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      20 May

      Sports Medicine sessions held for SCF trainees

      About 200 young trainees got a feel of what fitness means during the audio-visual workshop Hyderabad: Prominent physiotherapist Supraja conducted sports medicine sessions for the trainees of the Sports Coaching Foundation (Masab Tank) here. About 200 young trainees got a feel of what fitness means during the audio-visual workshop. K Sai Baba, founder-secretary of SCF and former Ranji player, appreciated the initiative of Supraja and hoped the children would benefit from the sessions during which the real objective of sports medicine in finding talent that would be most suitable for any given sport was emphasised. “Before understanding what a training schedule is, we will elaborate on certain principles and basic facts in sports medicine. The human body is many a time…

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    • 20 May

      Khelo India showcases transformative power of sports, says Prime Minister Modi

      Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya declare open Khelo India Beach Games in a colourful ceremony on the Ghoghla Beach in Gujarat Diu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the “transformative force” of sports while describing the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games as a watershed moment in the country’s sporting history. The Games, being held under the ever-expanding Khelo India umbrella for the first time, were formally declared open on Monday by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, in a colourful ceremony on the Ghoghla Beach here. Promising that the Games would make waves in India’s sporting calendar, Modi congratulated the Games’ organisers and extended his best wishes in his message. “In a nation as diverse as ours, sports have always held a unique…

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    • 19 May

      Khelo India to get bigger, introducing multiple games, says Mansukh Mandaviya

      Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday announced the broadening of the scope of the Khelo India initiative with the introduction of multiple Games to cover school sports, martial arts, beach and water sports from this year onwards New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday announced the broadening of the scope of the Khelo India initiative with the introduction of multiple Games to cover school sports, martial arts, beach and water sports from this year onwards.While launching Khelo India Annual Calendar, Mandaviya said that the government will soon introduce a series of Khelo India Games and other competitions, including Khelo India North-East Games, among others. He said the aim was to strengthen India’s sporting ecosystem, provide strategic year-round schedule to boost…

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    • 19 May

      Table Tennis World Championship: Manika Batra, Manav Thakkar cruise to second round

      Star Indian table tennis player Manika Batra cruised to the second round of the World Championships with a dominant straight-game win while Manav Thakkar also made a confident start to his singles campaign Doha: Star Indian table tennis player Manika Batra cruised to the second round of the World Championships with a dominant straight-game win while Manav Thakkar also made a confident start to his singles campaign, here Sunday. Seeded 22nd, Manika registered a commanding 4-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-8, 11-2) victory over Nigeria’s Fatima Bello in a women’s singles fixture that lasted just 24 minutes.She will be up against Korea’s Park Gahyeon in the round of 64. India’s top-ranked male singles player, Thakkar, also began in style, defeating New Zealand’s Timothy…

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    • 19 May

      Sunrisers Hyderabad aim to combat their weaknesses in face-off against Lucknow Super Giants

      For SRH, it will be a chance for some of their players to shrug off rustiness that has plagued their campaign through and through Lucknow: Rishabh Pant will aim to hit the refresh button after a wretched run as Lucknow Super Giants make one last-ditch attempt to stay alive in IPL play-offs race by winning their remaining three league matches, starting with clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad here Monday. Last year’s finalists SRH are already out of contention and will be playing for pride while LSG have an outside chance of sneaking into the last-four if they can get to 16 points with three emphatic wins. LSG’s net run-rate -0.469 however, makes it virtually impossible unless their last three opponents are completely…

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    • 19 May

      KKR has to blame itself, says Aaron Finch

      Finch was all praise for Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer. Hyderabad: JioStar expert Aaron Finch said that the big-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell was batting too far down the order and it didn’t start well for Kolkata Knight Riders which was knocked out of the IPL after the game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru was washed out on Saturday night in Bengaluru. “Russell simply wasn’t given the opportunities to influence games the way he can. They’ve only got themselves to blame. They almost kicked themselves after that last game against CSK – it was theirs to win,” the former Australian captain said. “The match was almost wrapped up, and they still couldn’t cross the line, which turned out to be an incredible…

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    • 19 May

      Rain knocks out Kolkata off playoffs race, RCB step closer to next stage

      RCB tops the points table after match cancelled due to incessant rain and both teams sharing a point each Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved a step closer to the IPL playoffs, while defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders were knocked out of the race as incessant rain washed out their match here on Saturday, forcing the teams to settle for a point apiece. Rain of varying intensity that started around 6 pm never relented as even the toss could not take place, and the officials eventually called off the game at 10.24 pm. The Royal Challengers now have 17 points from 12 matches, and a win from their remaining two games will be enough for them to seal a berth in the…

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    • 18 May

      Sania Mirza backs ‘Sundays On Cycle’ for healthier, fitter India

      Six-time Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza is among the many celebrities who have endorsed ‘Sundays On Cycle’, on May 18, commemorating eight years of GST and promoting a healthier, fitter India Hyderabad: Six-time Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza is among the many celebrities who have endorsed ‘Sundays On Cycle’, on May 18, commemorating eight years of GST and promoting a healthier, fitter India. The event is being organised in collaboration with the CBIC-Goods and Services Tax (GST) department and is set to host the nation’s largest cycling event. The event will span over various locations nationwide, including 200 CBIC-GST centers, uniting lakhs of cycling enthusiasts in a collective push towards fitness and well-being. Prominent figures such as Sania Mirza, Milind Soman,…

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    • 18 May

      With 90m monkey off his back, Neeraj says aiming to throw farther now

       Relieved, happy but a touch disappointed too, Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra said now that he is done breaching the 90m mark, he would be striving to go farther as his body is more or less free of the niggles that plagued him in the past few years Doha: Relieved, happy but a touch disappointed too, Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra said now that he is done breaching the 90m mark, he would be striving to go farther as his body is more or less free of the niggles that plagued him in the past few years. The 27-year-old two-time Olympic medallist sent his spear to 90.23m in the Diamond League season opener here on Friday but finished second…

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    • 18 May

      I live in the present, don’t think too much about the future, says Gujarat Titan’s Ishant Sharma

      Titans’ focus is always on small impactful performances, Says Ishant Sharma Hyderabad: One of the IPL veterans, Ishant Sharma, says that in Gujarat Titans no one thinks about the caps – Purple or Orange. “The main objective is always to win the game at hand. Do not think too much about the play-offs. We always take pride in someone raising their hand for the team’s cause,” he said. The Gujarat Titans seasoned campaigner, Ishant, who featured in every single IPL edition since 2008 playing for six different franchises so far, says the team atmosphere in Titans is always chilled. “In fact, there are no formal team meetings and most of them last for five minutes, but bowlers get the first say in expressing themselves,” Ishant said in the Star Sports Press Room interaction ahead of the Titans’ match against…

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