Sports

New Delhi: Heath Streak, former Zimbabwe captain and veteran all-rounder, died on Tuesday at the age of 49. He was reportedly suffering from colon and liver cancer for a long time and was undergoing treatment in South Africa for the same. …
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Bhubaneswar: Shrihan Sabat from Berhampur in Ganjam district emerged unbeaten champion in the U-19 Open category of the Odisha State Junior (U-19) Chess Championship held at Sundargarh’s JRD Hotel. Second-seeded Shrihan earned 6.5…
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Rourkela: Seven Odisha boys are among a 40-strong Sub-Junior Core group selected for the national hockey coaching camp. They are – Pradeep Mandal, Deepak Pradhan, Suresh Sharma, Yojin Minz, Deonath Nanwar, Rohit Kullu and Abhimanyu…
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Bhubaneswar: The Indian junior men’s hockey team began its campaign in the 4-nation Dusseldorf tournament with a thrilling 6-2 win over Spain on Friday. In a remarkable turnaround, the Indian boys showed great character to shrug off a…
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New Delhi: National record holder Dutee Chand has failed the out-of-competition dope test and has been served with a four-year ban. The ban starts from January 3, 2023, and all the competitive results that she obtained from the date of…
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New Delhi: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, the most prominent face of the protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will not compete at the 2023 Asian Games at Hangzhou, starting September 23 due to a knee injury. She announced the decision on X…
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Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Independence Day, Odisha’s Sports & Youth Services Department, in partnership with Hockey India, premiered the documentary film “India’s Game – a compelling account of a sports team that united the…
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Bhubaneswar: Four players from Odisha have been selected in the Indian squad which will take part in the upcoming Asia Rugby U-20 Men’s Sevens Championship 2023. Ganesh Dhangada Majhi will lead the team, while the other members from…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha athletes made their presence felt in national-level wushu and karate tournaments recently. Thanks to their highly creditable efforts, Odisha bagged 2 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals at the 22nd Junior National…
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