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Gujarat beats Svcs for 7th straight win, in knockout stage

8:11 pm October 10, 2019

Jaipur: Gujarat joined Tamil Nadu in qualifying for the knockout stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy from Group ‘C’, with a 14-run win over Services here on Thursday. The Parthiv Patel-led side posted its seventh straight win, a feat also achieved by Tamil Nadu, with two more games to play. Gujarat and TN, both on […]

Mary Kom Boxing Academy gets new infrastructure

Mary Kom enters quarterfinals, Saweety Boora bows out of World C’ships

8:38 pm October 8, 2019

Ulan-Ude (Russia): Six-time champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) on Tuesday advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Women’s Boxing Championships after a hard-fought victory in the last-16 stage here. Mary Kom triumphed 5-0 against Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong, a spunky boxer who kept the veteran on her toes with an aggressive approach but just did […]

Shiva Thapa enters quarterfinals in Boxing Nationals

11:30 pm October 7, 2019

Baddi (Himachal Pradesh): Top boxers Shiva Thapa (63Kg) and Ashish Kumar (75Kg) entered the quarter-finals with easy victories on the fourth day of the 4th Elite Men’s National Championships here on Monday. Shiva, who failed to make the World Championships team earlier this year, won his bout with a convincing 5-0 margin over Hitesh Kumar […]

Vijender aims to extend unbeaten run in 'Battle on Ship'

Vijender’s next fight on November 22, opponent to be announced later

6:16 pm October 7, 2019

New Delhi: After a winning start in the American professional circuit, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh will next be seen in action in Dubai on November 22 against a yet-to-be-finalised opponent. The unbeaten Vijender (11-0, 8 KOs) will look to extend his unbeaten record on a card promoted by Round 10 Boxing and MTK Global, […]

Novak Djokovic takes Japan Open with eye on Tokyo Olympics

8:35 pm October 6, 2019

Tokyo: World number one Novak Djokovic clinched the Japan Open on Sunday, dispelling concerns about the shoulder injury that forced him out of the US Open. The Serbian star crushed Australian qualifier John Millman 6-3, 6-2 to mark his 10th win in a tournament main draw debut. Djokovic, playing in his first Japanese competition, dominated […]