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Won’t let over-confidence cost us Oly place, says captain Manpreet
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) The Indian men's team will look to book their spots at the Tokyo Olympic Games when they take part in the Olympic qualifiers on November 1 and 2 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. World No. 5 Indian are scheduled to…
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Bopanna-Shapovalov enter Paris Masters quarters
Paris, Nov 1 (IANS) India's top doubles player Rohan Bopanna, along with his partner Denis Shapovalov of Canada, advanced to the quarter-finals of the ongoing Paris Masters after a straight-sets victory over the American-Argentine pair of…
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Ganguly keen to get Tendulkar to work with budding cricketers
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Moments after being selected as the new Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President, Sourav Ganguly had promised to make a mark in whatever time he gets in the hot seat.Having already…
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Moeen Ali to play for Cape Town Blitz in MSL
Johannesburg, Nov 1 (IANS) England all-rounder Moeen Ali will join Cape Town Blitz for the upcoming edition of the Mzansi Super League.Moeen, who joins as cover for Wahab Riaz, will feature in only two opening matches for the Blitz -- on…
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Sangakkara to lead MCC against Essex in Sri Lanka next year
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Kumar Sangakkara, the first overseas president of the Marylebone Cricket Club, will lead the MCC against English County champions Essex in Sri Lanka next year.The MCC on Thursday announced that the traditional…
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Messi returns to Argentina squad after ban
Buenos Aires, Nov 1 (IANS) Lionel Messi has been recalled to Argentina's squad for upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Uruguay after serving a three-month international ban, the Argentine Football Association has said.The 32-year-old…
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Ritu Phogat sets 2-year deadline to become MMA World Champion
By Debayan MukherjeeKolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) Former Indian wrestler Ritu Phogat, who is all set to make her mixed martial arts (MMA) debut next month, has given herself two years' time to try and become India's first world champion in the…
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Teenager Yashasvi Jaiswal picked for Deodhar Trophy
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) These are happy times for Mumbai opener Yashasvi Jaiswal as he has been selected for the upcoming Deodhar Trophy scheduled to be played from October 31 to November 4 in Ranchi.It was his brilliant performance in the…
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Breaking stereotypes
By Puja GuptaNew Delhi, Oct 25 (IANSlife) Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that Sourav Ganguly, will set the exampple and and pace for cricket as he did as India's skipper. Ganguly became the first cricketer in 65 years to take…
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England to play two Tests in Sri Lanka in March 2020
London, Oct 25 (IANS) England will be playing a two-Test series in March next year, which will be part of the ICC World Championship. A total of 120 points would be at stake for both the sides.According to an ICC report, the first Test will…
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