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H S Prannoy wins US Open Grand Prix Gold badminton title

July 24, 2017

Ace Indian Shuttler H S Prannoy won the 2017 Yonex US Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament title. It was his third grand prix gold title of badminton. In the final match held at Anaheim, California, Prannoy defeated his compatriot ..

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England wins 2017 ICC Women's World Cup

July 24, 2017

England’s women’s cricket team won 2017 ICC World Cup title by defeating India by 9 runs at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. It was England’s fourth Women’s World Cup title. Besides the inaugural edition in 1973, England had won the ..

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Karamjyoti Dala wins bronze medal at World Para Athletics

July 22, 2017

India’s Karamjyoti Dalal has won bronze medal at the World Para Athletics Championships 2017 in the discus-throw. In the women’s F55 category of discus-throw, she managed a throw of 19.02 m. Earlier, Sundar Singh Gurjar had opened India’s account at ..

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Roger Federer wins record 8th Wimbledon title

July 17, 2017

Switzerland’s Roger Federer won 2017 Wimbledon title in the men’s single category. In the final match he defeated Marin Cilic of Croatia by 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 score. It was Federer’s record eighth Wimbledon title and overall 19th Grand Slam. With ..

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India's Harinder Pal Sandhu wins Victorian Open squash tournament

July 17, 2017

India’s Harinder Pal Sandhu (28) won the Victorian Open squash tournament held in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he defeated Rex Hedrick of Australia by 12-14, 11-3, 11-4 score. It was Sandhu’s ninth title at the PSA level and the ..

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India’s Sundar Singh Gurjar wins gold medal at World Para Athletics

July 15, 2017

India’s Sundar Singh Gurjar (21) won gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom. In the F46 category, Sundar recorded his personal best effort of 60.36m ahead of Dinesh Priyantha ..

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India's Mithali Raj becomes first to score 6000 runs in women’s ODI cricket

July 12, 2017

Indian captain Mithali Raj (34) scripted history by becoming first player in the history of women’s ODI cricket to score more than 6000 career runs. She also became all-time leading run-getter in women’s ODI. She achieved the record feat against ..

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BCCI appoints Ravi Shastri as new head coach of Indian cricket team

July 12, 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named former Indian all-rounder and captain Ravi Shastri as the new chief coach of the Indian cricket team till ICC World Cup 2019. He will succeed Anil Kumble who had ..

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Harinder Pal Sandhu Wins South Australian Open Squash Title

July 8, 2017

India’s Harinder Pal Sandhu has defeated Rhys Dowling of Australia 11-8 12-10 11-4 to lift South Australian Open squash title. This will be Sandhu’s first PSA tournament victory in Australia. South Australian Open squash title is on the Professional Squash Association ..

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Asian Athletics Championships 2017: Manpreet Kaur and Govindan Laxman wins Gold

July 6, 2017

Manpreet Kaur and Govindan Laxman has managed to win gold medals on the opening day of Asian Athletics Championships held at Kalinga Stadium of Bhubaneshwar. Manpreet Kaur threw 18.28m to win a gold medal in the women’s shotput event. Her best was record breaking throw ..

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