PWL: Sandeep clinches thriller for MP Yodha
Panchkula, Jan 17 (IANS) The high point of the day was the clash of the Phogat sisters and Pooja Dhandas clash against Betzabeth Angelin but it was Sandeep Tomar who stole the lime light clinching…
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Khelo India: Mizoram enter boys’ U-21 football final
Pune, Jan 17 (IANS) Mizoram dominated proceedings but still needed penalties to beat Goa 4-2 and enter the final of the Boys’ Under-21 football competition of the Khelo India Youth Games at the Shree Shiv…
Khelo India: Kattimani, Narwal in boxing gold medal bouts
Pune, Jan 17 (IANS) Favourites, including World Youth bronze medallist Bhavesh Kattimani (Maharashtra) and Asian bronze medallist Ankit Narwal (Haryana), secured final berths in their respective weight classes at Khelo India Youth Games boxing competition…
Maharashtra on top at Khelo India
Pune, Jan 17 (IANS) On a day when there were only four gold medals at stake, hosts Maharashtra made a clean sweep of all four in the Kho-Kho competition at the Khelo India Youth Games…
PWL wrestlers try hand at cricket
Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) World Championships bronze medallist Pooja Dhanda along with other women wrestlers from Pro Wrestling League (PWL) Season 4 took on the players from Women Cricket Association of India (WICA) in a…
PWL: Sakshi-Navjot bout highlight of Delhi-UP tie
Panchkula, Jan 17 (IANS) After losing their respective opening matches, UP Dangal will take on Delhi Sultans in the next round of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) at the Tau Devi Lal Indoor Stadium here…
I-League: Relegation-threatened Aizawl up against rampaging Chennai
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Former champions Aizawl FC will look to stave off an imminent threat of relegation when they take on table-toppers Chennai City FC in an I-League encounter here on Friday. The gulf…
SC urged to appoint ombudsman for Rahul-Pandya issue
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Cricketers Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul will have to wait longer to return to international cricket as the Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to appoint…
Khelo India: Jharkhand stun Odisha in girls’ hockey semis
Pune, Jan 17 (IANS) Jharkhand overturned a 0-3 deficit to beat strong title favourites Odisha 4-3 and set up a title clash with Haryana in the girls’ U-17 hockey competition of the Khelo India Youth…
Mercedes Trophy: Singhvi, Unnikrishnan qualify for national final
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) City golfers FR Singhvi and Rajiv Unnikrishnan on Thursday qualified for the Mercedes Trophy National Final on Day 2 of the Bengaluru Leg. Singhvi and Unnikrishnan qualified after carding a net…
Malaysia Masters: Saina, Srikanth in quarters, Kashyap bows out
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 17 (IANS) London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth registered victories in their single’s matches to advance to the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Masters here on Thursday. In a 39…
Halep, Venus Williams set up Australian Open third round clash
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Top-seed Romanian Simona Halep and Venus Williams of the United States set up a third round clash at the Australian Open after beating American Sofia Kenin and France’s Alize Kornet respectively…
Missing the team balance in Pandya’s absence: Dhawan
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Admitting that suspended all-rounder Hardik Pandya was “crucial” for the team’s balance, India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday said the team is not grappling with a fifth bowler conundrum in the…
Khelo India: Quality of shooting reflects sport’s growing stature in India
Pune, Jan 17 (IANS) The growing stature of shooting as a sport in India was amply reflected in the quality of competition and intense battles for the 19 gold medals on offer at the Khelo…
Raonic inches past Wawrinka to win 4-hour Australian Open battle
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Canadas Milos Raonic ousted Switzerlands Stan Wawrinka in an epic four-hour clash at the Australian Open on Thursday to advance to the third round. The 16th-seeded Raonic beat 2014 Australian Open…
I-League: East Bengal look to steady ship against Indian Arrows
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) East Bengal will not only look to get back to winning ways but also cut the gap at the top half of the points table, when they take on Indian Arrows…
TVS rider Aravind completes Stage 9 of Dakar Rally
Pisco (Peru), Jan 17 (IANS) Seasoned Indian rider Aravind KP successfully overcame issues with his bike before completing the penultimate Stage 9 of the ongoing Dakar Rally at overall 39th position even as the Sherco…
Kerala creates history by entering Ranji semis
Wayanad (Kerala), Jan 17 (IANS) The Kerala Ranji cricket team scripted history by entering the semi-finals for the first time in its cricketing history, after hammering Gujarat by 113 runs here on Thursday. In a…
Ronaldo leads Juventus to Italian super cup title
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Jan 17 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo scored the lone goal in Juventus’ 1-0 victory over AC Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana, a win that gives the Portuguese superstar his first title with the…
Osaka beats Zidansek to move into round 3 of Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Japan’s Naomi Osaka downed Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open here on Thursday. Zidansek put up a fight and after the match,…