Ace boxer Mary Kom enters 51kg semis, ensures medal

04 Mar, 2021

Castellon (Spain), March 4 (IANS) In her first match in a year, six-time world champion MC Mary Kom beat GiordanaSorrentino of Italy to reach the women's 51kg semi-finals and ensure a medal at the Boxam Elite International tournament here.

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Hockey Haryana gears up to host 11th Sub Junior Men's Nationals (04 Mar, 2021)

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Hockey Haryana is gearing up to host the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men's National Championship from March 17 to 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi Mahavidyalaya, Uchana college grounds in Jind district.

South African women cricketers eager to start practice (03 Mar, 2021)

Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Hilton Moreeng, coach of the South African women's team, says his players are itching to get out of quarantine and start physically preparing for their series against India that begins here on Sunday.

If pushed, I can do well at national marathon: Army's Rawat (03 Mar, 2021)

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Army's marathon runner Nitendra Singh Rawat is aiming to go all out in this weekend's National Marathon race here as it is also a Tokyo Olympic qualification event.

Match officials named for West indies-Sri Lanka series (03 Mar, 2021)

St John's (Antigua), March 3 (IANS) Cricket West Indies (CWI), on behalf of the International Cricket Council (ICC), on Wednesday announced an all-West Indian team of match officials for the upcoming series against visitors Sri Lanka.

WTT Contender TT: Sharath starts with win, Sathiyan ousted (03 Mar, 2021)

Doha, March 3 (IANS) Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal began the season with an impressive victory as he defeated Czech Republic's Pavel Sirucek 17-15, 9-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-9 in the men singles opening-round at the World Table Tennis Contender here on Tuesday.

Bess likely to play if pitch is spin-friendly (03 Mar, 2021)

Ahmedabad, March 3 (IANS) England, who are keeping their cards close to the chest, may field off-spinner Dom Bess if the pitch for the fourth and final Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium here looks like offering help to spin bowlers. The team will be announced at the time of the toss by skipper Joe Root, who on Wednesday said that the team has done well despite inexperience.

Pujara fit to open, Gill/Rohit at No. 3: Surinder Amarnath (Interview) (03 Mar, 2021)

Ahmedabad, March 3 (IANS) Surinder Amaranth, the oldest of the three Amaranth brothers and son of former India captain Lala Amarnath, feels cricket has changed considerably from his playing days.

Bedi on road to recovery after multiple operations (03 Mar, 2021)

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Former India captain and legendary left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi is recovering well after undergoing an operation to remove brain clotting here a few days ago. He could be shifted to a room in the hospital in a day or two from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Driven by passion, Rashida Simnani achieved laurels in wrestling without basic coaching (03 Mar, 2021)

Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) The achievements of Syed Rashida Simnani in the field of wrestling without any basic coaching and infrastructure prove the maxim, where there is a will, there is a way.

Swiss Open: Srikanth, Sourabh enter 2nd round (2nd Ld) (03 Mar, 2021)

Basel (Switzerland), March 3 (IANS) India's Kidambi Srikanth and Sourabh Verma on Wednesday progressed to the second round of the singles event while the men's doubles pair comprising Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also had a winning start at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here.