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बैंकॉक, आठ दिसंबर (भाषा) भारत के एचएस प्रणय को गुरुवार को यहां ग्रुप ए के अपने दूसरे मैच में चीन के लु गुआंग जू से तीन गेम में हार का सामना करना पड़ा जिससे वह बीडब्ल्यूएफ विश्व टूर बैडमिंटन फाइनल्स के सेमीफाइनल की दौड़ से बाहर हो गये।

आइजोल, आठ दिसंबर (भाषा) जापानी डिफेंडर अकीतो साइतो के गोल की मदद से आइजोल एफसी ने गुरुवार को यहां आई लीग फुटबॉल प्रतियोगिता के छठे दौर के मैच में नेरोका एफसी को 1-0 से हराया।

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 8 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh duo of Gautami Bhanot and Swapnil Kusale topped the women’s 10m air rifle and men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) qualification rounds, respectively, at the 65th National Shooting Championship here on Thursday. Bhanot and Kusale, both from Railways, lead the eight finalists who go into the ranking round on Friday where the two top finishers will fight it out for the gold subsequently. Jabalpur’s Gautami shot a stunning 632.5 to top a quality 648-strong field in the women’s air rifle, falling just 0.5 short of the national mark in the event. Bhakti Khamkar, Nancy,…

Bangkok, Dec 8 (PTI) India’s HS Prannoy went down fighting in three games to China’s Lu Guang Zu in his second Group A match to bow out of the semifinal race at the BWF World Tour Finals here on Thursday. The 30-year-old from Kerala, who had lost to the same opponent in his only meeting at the French Open this year, put up a brave effort but couldn’t go the distance, losing 21-23 21-17 19-21 in a gruelling 84-minute contest. It was his second loss in Group A following the opening match defeat to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka. The world no.…

New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) Former coach Madan Lal on Thursday lashed out at India following their ODI series loss in Bangladesh, saying the team lacked “intensity and passion” and was heading in the wrong direction. India lost to Bangladesh by five runs in the second ODI in Mirpur on Wednesday to concede the series 0-2 after having suffered a one-wicket defeat in the first ODI. “Definitely the Indian team is not going in the right direction. I have not seen the intensity in the team off late. I have not seen ‘Josh’ in them in the last couple of…

नवी मुंबई, आठ दिसंबर (भाषा) आस्ट्रेलिया की कार्यवाहक कप्तान एलिसा हीली भारत के खिलाफ पांच मैचों की टी20 श्रृंखला में अपनी टीम की अगुवाई करने को लेकर काफी उत्साहित हैं।

Aizawl, Dec 8 (PTI) Akito Saito’s goal helped Aizawl FC beat NEROCA FC 1-0 in a sixth-round match of the I-League here on Thursday. A second-half header from the Japanese defender proved enough for the hosts, who saw more of the exchanges, to take full points home. The game began on a fast note with Aizawl having an edge over NEROCA. The hosts enjoyed the majority of the possession in the early minutes of the game but couldn’t find any scoring opportunity. R Lalthanmawia came closest in the sixth minute when the winger cut inside from the left, beating his…

New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) A Congress MP on Thursday asked the Centre to ensure timely elections in different sports federations and claimed that politicians and retired officials are holding main posts in all such bodies. Participating in a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the promotion of sports in the country, G S Aujla alleged that the politicians and retired officials hold these posts only to enjoy business-class air travel and five-star hotel stay. “Elections should be held within a timeframe,” Aujla said and suggested that make sports education be made mandatory while paralympic medal winners be given job…

Navi Mumbai, Dec 8 (PTI) Australia’s stand-in skipper Alyssa Healy is excited to lead the team in a five-match T20I series in India, a country which has a special place for her as she scored her maiden international century here four years ago. The wicketkeeper, who also opens the batting, notched her first international hundred during Australia’s 2018 tour of India, when she scored a 115-ball 133 in a 97-run win in the third ODI in Vadodara. “It’s a great place to travel. For me personally, it’s nice to be back here. The place holds nice memories; the maiden hundred…

सिलहट, आठ दिसंबर (भाषा) भारत ए ने पहली पारी में 310 रन की विशाल बढ़त हासिल करने के बाद बांग्लादेश ए को दूसरी पारी में दो करारे झटके देकर गुरुवार को यहां दूसरे अनधिकृत टेस्ट क्रिकेट मैच में अपना शिकंजा मजबूत कस दिया।