India clinically beat Pakistan in the Champions Trophy Hockey opener

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India was on songs in their opening match of the Champions Trophy Hockey when they defeated Pakistan by 4-0. They demonstrated their supremacy over their arch-rival by clinically displaying skill by scoring four fantastic field goals. Ramandeep Singh scored the first goal in 26th minute followed by Dilpreet Singh in the 54th miute, Mandeep Singh in the 57th minute and...

Pickleball magic spreads- it’s engrossing journey from Mumbai hub to the desert-state of Rajasthan

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As Pickleball has picked up in Maharashtra, it has spread its wings in states like Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarkhand and Delhi. The 5th National Pickleball Championship is set to roll from 3rd August 2018 at Bengaluru. The 3-day tournament is an affiliated event of All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) and is organized by Karnataka State Pickleball Association. The...

At 12000 feet, Spiti Valley to host one of India’s highest Half Marathon

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Run To Breathe Spiti, 2018- a Half Marathon organized by Royon Samajik Sansthan is all set to take place on 24th June 2018. The race will be at an average height of 12,000 feet above sea level that is claimed to be the highest Half Marathon in India. Spiti Valley is one of the untouched scenic landscapes in the hills...

The indigenousness of Indian sports celebrated worldwide on 15th June as ‘Mallakhamb Day’

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Mallakhamb- a sport that is eternally Indian and one of the most indigenous. It is a sport whose history goes back to the regime of Peshwa Baaji Rao II when Marathas were going through a phase of utmost supremacy. It was at that time two heavy-weight wrestlers, Ali and Gulab, from the court of Nizam of Hyderabad challenged the Maratha...

It’s the Russian time: Charming ‘Zabivaka’ ready to welcome one and all

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‘The one who scores’- this is what Zabivaka means in Russian; an apt name to represent the mascot of 2018 Football World Cup. The anthropomorphic wolf with brown and white fur, wearing a combination of white, blue and red T-shirt and sporting an orange goggles, radiates fun, charm, and confidence. The mascot was created by a graphic designer student Ekaterina...

Sunil Chhetri puts himself on par with Messi as India win Intercontinental Cup

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Indian Football captain Sunil Chhetri scored a brace against Kenya to lead India to the title triumph of Intercontinental Cup  at Mumbai Football Arena. Playing in his 102nd international match, Chhetri scored in the 8th and 29th minutes to become the joint second highest international goalscorer among active players along with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi. He has 64 goals...

Bangladesh stun India to win their maiden Women’s Asia Cup

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Bangladesh won their first-ever Women's Asia Cup title by stunning India in the final by 3 wickets. This was the second occasion that Bangladesh defeated India in the tournament after edging past them earlier in the league stage. Thus, India's run of six straight Asia Cup titles (four ODIs and two T20s) came to an end. India's batting line-up could...

India win against Sri Lanka; bounce back after their loss against Bangladesh in Women’s Asia Cup

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India displayed a much-improved performance to win against Sri Lanka by 7 wickets after their last-match debacle against Bangladesh in the Women's Asia Cup. This is their third win in the Women's Asia Cup after winning the first two matches against Malaysia and Thailand. Sri Lanka were restricted to 107 runs as let-arm spinner Ekta Bisht took 2 wickets and...

‘Red Sea’ on the streets: the Korean-style cheering that stunned the world

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South Korea and Japan jointly hosted the 2002 World Cup. It was the first World Cup to be held in Asia and also the first one to be jointly hosted by more than one nation. Brazil won the Cup for a record fifth time that was scripted by their forward Ronaldo. The tournament also saw South Korea’s extraordinary World Cup...

Subhankar Sharma qualifies for the upcoming US Open Golf Championships

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India's ace golfer, Subhankar Sharma, has grabbed a spot in next week’s US Open Golf Championships with a solid display of 69-68 in the qualifiers played at Brookside GCC and Lakes Golf and Country Club in Columbus, US. Sharma who has already played the Augusta Masters this year on a special invite, has now qualified for the US Open.  “It...