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Gifu, June 10: Middle distance runner Anu Kumar help India bag third gold medal in the men's 800m on the third day of the 2018 Junior Asian Athletics Championships here on Saturday. With a single day of competition remaining, Indian athletes have already won three gold medals, one silver and nine bronze medals. The Uttarakhand based runner, clocked 1:54.11 seconds to get the better of Iran's

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 10: Indian women faced abject humiliation after Bangladesh beat the six-time champions by three wickets to win their maiden Asia Cup trophy here today. The tournament turned out to be the most embarrassing for the 'Women in Blue' as they lost to the minnows twice inside a week. The tournament also raised a big question mark about the utility of two veterans Mithali Raj and Jhulan

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 9: A dominant India sailed into the final of the women’s Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament with a seven-wicket drubbing of arch-rivals Pakistan in their last round robin match here on Saturday. Electing to bat, Pakistan were restricted to 72 for 7 in the allotted 20 overs at the Kinrara Academy Oval. Left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht was the most successful India bowler, claiming impressive

Sao Paulo, Jul 9: Brazilian tennis great Maria Bueno passed awayafter a battle with mouth cancer, according to a statement by the hospital. She was 78. The hospital said that it would not release any more details on the passing of Bueno out of respect for her family. Bueno won three Wimbledon singles titles and four at the US Open in the 1950s and 1960s. Nicknamed "The Tennis Ballerina" because of

Chandigarh, Jun 8: In an unprecedented move, the Haryana government has directed sportspersons employed with it to deposit one-third of their earnings from commercial and professional commitments to the state sports council, drawing sharp criticism from the athletes. "One-third of the income earned by the sportsperson from professional sports or commercial endorsements will be deposited with the

Dehradun, Jun 8: Wonder spinner Rashid Khan once again came to his side's rescue and produced a brilliant final over to help Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by one run in the nail-biting third and final T20 International, en route to a 3-0 series whitewash on Thursday. Afghanistan scored 145 for six after electing to bat, a target which they defended riding on Rashid's brilliance. Bangladesh were well

Buenos Aires, Jun 7: The Israeli and Palestinian football associations traded accusations Wednesday over the cancellation of a World Cup warm-up match between the Jewish state and Argentina in the disputed city of Jerusalem. Israel accused the Palestinians of "football terror," saying their threats saw Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi and his team abandon what would have been Argentina's final

Mumbai, Jun 7: Following his phenomenal performance in the last two seasons, Indian skipper Virat Kohli will be presented with the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer at the BCCI Annual Awards to be held in Bengaluru on June 12. The BCCI Awards recognizes and honours the top domestic and international cricketers across all age groups. While Virat gets top honours

Jun 7: Garbine Muguruza thrashed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1 to reach the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday, condemning the Russian to her worst Grand Slam defeat in more than six years. The Spanish third seed, who was the champion in Paris in 2016, will face either top seed Simona Halep or two-time major winner Angelique Kerber for a place in Saturday's final. Sharapova, playing at Roland Garros

New Delhi, Jun 6: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli’s wax statue was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds museum in the capital today. Kohli is the latest sporting celebrity after Lionel Messi, Kapil Dev and Usian Bolt, who made it to the India branch of the iconic wax statue museum. “I sincerely appreciate the efforts and incredible work undergone in making my figure. Thanks to Madame Tussauds for