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And why not, this achievement was a result of the sweat and toil of the Indian junior hockey team, their coach, the management, Hockey India, and of course, the unparalleled support extended by the families. The result of all those efforts is this bronze medal which these girls are seen holding proudly. The girls got it after defeating England in Monchengladbach, Germany. The statement given by Rani Rampal, the winner of the ‘player of the tournament’ award, fully explains the mental state of Team India....

The Indian shuttlers, who are just a tie away from entering the quarterfinals, will play their last group match on Thursday against Algeria. The team management on Tuesday decided to rest Asian Junior Champion and World No. 3 Lakshya Sen, giving other players some required match practice before the crucial knockout phase. The men doubles pair of Manjit Khawairapam and Dingku Singh defeated Jonas Djurhuus and An M Jacobsen 21-11, 21-7, while Gayatri Gopichand, playing the women singles, downed Lena Maria Joensen 21-8, 21-7 rather easily as India took a 2-0 lead....

This win means Goa will now face Jamshedpur FC in the quarterfinals. Here are the major talking points from tonight’s clash. #1 Derrick Pereira’s FC Goa very different than Sergio Lobera’s The Gaurs played their last ISL game on March 13th against Chennaiyin FC which they ended up losing 0-3. It’s been less than a month since Derrick Pereira took over the reigns but the changes are evident. Under the tutelage of the Indian coach, Goa were far more pragmatic and less adventurous against ATK....

Nita Ambani, the chairperson of IMG-Reliance was present to unveil the logo and she was joined by the President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Praful Patel, Chairman & MD, Hero MotorCorp (title sponsors) Pawan Munjal, COO of broadcasting partners Star India Sanjay Gupta. The representatives of the various teams included Utsav Parekh for Atletico de Kolkata, Sachin Tendulkar for Kerala Blasters FC, Abhishek Bachchan for Team Chennai, Ranbir Kapoor for Team Mumbai, John Abraham North East United FC, Varun Dhavan for FC Goa, Sameer Manchanda for Delhi Dynamos FC and Kapil Wadhawan for FC Pune City....

Pande and Dani teamed up while Fidel R Snehit and Sudhanshu Grover played alongside each other. Both pairs looked unstoppable and dished out a commendable performance throughout the tournament before suffering defeats in their respective semi-finals. Read: Paddler Mudit Dani signs up for Danish Super League club The Maharashtra table tennis duo of Mudit Dani and Siddhesh Pande suffered a 0-3 loss against the Saudi Arabian pair of Ali Alkhadrawi and Abdulaziz Bu Shulaybi....

The rare sight of an umpire wearing a helmet – the first in the country – is being seen this week in Karnataka during the ongoing league matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Pathak was at the square leg position during the recent Ranji Trophy match in Tamil Nadu, which had seen a shot hit the back of umpire John Ward’s head. Ward had survived the blow, but the sight of the prostrate umpire had sent shockwaves....

India have not been very competitive in the shortest format compared to the 50-over game in which they scripted a path-breaking moment last year when they reached the World Cup final. In the end, nerves got the better of them and they lost the title clash to England after being in complete control at one stage. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and recently-appointed coach Ramesh Powar insist that the team has learnt from that final loss and the presence of youngsters, including six World Cup debutants, makes the squad “fearless”....

14 year old junior boxer Asha Roka (48kg) powered through to the semi-finals of the AIBA Women’s Junior World Boxing Championships on Wednesday (25 Sep 2013) in Albena, Bulgaria. The reigning national champion was the first Indian to make it to the penultimate round of the Championship, after seven other Indian boxers – including three from the Junior Group and four from the Youth Group – secured their place in the quarter-finals of the event....

Rani Rampal’s field goal put India ahead in the 19th minute but the Chinese equalised through Yu Qian in the 45th minute before Ang Mengyu scored the winner from a penalty corner with five minutes left on the clock. World No.13 India, coming into the match with two successive defeats – against New Zealand (0-1) and Ireland (0-4), came to life in the second quarter early against the fifth-ranked Chinese....

Rising Student’s Club leapfrogged table toppers Alakhpura FC to take the pole position in the ongoing inaugural edition of the Indian Women’s League with nine points from four matches, following their 5-0 win over FC Pune City at the Ambedkar Stadium in the Capital today (February 05, 2017). A brace from Jabamani Tudu (1’, 15’) and strikes from Anju Tamang (44’) and Sasmita Malik (47’, 73’) led Rising Student to an easy win over their opponents....

Indian captain Mithali Raj won the toss again and decided to field first. It was a great start by Jhulan Goswami, dismissing Suzie Bates for 0 in the very first over itself. Shikha Pandey got the big wicket of Sophie Devine to put the White Ferns under pressure at 8 for 2. The Indian bowlers kept the pressure on the opposition. At end of 10 overs, New Zealand were 24 for 2....

In less than 24 hours, top-100 recruits Race Thompson, Jerome Hunter and Damezi Anderson announced their commitments to the Hoosiers via Twitter. MORE: Big Ten/ACC Challenge matchups, dates announced Thompson, a 6-8 forward ranked No. 86 in the 247Sports Composite, Hunter, a 6-7 forward ranked No. 60 nationally, and Anderson, a 6-6 forward ranked No. 91, will usher in a new era of Indiana basketball. All three players are members of the 2018 recruiting class, but Thompson has told reporters that he intends on reclassifying to the class of 2017 and enrolling at Indiana in August, with the intent of redshirting during the 2017-18 season....

Line: Iowa -4 Total: 152.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Indiana 23-6 SU, 15-14 ATS, 14-15 O/U. Iowa 20-8 SU, 14-13 ATS, 13-13-1 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Indiana 15 (overall), 8 (offense), 67 (defense). Iowa 14, 16, 42 Effective FG percentage: Indiana 58.8, Iowa 52.2 EFG% against: Indiana 49.7, Iowa 47.0 Pick: Iowa has been a tailspin over the last month, dropping four of its last five, including games to Penn State and Ohio State....

RELATED: Indiana Jones Game Tier List With Indiana Jones 5 set to leap to theatres in 2023, it’s the perfect time to look back on some of the best characters in the Indiana Jones series and to remain hopeful of the adventure that awaits in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. There are bound to be new characters in Indiana Jones 5, with plenty of excitement and thrills....

On 10/19, the day the Indians clinched their first trip to the World Series since 1997, the median ticket price on SeatGeek.com to the Cavs season opener was $330. Then, some seriously unlucky scheduling (depending on who you talk to) landed Game 1 of the World Series on the same day, and the desire to be at Quicken Loans Arena that night dropped dramatically. MORE: The key to Game 1 of the World Series...

In case you didn’t know… According to ShowBuzz Daily, the first episode of season four averaged approximately 143,000 viewers. The only other episode that garnered higher ratings than episode 1 is episode 3, which featured the debut of XO Lishus, and the three-way Grave Consequences match with Mil Muertes (w/Catrina), Jeremiah Crane, and Fenix. The heart of the matter The season four finale only drew 60,000, which is the second lowest rating of the season....

Reliable industry leaker Tom Henderson recently released a video showcasing all the “bits and bobs” that he’s been able to pick up regarding the development of Grand Theft Auto 6. Perhaps the most surprising detail is his claim that, from what he’s heard, the game is not set to be a sprawling multi-continental adventure like the GTA 6 “Project Americas” rumors have been claiming, but rather will bring a favorite location from GTA’s past into the present day: Vice City....

But Infinity Ward isn’t reaching out to just any glitchers, but is continuing their relationship with the group mapMonkeys who previously helped out on polishing Modern Warfare 2 and World at War. Taking Modern Warfare 3 through the ringer for a week, mapMonkeys is going to provide Infinity Ward with a new set of eyes — eyes that are constantly looking for ways to kill or rank up efficiently. Over on the group’s site, they acknowledged that some of their loyal supporters might cry fowl of their recent employment, but said it was too good an opportunity to pass up....

While Call of Duty: Ghosts is often seen as one of the worst entries in the hugely successful franchise, Extinction was a solid co-op offering with a lot of potential. Unfortunately, the mode never reached the heights of Call of Duty Zombies, likely because fans wanted it to be more similar to Treyarch’s co-op offering. However, its story was strong, and its ending could set up an interesting spin-off game that is hugely different from what Call of Duty is usually like....