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  Kavinder Bisht, Sanjeet enter finals of French boxing tournament; Shiva Thapa settles for bronze

  October 30, 2020 13:25 IST

  Kavinder, an Asian championships silver-medallist, defeated Frenchman Benik George Melkumian 3-0 to set up a summit clash against another local hope Samuel Kistohurry.

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  Suriya, Ruhaan and Ishaan poised to clinch Meco-FMSCI National Karting Championship titles

  October 29, 2020 16:03 IST

  Suriya Varathan has a compelling lead in the Senior class, having amassed 70 points in the first two rounds held last Saturday-Sunday.

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  Ajay Jayaram, Shubhankar Dey forced out of SaarLorLux Open; in isolation amid COVID-19 scare

  October 29, 2020 14:29 IST

  19-year-old Lakshya withdrew on Wednesday after his father DK Sen returned a positive test for the dreaded virus. DK Sen is asymptomatic at this point.  

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  Determined to improve & find spot in India's hockey team for Olympics, says Udita

  October 29, 2020 13:31 IST

  The forward said she particularly learned a lot from the close encounter between the Netherlands and Great Britain in the FIH Hockey Pro League on Tuesday.

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  National TT camp gets underway; Sharath Kamal, Anusha to join on Thursday

  October 28, 2020 15:34 IST

  With the focus firmly on qualifying for 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the Indian table tennis players on Wednesday resumed their training after almost seven months at the national camp in Sonepat.

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  Panel exonerates junior judoka after NADA DCO fails to establish dope test evasion

  October 28, 2020 15:19 IST

  The National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) has exonerated junior judoka Jitesh Dagar of the charge that he evaded a dope test during a selection trial last year after NADA's Dope Control Officer failed to produce any clinching evidence against him.

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  Inspired by Pullela Gopichand, Manasi Joshi wants to make a difference for para-athletes

  October 28, 2020 14:17 IST

  The 31-year-old Asian Games bronze medallist feels there has been immense growth over the last few years in para-badminton.

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  Have been focusing on improving footwork & PC defence, says Krishan Pathak

  October 28, 2020 14:11 IST

  The team is currently taking part in the national coaching camp at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) facility in Bengaluru amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  Ajay Jayaram makes winning start in SaarLorLux Open

  October 27, 2020 19:27 IST

  The former world number 13 beat Belgium's Maxime Moreels in opening round 21-8 21-8 in just 19 minutes.

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  Kho Kho gaining prominence, becomes career option for many: KKFI President Sudhanshu Mittal

  October 26, 2020 14:30 IST

  KKFI President Sudhanshu Mittal thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju for their continual efforts in promoting the sport.

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  India women bag gold, men settle for silver in Asian Online chess championship

  October 25, 2020 15:18 IST

  The in-form R Vaishali and captain Mary Ann Gomes drew their games to secure the first match of the final 3-1. 

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  MMA: Khabib Nurmagomedov announces retirement after defeating Justin Gaethje

  October 25, 2020 9:08 IST

  Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after finishing with a 29-0 record in MMA.

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  India men and women enter final of Asian online team chess championship

  October 24, 2020 16:29 IST

  While the men beat Kazakhstan 2.5-1.5 and 3-1, the women's side posted 3.5-0.5 and 4-0 wins over Mongolia.

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  Unique performance-graded races to assess athletes' progress in Odisha's High Performance Centre

  October 24, 2020 16:03 IST

  The three-stage competition that began at the Kalinga Stadium in a bio-secure bubble on Sarurday will feature sprint, middle and long distance running and hurdles.

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  Olympic 15000-seat swim venue ready but will fans get to attend them amid COVID-19?

  October 24, 2020 12:16 IST

  The 15,000-seat swimming venue cost is listed at $520 million but seating capacity will come in use or not amid pandemic is in question.

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  SRFI calls off squash junior nationals due to COVID-19

  October 23, 2020 16:36 IST

  SRFI general secretary Cyrus Poncha has stated that risk associated with travelling for young players and their accompanying parents and coaches remains, forcing them to take the call.

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  Asian online team chess: India men and women enter semifinals

  October 23, 2020 15:41 IST

  The Indian women's team stormed into the semis of the Asian Nations (Regions) Online Cup 2020 Championship, while their male counterparts eked out a fighting win over Mongolia to secure the last four berth.

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  Was under pressure in 2010 Asian Games to defend my Doha gold: Pankaj Advani

  October 23, 2020 15:37 IST

  Advani had won the gold medal in billiards in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and was entering Guangzhou as the defending champion.  

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  Shooting World Cup in 2008 was like redemption tournament for me: Gagan Narang

  October 23, 2020 15:29 IST

  Narang had qualified for the 2008 ISSF World Cup Final after he won a gold in the World Cup in China earlier in 2008.

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  Don't expect Olympic pull outs due to COVID-19: IOC chief Thomas Bach

  October 22, 2020 19:53 IST

  International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach says he doesn't expect countries to pull out of next year's Tokyo Olympics due to Covid pandemic and that athletes too won't be barred if they test negative.

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  Big fan of Virat Kohli, I find him very inspiring: Ritu Phogat

  October 22, 2020 19:07 IST

  Kohli is currently leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the United Arab Emirates.

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  Lack of competition not ideal but Bajrang Punia won't mind going straight into World Championship

  October 22, 2020 17:33 IST

  There are two men's freestyle international events scheduled in Poland (November 4-8) and Russia (November 7-8) but Bajrang said wrestlers are not keen to compete there.

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  Team shaping up well for the Olympics, says hockey defender Kothajit Singh

  October 22, 2020 12:17 IST

  Kothajit said that the Indian team returned to the pitch at the right time and are moving forward with each sports activities session.

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  BWF cancels 2020 World Junior Badminton C'ships due to COVID-19 pandemic

  October 22, 2020 9:55 IST

  The ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and uncertainty left BWF, Badminton New Zealand and tournament organisers no choice but to cancel the event, a BWF statement read.

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  Adille Sumariwalla set to become AFI chief for third term, Anju Bobby Gerorge to be senior VP

  October 21, 2020 20:58 IST

  Incumbent Adille Sumariwalla is set to be elected unopposed as AFI president for his third term while Anju Bobby George will be made senior vice-president in the polls of the national governing body on October 31.

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  Tokyo Olympics try to get word out about COVID-19 measures

  October 21, 2020 16:15 IST

  Tokyo organizers showcased a few possible remedies on Wednesday, displaying various screening measures at the city’s Big Sight convention complex, the home of the media center for the Olympics.

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  Committed to bring my A-game to find regular spot in team, says hockey defender Nisha

  October 21, 2020 14:42 IST

  With no tournaments this year, Nisha feels this is a great opportunity to improve her skills as a defender.

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  World 400m champion runner Salwa Eid Naser wins doping case on technicality

  October 20, 2020 21:36 IST

  The Athletics Integrity Unit said the doping charges against Bahraini 400m runner Salwa Eid Naser for missed tests and filing failures were dismissed by an independent tribunal.