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Vinesh beats Vanesa to win gold at Ukraine wrestling event

01 Mar 2021 02:00 AM IST

Vinesh Phogat defeats 2017 world champion Vanesa Kaladzinskay to win the gold medal at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament.

ISL 7: Mumbai City face FC Goa; ATK Mohun Bagan take on NorthEast United in semis

28 Feb 2021 22:39 PM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 28 (ANI): Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) on Sunday announced the semi-final fixtures for Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21.Mumbai City FC, ATK Mohun Bagan, NorthEast United FC, and FC Goa will battle it out to reach the League final scheduled on Saturday, March 13.ISL Shield Winners

ISL 7: Mumbai City triumph over Bagan to win League Winners Shield, book AFC Champions League spot

28 Feb 2021 22:37 PM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 28 (ANI): They occupied the top spot in the Indian Super League (ISL) for the majority of the season. An unexpectedly bad run of form saw them lose that spot to their only rivals towards the end. But going into the final league game of the

Indian men’s hockey team return to international competition with roaring win against Germany

28 Feb 2021 20:54 PM IST

Krefeld [Germany], February 28 (ANI): Playing their first international match in over 12 months, the Indian men’s hockey team led by PR Sreejesh put up a scintillating show as they outclassed hosts Germany 6-1 in the first of their four-match Europe tour on Sunday.India’s goal scorers were Nilakanta Sharma (13′),

Ind vs Eng: Rohit wondering about what pitch would be like in 4th Test

28 Feb 2021 20:40 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 28 (ANI): India batsman Rohit Sharma on Sunday took a cheeky dig at the pitch critics, saying he is also wondering about what the 22 yards would be like in the upcoming fourth Test against England.Rohit posted a photo of himself on Instagram in which he

ISL 7: Goa hold Hyderabad to enter playoffs, set new unbeaten record

28 Feb 2021 20:03 PM IST

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 28 (ANI): All FC Goa needed to progress to the playoffs was a draw. That they achieved with an efficient performance as they held Hyderabad FC (HFC) to a goalless draw at the Fatorda Stadium here on Sunday, setting a new Indian Super League (ISL) record

Hyderabad capable of conducting IPL as per BCCI directives, says Azhar

28 Feb 2021 19:59 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): Former India skipper and current president of Hyderabad Cricket Association, Mohammed Azharuddin on Sunday said that Hyderabad is capable of conducting the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year in a bio-secure bubble.“I strongly support the appeal by @ktrtrs. Hyderabad is absolutely capable of handling

Indian women’s hockey side display spirit in losing effort against Germany

28 Feb 2021 19:59 PM IST

Dusseldorf [Germany], February 28 (ANI): Indian women’s hockey team battled hard but went down 1-0 to world number three Germany in the second match of the four-match series here in Dusseldorf on Sunday.Amelie Wortmann (24′) scored the only goal of the game as the Germans held on to their slender

Ind vs Eng: Hosts sweat it out in nets ahead of fourth Test

28 Feb 2021 19:59 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 28 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming fourth Test against England, Virat Kohli-led India on Sunday had a grind in the nets and everyone was seen having a hit in the middle.Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) official handle tweeted the photos from the training

SLC appoint Tom Moody as Director of Cricket

28 Feb 2021 18:29 PM IST

Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 28 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Sunday confirmed the appointment of former Australia all-rounder, Tom Moody, as the new Director of Cricket.Moody’s appointment came after recommendations made by the Technical Advisory Committee of the SLC to revamp Sri Lanka’s Cricket operations.“Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to

14-member Indian boxing team leave for Boxam Tournament in Spain

28 Feb 2021 18:27 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI) A 14-member strong Indian boxing team on Sunday left for Castellon, Spain to participate in the upcoming Boxam International Boxing Tournament scheduled from March 1 to 7.A six-time world champion Mary Kom (51kg) and Commonwealth Games silver medalist Manish Kaushik (63kg) are key highlights

Ind vs Eng: Hosts pushing conditions to extremities, we know it will turn from ball one, says Foakes

28 Feb 2021 18:17 PM IST

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 28 (ANI): Amid the debates over the nature of the pitch that was prepared for the pink-ball Test between India and England in Ahmedabad, England wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes on Sunday said that his side knows that the pitch is going to turn from ball one as