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  OCA president to Rathore: Denying Kosovo boxer cast doubts on India's eligibility to host big events

  November 15, 2018 23:25 IST

  The OCA president also cited how Spain despite not recognising Kosovo as a sovereign country, allowed its athletes to participate in a sporting event held in the country.

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  Hong Kong Open: Kidambi Srikanth in quarters, PV Sindhu bows out

  November 15, 2018 20:28 IST

  Kidambi Srikanth defeated HS Prannoy 18-21, 30-29, 21-18 in an all-Indian clash to enter the quarters of the Hong Kong Open.

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  Mary Kom, Sarita spearhead Indian challenge at Women's World Boxing Championships

  November 15, 2018 15:40 IST

  Mary, Sarita are strong contenders for the gold in their respective weight categories in what is possibly the last world championships of both their careers.

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  Athlete commits suicide at JLN premises, SAI orders internal inquiry

  November 14, 2018 23:21 IST

  Hailing from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, the athlete was brain dead by the time he was rushed to the Safdarjung Hospital, and could not be revived.

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  World Boxing Championship: Mary Kom, Sarita get first round byes; Sadiku not in 60kg draw

  November 14, 2018 23:03 IST

  Sadiku, who has not got a visa to travel to the national capital since India does not recognise Kosovo, was to compete in the 60kg category.

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  Pro Kabaddi 2018: Tamil Thalaivas, Haryana Steelers settle for draw in thriller

  November 14, 2018 22:54 IST

  Hegde (7 points), Thakur (6 points) and Chillar (4 points) contributed to Tamil Thalaivas score while for the Haryana team Vikas Kandola (14 points) emerged as the star.

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  Coach Pullela Gopichand pleased with shuttlers' performance in this 'tough' year

  November 14, 2018 21:41 IST

  Srikanth is currently ranked ninth among men in the world, while Rio Olympics silver medalist Sindhu is ranked second among the women.

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  Boxing World Championship: Mary Kom eyes sixth title with home support

  November 14, 2018 16:46 IST

  Mary Kom, who will fight in the 48 kg, is currently tied with Katie Taylor on five gold medals.

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  Hong Kong Open: PV Sindhu, Sameer Verma enter second round

  November 14, 2018 14:21 IST

  PV Sindhu defeated Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol 21-15 13-21 21-17 while Sameer Verma got the better of Suppanyu Avihingsanon 21-17 21-14.

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  Viswanathan Anand sees three seasons for three chess formats in future

  November 13, 2018 23:08 IST

  Anand, the reigning world rapid chess champion, also said the constant zigzagging of the three formats was unhelpful.

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  India may miss out on hosting big-ticket events due to Kosovo row: IOA

  November 13, 2018 19:17 IST

  The IOA official said Kosovo also participated in the 2016 Rio Olympics despite the fact that Brazil too doesn't recognise the disputed country.

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  India eyeing at least 3 medals from women's WC boxing, says High Performance Director Santiago Nieva

  November 13, 2018 15:52 IST

  Five-time world champion and London Olympics bronze medallist MC Mary Kom will spearhead India's 10-member contingent in the World Championships.

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  Mary Kom picks younger boxers as bigger threat, says ready for them

  November 12, 2018 21:33 IST

  The 35-year-old Mary Kom will be competing in her seventh World Boxing Championship beginning on Wednesday. 

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  Consistent PV Sindhu sets eyes on Hong Kong Open title

  November 12, 2018 20:23 IST

  Sindhu finished second best in the last edition after her gallant fight ended in agony against world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying.

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  Cash-strapped Pakistan hockey finally finds sponsor, World Cup doubts over

  November 12, 2018 15:13 IST

  Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary Shahbaz Ahmed informed that Pakistan Super League franchise, Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi has signed a major sponsorship deal with the PHF which will run till 2020.

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  PKL 2018: Patna Pirates, Gujarat Fortunegiants notch emphatic wins

  November 11, 2018 9:36 IST

  It was an off day in the office for Bengal Warriors as they slumped to their third defeat in nine games.

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  Wrestler Bajrang Punia becomes first Indian to achieve world number one ranking

  November 11, 2018 9:41 IST

  Bajrang is the lone male Indian to figure in top-10 but the country has five female wrestlers who are in the top-10 bracket.

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  Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary win mixed event gold with junior world record

  November 09, 2018 18:54 IST

  Youth Olympic Games champions Manu and Saurabh finished with a score of 485.4 in the final, well ahead of the Chinese who managed 477.9.

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  PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth ousted from China Open

  November 09, 2018 16:02 IST

  It was Sindhu's third loss to Bingjiao, who had defeated her at the Indonesia Open and French Open in July and October this year.

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  PKL 2018: Dabang Delhi return to winning ways with 39-33 win against Haryana Steelers

  November 08, 2018 22:18 IST

  Dabang Delhi snapped their three-match losing streak in Pro Kabaddi League with a close 39-33 win over Haryana Steelers.

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  Sensational shooter Saurabh Chaudhary claims gold at Asian Airgun Championships

  November 08, 2018 16:52 IST

  This is Saurabh's fourth individual gold medal in as many months.

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  PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth storm into quarterfinals of China Open

  November 08, 2018 16:35 IST

  Sindhu stamped her authority with a 21-12, 21-15 win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the second round.

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  Kidambi Srikanth enters pre-quarterfinals of China Open; HS Prannoy exits

  November 07, 2018 16:38 IST

  Fifth seed Srikanth, ranked 9th, saw off France's Lucas Corvee 21-12, 21-16 in 35 minutes to set up a clash with Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto.

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  PKL: Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Haryana Steelers

  November 06, 2018 22:19 IST

  Nitin Rawal caused issues to Haryana's raiders as he made some good tackles besides effective raids.

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  Angad Vir Bajwa shoots historic skeet gold at Asian Championship

  November 06, 2018 21:45 IST

  Angad shot a perfect 60 out of 60 in the final round to claim top spot ahead of China's Di Jin who shot 58. 

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  Elavenil-Hriday shoot gold at Asian Championship with world record score

  November 06, 2018 19:49 IST

  Elavenil and Hriday earlier qualified for the five-team final in third position with a combined score of 835.8. 

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  PV Sindhu enters second round of Fuzhou China Open

  November 06, 2018 14:42 IST

  The Olympic silver medallist registered an easy 21-13, 21-19 win in a match that lasted less than 30 minutes.

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  After defeating McGregor, Mayweather to fight Japanese kickboxer Nasukawa

  November 05, 2018 16:33 IST

  Japanese promoter the RIZIN Fighting Federation on Monday said rules and the weight class for the bout have not been set.