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  Highlights: Saina Nehwal wins 2019 Indonesia Masters after Spain's Carolina Marin withdraws due to injury

  January 27, 2019 15:41 IST

  Saina Nehwal won her first title of the year as Spain's Carolina Marin forfeited the finals after she suffered an injury in the very first set of the match.

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  Indian women's hockey team lose 2-3 to Spain

  January 27, 2019 11:23 IST

  Udita (12th minute) and Gurjit Kaur (48th) scored for India, while Maria Tost (23rd), Lola Reira (39th) and Begona Garcia (40th) sounded the board for Spain.

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  Indonesia Masters: Saina Nehwal comes from behind to beat He Bingjiao and reach final

  January 26, 2019 17:42 IST

  Saina Nehwal notched up a come-from-behind 18-21 21-12 21-18 triumph over sixth seed He Bingjiao in the semi-final of the Indonesia Masters.

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  Chhetri, Gambhir and Punia express their gratitude after being conferred with Padma Shri

  January 26, 2019 15:28 IST

  Gautam Gambhir said that he wants to be a better human being while Sunil Chhetri said that he will be hungrier to perform even better.

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  Gambhir and Chhetri conferred with Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan for mountaineer Bachendri

  January 25, 2019 22:29 IST

  The government conferred Padma awards to 112 people this year -- 4 Padma Vibushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri.

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  Indonesia Masters: Saina Nehwal sails into semis but PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth lose in quarters

  January 25, 2019 19:51 IST

  Saina Nehwal defeated Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-7 21-18 while Kidambi Srikanth lost to Jonatan Christie 18-21 19-21 in the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters.

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  Indonesia Masters: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth reach quarter-finals with ease

  January 24, 2019 15:48 IST

  PV Sindhu beat Mariska Tunjung 23-21, 21-7 while Kidambi Srikanth got the better of Kenta Nishimoto 21-14 21-9 to reach the quarter-finals of Indonesia Masters.

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  Was on the verge of quitting weightlifting and job after doping charges: Sanjita Chanu

  January 23, 2019 18:49 IST

  Sanjita currently works with the North Eastern Frontier Railway in Dimapur in Nagaland and she said her promotion has also been kept in abeyance due to the doping case.

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  I don't think I have worked with a better coach than Harendra, says Sandeep Singh

  January 23, 2019 16:49 IST

  Hockey India has invited fresh applications for the post and Sandeep, who was best known for his ferocious drag-flicks, feels an Indian coach will be most beneficial for the team.

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  PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal make winning start at Indonesia Masters

  January 23, 2019 22:46 IST

  Saina will next face another Indonesian Fitriani Fitriani, against whom she has a 4-0 head-to-head record.

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  CWG 2018 gold medallist Sanjita Chanu's provisional ban lifted by International Weightlifting Federation

  January 23, 2019 9:54 IST

  In Gold Coast, Sanjita had set a new Commonwealth Games record with a lift of 84 kg in snatch and 108 kg in clean and jerk, to finish with a total of 192 kg.

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  Beckenbauer, Mark Spitz, Steve Waugh among legends to attend Laureus Sports Awards

  January 22, 2019 20:41 IST

  Former Australian captain Waugh will be the sole cricketer present on the occasion as an Academy member.

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  Former India hockey player Raghbir Singh Bhola passes away

  January 22, 2019 17:14 IST

  Bhola, who breathed his last on Monday, represented India in the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics, winning a gold and silver medals respectively for the country.

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  Manny Pacquiao challenges Floyd Mayweather for a rematch of the 'fight of the century'

  January 22, 2019 9:52 IST

  In 2015, the two boxers fought a highly-anticipated match which was eventually won by Mayweather.

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  UP Dangal record maiden win of Pro Wrestling League 4

  January 21, 2019 23:39 IST

  Asian championships silver medallist Georgi Sakandelidze put UP Dangal 3-2 ahead beating European champion Baitseev Vladislav of Mumbai 2-1 in the 125kg superheavyweight bout.   

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  High Court raps CBI for delay in probe into Narsingh Yadav's complaint over doping scandal

  January 21, 2019 18:55 IST

  The court issued a notice to the CBI and asked it to file its response regarding the status of the investigation and how it has pursued the matter by the next date of hearing on February 1.

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  Don't mind being called arrogant: Vinesh Phogat

  January 21, 2019 17:46 IST

  Vinesh, the first Indian athlete ever to be nominated for Laureus World Sports Award, also insisted that the mindset of Indian wrestlers have greater self-belief. 

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  PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth to compete at Indonesia Masters

  January 21, 2019 15:49 IST

  After the engagements of Premier Badminton League (PBL), Sindhu decided to skip last week's Malaysia Masters and she will begin her campaign against former Olympic gold medallist China's Li Xuerui on Wednesday.

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  Malaysia Masters: Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon beats Carolina Marin in summit clash

  January 20, 2019 21:31 IST

  The Thai seeded No. 6 in the tournament, dominated the match from the start, jumping to a quick 6-1 lead and never letting Marin back into the set.

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  Vikas Krishan off to a winning start in professional boxing

  January 19, 2019 16:48 IST

  Vikas Krishan defeated America's Steven Andrade via Technical Knockout in just two rounds on Friday.

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  Saina Nehwal loses to Carolina Marin to end India's campaign at Malaysia Masters

  January 19, 2019 13:36 IST

  Marin easily sealed the first game in 20 minutes with a measured return at the Indian's forecourt.

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  People don't practise what they preach in India when it comes to respecting women, says PV Sindhu

  January 19, 2019 8:59 IST

  She said the #MeToo movement had brought a lot of awareness about sexual harassment of women at the workplace.

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  Malaysia Masters: Saina Nehwal beats Nozomi Okuhara to enter semi-finals

  January 18, 2019 15:30 IST

  Saina Nehwal defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-18 23-21 to reach the semi-finals of Malaysia Masters.

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  Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian athlete to get nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

  January 17, 2019 22:15 IST

  Phogat made a sensational comeback to win a gold medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and Jakarta Asian Games has been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year.

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  Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth enter quarters of Malaysia Masters

  January 17, 2019 16:49 IST

  Saina will play second seed and 2017 world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the last-eight stage of the first Super 500 tournament of the year on Friday.

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  Saina, Kashyap, Srikanth enter second round of Malaysia Masters

  January 16, 2019 17:46 IST

  Saina is the only Indian in women's singles event and will next play another unseeded shuttler from Hong Kong's Pui Yin Yip in the second round.

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  Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal begin new season at Malaysia Masters

  January 14, 2019 14:18 IST

  B Sai Praneeth, meanwhile, has decided to give the tournament a miss after featuring in the PBL for Bengaluru Raptors.

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  Bengaluru Raptors down Mumbai Rockets to lift maiden Premier Badminton League title

  January 13, 2019 23:22 IST

  Bengaluru Raptors beat Mumbai Rockets 4-3 to win their maiden Premier Badminton League title.