‘This pain wouldn’t go, it will be there till death’: Maninder Singh on 1987 World Cup loss
September 30, 2023
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‘This pain wouldn’t go, it will be there till death’: Maninder Singh on 1987 World Cup loss

Go back in time, recall your emotions about the defeats of 1987 and 1996. There was disappointment, it was not infuriating rage to throw the remote against the…

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What prompts Delhi athletes to dope: Govt jobs, college admissions, up to Rs 16 lakh in ‘assistance’
September 29, 2023
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What prompts Delhi athletes to dope: Govt jobs, college admissions, up to Rs 16 lakh in ‘assistance’

As reported by The Indian Express, the sudden appearance of anti-doping officials on Tuesday, the final day of the event, resulted in mass withdrawal of athletes – only…

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World Cup 2023: How Kanpur shaped the cunning Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav
September 29, 2023
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World Cup 2023: How Kanpur shaped the cunning Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav

Manjul likes to talk about his city and its character that is true to the region’s rail route – it’s between Delhi and Lucknow. “We are not overly…

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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates, Day 6: Esha, Palak and Divya win team silver in shooting, Sindhu falters against Chochuwong, Tennis men’s doubles final underway
September 29, 2023
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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates, Day 6: Esha, Palak and Divya win team silver in shooting, Sindhu falters against Chochuwong, Tennis men’s doubles final underway

Hailing from Bishnupur district, one of the epicentres of ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities that have kept the state on the boil for months now,…

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Tamim Iqbal lambasts BCB for World Cup squad opt out: ‘I don’t want to be part of this dirty game’
September 27, 2023
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Tamim Iqbal lambasts BCB for World Cup squad opt out: ‘I don’t want to be part of this dirty game’

Tamim Iqbal not playing at the 2023 ODI World Cup for Bangladesh was a decision the southpaw took himself. A decision he took two months after a quick…

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India at Asian Games 2023, Day 5 schedule: Shooters eye more medals; Sunil Chhetri & co take on Saudi Arabia
September 27, 2023
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India at Asian Games 2023, Day 5 schedule: Shooters eye more medals; Sunil Chhetri & co take on Saudi Arabia

The benchmark has been set high by the Indian shooting contingent and it will now be up to the 10m air pistol men’s team of Sarabjot Singh, Sarabjot…

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Mihir Vasavda at Asian Games: In a dramatic shootout, Esha Singh fires a great comeback to win silver in 25m pistol
September 27, 2023
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Mihir Vasavda at Asian Games: In a dramatic shootout, Esha Singh fires a great comeback to win silver in 25m pistol

On the firing line, Esha Singh was hunting down her opponents with every bullet that left her pistol, and putting her Chinese opponent under increasing pressure. In the…

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Asian Games medalist Neha Thakur’s journey from swimming in small streams to sailing for silver in the sea
September 26, 2023
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Asian Games medalist Neha Thakur’s journey from swimming in small streams to sailing for silver in the sea

Neha competed singlehandedly in a 4.23m long, 65kg dinghy to finish fourth in the 11th race of the event on Tuesday, finishing second overall at the NBX Sailing…

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Asian Games, equestrian: As India win historic gold, understanding what dressage means, and how horses travel from one nation to other
September 26, 2023
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Asian Games, equestrian: As India win historic gold, understanding what dressage means, and how horses travel from one nation to other

The medal means India have now claimed three gold medals so far at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. The Indian’s men’s air rifle shooting team and the women’s…

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India at Asian Games 2023, Day 4 schedule: Manu Bhaker and Co in medal contention as shooters take centerstage; Chhetri & co take on Saudi Arabia
September 26, 2023
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India at Asian Games 2023, Day 4 schedule: Manu Bhaker and Co in medal contention as shooters take centerstage; Chhetri & co take on Saudi Arabia

It is a very busy shooting day. There are medal events in skeet (men and women), 25m pistol women and 50m 3-positions women, all of which have team…

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