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NADA provisionally suspends eight athletes

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NADA provisionally suspends eight athletes

The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has provisionally suspended eight athletes for different anti-doping violations. Ashu and Kaushal Kumar (all mephentermine), Jujhar Singh (EPO), para-athlete Bhagat Singh (mephentermine, morphine), Baljit Kaur (metenolone, oxandrolone), Nabeel Sahi (mephentermine, 19-norandrosterone), Ravi (mephentermine, meldonium, 19-norandrosterone) and National inter-State bronze medallist in 200m Prakruthi Rupa Rao (stanozolol, drostanolone) have been provisionally…

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India beats Thailand but Arjun loses; women have it easy in Chess Olympiad

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India beats Thailand but Arjun loses; women have it easy in Chess Olympiad

The Indian women began with a smooth win over Dominican Republic. | Photo Credit: FIDE It wasn’t quite the perfect start for India at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand on Wednesday. The women won 4-0 against Dominican Republic alright, but the men’s team, though expectedly victorious against Thailand, suffered a shock loss on the top…

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Davis Cup | An even contest in the offing on the hard-courts of Seoul

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Davis Cup | An even contest in the offing on the hard-courts of Seoul

The Indian team will strive to make it to the ultra-elite group of eight nations. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India is not an elite tennis nation. Yet, it is among the elite 15 still remaining in this year’s Davis Cup, a position it last attained in 2011 as part of the 16-team World Group…

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Boxing | Vijender expects India to punch five or six medals at Asiad

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Boxing | Vijender expects India to punch five or six medals at Asiad

World and Olympic medallist Vijender Singh has advised the Asian Games-bound Indian boxers to cut out all distractions, including mobile phones, and focus on winning medals. “I told them, don’t distract your mind with that phone or media or anything. Just focus. It’s a war. You should win the war. After that, do whatever you want to…

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BOXING | Asiad medallists to book berths in LA28 qualifier Worlds

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BOXING | Asiad medallists to book berths in LA28 qualifier Worlds

The Asian Games 2026 medallists will directly book their berths in next year’s World boxing championships, which will be the first qualifying event for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) said on Wednesday. “We have tried to make the selection policy comprehensive and fair so that no good boxer is…

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Red Lightning and Pure Soul please

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Red Lightning and Pure Soul please

Red Lightning and Pure Soul pleased when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Sept. 16) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Crown Invictus (app) 40. Easy. 800m: Dreamer (Parmar) 53, 600/38. Moved fluently. Ashwa Tazbeez (Walkar) 57, 600/42. Easy. Shadow Phoenix (Ajinkya) 54, 600/40. Moved well. Absolute Serenity (Kaviraj) 57, 600/43. Easy. Bishop (Vivek) 56, 600/42….

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IPL 2027 auction likely to return to India, says league chairman Arun Dhumal

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IPL 2027 auction likely to return to India, says league chairman Arun Dhumal

The past three editions of the auction were held in Dubai, Jeddah (mega auction) and Abu Dhabi | Photo Credit: The Hindu The IPL players’ auction for the 2027 season is set to be held in India with league chairman Arun Dhumal saying that he is keen to bring the event back home after holding…

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