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Egyptian GM Bassem Amin started the Abu Dhabi Open with a draw against D Gukesh
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Sindhu enters semi-finals at World Badminton Championship
This has lifted India's spirit after Kidambi Srikanth's quarter-final exit in Glasgow
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Mayweather vs McGregor: Mayweather eyes a perfect record of 50-0 and $200 m
Mayweather, who has spent years crafting an image as the fighter that fans love to hate
SC asks BCCI's CoA to file affidavit on IPL bidding by Aug 28
Apex court also issued show cause notice to BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary
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Saina Nehwal, Sai Praneeth enter pre-quarterfinals at World Championship
A confident Saina Nehwal brushed aside the challenge of Sabrina Jaquet in straight games
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SC issues show cause notice to BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary
SC expressed displeasure over its directions on the Justice Lodha panel report not being implemented
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After Sony Playstation, 'OurMine' now hacks FC Barcelona's Twitter account
OurMine falsely announced the signing of Angel Di Maria from Paris Saint-Germain Football Club
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FC Barcelona sues Neymar for $10m over PSG transfer
The club also demanded that Neymar pay back the sum he received
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World Badminton Championships: P V Sindhu, Praneeth ease into pre-quarters
The Indian pair will now lock horns with Indonesian duo of Praveen Jordan and Debby Susanto
Random fitness tests is new mantra for Indian cricket team
Former skipper MS Dhoni was also put through this test post practice last Friday
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India beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets in 1st ODI as Dhawan, Kohli star in chase
While Shikhar Dhawan hit 11th ODI hundred, Kohli crossed fifty for 44th time
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India aims to carry Test series momentum against Sri Lanka into ODIs
The third Test saw the visitors claim a victory by an innings and 171 runs in a dominating display
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Pro Kabaddi viewership jumps 68% in season 5
This year, STAR India changed the portfolio of channels that telecast the tournament
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Three young chess players who could be the next world beaters
Chess is a hyper-competitive sport with hundreds of strong, hungry players
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Speed chess is a young person's game
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Some cricketers considered Anil Kumble 'strict' as a coach, says Wriddhiman
Wriddhiman Saha compared Ravi Shastri's style of coaching with that of Anil Kumble
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16-yr old Lakshya Sen clinches Bulgarian Open men's singles title
The junior World No.1 Lakshya edged past the Croatian player 18-21, 21-12, 21-17 in a match
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Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina failed 'Yo-Yo' endurance test at the NCA
Team India regularly undergoes a series of fitness tests with 'Yo-Yo' endurance test
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Pakistani batsman Zubair Ahmed dies after being hit by a bouncer
Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed the news on Wednesday through social media
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Hockey: India beat Netherlands 2-1, to face Austria on tomorrow
This is India's tour of Europe for the Robo Super Series