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May 3, 2019 6:32 PM

Chess: TePe Sigeman & Co International tournament begins in Sweden

In chess, the TePe Sigeman & Co International tournament, begins in Malmo, Sweden on Friday. Fourteen-year-old Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin is training his sight to become the youngest Indian to break the 2600 rating barrier from this event.  Nihal goes into the tournament with a live rati...

May 3, 2019 6:06 PM

India slips to fifth spot in latest ICC T20I rankings

The world body governing cricket, ICC on Friday unveiled an expanded men's Twenty20 International team rankings with 80 teams. India with 260 points have dropped three places to fifth in the latest list. The ICC T20 World Cup champions of 2009, Pakistan have consolidated their top position ...

May 3, 2019 5:49 PM

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra undergoes elbow surgery

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has undergone an elbow surgery in Mumbai. He developed pain in his elbow while practising at the NIS Patiala last month. It has been learnt that recovery of Neeraj is likely to take three to four months, putting his participation at the upcoming prestigious ...

May 3, 2019 1:58 PM

Bajrang Punia bags gold in Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament

World number one Bajrang Punia won the gold medal as he defeated Viktor Rassadin in the finals of men's 65kg freestyle in the Ali Aliyev wrestling tournament in Kaspiisk, Russia on Thursday. Bajrang got the better of the local favourite 13-8 in his final bout after being down 0-5 at one sta...

May 3, 2019 8:18 AM

India retains top spot in ICC Test rankings

India retained its top position in the ICC Test rankings, while England remained the number one ODI side in the latest annual d rankings released in Dubai today. India also moved two points in second position in the ODI rankings behind England. The results from 2015-16 season were purged and outcome...

May 3, 2019 7:51 AM

NZ Open: HS Prannoy to play in quarters of Men's Singles

In Badminton, India's H.S. Prannoy will take on fifth seed Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the men's singles quarterfinals of the New Zealand Open tournament in Auckland on Friday. Unseeded Prannoy shocked second seed Tommy  Sugiarto of   Indonesia  21-14, 21-12 in just 37 minutes to b...

May 2, 2019 8:58 PM

China Open: Jeev shows some sparks; Khalin best placed Indian

Former China Open champion Jeev Milkha Singh seems to have turned the clock for a while as he is three-under through 16 holes in the first round of the 25th China Open. However, he then double bogeyed the 18th to finish one-under 71 and was tied-69th at the end of the first day.   Meanwhile, the bes...

May 2, 2019 6:40 PM

New Zealand Open: H.S. Prannoy enters quarterfinals of Men's Singles

In Badminton, India's H.S. Prannoy stunned Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia in straight games to sail into the men's singles quarterfinals even as his compatriot B. Sai Praneeth crashed out in the second round of the New Zealand Open tournament in Auckland today. Unseeded Prannoy shocke...

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