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India's trap shooters unlikely to be in the mix for Olympic quotas in Doha

New Delhi, April 22: India’s trap shooters are unlikely to be in the mix for Paris Olympic quotas after the second day of qualifications at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Final Olympic Qualification Championship Shot gun in Doha. At the Lusail Shooting Range on Monday,...
Kothari, Sitwala win silver and bronze medals in World Match play Billiards
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Kothari, Sitwala win silver and bronze medals in World Match play Billiards

Mumbai, April 22: India's ace cue sports exponents, Sourav Kothari and Dhruv Sitwala, won the silver and bronze medals respectively in the World Match play Billiards Championship played at Carlow, Ireland. The Kolkata based Kothari tripped at the final hurdle, losing rather tamely to Englishman...
Saurav Ghosal, India’s finest ever player, retires from professional squash at 37
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Saurav Ghosal, India’s finest ever player, retires from professional squash at...

Mumbai, April 22: When the issue came up at the end of squash competitions at the Asian Games in Hangzhou and after squash was confirmed to make its Olympic Games debut as a medal sport in Los Angeles in 2028, at the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai, Saurav Ghosal said he will take a final call on his...
Diksha finishes tied third in Joburg Ladies Open golf championship
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Diksha finishes tied third in Joburg Ladies Open golf championship

Johannesburg, April 22: Diksha Dagar produced another stellar finish for a round of 3 under 70 to finish third place finish in the Joburg Ladies Open golf championship. Diksha, who started the final day in tied fifth place, carded 3 under 70 on the Par-73 Modderfontein Golf Club and totalled 9 under...
Novak Djokovic, Aitana Bonmati win top honours at Laureus Sports Awards
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Novak Djokovic, Aitana Bonmati win top honours at Laureus Sports Awards

New Delhi, April 23: World no. 1 Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year at a ceremony held in Madrid to tie another all time record, with his fifth Laureus Award (he won in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019). Djokovic had a remarkable 2023, winning three of the...
Gukesh wins Candidates, becomes youngest ever challenger for world title
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Gukesh wins Candidates, becomes youngest ever challenger for world title

Toronto, April 22: India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title, bettering a record created by the legendary Garry Kasparov 40 years ago. Gukesh played out an easy draw with...
Easy wins for Manipur, Odisha in U20 men
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Easy wins for Manipur, Odisha in U20 men's football nationals

New Delhi, April 21: Manipur and Odisha got off to a good start in the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men’s National Football Championship as they beat Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh, respectively, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground, in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday. Khullakpam Zahir Khan...
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'Indian Chess Federation lost a great branding opportunity despite sponsoring...

Chennai, April 22: Despite paying Rs 40 lakh to all the Indian players who had played in the FIDE Candidates tournament, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) seems to have lost a great branding opportunity. Interestingly, 17 year old Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh won the tournament to become the...
Gukesh emerges youngest ever Candidates winner; qualifies for World Championship match vs Ding Liren (Ld)
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Gukesh emerges youngest ever Candidates winner; qualifies for World Championship...

Toronto, April 22: The 17 year old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by becoming the youngest ever player to win the FIDE Candidates tournament on Monday after his final round game with Hikaru Nakamura ended in a draw. Gukesh scored 9/14 points to clinch the honour and become only the second...
Arunachals Nikum Gyamar named Best Emerging Player of I-League
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Arunachal's Nikum Gyamar named Best Emerging Player of I-League

Guwahati, Apr 21:Nikum Gyamar, from Arunachal Pradesh, has shown remarkable progress since his standout performances at just 17 years old in 2021 with Rajasthan United Football Club. Now 19, Nikum has been recognised as the Best Emerging Player of the I-League season (2023–24) after scoring four...
Golf: Field announced for 2024 China Open as DP World Tour returns to Shenzhen
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Golf: Field announced for 2024 China Open as DP World Tour returns to Shenzhen

Shenzhen (China), April 20: The 2024 China Open makes its highly anticipated return to the DP World Tour schedule, as the country's premier open golf tournament is set to unfold from May 2-5 at the Hidden Grace Golf Club in Shenzhen. After a five year hiatus from the DP World Tour, the 29th...
Mary Kom steps down as Chef-de-Mission of Indian contingent for Paris Olympics
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Mary Kom steps down as Chef-de-Mission of Indian contingent for Paris Olympics

New Delhi, April 12: Boxing legend and 2012 Olympic Games bronze medallist M C Mary Kom has stepped down as Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympic Games, citing personal reasons.Mary Kom, appointed as the Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent last month, wrote a letter to...
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