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Sushil Kumar sets his eyes on 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar has set his sight on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He says the year 2019 will mark the start of the preparations for the prestigious tournament, for which "I am working really hard."
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Joe Root sees BBL stint as 'head start' for Ashes
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Dec 20 (ANI): England Test cricket team captain Joe Root, who is all set to make his maiden appearance in the ongoing eighth edition of the Big Bash League, believes that the tournament would help him gain a "head start" for the next year's Ashes series against Australia.
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Players after giving birth to retain WTA rankings
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], Dec 14 (ANI): The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour on Friday confirmed that players coming back to court after giving birth will now be able to use their previous ranking to enter 12 tournaments over a three-year period.
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India crash out of Hockey World Cup
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Indian hopes of clinching a World Cup title after a long wait of 43 years ended on a sad note as the hosts lost their quarter-final battle of the prestigious tournament to the Netherlands 1-2 here at the Kalinga Stadium on Thursday.
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World Tour Finals: Sindhu ends losing streak against Tai Tzu Ying
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Guangzhou [China], Dec 13 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Thursday ended her six-match losing streak against world number one Tai Tzu Ying as she defeated the Taiwanese shuttler in their group stage clash of the ongoing World Tour Finals tournament.
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Manpreet Singh shifts focus on knockout matches after reaching Hockey Worl
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 8 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh has shifted focus to the upcoming knockout matches of the ongoing Hockey World Cup after confirming a spot in the quarter-final of the prestigious tournament.
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Hockey WC 2018: Proficient Belgium in line to earn direct entry into quart
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 8 (ANI): Belgium showed some skillful play against South Africa to register a 5-1 win in their last Pool C match of the ongoing men's Hockey World Cup here at the Kalinga Stadium on Saturday. They can now qualify directly for the quarter-final round of the p
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Serena Williams confirms participation in Australian Open
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec 5 (ANI): American tennis ace Serena Williams who had won the Australian Open title in 2017 when she was eight weeks pregnant, has confirmed her participation in the 2019 edition of the prestigious tournament.
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Delhi Daredevils are now Delhi Capitals
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): The Delhi franchise of Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday unveiled its new identity for the upcoming season in the world's premier T20 tournament.
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Naomi Osaka confirms participation in Sydney International
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Dec 3 (ANI): US Open champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed her participation in the upcoming Sydney International tournament beginning January 6.
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Age fraud will lead to 2-year disqualification: BCCI
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Adopting a zero-tolerance policy for age fraud in cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conveyed that any cricketer found guilty of tampering with his/her date of birth will be disqualified and barred from participating in any BCCI tou
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Maria Sharapova to compete at Shenzhen Open
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Florida [United States], Nov 27 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Shenzhen Open, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has confirmed that five-time major champion Maria Sharapova will compete at the seventh edition of the tournament.
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