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AIFF technical committee recommends Chaoba Devi as coach of senior women
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AIFF technical committee recommends Chaoba Devi as coach of senior women's team

New Delhi, April 24: The technical committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has recommended former international Langam Chaoba Devi as the head coach of the senior women’s national football team following her successful stint during the Turkish Women's Cup in February this year. The...
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'Happy Birthday Sachin': Social media buzzing with heartfelt wishes as 'God of...

New Delhi, April 24: As India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is celebrating his 51st birthday on Wednesday, social media is exploding with heartfelt wishes, painting the digital realm with hues of admiration and celebration for the cricketing icon, who is often hailed as the 'God of...
PCB to explore options if Team India doesn’t play Champion Trophy in Pakistan
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PCB to explore options if Team India doesn’t play Champion Trophy in Pakistan

Islamabad, April 24: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would look into options to respond to the BCCI Board of Control of Cricket in India if it officially refuses to send its team to Pakistan to play the ICC Champions Trophy, said a source in the PCB responding to a question about the recent report...
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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...
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