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  Viswanathan Anand draws with Peter Svidler in Tata Steel Masters chess

  January 21, 2018 22:59 IST

  Looking for his sixth record title, Anand took his tally to 4.5 points out of a possible eight and now needs to score at least two wins in the remaining five rounds to be in with a chance to win the title.

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  Viswanathan Anand suffers shock defeat against Vladimir Kramnik

  January 21, 2018 16:27 IST

  The loss proved costly as Anand slipped to joint sixth spot from his overnight joint second position, while, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan stretched his lead to a full point after his third straight victory in the tournament.

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  PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth to lead India's charge at Asian Team Championships

  January 18, 2018 20:26 IST

  The BAI has decided to field a formidable line up for this year's edition at Alor Setar, which will serve as a qualification tournament for the Thomas and Uber Cups Finals.

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  Viswanathan Anand draws with Wei Yi to stay in joint lead at Tata Steel Masters

  January 18, 2018 16:50 IST

  The Indian ace had scored an excellent victory over Caruana in the same opening a couple of days back but Wei Yi appeared better prepared.

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  Four Nations Hockey Tournament: India demolish Japan 6-0 in opening match

  January 17, 2018 12:51 IST

  Rupinder Pal Singh, Dilpreet Singh and debutant Vivek Prasad led India's rout of Japan by scoring two goals each.

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  Olympic champion Simone Biles reveals she was sexually abused by USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar

  January 16, 2018 13:50 IST

  Drawing in part from their strength, the four-time gold medalist acknowledged Monday she is among the athletes who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar.

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  Watch: Sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore unveils Khelo India anthem

  January 15, 2018 20:20 IST

  Sports Ministry has already decided to select 1000 athletes every year under the Khelo India School Games for a scholarship of Rs 5 lakhs each.

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  Hyderabad Hunters beat Bengaluru Blasters to win maiden title at PBL 3

  January 14, 2018 23:10 IST

  The Hunters came back into the tie strongly, with their Trump player Lee Hyun Il coming up with a near immaculate game.

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  5 wrestlers, among 6 killed in Maharashtra road accident

  January 13, 2018 12:40 IST

  The accident took place around 1 AM IST when an SUV carrying the grapplers rammed headlong into an oncoming tractor carrying sugarcane.

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  PBL: Carolina Marin's win carries Hyderabad Hunters into finals

  January 13, 2018 9:28 IST

  Marin, cheered on by a vociferous home crowd, overcame a fighting Sun Ji Hun 13-15, 15-10, 15-9 to dash the hopes of Delhi Dashers in a gripping semifinal.

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  Former international boxer murdered in Greater Noida

  January 12, 2018 19:29 IST

  According to police, 27-year-old Jitendra Mann's body was found with gun shot wounds at his flat in AVJ Heights, which falls under Surajpur Police Station.

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  PWL: Sushil Kumar injured during practice session, advised two-day rest

  January 12, 2018 15:14 IST

  Sushil who is representing Delhi Sultans in the PWL in the 74 kg category will be replaced by Praveen in the next match.

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  Amidst controversies, Sushil Kumar wants to focus on his game

  January 12, 2018 0:03 IST

  Earlier in December, wrestler Parveen Rana, had accused Sushil of cheating in the trail bout for 2018 Commonwealth Games and had said that he will take the revenge of his defeat in the next face-off with the Olympian.

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  Sarita Devi, Sonia Lather enter finals of national boxing

  January 11, 2018 21:47 IST

  Sarita defeated Haryana's Monika 5-0 to set up a clash with Railways Sports Promotion Board's Pavitra. Pavitra got the better of Uttarakhand's Priyanka Choudhary 5-0.

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  Renowned wrestler Sukhchain Singh Cheema dies in road accident

  January 11, 2018 13:45 IST

  Sukhchain Singh was fondly remembered for bagging a bronze medal in the 1974 Tehran Asian Games.

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  Post-winning India's first medal in international skiing, Aanchal Thakur seeks govt support

  January 10, 2018 17:12 IST

  Aanchal still can't believe that none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her on the achievement in a sport that usually begs for attention.

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  Sky is the limit: Aanchal Thakur bags first-ever international medal for India in Skiing

  January 10, 2018 13:14 IST

  The 21-year old took home the coveted bronze medal in the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS) at the Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum in Turkey.

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  PBL: Chennai Smashers defeat Bengaluru Blasters, keep semifinal hopes alive

  January 09, 2018 9:22 IST

  With Sindhu's victory being in the trump match, the Smashers took a huge lead in the tie after two completed encounters.

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  PV Sindhu' reveals her success mantra: Practice till you achieve perfection

  January 08, 2018 17:40 IST

  Sindhu, who narrowly missed out on winning the titles at the World Championship in Glasgow and Dubai World Superseries Finals, said there were a lot of positive things to learn from this year's performances.

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  PBL: Carolina Marin crushes Saina Nehwal as Hyderabad Hunters rout Awadhe Warriors

  January 08, 2018 8:38 IST

  The Spanish left-hander proved too good for Nehwal as she won 15-5, 15-7 in a jiffy to add to the Warriors' woes.

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  Five powerlifters, including world champion Saksham Yadav, killed in car accident

  January 07, 2018 21:26 IST

  The powerlifters were travelling from Panipat to Delhi in their car, which smashed into a road divider.

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  Fes ‘The Terrier’ Batista confident of a promising return

  January 07, 2018 20:41 IST

  Batista’s career was cut short by a freak leg injury picked after he slipped on the walking trail in his hometown.

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  PBL: PV Sindhu stars as Chennai bounce back to beat Ahmedabad in 'smashers derby'

  January 07, 2018 16:45 IST

  In the much-anticipated clash between Sindhu and the world number one Tai Tzi Ying, it was the Indian world number three, who emerged triumphant.

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  Nisar Ahmad, son of rickshaw puller and domestic help, set to train at Usain Bolt's club

  January 02, 2018 13:53 IST

  The young boy is among 14 budding athletes who have been selected to train at the Racers Track Club in Kingston, Jamaica, home to eight-time Olympic Gold medallist Usain Bolt.

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  Indian golfer Shiv Kapur wins Royal Cup to claim his third title in 2017

  December 31, 2017 17:24 IST

  The 35-year-old, who had just one win in almost 11 years till April this year, has now won three times in last eight months.

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  Saina Nehwal asks for rest after India Open to regain complete fitness

  December 31, 2017 17:13 IST

  The 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist shuttler said she was doing the training part but would need to strengthen herself while playing.

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  World Blitz Championship: I did well in 2017 because of my stability, says Viswanathan Anand

  December 31, 2017 15:57 IST

  Anand said there have been very few people who have finished on the podium in both formats, which made the achievement all the more sweet.

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  After filing an FIR, Parveen Rana looks to hurt Sushil Kumar more in next meet

  December 31, 2017 15:59 IST

  Accusing Sushil of cheating in the trail bout for 2018 Commonwealth Games, Rana said that he will take the revenge of his defeat in the next face-off.