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Hockey WC: New Zealand cruises past France 2-1
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medalists New Zealand made a winning start to their campaign at the ongoing 14th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup after defeating France 2-1 in the second match of the Pool A here at the Kalinga Stadium on Thu
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ICC bids for women's cricket in Commonwealth Games
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Nov 26 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday confirmed that they have submitted a bid for the inclusion of Twenty20 women's cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games slated to be held in Birmingham, England.
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Hong Kong Open: Shuttler Kashyap struggles into second round
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], Nov 13 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Parupalli Kashyap on Tuesday crushed Hsu Jen-hao of Taiwan in men's singles event on the opening day of the Hong Kong Open here at Hong Kong Coliseum.
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Punjab Govt increases cash prize for medal winners
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Punjab government has approved the enhanced cash awards under the new Sports Policy-2018, thereby increasing the prize money for medal winners of the prestigious tournaments like Olympics, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games.
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Roelant Oltmans steps down as Pakistan hockey coach
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Sep 22 (ANI): Roelant Oltmans, who formerly served as the coach of the Indian men's hockey team, has resigned from the post of Pakistan hockey head coach.
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Sachin Tendulkar inspired me to stage comeback: Sardar Singh
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 16 (ANI): Hockey star player Sardar Singh, who recently hung up his boots, has revealed that master blaster and former Indian batsman great Sachin Tendulkar had motivated him to make a comeback after he was ignored from this year's Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Australi
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ONGC sportspersons eye Asian Games 2018
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The sportspersons of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) are eyeing to scale new heights at Asian Games 2018 after a successful campaign in Commonwealth Games.
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Ex-400m world champion Nicholas Bett dies
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], August 8 (ANI): Former 400m hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett of Kenya died in a car accident on Tuesday. He was 28.
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IOA calls for medical assessment of athletes and team officials
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 02 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday wrote to all National Sports Federations (NSF) to ensure the medical fitness of all athletes and team officials, who are to take part in the forthcoming Jakarta Asian Games.
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It could be my last Asian Games: Sharath Kamal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Indian table tennis player Achantha Sharath Kamal on Monday said that this year's appearance could be his last in the Asian Games and he would like to fulfil his desire of winning a medal in the tournament.
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Ready to relinquish Asiad contingent role if law demands: Brij Bhushan
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 30 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was appointed Chef de Mission of India's Asiad contingent for the upcoming Asian Games by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), said that if the law does not allow him to hold the
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Weightlifter Sanjita Channu vows to prove herself clean
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold-medallist weightlifter Sanjita Channu has said that she would fight back to prove herself clean in the doping case.
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