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December 6, 2017 9:05 PM

India win three-Test series against Sri Lanka

India today won the three-Test series against Sri Lanka 1-nil after the final Test between the neighbours ended in a draw at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi. The visitors made 299 for the loss of 5 wickets on the fifth and final day today. Skipper Virat Kohli was adjudged Man of the Match ...

December 6, 2017 7:25 PM

Lifter Gurdeep creates three national records in IWF C'ships

Gurdeep Singh created three new senior national records in +105 Kilogram weight category in the just-concluded IWF World Weightlifting Championships at Anaheim in USA. Singh finished 13th overall with a total lift of 388kg (172 + 216) but created national records in snatch, clean and jerk, and the t...

December 6, 2017 6:29 PM

Sushil Kumar resigns as National Sports Observer

Close on the heels of star boxer MC Mary Kom's resignation, double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has also quit his role as a National Sports Observer for wrestling. He was among 12 national observers appointed in March this year.In a release issued today, the sports ministry said, as both ...

December 6, 2017 4:51 PM

22 Russian athletes appeal to CAS over doping bans from 2014 Winter Olympics

Twenty-two Russian athletes have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being banned for doping offences at the 2014 Winter Olympics. The group includes 10 athletes who won 11 medals between them in Sochi. They were stripped of their medals, had results voided and were banned for...

December 6, 2017 4:25 PM

Third Test match between India, Sri Lanka in Delhi ends in draw

The third Test match at Feroz shah Kotla in New Delhi between India and Sri Lanka ended in a draw. The visitors made 299 for the loss of 5 wickets on the fifth and final day today. India declared their second innings at 246 for 5, setting the target of 410 runs for Lankans.India leads the series, 1-...

December 6, 2017 1:55 PM

Sri Lanka needs 204 runs to win Delhi Test

In Cricket, chasing a second innings lead of 410 runs, Sri Lanka lost five wickets making only 206 runs at the close of play on Day 4 of the Delhi Test in the second innings against India today. Earlier, India declared their second innings at 246 for 5 wickets. Shikhar Dhawan made 67 runs, followed ...

December 6, 2017 12:44 PM

West Indies captain Jason Holder suspended for 2nd test against New Zealand

West Indies captain Jason Holder has been suspended from the second Test against New Zealand because of his team's slow over rate in the opening fixture. International Cricket Council today said the punishment was imposed after the West Indies were ruled to be three overs short of their tar...

December 6, 2017 8:17 AM

IOC bans Russia from next year's Winter Games

Russia were banned from the 2018 Olympics today over state-sponsored doping but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said, Russian competitors would be able to compete under strict conditions. The IOC announced the decision after examining evidence of state-sponsored doping over several years t...

December 6, 2017 8:17 AM

India win first-ever South Asian Regional Badminton Team Championship

India has won the first-ever South Asian Regional Badminton Team Championship. In the title clash played in Guwahati last evening, India defeated Nepal, 3-0. The Indian team, which came into the Final without losing a single match, continued their good run with Aryaman Tandon drawing first blood in ...

December 6, 2017 6:33 AM

India beat Nepal 3-0 to lift South Asian badminton title

India has won the first-ever South Asian Regional Badminton Team Championship. In the title clash played in Guwahati last evening, India defeated Nepal, 3-0. The Indian team, which came into the Final without losing a single match, continued their good run with Aryaman Tandon drawing first blood in ...

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