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Can 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa's defence deny Magnus Carlsen in title quest of chess World Cup?

NAGPUR: Indian teenage chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has many firsts in his career so far. In his second World Cup, the 18-year-old stunned two of the top three ranked masters and earned the right to face the champion of many battles, world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen, in the final.

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Spirited India go down to Kazakhstan in a thriller, suffer close three-point defeat in FBIA Olympic pre-qualifiers

NAGPUR: Failing to get into the groove in the early part of the game, the spirited bunch of Indian hoopsters lost to the higher ranked Kazakhstan - their first defeat - in FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament Asia in Damascus, Syria, on Monday. Unlike the two back-to-back victories where India dominated…

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Indian hoopsters off to dream start with Syria, Indonesia wins

NAGPUR: In a rare mix of exuberance and experience in Indian basketball, youngsters Pranav Prince and Sahaij Sekhon gelled well with seasoned campaigners Amjyot Singh Gill, Vishesh Briguvanshi, and Aravind Annadurai as India made a flying start on their return to international competitions in Damascus, Syria.

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FIBA recognizes Arjuna's BFI, Indian basketball teams to participate in Asian Games

NAGPUR: Finally, Indian cagers can heave a sigh of relief as FIBA gave recognition to the newly elected body of Basketball Federation of India on Monday. Two months ago, the world governing body of basketball (FIBA) had barred participation of Indian teams, citing 'third-party interference' after turmoil in the BFI…

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Divya to face world no. 3 Aleksandra in third round of FIDE chess World Cup

NAGPUR: Seventeen-year-old Divya Deshmukh, one of the five Indian women to qualify for the pre-quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup, will face the toughest opponent in the third round from Saturday.

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Silver brace for Jennifer Varghese in World Table Tennis Youth Star Contender at Peru

NAGPUR: It was not Jennifer Varghese's day on Monday. On the concluding day of her season's first international tour at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Youth Contender series, Jennifer lost all the games she played but brought home a brace of silver medals from Lima, Peru.

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Divya Deshmukh wins Asian Continental Women blitz silver in Kazakhstan

NAGPUR: Much like the heroics of Raunak Sadhwani in the fastest format, Divya Deshmukh brought home a silver medal in the Asian Continental Women blitz chess championship at Kazakhstan.

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FIBA World Cup in Asia will be unprecedented as World’s best basketball players play in NBA, says Mark Tatum

NAGPUR: The best basketball players in the world play in the NBA league and the August-September FIBA World Cup in Asia will be incredible, feels NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum.

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World no. 1 Yamaguchi survives Malvika scare in Badminton Asia Championships

NAGPUR: Malvika Bansod played one of the finest matches in her career so far, but Japanese world no. 1 Akane Yamaguchi escaped to post a victory over the city girl in the Badminton Asia Championships in Dubai on Wednesday.

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India No. 2 Vidit Gujrathi stuns world chess champion Magnus Carlsen

NAGPUR: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi surprised world champion Magnus Carlsen with the black pieces in the ongoing Pro Chess League on Tuesday. The young Indian Yogis team outplayed the star studded line-up of Canada Chessbrahs.

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IND vs AUS: Emphasis on fielding, close-in catching in the series, says Rahul Dravid

NAGPUR: The Indian team is focussing on fielding, especially slip catching, ahead of the opening Test against Australia beginning here on February 9, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Sunday.

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13-year-old Yash Chawde creates record, scores 508* in a 40-over inter-school game

NAGPUR: Just three years ago, Yash Chawde was striving in the skating rink. He was doing exceptionally well at state and national tournaments. Owing to an unclear future in skating, his father Shravan decided to put him into cricket. On Friday, Yash made his father proud by making a grand…

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Odisha 281 for 4 after Vidarbha Under-25 put them to bat

NAGPUR: Odisha skipper Sandeep Pattanaik (110 n.o; 190b, 14x4) must be a happy man after he got an invitation to bat after losing the toss on Sunday. The Odisha outfit were surprised by Vidarbha's decision to bowl on a nice hard wicket and they made the most of it by…

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Sports give us our own identity, says Mithali as thousands brave cold wave to see glittering start of KKM season 5

NAGPUR: "I am really amazed to see so many athletes getting a platform to showcase their talent under one roof. I have learnt many things from sports, which teaches us to never give up. Sports help us to carve our own identity in this world," said former Indian women's cricket…

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After scoring 494, bowlers put Vidarbha in driver's seat

NAGPUR: A day after helping Vidarbha reach a respectable total with a century, allrounder Dharmendra Thakur sent the Maharashtra outfit on the backfoot on Monday. He took two important wickets and put Vidarbha in the driver's seat on Day-3 of the Cooch Behar Trophy quarterfinal match in Pune.

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Boxer Sakshi Gaidhani making every punch count in state meet, enters final

NAGPUR: Akola's Sakshi Gaidhani was among the top-8 boxers in last year's senior nationals. Sakshi was among the top contenders to finish on the podium. However, the Maharashtra boxer's dreams were shattered when she met the toughest opponent in the 81kg category — Pooja Rani, the 7-time national champion and…

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Consistent Danish Malewar leaves his mark again with unbeaten 300 vs Bihar

NAGPUR: Vidarbha mainstay Danish Malewar is not leaving any opportunity to score big whenever he gets his eyes in. Danish extended the template he is following to yet another day. After getting into the groove on Saturday, he literally tore apart the Bihar attack and achieved a rare feat by…

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Centurion Dharmendra Thakur's late attack takes Vidarbha past 700

NAGPUR: Allrounder Dharmendra Thakur showed the other side of his batting and completed his first century in BCCI tournaments on Monday. If he was patient and responsible a day before, he was attacking and calculative against Haryana on Day-3 of Cooch Behar Trophy match. Courtesy Thakur's 150 not out, Vidarbha…

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Ton-up Rohit Binkar steals the show vs Haryana on Day 1

NAGPUR: A look at Vidarbha wicketkeeper Rohit Binkar's Instagram profile gives glimpses of how fluently he plays his shots. Also, it will show how confidently Rohit gathers the ball behind the stumps.

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Malvika Bansod goes down to world no. 21 Tunjung in Hylo Open quarterfinals

NAGPUR: Malvika Bansod’s excellent run in the Hylo Open came to an end in the quarterfinals of the Super 300 tournament at Saarbrucken, Germany, on Friday.

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Malvika Bansod stuns world no. 18 Kirsty Gilmour to enter Hylo Open quarterfinals

NAGPUR: A day after she became India’s best women’s singles shuttler, a confident looking Malvika Bansod posted her career’s biggest victory in the Hylo Open Super 300 tournament at Saarbrucken, Germany, on Thursday.

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Spinners in focus as Vidarbha face Mumbai in SMAT semis

NAGPUR: Spinners have played a prominent role in Vidarbha's success in the Ranji Trophy. The spin department has time and again turned around multi-day matches with their perfect execution. Now, they are showing similar intensity in T20s this season.

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With Umesh Yadav at 'second' home, Vidarbha look to dominate Chhattisgarh in SMAT PQF

NAGPUR: India speedster Umesh Yadav is in a different zone ever since he was grabbed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2022 auctions after going unsold in the first round. The Vidarbha pacer worked harder under KKR mentor David Hussey and bowling coach Bharat Arun. He responded well…

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With kit full of performances, Vidarbha's Jagjot Sasan looks ready for next challenge

NAGPUR: Walk into bat, take guard, get the feel of the pitch and then go cracking - Any coaching manual would have it in the to-do list for batters. The 18-year-old Jagjot Singh Sasan, Vidarbha's promising allrounder, has a manual of his own.

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Usman Ghani's experience, seasoned players sealed the deal for Vidarbha

NAGPUR: Vidarbha's most successful coach Usman Ghani is known for churning out big results. He has been doing so since 2013-14 when he first won the under-14 Rajsingh Dungarpur Trophy for Vidarbha. From there, he just mastered the art of coming out successful in high-pressure finals. In the last six…

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