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July 21, 2019 6:00 PM

Nikhat Zareen advances to 2nd round of Thai boxing tourney

Indian woman pugilist, Nikhat Zareen, who is a former junior world champion, today advanced to the second round of the Thailand Open International Boxing tournament in the 51 kilogram category. The boxer from Hyderabad prevailed 5-0 over New Zealand's Tasmyn Benny in the first round in Bang...

July 21, 2019 5:43 PM

Indian bodybuilder Ravinder Malik clinches Mr South Asia title

Indian bodybuilder Ravinder Kumar Malik has clinched Mr. South Asia title. He has crowned the overall champion at 12th South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship in Kathmandu yesterday. Malik, the winner of 80 kg category, was adjudged best bodybuilder among the winners of nine senior...

July 21, 2019 5:29 PM

P V Sindhu loses to Akane Yamaguchi in Indonesia Open final

In Badminton, P V Sindhu's hopes of breaking a seven-month title drought came crashing down as the Indian lost in straight games to Akane Yamaguchi in the finals of Indonesia Open BWF Tour Super 1000 tournament in Jakarta today. She lost to the Japanese 15-21 16-21 in a lop-sided summit cla...

July 21, 2019 8:13 AM

Hima Das wins gold in 400m race, 5th in a month

Indian sprinter Hima Das won a gold medal in the 400-meter race with a season-best time of 52.09 seconds at Nove Mesto in the Czech Republic today. It was Hima's fifth gold medal since July 2 when she ran her first competitive race in Europe. Hima has already won gold in 200 meters race at ...

July 20, 2019 9:45 PM

MS Dhoni pulls out of West Indies tour, takes two-month break

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today made himself unavailable for the tour of West Indies. He, however,  ruled out immediate retirement a day before the selectors meet in Mumbai to pick the squads for the upcoming away series. Amid mounting speculation around his international retirement ...

July 20, 2019 5:27 PM

Leander Paes, Marcus Daniell enter in semi-finals of Hall of Fame Open

In Tennis, Leander Paes reached the semi-finals of the ATP Hall of Fame Open with partner Marcus Daniell, edging out Matthew Ebden and Robert Lindstedt in Newport today. The third-seeded Indo-Kiwi combination prevailed 6-4, 5-7, 14-12 over the Australian-Swede team in the quarterfinals after saving ...

July 20, 2019 8:27 AM

Maharashtra sports dept seeks Rs one cr funds for shooter Rahi

The Maharashtra sports department has sought funds of over Rs one crore for ace shooter Rahi Sarnobat. According to a senior Government official, Sarnobat who hails from Kolhapur district in western Maharashtra, has qualified for the next year's Tokyo Olympics.  The official stated that he ...

July 20, 2019 8:15 AM

India's Asian Games silver in mixed relay event to be upgraded to gold

India are in line to get the Asian Games gold in 4x400 mixed relay as Kemi Adekoya of Bahrain, who was part of the gold winning team, has been handed a four-year ban for failing a dope test. The silver won by India's mixed relay team of Mohammad Anas, Hima Das, Arokia Rajiv and M R Poovamma...

July 19, 2019 9:28 PM

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launches AIFF Golden Baby Leagues handbook

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju today launched the All India Football Federation's Golden Baby Leagues handbook 2019-20 on the sidelines of the Intercontinental Cup in Ahemadabad  today. The launch marked the renaming of the 'AIFF Baby Leagues' to 'AIFF Golden Baby L...

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