The real ‘Iqbal’ story of cricketer Baba ‘Panther’ Sidhaye

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The 2005 Hindi movie Iqbal, directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, starts with the routine disclaimer, “All characters in this film are fictitious and bear no...

P V Sindhu scripts history to become the first Indian to win Korean Open

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It was a sweet revenge. P V Sindhu avenged her loss to Nozomi Okuhara in World Championships final in Glasgow by defeating her in...

Shapath Bharadwaj qualifies for ISSF World Cup Finals as the youngest player

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Young double-trap shooter Shapath Bharadwaj has qualified for the ISSF World Cup Finals to be held in New Delhi from 23rd-30th October 2017. 15-year...

Top athletes preparing for Olympics to get monthly stipend of Rs 50,000

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Newly-appointed sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore announced that top athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games will be provided a monthly stipend...

2nd season of Premier Futsal is back in a bigger and better avatar

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PREMIER FUTSAL LEAGUE-2nd SEASON Date: 15th September 2017-1st October 2017 Venue: Mumbai, Bengaluru, Dubai Description: After the huge success of the inaugural season that took place in...

Paris and LA to host Olympics 2024 and 2028 respectively

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Paris and Los Angeles have been named as hosts of the 2024 and 2028 summer Games respectively by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Paris...

Amazing Shivani Cherukuri! Asian record holder and she is only 5

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5 years…it is the age when a girl generally pesters her parents for dolls; she wants to have fun with toys; loves to dance...

FIFA rates 10/10; revamped Salt Lake Stadium ready for the U-17 extravaganza

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With a little under a month to go for the inauguration of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, India’s iconic Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (better...

Controversy continues as HI appoints Sjoerd Marijne as senior men’s hockey coach

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The unceremonious sacking of national men’s hockey team coach Roelant Oltmans by Hockey India (HI) created controversy. The issue was handled unprofessionally by the...

Kit arrives; Nike stimulates preparation in the U-17 World Cup camp

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A month from now, 24 of the best U-17 football teams across the globe will feature in the World Cup to be held in...