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Kenisha Gupta keeps Indian flag flying with hat-trick of gold with personal best times

The 18-year-old Kenisha Gupta took it upon herself to keep the Indian banner fluttering in the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships in Tashkent on Friday. On a day when none of…

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Srihari Nataraj rewrites National Record twice, but remains on Olympic waitlist

Sajan Prakash completed a hat-trick with the men’s 400m Freestyle gold but it was Srihari Nataraj’s gallant effort to improve the National Record in the men’s 100m Backstroke twice in…

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Sajan, Kenisha pick up second gold each in Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships

Indians picked up five gold and three silver in a total of 10 medals on the second day of the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships in Tashkent on Wednesday.  Sajan Prakash…

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Sajan Prakash misses Olympic berth by 1.32 seconds, but improves world rank

Sajan Prakash was left wishing for stiffer competition than he had got in winning the 200m Butterfly gold in the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championship in Tashkent on Tuesday. Racing against…

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India beats Argentina in FIH Pro League with all-round show

India scored a comprehensive 3-0 victory over reigning Olympic champion Argentina in the second FIH Hockey Pro League meeting between the teams in Buenos Aires on Sunday. Harmanpreet Singh, Lalit…

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India maintains unbeaten run with 4-4 draw with Argentina

The Indian men’s hockey team maintained its unbeaten run since returning to competitive play earlier this year, sharing eight goals with 2016 Olympic Games gold medal winner Argentina in the…

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Nethra Kumanan set to make history by virtually booking Olympic Games ticket

Nethra Kumanan is poised to make history by becoming the first Indian woman sailor to head to the Olympic Games. Competing in the Laser Radial class in the Mussanah Open…

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Three penalty corner goals mark India’s 4-3 victory at start of Argentina tour

India quelled 2016 Olympic champion Argentina’s comeback bid and posted a 4-3 victory in the first practice match in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. The home side had rallied from being…

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Vishnu Saravanan claws back to second spot in Laser Standard after fourth day

Vishnu Saravanan battled grimly with two good races on Tuesday to leapfrog over Thailand’s Keerati Bualong to the second spot after eight races in the Laser Standard class in the…

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Ganapathy, Varun Thakkar strike purple patch on third day in Mussanah Sailing

Asian Games bronze medalists KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar posted three podium finishes on Monday to put themselves in line to secure the one Olympic berth available in the Skiff…

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