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  Sourabh Verma wins Russian Open, Kuhoo-Rohan finish runners-up

  July 29, 2018 12:26 IST

  The 25-year-old Indian, who is on a comeback trail after recovering from injuries, overcame World No. 119 Watanabe in the finals.

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  Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Diamond League Final

  July 27, 2018 21:32 IST

  Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the prestigious Diamond League Final, which will be held in Zurich on August 30. 

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  Indian women's compound archery team creates history ahead of Asian Games

  July 27, 2018 20:26 IST

  This is a first for the women's compound team while women's recurve archer Deepika Kumari had been a former world number one in the past.

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  Unfazed by final losses, PV Sindhu sets sights on World Championship, Asian Games

  July 25, 2018 13:46 IST

  PV Sindhu will be leaving with the Indian team on Saturday for the World Championship in Nanjing, China beginning on July 30.

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  Sports Ministry sanctions Rs. Five lakhs for gold medallist archer-turned labourer Ashok Soren

  July 24, 2018 13:42 IST

  The 28-year-old Jamshedpur-based former archer had won two gold medals at the 2008 South Asian Games.

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  Sania backs Ozil on retirement, says 'racism should not and will not be accepted'

  July 23, 2018 20:53 IST

  The Arsenal midfielder said that he was quitting the German national football team, citing 'racism' and 'lack of respect' as the main reason to announce his departure.

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  Italy's Francesco Molinari wins British Open golf at Carnoustie

  July 23, 2018 14:49 IST

  Francesco Molinari become Italy's first major champion after winning British Open at Carnoustie.

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  Asiad Junior Gold Medallist Lakshya Sen to be honoured by Badminton Association of India

  July 23, 2018 12:22 IST

  BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma took to Twitter and announced a cash prize of Rs. 10 Lakh for the rising badminton star.

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  Air India leaves Indian Table Tennis squad stranded at IGI airport

  July 22, 2018 21:58 IST

  Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika took to social media to share her ordeal and asked Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Prime Minister's Office to look into the matter.

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  Deepak Puniya, Sachin Rathi win gold on concluding day at Junior Asian Wrestling

  July 22, 2018 20:33 IST

  India, with 173 points, finished second in the team championship behind Iran (189 points), Uzbekistan finished third with 128 points.

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  India thrash New Zealand 4-0 in third hockey Test, complete series whitewash

  July 22, 2018 20:23 IST

  India's chief coach Harendra Singh expressed satisfaction with his team's performance in the series ahead of the 18th Asian Games.

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  Need to work on my physique to do well in senior circuit: Lakshya Sen

  July 22, 2018 20:10 IST

  The 16-year-old from Uttarakhand on Sunday became only the third Indian to win a gold at the prestigious tournament.

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  HS Prannoy's mantra for WC, Asiad: Take calculative risks, don't hold back

  July 22, 2018 16:39 IST

  Next up for him is Nangjing World Championship beginning July 30 and Prannoy is happy with the draw.

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  Lakshya Sen grabs Gold at Junior Badminton Asiad

  July 22, 2018 14:57 IST

  The 16-year-old thrashed his Indonesian opponent 21-19, 21-18 to win gold for the country at the mega-event after a gap of six years.

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  Japan unveils futuristic mascots for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

  July 22, 2018 10:52 IST

  The mascot for the Olympics is named Miraitowa while the Paralympic mascot will be known as Someity.

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  Muhammad Anas betters own 400m national record in Czech Republic

  July 21, 2018 23:18 IST

  Muhammad Anas' earlier national mark is 45.31 which he clocked while finishing fourth at the Gold Coast CWG.

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  PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal retain places in BWF rankings

  July 20, 2018 11:13 IST

  While Saina skipped last week's Thailand Open, Sindhu made it to the final before losing to reigning World Champion Nozomi Okuhara, who climbed up two spots to 6th.

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  Viresh Kundu prevents medal-less day for India, wins bronze at Asian Junior Wrestling Championships

  July 18, 2018 23:10 IST

  Viresh, who hails from Uttar Pradesh and trains in Zirakpur, won 14-5 against his Korean opponent before the first three-minute period was completed, winning by technical superiority. 

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  Growth has been solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it: Viswanathan Anand

  July 18, 2018 20:01 IST

  Anand asserted that the team is not aware of the opponents and so a lot of work will have to be done at the Olympiad.

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  Defending champion Sai Praneeth crashes out of Singapore Open

  July 18, 2018 16:54 IST

  Sixth seed Praneeth, who has been out of form of late, went down 21-16, 16-21, 18-21 to Igarashi in a match that lasted an hour and 11 minutes.

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  Hima Das chosen by Assam Chief Minister as the state's first sports ambassador

  July 18, 2018 16:09 IST

  The 18-year-old made the country proud as she scripted history by clinching the top spot in the women's 400 m final race at the Championships which was held in France.

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  Neeraj Chopra wins javelin gold at Sotteville Athletics meet in France

  July 18, 2018 11:38 IST

  Neeraj Chopra defeated a competitive field which included 2012 London Olympics gold-medallist Keshorn Walcott.

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  Nozomi Okuhara stands in PV Sindhu's way again at World Badminton Championship

  July 17, 2018 20:03 IST

  Memories of Sindhu and Okuhara battling in one of the greatest matches of all time during the summit clash in Glasgow last year is still fresh in the minds of badminton aficionados.

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  Vijender Singh hints at September bout, opponent yet to be decided

  July 17, 2018 19:45 IST

  The 32-year-old, who is now fourth in the latest WBO rankings for the super middleweight category, was to fight for the Commonwealth title on July 13 against Lee Makhram which got cancelled.

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  Indian men's hockey team to open Asian Games title defence against Hong Kong China

  July 16, 2018 20:55 IST

  India have been clubbed in Pool A in the men's competition alongside Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong China.

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  PV Sindhu loses Thailand Open Final, settles for silver medal

  July 15, 2018 17:15 IST

  Seeded second Sindhu struggled with her consistency through the duel as Okuhara dominated the proceedings to beat the Indian 21-15 21-18 in exactly 50 minutes.

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  Comedy of errors leaves top Indian athletes hitching a ride at Asiad torch relay

  July 15, 2018 13:28 IST

  Hockey players Sreejesh and Sardar Singh, table tennis stars Manika Batra and Kamal, ace shooter Jitu were among the athletes who got their hands on the torch.

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  Hima Das: When the Dhing Express destroyed not just records but also liquor stalls

  July 14, 2018 17:56 IST

  No woman before Das had won a gold medal in a World Championship at any level, be it youth, junior or senior.