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  All Sports News October 18: Nadeem joins India's squad for third Test

  October 18, 2019 23:47 IST

  Here are all the important sports stories from the world of sports in our cricket blog at indiatvnews.com.

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  Sindhu, Sameer, Sai Praneeth knocked out of Denmark Open

  October 17, 2019 19:26 IST

  Fifth seed Sindhu, the Olympic silver medallist, lost 14-21 17-21 to the Korean in a 40-minute clash at the BWF World Tour Super 750 event.

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  Bindra on Nikhat's demand for trial against Mary Kom

  October 17, 2019 18:06 IST

  Zareen has written to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, demanding a "fair chance" to make it to the team for the Olympic qualifiers to be held in February next year.

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  Nikhat writes to Rijiju, demands trial bout against Mary Kom

  October 17, 2019 15:31 IST

  The BFI now also plans to send Mary Kom for the Olympic qualifiers on the back of her bronze-winning show at the world championships, moving away from the previous decision to give direct selection only to the gold and silver winners.

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  Boxer Patrick Day dies of brain injuries 4 days after fight

  October 17, 2019 14:43 IST

  Patrick Day had brain surgery after being knocked out in the 10th round Saturday night at Wintrust Arena against Charles Conwell.

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  After Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth crashes out of Denmark Open 2019

  October 16, 2019 23:38 IST

  Former champion Kidambi Srikanth lost to fourth seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark 14-21 18-21 in the match that lasted 43 minutes.

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  PKL 2019: Bengal pip U Mumba to set up grand finale date vs Delhi

  October 16, 2019 22:35 IST

  Bengal Warriors registered a narrow 37-35 victory over U Mumba in a tightly-fought contest to clinch a place in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season seven finals.

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  Dabang Delhi beat Bengaluru Bulls to enter PKL 2019 final

  October 16, 2019 22:07 IST

  The Delhi team produced an all-round performance, with Naveen Kumar impressing with his raids (15 raid points) and Anil Kumar dominating with his tackles (4 points) to win in front of a packed stadium at the EKA Arena by TransStadia.

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  Saina Nehwal's struggles continue, crashes out of Denmark Open

  October 16, 2019 20:37 IST

  The world number 8 Saina lost 15-21 21-23 in the women's singles match that lasted 37 minutes to crash out of the USD 775,000 tournament.

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  Marc Marquez prepares for 9th 2019 MotoGP win in Japan

  October 16, 2019 18:50 IST

  Marquez only failed to secure a podium finish once this season when he crashed at the Red Bull Grand Prix in Austin, reports Efe news.

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  Nikhat to approach Rijiju as BFI backs Mary Kom for Olympics qualifier

  October 16, 2019 18:11 IST

  BFI president Ajay Singh told reporters that Mary Kom, could possibly be their automatic choice for the China event. And that hasn't pleased the youngster looking to make a mark.

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  Pro Kabaddi League Live Stream: When and where to watch PKL 2019 semis

  October 16, 2019 19:51 IST

  Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Live Stream: Find out where you can watch the live streaming of PKL 2019 semi-finals between Bengaluru Bulls and Dabang Delhi and Bengal Warriors vs U Mumba.

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  Sourav Ganguly congratulates Abhijit Banerjee for winning Nobel prize

  October 16, 2019 9:25 IST

  Sourav Ganguly, who is set to take over as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, said Abhijit Banerjee's feat was a much bigger achievement.

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  PKL 2019: Confident U Mumba to face Bengal Warriors in second semifina

  October 15, 2019 23:11 IST

  U Mumba will have positive momentum on their side after outdoing Haryana Steelers convincingly in Eliminator 2.

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  Mary Kom questions protest rule after semifinal loss at 2019 Worlds

  October 15, 2019 20:50 IST

  After Mary Kom lost her semifinals bout 1-4 to Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey, India lodged a protest but it was turned down by the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) technical committee.

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  I am focused on qualifying for 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Dutee Chand

  October 15, 2019 19:44 IST

  A fortnight after failing to qualify for the women's 100m semi-finals at the World Championships, Dutee completed a sprint double at the Nationals, clocking the fastest 200m time by an Indian this year, with a 23.17second burst.

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  PV Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth enter second round at Denmark Open 2019

  October 15, 2019 19:27 IST

  Fifth seed Sindhu, who had made early exits in China and Korea, got back her bearing as she overcame former World Junior Champion Gregoria 22-20 21-18 in 38 minutes to keep her 5-0 record intact against the Indonesian.

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  PKL 2019: Bengaluru Bulls to take on Dabang Delhi in first semifinal

  October 15, 2019 18:22 IST

  The first meeting between the two sides this season finished in a narrow 33-31 victory for Delhi while the second ended in a 39-39 tie.

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  Bengaluru Bulls edge out UP Yoddha in extra time to enter PKL semis

  October 14, 2019 23:27 IST

  Star raider Pawan secured 20 raid points as the Bulls fought their way back in front of a packed audience at the EKA Arena to set up a semifinal clash with Dabang Delhi.

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  PV Sindhu and Co. eye reversal of fortune at Denmark Open

  October 14, 2019 17:21 IST

  After claiming the World title in August, Sindhu endured surprise first and second round exits at the China Open and Korea Open last month, respectively.

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  Neeraj, Hima named for period up to Tokyo Olympics

  October 13, 2019 22:32 IST

  Both Neeraj and Hima did not take part in the recently concluded World Championships while Dutee failed to qualify for the semifinals after a disappointing performance.

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  Lakshya Sen wins Dutch Open, clinches maiden BWF World Tour title

  October 13, 2019 19:29 IST

  Lakshay Sen rallied from a game deficit to defeat his world no. 160 opponent 15-21, 21-14, 21-15 in a final that lasted 63 minutes.

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  Women's World Boxing C'ships: Manju Rani signs off with silver medal

  October 13, 2019 14:10 IST

  Manju Rani settled for a silver medal in the 48kg category at the World Boxing Championships after Russia's 2nd seeded boxer Ekaterina Paltceva beat her in the final.

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  Playing at home gives us edge in Olympic qualifiers: Rani Rampal

  October 12, 2019 23:08 IST

  The Indian women's hockey team's recent tour of England would prove beneficial for the team ahead of the crucial Olympic qualifiers, according to captain Rani Rampal.

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  Shot putter Tajinder Pal Toor smashes own national record

  October 12, 2019 22:12 IST

  Toor came up with the best effort of 20.92m to improve upon his own earlier national record of 20.75m.

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  Women's World Boxing C'ships: Lovlina Borgohain signs off with bronze

  October 12, 2019 18:43 IST

  Lovlina Borgohain settled for a bronze medal in the 69kg category, as she loses in the semifinal to China's Yang Liu.

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  Kipchoge becomes first in world to complete marathon under 2 hours

  October 12, 2019 16:45 IST

  Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge has become the first person in the world to finish a marathon inside two hours.

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  Women's World Boxing C'ships: Jamuna Boro settles for bronze medal

  October 12, 2019 19:53 IST

  Jamuna Boro lost her semifinal match against Huang Hsiao-Wen of Chinese Taipei and will settle for a bronze medal.