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Asian Games: Sift Kaur Samra bags gold for India in 50m rifle 3-position; Ashi claims bronze
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With a score of 469.6, Sift set a new World Record, a new Asian Games record and also the Asian Record to finish on the top in one of the most difficult of the shooting competitions as it tests the shooter's abilities in kneeling, prone and standing positions.
Asian Games: Nepal's Dipendra Singh smashes fifty in just 9 balls, breaks Yuvraj Singh’s 16-year old record
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In the group match of the ongoing Asian Games, Dipendra scored an unbeaten 52 off just 10 balls against Mongolia here at the Pingfeng Cricket Field. His record knock was studded with eight sixes.
Asian Games: Son lives up to his father's prophecy as India wins historic gold in Team Dressage in equestrian
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That was the reason why he was at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport in Mumbai on September 20 night -- to board a flight to China to be in Ningbo and watch his son participate in the dressage competitions.
Australian pacer Starc eyes for the comeback, Maxwell too likely to return
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The fast bowler has been out of cricketing action since the Ashes in July and was also ruled out of the South Africa tour with groin soreness that had lingered following the Ashes. 
You cannot take away the class and the experience that Ashwin has over the years: Rohit Sharma
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Addressing a press conference ahead of the third ODI against Australia, where he'll return to lead the side, Rohit showed faith in Ashwin and looked impressed by the team's performance against Australia in the first two ODIs.
Asian Games: Indian men's volleyball team goes down to Pakistan 0-3, finishes sixth
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The Indian team tried to cap off a fantastic season with a victory after losing to Japan (0-3) in the quarterfinals.
World Cup: Bangladesh name their World Cup squad, injured Tamim, Ebadot left out
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Tamim had informed the selectors earlier about his persistent injury.
Asian Games: 17-year-old Neha Thakur from land-locked M.P. bags silver; Eabad Ali claims bronze in sailing
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Neha, the daughter of a farmer from Amaltaj village in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, opened India's account in the sailing competitions of the 19th Asian Games with a silver medal in the Girls' Dinghy -- ILCA4 at the Ningbo Xiangshan Sailing Centre in Ningbo, around 155 km away from Hangzhou near here on Tuesday.
Asian Games: India make history, claim gold medal in Team Dressage, first medal in Dressage after 4 decades
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The Indian team of Sudipti (up on Chinski), Divyakriti (Adrenalin Firfod), Hriday (Chemxpro Emerald) and Anush (on Etro) scored 209.206 percentage points to finish ahead of hosts China, who scored 204.882. Hong Kong China won the bronze medal with a score of 204.852.
Asian Games: Harmanpreet scores four as Indian men thrash Singapore 16-1 in second match in hockey
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The drag-flicker converted penalty corners in the 39th, 40th and 42nd minutes to complete his hat-trick after opening his account with a goal in the 24th minute of the Pool A encounter at the GSP Hockey Stadium here.
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