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Madrid Open: Jule Niemeier upsets former champion Kvitova in second round

Jule Niemeier of Germany notched the second Top 10 win of her career after beating three-time champion Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in the second round of the Madrid Open on ...

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Madrid Open: Thiem beats Edmund, sets up second-round clash with Tsitsipas

Continuing with his impressive record at the Madrid Open, Dominic Thiem moved past Briton Kyle Edmund 6-4, 6-1 to set up a second-round clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas, here on Thursday. ...

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IOA sets Ad-hoc Committee for wrestling; Suma Shirur, Bhupender Bajwa named members

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday constituted a two-member Ad-hoc Committee comprising Bhupender Singh Bajwa, IOA Executive Council Member, and former Asian and Commonwealth Games medal ...

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Badminton Asia Championships: Sindhu, Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag in quarters; Srikanth ousted

Two-time Olympian P.V Sindhu and top men's singles player H.S. Prannoy kept the Indian flag flying in the singles section even as former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of ...

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Madrid Open: Coco Gauff, Maria Sakkari advance to third round

The No.6 seed Coco Gauff of the USA and No.9 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece kicked off their Madrid Open 2023 campaigns with straight-sets second-round wins over qualifiers, here on ...

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IOA warns Handball, Taekwondo associations of action over lapses in governance

While setting up an Ad-hoc Committee to take over the functioning of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) with immediate effect, the Executive Council of the Indian Olympic Association. ...

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Hangzhou ready to stage Asian Games, upgrade public fitness, announce officials

Preparations for the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou are going smoothly, said Chen Weiqiang, executive secretary general of the 2023 Asian Games organising committee, at a press briefing here on ...

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IWL 2023: CRPF found Odisha FC too hot to handle; Lords FA, Eastern Union win

Odisha FC, Lords FA and Eastern Sporting Union won their respective matches in the Indian Women's League (IWL) 2023, with Odisha FC registering a resounding 6-0 win over CRPF FC. ...

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AFC U-17 Asian Cup: India U-17 Women face Myanmar in Round 1 Qualifiers decider

The India U-17 women's team is set to take on Myanmar at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on Friday in a match that will decide which team ...

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Emma Raducanu withdraws from Madrid Open due to hand injury

The British No. 1 tennis player Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Madrid Open due to a hand injury, hours before her first-round match on Wednesday. Former US Open. ...

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It's been the best season of my career, says Odisha FC's Mauricio after Super Cup title win

Brazilian striker Diego Mauricio, who struck two vital goals and led his team Odisha FC to Super Cup 2023 title win with a 2-1 victory over Bengaluru FC in the ...

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Rani Rampal stays tight-lipped on wrestlers' protest

Former Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal on Wednesday refused to have her say on the ongoing wrestlers' protest, which is being staged at the Jantar Mantar. ...

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IBA files complaint to integrity unit against creation of rogue boxing organisation

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has filed an official complaint to the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit (BIIU) against individuals and entities involved in creation ...

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Europe and relegation on the line in three big La Liga games on Thursday

The last three matches in the 31st round of games in La Liga on Thursday promise tension at both ends of the table, and could see big changes in the ...

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Jaden Pariat becomes first Indian in six years to finish on podium in British F4 Championship

Young Indian racer Jaden Pariat of Argenti Motorsport displayed his talent by finishing on the podium in the first round of the ROKiT British F4 Championship at Donington Park. ...

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