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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.8 : 2008 Beijing Gold Medallist Abhinav Bindra, who was expected to provide a much-needed turnaround for the Indian shooting contingent, failed to clinch a medal in the finals of the Men’s 10m Air Rifle event on Day three o…

Rio de Janeiro, Aug.8 : It was another disappointing day for Indian shooting contingent as trap shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai both failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the event on Day three of the Rio Olympics here at the Olympic…

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 8 : In another blow for India, archer Laxmirani Majhi was knocked out of the ongoing Rio Olympics after suffering a crushing 1-7 defeat at the hands of Slovakia’s Longova Alexandra in the last-32 elimination round here on …

Rio de Janerio, Aug 8 : 2008 Olympic Gold Medallist Abhinav Bindra on Monday raised India’s hope of bagging its first medal of Rio Olympics2016 after he qualified for the finals of the Men’s 10 m Air Rifle event on Day Three here at the Olympic Shootin…

Dubai, Aug 8 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday welcomed the findings of a Cricket South Africa (CSA) investigation that has seen four players banned for between seven and twelve years for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code for Personn…

Johannesburg, Aug 8 : Cricket South Africa on Monday banned four cricketers, including former Test wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile, on charges of match fixing.Apart from Tsolekile, the other three players who have admitted to breaching the CSA’s Anti-Corr…

By Vivek Prabhakar Singh Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 8 : After making a spirited comeback against Japan in their opening match at the 2016 Rio Olympics where they enforced a 2-2 draw, the resurgent Indian women’s hockey team led by Sushila Chanu will t…

Karachi, Aug 8 : Legendary Pakistan batsman Hanif Mohammad, who has been battling lung cancer, was on Monday shifted to a ventilator after his condition worsened during his ongoing treatment here at a private hospital.Confirming the news, Hanif’s son S…

London, Aug 8 : Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that England bowlers’ ability to reverse swing the ball in home conditions left his side’s batsmen clueless on the final day of the third Test at Edgbaston.England took an unassailable 2-1 lea…

St. Lucia, Aug. 8 : Asserting that there exists a ‘healthy competition’ among three openers for the opening two slots, Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan has said that they are least bothered about their selection and are enjoying each other’s on-field succ…