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Asian Games: Unbeaten Indian Men's Hockey Team prepares for crucial Pakistan challenge in Hangzhou
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While India began the contest with a 16-0 win over Uzbekistan in the Pool A match, the side led by Captain Harmanpreet Singh followed it up with a 16-1 win over Singapore. On Thursday, India faced their toughest challenge of the campaign against the 2018 Asian Games Gold medalist Japan and came out of the contest with a 4-2 win to keep their winning streak intact.
Asian Games: Palak, Esha triumph over Pakistan's Kishmala in Women's 10m Pistol shooting
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Palak had qualified seventh among eight participants while Esha was placed 5th and Kishmala in third position as China's Nan Zhao and Ranxin Jiang shot Asian Games records in the Qualifying stage with 581 each. Palak had a score of 577, Esha was at 579 while the Pakistani shooter had a score of 580. 
Asian Games: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar wins silver in 50m Rifle 3 Positions individual event
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Swapnil was leading with 310.8 points after the kneeling and prone shots. Meanwhile, Aishwary was fifth with 306.4 points. In the standing position, Swapnil continued to be on top before falling down to fifth after a terrible 7.6 shot, missing out on a medal with a fourth-place finish (438.9 points).
Men’s ODI World Cup: New seats, rebranded restrooms at the forefront of upgrades in Arun Jaitley Stadium
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The fragrance of fresh paint, labourers working hard under the scorching sun and using their machinery tools to get work wrapped up means time to wrap work in the stadium is coming near, before the sights of fans and players will throng the stadium from next month.
Andy Murray crashes out of China Open first round
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The 36-year-old Briton has reached at least the quarterfinal stage in all of his four previous outings and is unseeded this time. De Minaur, ranked 12th in the ATP tour, saved two match points in the eighth game of the third set en route to winning the 171-minute duel, Xinhua reports.
Asian Games: Indian men's hockey secure solid 4-2 win over defending champions Japan
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Abhishek (13', 48'), Mandeep Singh (24'), and Amit Rohidas (34') scored the goals for India to help their side get an important victory. Genki Mitani (57'), and Ryosei Kato (60') scored the goals for Japan.
Men's ODI WC: Ravichandran Ashwin replaces Axar Patel in India's final squad
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Ashwin was a part of the 2011 and 2015 editions of the World Cup for India. In the tournament Down Under, he scalped 13 wickets in eight matches in India's run into the semi-final.
Men's ODI WC: Labuschagne replaces injured Agar as Australia announces final 15-member squad
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Labuschagne was originally left out of Australia's preliminary squad for the tournament, but some good recent form in 50-over cricket against South Africa and India has provided the right-hander a late lifeline.
Top ranking within touch as Shubman Gill makes further ground on Babar; ICC
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Gill has been in superb touch for India during the first two matches of their ODI series against Australia, with the in-form opener having amassed a total of 178 runs for the series during the opening two contests.
Asian Games: Pistol shooters bag gold in Men's 10m Team event; fifth gold in shooting so far
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After a sensational day on Wednesday when the Indian shooters won 7 medals including two gold, the pistol shooters continued India's brilliant run by winning the fourth gold medal in shooting here. 
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