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Ajay Singh has done great job for Indian boxing: Mary Kom
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Ajay Singh has done great job for Indian boxing: Mary Kom

New Delhi, Feb 2: The six-time world champion boxer Mary Kom has recently joined national camp and begun training for the final phase of comeback ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. A seasoned campaigner, who has been part of the Indian team and have seen the progression of the sport for close to...
Sore back for Nadal, win for team Djokovic
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Sore back for Nadal, win for team Djokovic

Melbourne, Feb 2: Rafael Nadal withdrew from his opening match at the ATP Cup because of a sore back but hopes to return for the Spanish team later in the week. The No. 2-ranked Nadal posted a statement on Twitter before his scheduled match against Australia’s Alex de Minaur on Tuesday saying he had...
Merv Hughes inducted into Oz Hall of Fame
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Merv Hughes inducted into Oz Hall of Fame

Melbourne, Feb 2: Former pacer Merv Hughes has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, the country’s board (CA) said on Tuesday, describing him as a “larrikin who demolished batting line-ups all over the world”. The 59-year-old captured 212 Test wickets at an average of 28.38 in a...
Waiting for the right moment to grab, says Baoringdao Bodo
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Waiting for the right moment to grab, says Baoringdao Bodo

ABDUL GANI GUWAHATI, Feb 2: Yet another young lad from the picturesque tiny hill station of Haflong is trying to make a mark in the league of big men. The 21-year old winger Baoringdao Bodo is with Odisha FC in the current Indian Super League (ISL) season. But before he joined Odisha FC, Baoringdao...
2022 World Cup will be played in packed stadiums: FIFA chief
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2022 World Cup will be played in packed stadiums: FIFA chief

Geneva, Feb 2: The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played in packed stadiums, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said. "I am very, very confident (it) will be incredible, will have the same magic, uniting the world," Infantino said in a virtual press conference in Geneva. "We will be back to where we...
50 % crowd for 2nd India-England Test
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50 % crowd for 2nd India-England Test

Chennai, Feb 1: The BCCI and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association have decided to allow 50 per cent spectators at the second India-England Test to be held at the MA Chidambaram stadium here, a top TNCA official told PTI on Monday. The issue was discussed by the TNCA members after fresh COVID-19...
Sports budget takes cut of Rs 230.78 cr
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Sports budget takes cut of Rs 230.78 cr

New Delhi, Feb 1: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt on the national sports budget as the central government on Monday allocated Rs 2596.14 crore for the financial year 2021-22 – a reduction of Rs 230.78 crore when compared to the amount earmarked initially for the previous year. In the...
Messi shows his worth as Barca win over Athletic
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Messi shows his worth as Barca win over Athletic

Madrid, Feb 1: Lionel Messi showed his worth yet again, scoring on a beautiful free kick to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league. The 650th goal in his Barcelona career came amid the noise prompted by Spanish newspaper El Mundo’s report that his contract is worth...
‘My whole world in one frame’
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‘My whole world in one frame’

New Delhi, Feb 1: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma on Monday shared the first picture of their daughter Vamika. Anushka took to Instagram to share an image of the couple along with their daughter and wrote, “We have lived together with love, presence and...
Serena through easily in 1st Oz Open tuneup
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Serena through easily in 1st Oz Open tuneup

Melbourne, Feb 1: Serena Williams restarted her lengthy quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Daria Gavrilova in an Australian Open tuneup tournament at Melbourne Park on Monday. Williams has been stalled on 23 major singles titles since the 2017 Australian Open, when...
New Star Club win big in APCC
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New Star Club win big in APCC

Sports Reporter GUWAHATI, Feb 1: Altogether 22 matches were played today at different places across the State in the 3rd Assam Premier Club Championship (APCC) being organised by the Assam Cricket Association (ACA). At the Judges’ Field here, New Star Club handed a 101 run drubbing to Assam State...
Ved Aditya bag double crown
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Ved Aditya bag double crown

GUWAHATI, Feb 1: Ved Aditya Kalita of Pulin Das-India Club Tennis Academy, Guwahati bagged double crown by winning the boys singles Under-18 and 14 years titles in the Sivasagar Open All Assam Prize Money Tennis Tournament organised by the Sibsagar Tennis Club under the auspices of All Assam Tennis...
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