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April 4, 2019 7:00 PM

Indian football team rises two places to 101 in FIFA rankings

The Indian men's football team gained two places to rise to 101 in the FIFA rankings issued on Thursday. With 1219 total ranking points, the Indian team lies 18th among the Asian countries. The team did not play any international match after the last rankings on February 7. Iran continued t...

April 4, 2019 7:32 AM

Football: Indian women's register 2-0 win over Indonesia

In Football, the Indian women's national team today registered a 2-0 win over Indonesia in its opening match of the Olympic Qualifiers Round two in Mandalay, Myanmar.  With this win, India went a step closer to making it to the 2020 Tokyo Games. Maintaining the winning momentum after the su...

April 4, 2019 7:31 AM

Sindhu, Kidambi advance to second round of Malaysian Open

Top Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round of the Malaysian Open World Tour Super 750 tournament in Kuala Lumpur today. However, it was curtains for Saina Nehwal.  She lost to Chochuwong Pornpawee of Thailand 22-20, 15-21, 10-21.   Olympic and world championshi...

April 3, 2019 1:43 PM

IPL: Mumbai Indians to meet Chennai Super Kings

Mumbai Indians will play Chennai Super Kings in their first showdown of the season, in Mumbai at 8 pm on Wednesday.  Last night, Rajasthan Royals registered their first victory in the current edition of the tournament defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets in Jaipur.  Riding on Jos B...

April 3, 2019 1:39 PM

ICC to join hands with Interpol to fight corruption in sport

The International Cricket Council (ICC)has sought closer working relations with the Interpol to widen the scope of its fight against corruption in the sport. The cooperation was discussed during ICC Anti-Corruption Unit General Manager, Alex Marshall's visit to the Interpol headquarters in ...

April 3, 2019 7:51 AM

Malaysia Open: Sameer Verma loses to Chinese Shi Yuqi

In Badminton, India's Sameer Verma lost to Chinese Shi Yuqi in his opening campaign at Malaysia Open that began in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. In a pulsating clash against World no 2, Sameer Verma suffered a 20-22, 23-21, 12-21 loss in a 65-minute men's singles.  Pranaav Jerry Chopra ...

April 2, 2019 7:19 AM

India finish with 16 gold medals at Asian Airgun Championships

Indian shooters continued their dominance claiming five gold medals on the final day of the Asian Airgun Championships to sign off with a total of 25 medals in Taoyuan, Taipei.  India finished with 16 gold, five silver and four bronze medals.  The next assignment for Indian shooters is scheduled at ...

April 1, 2019 11:55 AM

Roger Federer lifts his 4th ATP Miami Open title

In tennis, Roger Federer lifted his fourth ATP Miami Open title with an emphatic 6-1, 6-4 win over defending champion John Isner last night.  The 37-year-old world number five took the first set in 24 minutes.  In his 50th Masters final, the Swiss fourth seed produced some typically sublime ground s...

April 1, 2019 8:03 AM

India's medal tally rises to 18 at Asian Airgun Championship

Indian shooters have made a clean sweep in 10m Air Rifle event at the 12th Asian Airgun Championships in Taoyuan, Taipei. Continuing their dominance in the tournament, India have won 12 out of 14 gold medals so far. India currently have 12 gold, four silver and two bronze medals in its kitty. On the...

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