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Suruchi – shooter from Manu’s hometown, academy – wins air pistol national title
5 days, 1 hour ago

Suruchi – shooter from Manu’s hometown, academy – wins air pistol national title

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Manu Bhaker’s achievements at the Paris Olympics are serving as an inspiration for young shooters. At the National Shooting Championships here, 18-year-old Suruchi — who hails from Manu’s hometown of Jhajjar and has trained at the same academy where the Olympic medalist trained in her early days — shot brilliantly in a tough field to win the national …

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Brazil confirms hiring of Dorival Junior as new national team coach
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil confirms hiring of Dorival Junior as new national team coach

Hindustan Times  

Brazil has hired Dorival Júnior as its new national football team coach. Dorival Junior will be the new coach of the Brazilian national team The Brazilian football confederation said Júnior will be introduced at a news conference on Thursday. Júnior and his former club São Paulo FC announced on Sunday that he was leaving to take over the national team, …

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Odisha to host star-studded senior gymnastics Nationals
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha to host star-studded senior gymnastics Nationals

The Hindu  

After successfully conducting the junior artistic gymnastics national championship, Odisha, is geared up to host the senior artistic gymnastics national championships 2023-24, at the Gymnastics Centre, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Under the aegis of the Odisha Gymnastics Association and the Gymnastics Federation of India, the championship will be held from 2-4 January 2024 in the state capital and will feature Olympians …

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Two players with BWF ID from UAE participate in junior Nationals, Haryana protest
2 years ago

Two players with BWF ID from UAE participate in junior Nationals, Haryana protest

The Hindu  

Runners-up Haryana has lodged a protest against winners Tamil Nadu for fielding two players with BWF IDs from UAE in the mixed team finals of the Yonex Sunrise 45th Junior National Badminton Championship in Bhubaneswar. The two players -- Dhiren Ayyappan and Dev Ayyappan -- played a vital role in the final as they beat the pairing of Budhwar Anshul …

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World Junior Wushu Championship: J&K's Ayeera Chishti Wins Historic Bronze
2 years ago

World Junior Wushu Championship: J&K's Ayeera Chishti Wins Historic Bronze

News 18  

Ayeera Chishti, a world-class Wushu athlete from Jammu and Kashmir, has made the name of the country and the union territory famous by winning a bronze medal at the 8th World Junior Wushu Championship. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Chishti …

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Junior Athletics Championships: Tanya Chaudhary and Mansi Negi Break National Records
2 years, 1 month ago

Junior Athletics Championships: Tanya Chaudhary and Mansi Negi Break National Records

News 18  

Tanya Chaudhary from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand’s Mansi Negi produced national record breaking performances in the women’s hammer throw and 10000m race walk in the 37th AFI National Junior Athletics Championships on Sunday. On the first two days, athletes from the younger age groups were the ones who broke national records. Tanya improved her own U20 National records from 57.04, …

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Parvej breaks Ghamanda’s 20-year-old junior National record
2 years, 1 month ago

Parvej breaks Ghamanda’s 20-year-old junior National record

The Hindu  

Madhya Pradesh’s Parvej Khan improved his 800m personal best by more than three seconds and broke Ghamanda Ram’s 20-year-old under-20 Indian record in the National Open under-23 athletics championships here on Monday. The 17-year-old Services runner, also the National Open 1500m champion, clocked an impressive 1:47.96s while winning the two-lapper. Meanwhile Chhattisgarh’s 19-year-old Animesh Kujur and Maharashtra’s Dhavel Uttekar, who …

National Kar High Jump 400M Hurdles Parvej Khan
FINA World Junior Swimming C’ships 2022: Apeksha Fernandes finishes eighth in 200 fly finals
2 years, 3 months ago

FINA World Junior Swimming C’ships 2022: Apeksha Fernandes finishes eighth in 200 fly finals

The Hindu  

India’s Apeksha Fernandes finished eighth in the women’s 200m butterfly finals by clocking 2:19.14 at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2022 on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, she became the first Indian woman to make the Junior World finals by finishing eighth overall with a time of 2:18.18, setting a new national record. Though Apeksha had one of the …

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National Junior U-18 Clay Court Tennis Championship: Exit scare for fifth seed Madhurima; top seeds Suhitha, Vaishnavi through to pre-quarters
2 years, 4 months ago

National Junior U-18 Clay Court Tennis Championship: Exit scare for fifth seed Madhurima; top seeds Suhitha, Vaishnavi through to pre-quarters

The Hindu  

On a day when most of the seeded players in girls’ singles progressed to the next round without much fuss, fifth seed Madhurima Sawant had one foot in the exit door at the 29th National Junior U-18 Clay Court Tennis Championship in Chennai on Tuesday. Highlights of National Junior U-18 Clay Court Tennis Championship Having received a bye in the …

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National Junior U-18 Clay Court Tennis Championship: Underarm serve, upsets, bad light and the drama of qualifying
2 years, 4 months ago

National Junior U-18 Clay Court Tennis Championship: Underarm serve, upsets, bad light and the drama of qualifying

The Hindu  

Eight boys and six girls progressed to the main draw of the 29th National Junior U-18 Clay Court Tennis Championship in Chennai on Sunday. Two final-round qualifying fixtures in girls’ singles were stopped midway due to poor visibility and will now be completed when the main draw action starts on Monday. Highlights of National Junior U-18 Clay Court Tennis Championship …

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USA Luge doubles slider Jayson Terdiman retires, will coach
2 years, 4 months ago

USA Luge doubles slider Jayson Terdiman retires, will coach

Associated Press  

Jayson Terdiman is done with sliding. The two-time Olympian has been hired as a junior national team coach, USA Luge announced Thursday, while also making his retirement from competitive racing official. Joining the junior national team’s coaching staff will keep him involved; he actually had some on-ice training sessions with sliders at the team’s indoor facility in Lake Placid, New …

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Canada Police Reopen Criminal Probe Into Hockey Gang Rape Allegations
2 years, 5 months ago

Canada Police Reopen Criminal Probe Into Hockey Gang Rape Allegations

News 18  

Canadian police said Friday they have reopened a criminal investigation into allegations of a 2018 gang rape by eight hockey players, some of whom went on to play in the NHL. London, Ontario police chief Steve Williams said a review this week of its original eight-month probe, which ended in February 2019 without charges, found “further investigative opportunities." The fallout …

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Commonwealth Games 2022 squad: Full list of athletes in Indian weightlifting team
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 squad: Full list of athletes in Indian weightlifting team

The Hindu  

Here are the profiles of all the athletes who will represent India in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Gururaja ; Age: 29; From: Udupi, Karnataka Gururaja, employed with the Indian Air Force, made his mark when he won the Commonwealth championships gold medal in 56kg in 2016. He established himself as an elite lifter last year when …

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National Junior Chess c'ship: Neelash Saha, N. Priyanka emerge champions
2 years, 9 months ago

National Junior Chess c'ship: Neelash Saha, N. Priyanka emerge champions

The Hindu  

Sixth seed Neelash Saha scored an expected victory over Aryan Arora to overtake fellow overnight leader and Bengal teammate Utsab Chatterjee for the National junior chess title here on Sunday. In fact, third seed Bhagyashree matched Priyanka’s tally of 7.5 points after winning her final round but finished runner-up due to inferior tie-break score. Important results : Open: Rohith Krishna …

National Priyanka Drew Ben Neelash Bhagyashree Rohith
Divyansh Panwar Wins Both Senior And Junior Air Rifle National Titles
3 years ago

Divyansh Panwar Wins Both Senior And Junior Air Rifle National Titles

News 18  

Former world number one Divyansh Singh Panwar shot an impressive 250 in the final to bag back-to-back men’s 10m air rifle national championship crowns at the MP Shooting academy range in Bhopal on Friday. Maharashtra’s Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil came second with 249.3 while Assam’s Hriday Hazarika won the bronze with a score of 228.2 in the 64th National Shooting Championship …

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Olympians Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel in focus at Senior National Aquatic Championships
3 years, 1 month ago

Olympians Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel in focus at Senior National Aquatic Championships

The Hindu  

India’s top swimmers will return to the pool for a home competition after two long years when the 74th Senior National Aquatic Championship gets underway here on Tuesday. Though quite early in the fresh Olympic cycle leading up to Paris 2024, the meet assumes significance as it is a qualifying event for the FINA World Short Course Championship and the …

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Reigning World Youth champion boxer Sachin's uncanny coincidence
3 years, 3 months ago

Reigning World Youth champion boxer Sachin's uncanny coincidence

The Hindu  

For an 18-year-old, it is a unique problem. But Sachin Siwach, the reigning World Youth champion in 56kg, accepts the reality with a smile. The basic difference is the senior Sachin, who won his World youth title in 2016 and is a 21-year-old now, competes in 54kg, while the junior Sachin takes part in 57kg in the ongoing National championships …

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Chirag Duhan: 'It’s very special to be national champion'
3 years, 4 months ago

Chirag Duhan: 'It’s very special to be national champion'

The Hindu  

Chirag Duhan is a special talent. The 17-year-old Chirag credited coach Gaurav Sharma with an “equally important role” along with his parents in shaping his tennis career for the last five years. It is very special for me to be the national champion,” Chirag told Vishnu, who pointed out that the country’s best players Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan had …

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National Junior Athletics: Ankita Dhyani, Pavana Nagaraj, Anurag Singh Kaler Rewrite Records
3 years, 10 months ago

National Junior Athletics: Ankita Dhyani, Pavana Nagaraj, Anurag Singh Kaler Rewrite Records

News 18  

Uttarakhand’s Ankita Dhyani announced her arrival as a middle and long-distance runner of immense potential by breaking Sunita Rani’s National under-20 record in the women’s 5000m on the opening day of the 36th National Junior Athletics Championships at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. Earlier, Pavana Nagaraj and Mohur Mukherjee battled intensely at the high jump pit while Anurag Singh Kaler …

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