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  PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth look to turn the tide at BWF World Tour Finals

  January 26, 2021 12:59 IST

  Sindhu, who had won the prestigious title in 2018, has been clubbed in Group 'B' alongside top-ranked Tai Tzu Yin.

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  Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar lead wishes from sports fraternity on India's 72nd Republic Day

  January 26, 2021 14:58 IST

  The sports fraternity extend wishes as India celebrates the 72nd anniversary of Republic Day.

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  AFC cancels U-16, U-19 championships in 2021 due to Covid-19

  January 26, 2021 9:12 IST

  The next editions of both competitions will be allocated to the same hosts in 2023 when the Uzbekistan Football Association will host the AFC U20 Asian Cup and Bahrain Football Association will stage the AFC U17 Asian Cup.

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  Table Tennis player Mouma Das, five other sportspersons awarded Padma Shri

  January 25, 2021 22:48 IST

  Besides Mouma, P Anitha, Madhavan Nambiar, Sudha Hari Narayan Singh, Virender Singh, and KY Venkatesh have also been awarded the prestigious award in the sports category for the year.

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  Russia confirm it won't appeal Olympic team restrictions

  January 25, 2021 16:09 IST

  CAS last month ruled that Russia's name, flag and anthem would be barred from the next two Olympics after backing the World Anti-Doping Agency's finding that doping data was manipulated.

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  Korea's Si Woo Kim earns thrilling one-shot win in La Quinta

  January 25, 2021 14:58 IST

  Korea's Si Woo Kim claimed a dramatic one-shot victory over a fast-charging Patrick Cantlay at The American Express, earning his third PGA Tour title to end a four-year winless run.

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  Indian women's hockey team loses 2-3 to Argentina 'B'

  January 25, 2021 13:39 IST

  Salima Tete (6th) and Gurjit Kaur (42nd) scored for India while Sol Pagela (25th), Constanza Cerundolo (38th) and Agustina Gorzelany (39th) registered their names on the scoresheet for the home side.

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  Kidambi Srikanth resumes training after BAI gets mandatory quarantine time reduced

  January 24, 2021 19:23 IST

  Srikanth withdrew from the tournament after B Sai Praneeth, who he was sharing a room with, had tested positive for COVID-19.

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  Carolina Marin, Viktor Axelsen win singles titles at Thailand Open

  January 24, 2021 15:48 IST

  In women's singles final, Marin defeated top seed Tai Tzu-Ying 21-19, 21-17 in a match that lasted 48 minutes.

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  Indian junior women's hockey team beats Chile senior side 2-0

  January 24, 2021 14:23 IST

  Playing their fifth match of the tour of Chile, goals from Sangita Kumari (48th minute) and Sushma Kumari (56th minute) in the last quarter gave India the win.

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  SAI seeks report over flouting of Covid-19 norms at wrestling nationals

  January 24, 2021 13:08 IST

  It was reported that social distancing norms and other procedures put in place by the sports ministry were flouted at the indoor arena of the Noida Stadium.

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  Thailand Open: Dream run of Indian doubles pairs end with semifinal defeat

  January 23, 2021 20:26 IST

  Up against the world number three Thai pair, Satwik and Ashwini, who are ranked 36th, showed great skills and temperament after losing the opening game by a whisker.

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  Saina Nehwal going through toughest phase of her career: Former national champion Vimal Kumar

  January 23, 2021 17:12 IST

  Saina, currently ranked 20th in the world, was knocked out of the first round of the ongoing second Thailand Open. 

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  Anirban Lahiri fails to make cut in PGA Tour event at La Quinta

  January 23, 2021 16:06 IST

  Lahiri ended with a score of 3-under par at the end of round 1 and 2 with the cut being set at 4-under par. He had a tied 15 finish in the first round.

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  Thailand Open: Satwik-Chirag's impressive run ends with semifinal defeat

  January 23, 2021 13:59 IST

  The Indian pair had participated in Super 1000 events in 2018 ad 2019 but this is the first time it entered the semifinals.

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  First defeat for Indian women's hockey team on tour of Argentina

  January 23, 2021 11:37 IST

  In the previous matches, India drew 2-2 and 1-1 respectively with the Argentina junior team.

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  Speculation over Tokyo Olympics: 2021, 2032 or not at all?

  January 23, 2021 7:58 IST

  Japanese authorities and the IOC moved quickly Friday to dismiss a report that quoted an anonymous government official claiming it has been concluded the games will be canceled.

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  Thailand Open: PV Sindhu, Sameer Verma out; Satwik Rankireddy scripts twin wins in doubles

  January 22, 2021 20:43 IST

  With the defeat of Sindhu and Sameer, Indian challenge in singles competition ended in the tournament.

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  Thailand Open: Sameer Verma's fight ends in agony, loses to world no. 3 in quarters

  January 22, 2021 18:03 IST

  The unseeded pair of Satwik and Ashwini stunned fifth seeds and world no 6 Peng Soon Chan and Liu Ying Goh of Malaysia 18-21 24-22 22-20 after toiling hard for one hour and 15 minutes in a nail-bitting quarterfinal duel.

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  In lawsuit, woman alleges Conor McGregor assaulted her

  January 22, 2021 16:49 IST

  Conor McGregor has had legal problems in the past. In 2019, he was fined by a Dublin court for punching a man in a pub. 

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  Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics

  January 22, 2021 16:18 IST

  Japan has secured vaccines for all its citizens, and then some, after striking deals with three foreign pharmaceutical makers

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  Thailand Open: Rankireddy-Ponappa enter mixed doubles semifinals with upset win

  January 22, 2021 13:28 IST

  The unseeded Indian pair toiled hard for one hour and 15 minutes to beat their world no. 6 Malaysian opponents 18-21 24-22 22-20 in a nail-bitting quarterfinal duel.

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  Indian women's junior hockey team holds Chile senior side to 2-2 draw

  January 22, 2021 12:33 IST

  Deepika (40th minute) and Gagandeep Kaur (55th) led India's fight back after Chile had taken the lead twice.

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  Japan government mulling cancellation of Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19: Report

  January 22, 2021 8:50 IST

  Merely a day after IOC President Thomas Bach insisted that the Olympics will take place as scheduled, a report has suggested that Japan Government wants the event to be cancelled.

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  No plan B, Tokyo Olympics on schedule, says IOC chief Thomas Bach

  January 21, 2021 23:18 IST

  The 78-year-old Canadian said on January 8 that he was not "certain" that the Tokyo Games would take place.

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  Thailand Open: PV Sindhu, Sameer Verma register straight-game wins, sail into quarterfinals

  January 21, 2021 18:07 IST

  Sindhu expectedly outclassed Malaysia's world no. 92 Kisona Selvaduray 21-10 21-12 in a lop-sided second-round contest that lasted just 35 minutes.

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  Kiren Rijiju inaugurates Kho Kho coaching camp to uplift skillset of players

  January 21, 2021 16:21 IST

  A 30-day camp will see players being monitored and analysed. 

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  Sameer, mixed doubles pair of Satwik and Ponnappa sail into quarterfinals of Thailand Open

  January 21, 2021 12:21 IST

  The world number 31 Indian needed just 39 minutes to see off Gemke 21-12, 21-9; Satwik and Ponnappa had a hard fought 22-20, 14-21, 21-16 win over the German duo of Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Herttrich.