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Paralympics: Antil wins gold with World Record, Sandeep ends fourth
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Paralympics: Antil wins gold with World Record, Sandeep ends fourth

Tokyo, Aug 30: Sumit Antil set a new world record on his way to a gold medal in the Men's Javelin throw - F64 final at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Monday. Antil hurled the spear to 68.55 metres, improving on his old mark of 62.88 set in November 2019. Australia's Michael Burian won the silver...
Discus thrower Vinod loses Paralympics bronze, declared ineligible in classification reassessment
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Discus thrower Vinod loses Paralympics bronze, declared ineligible in...

Tokyo, Aug 30: Indian discus thrower Vinod Kumar on Monday lost his F52 category bronze medal at the Paralympics here after being found ineligible in disability classification assessment by the competition panel. The 41-year-old BSF man, whose Army man father was injured during the 1971...
He made me: Jhajharia dedicates Paralympics silver medal to late father
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He made me: Jhajharia dedicates Paralympics silver medal to late father

New Delhi, Aug 30: Not being there with his cancer-stricken father during his dying moments last year still rankles Devendra Jhajharia, who on Monday dedicated his third Paralympic medal to the man without whose encouragement, he wouldn't have competed at the ongoing Games. The 40-year-old...
Disastrous start in final round sees Shubhankar finish to T-50 in Switzerland
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Disastrous start in final round sees Shubhankar finish to T-50 in Switzerland

Crans Montana (Switzerland), Aug 30: Shubhankar Sharma's hopes of a good top-10 finish were dashed early in the final round as the Indian golfer carded a 6-over 76 at the European Masters here. The 25-year-old dropped six shots in a three-hole stretch with a double bogey- triple bogey–bogey...
India at Paralympics: Jhajharia, Gurjar win silver and bronze in javelin throw F46
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India at Paralympics: Jhajharia, Gurjar win silver and bronze in javelin throw...

Tokyo, Aug 30: Two-time gold-winning javelin throw veteran Devendra Jhajharia clinched a stupendous third Paralympic medal, a silver this time, while discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya also finished second as India surpassed its best ever medal tally at the Games on Monday. Sundar Singh Gurjar also...
IPL 2021: Akash Deep replaces injured Washington Sundar in RCB
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IPL 2021: Akash Deep replaces injured Washington Sundar in RCB

New Delhi, Aug 30: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Monday confirmed that all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, starting September 19, due to a finger injury he picked up in England. In a statement, RCB also named a...
BUKSS walkathon for media persons draws good response in Silchar
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BUKSS walkathon for media persons draws good response in Silchar

Silcar, Aug 29: Remembering Hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand on his 116th birth anniversary which is celebrated across the country as National Sports Day, the Barak Upotyokya Krira Sangabadik Sanstha (BUKSS) organised a walkathon for the media persons on Sunday. The Kali Sankar Das memorial...
Paralympic TT: Bhavinas magical run ends with silver, first medal for India at Tokyo
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Paralympic TT: Bhavina's magical run ends with silver, first medal for India at...

Tokyo, Aug 29: There was no fairy-tale ending as Bhavina Patel's sensational run in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games ended with a silver medal as she lost to world No. 1 Zhou Ying of China in straight games in the final of the women's table tennis Class 4 on Sunday.Bhavina thus made history for...
3rd Test: India succumb to innings defeat, series level at 1-1
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3rd Test: India succumb to innings defeat, series level at 1-1

Leeds, Aug 28: India, who had entered fourth day with hopes of a fightback, succumbed to the pace of Ollie Robinson as they folded for 278 in the first session to lose the third Test by an innings and 76 runs here at Headingley on Saturday. Robinson, the right-arm pace bowler, got the wickets of...
Chongtham, Suresh in final of Asian Youth & Junior Boxing
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Chongtham, Suresh in final of Asian Youth & Junior Boxing

New Delhi, Aug 28: Three Indian youth boxers, led by 2021 World Youth bronze medallist Bishwamitra Chongtham (51kg) stormed into the finals at ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai on Saturday.In the 51kg semifinal, Bishwamitra Chongtham continued his rich form and made...
Paralympic archery: Rakesh Kumar in pre-quarters, Swami exits
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Paralympic archery: Rakesh Kumar in pre-quarters, Swami exits

Tokyo, Aug 28: India continued to have a mixed day at the Tokyo Paralympic Games archery competition as Rakesh Kumar made it to the pre-quarterfinals while Shyam Sundar Swami crashed out of the Men's Individual Compound Open.Kumar, the 35-year-old from Katra near Jammu, defeated Hong Kong's Ka Chuen...
3 more Indians in final of Asian youth boxing; country set for big medal haul
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3 more Indians in final of Asian youth boxing; country set for big medal haul

New Delhi, Aug 28: World youth bronze-medallist Bishwamitra Chongtham (51kg) was among three Indian male boxers who advanced to the finals of the Asian Youth Championships in Dubai. Chongtham defeated Tajikistan's Akarali Abdurakhivonzoda 5-0 on Friday night to make the summit clash. ...
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