French Open: China's Zhang Shuai eliminated by Frech in first round
Paris, May 28 (IANS) China's Zhang Shuai is yet to claim a singles victory on clay this season, as the 34-year-old veteran suffered a third consecutive first-round exit after being knocked out by Poland's Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-1 on the opening day of the French Open.
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Sports Cricket 08:46 PMWTC Final: Jaiswal replaces Gaikwad in reserves for India; Marsh, Renshaw on stand-by for Australia
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Sports Other Sports 08:26 PMKIUG 2023: Siva Sridhar surges with 5 gold medals, sinks meet record; Aneesh Gowda bags four gold (round-up)
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Open National Circuit Squash: Singhva knocks out top seed Achpal in pre-quarters
M0umbai, May 28 (IANS) Unseeded Naresh Singhva of Maharashtra pulled off the biggest win of his career when he knocked out top seed Adith Achpal of Tamil Nadu in the Boys' Under-19 pre-quarterfinals of the 6th NSCI Open National Circuit Squash championship here on Sunday.
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Delhi Police all set to register FIR against wrestlers
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Police is all set to file an FIR against the wrestlers protesting at the Jantar Mantar under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), sources said on Sunday.
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IPL 2023 Final: Toss for Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans clash delayed due to heavy rain
Ahmedabad, May 28 (IANS) The toss for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 final between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans has been delayed due to heavy rain at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday.
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Wrestling mess: Eerie silence at Jantar Mantar; cops say won't let protesters regroup
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) An eerie silence prevailed on Sunday at Jantar Mantar in the national capital where the country's top wrestlers had been protesting for more than a month against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations.
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Golf: Aaron Rai lies 10th as Schenk leads at Charles Schwab Challenge
Fort Worth (USA), May 28 (IANS) Aaron Rai, whose grandparents from his mother and father's side are born in India, moved to Tied-10th at the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament on the PGA Tour.
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IPL 2023: Ambati Rayudu to retire from IPL after playing in Sunday's final against Gujarat Titans
Ahmedabad, May 28 (IANS) Veteran batter Ambati Rayudu announced that he will retire from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after featuring for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the final of the 2023 season against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday evening.
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Ashes 2023: If Crawley continues to fail, Stokes should open the batting, says Michael Vaughan
London, May 28 (IANS) Former captain Michael Vaughan has suggested that if Zak Crawley continues to fail as a Test opener for England, then skipper Ben Stokes should open the batting in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston against Australia.
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'PM was busy posing for photos when we were getting thrashed on road': Sakshi Malik
By Chetan Sharma
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Olympian wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat have been taken to three different locations in the city by the Delhi Police after they were detained while trying to march towards the newly-constructed Parliament building, here on Sunday.
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Mahila Kisan Union condemns manhandling of Olympian wrestlers
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Mahila Kisan Union, a member of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, on Sunday condemned the manhandling and "illegal" arrest of Olympian wrestlers, hundreds of farmers, elderly women, and social workers, protesting at Jantar Mantar, by Delhi Police at the behest of the BJP government.
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Malaysia Masters: Prannoy beats Yang, clinches maiden BWF World Tour title
Kuala Lumpur, May 28 (IANS) India's world No.9 shuttler H.S. Prannoy clinched his maiden BWF World Tour title after beating Weng Hong Yang of the People's Republic of China 21-19, 13-21, 21-18 at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament, here on Sunday.
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Arrest WFI chief, release wrestlers, DCW chief Maliwal tells Delhi Police chief
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal on Sunday deplored 'manhandling' of protesting wrestlers by the city police and demanded immediate arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh against whom the wrestlers were staging protest at Jantar Mantar since April 23 over charges of sexual harassment.
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World Cup Shotgun: India ends 5th after mixed trap teams fail to get medals
Almaty (Kazakhstan), May 28 (IANS) The two Indian pairs finished out of the medal bracket in the Trap Mixed Team competition at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun here on Sunday.
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Sports For All: Empowering Indian sports through grassroots development
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Rishikesh Joshi and Vishwas Choksi, two individuals have taken a key step eight years ago to revolutionise the sporting culture and support the empowerment of grassroots sports in schools in India, by founding the organisation called 'Sports for All' (SFA).
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Mandar Rao Dessai to leave Mumbai City FC after three seasons
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) club Mumbai City FC said that defender Mandar Rao Dessai will leave the Club after his contract ends on May 31.
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If you look too deeply, it can affect you in a bad way: Anderson on plans to outsmart Smith in the Ashes
London, May 28 (IANS) Ahead of the highly-anticipated Ashes starting from June 16 at Edgbaston, veteran England fast-bowler James Anderson reflected on planning to outsmart premier Australia batter, Steve Smith, saying if one digs in too deeply, he can get affected in a bad way.
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French Open: Sabalenka starts strong, beats Kostyuk to enter second round
Paris, May 28 (IANS) No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka passed her French Open opening test with flying colours, defeating Ukrainian world No.39 Marta Kostyuk, 6-3, 6-2 to move into the second round, here on Sunday.
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KIUG 2022: Shooter Narmada Nithin aims to improve her rankings after winning silver
Gautam Buddha Nagar, May 28 (IANS) India International shooter Narmada Nithin, who won the silver at the ongoing Khelo India University Games 2022 Uttar Pradesh, is aiming to make the most of her opportunities and improve her rankings.
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YouTube allows unlimited streams for NFL Sunday Ticket
San Francisco, May 28 (IANS) Google-owned YouTube has enabled unlimited simultaneous streams for National Football League (NFL) Sunday Ticket, replacing the company's initial plan of two concurrent streams.
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Hardik has got that midas touch to become an outstanding white-ball captain: Michael Vaughan
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan heaped praise on Hardik Pandya's leadership skill for Gujarat Titans and said that the all-rounder has that midas touch to become an outstanding white-ball captain, tipping the all-rounder to become the India skipper in shorter formats of the game in the future.
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Communities converge to wish luck to Special Olympics Bharat athletes for Berlin Games
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) With approximately 200 SO Bharat athletes, coaches, officials, and guests in attendance Delhi held a send-off for their athletes representing the State at the Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Berlin, Germany in June 2023.
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Lebanon, Kuwait will give us an understanding of where we stand: India skipper Sunil Chhetri
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Indian men's team football captain Sunil Chhetri feels that playing against Lebanon, Kuwait in the upcoming tournaments will give the side an understanding of where they stand and what needs to be improved.
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Stalin thanks PM Modi for allowing 'Khelo India Games 2023' in TN
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allowing 'Khelo India Games 2023' to be held in Tamil Nadu on his request.
