler Vinesh Phogat has bagged gold in women's 53kg category of the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw. The 24-year-old prevailed 3-2 over local wrestler Roksana in the final of the competition. This was her third consecutive gold in the 53 kg category after winning Go...

August 4, 2019 5:45 PM

Indian boxers end their campaign with six medals in Boxing

Indian boxers have ended their campaign at the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia with a rich haul of six medals. These comprised two gold, one silver and three bronze. World Championships bronze-medallist,  Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and India Open go...

August 4, 2019 7:17 AM

India-A beat West Indies-A by 7 wickets in 2nd unofficial Test

India-A registered a comfortable seven-wicket win over West Indies-A in the second unofficial Cricket Test in Port of Spain last night. Chasing 278 for a win, openers Mayank Agarwal made 81 off 134 balls while Priyank Panchal scored 68 off 121 deliveries to set up the win on the final day of the fou...

August 2, 2019 8:50 PM

Neeraj stuns world champion Mesiano to enter final of Umakhanov boxing

In Boxing, reigning India Open gold medallist Neeraj stunned 2016 World Champion Alessia Mesiano to enter the final of the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia today. Neeraj, a bronze medallist at the Strandja Memorial, eked out a narrow 3-2 win over M...

August 2, 2019 8:48 PM

Adarsh Singh wins double gold in shooting meet

In Shooting, young Adarsh Singh outclassed his rivals in the Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters competition, winning the gold medal in both the men and junior 25 metres rapid fire pistol event in New Delhi today. The 17-year-old Adarsh shot 584 to top the qualification rounds, his score way ...

August 2, 2019 6:59 PM

Indian men's 20km race walk team wins bronze after seven years through upgrade

Seven years after India missed a podium place at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Russia, the country was today handed a bronze medal upgrade following disqualification of a member of the second-placed Ukrainian team for dope violation.   The Indian team of KT Infra, Babubhai Panucha and Surinder ...

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