Madurai (Tamil Nadu) February 12Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand on Thursday said that in an era where players are overwhelmed by data from computers, deep understanding has become the only true differentiator in modern chess.“Funnily enough, the more that is available for you to know, the less you can know. If every day you’re subjected […]
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New Delhi, February 12 Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday revealed that 1342 athletes in various disciplines have been weeded out of the Khelo India programme in the last three years for not measuring up in performance and doping violations. In his reply to a question in Rajya Sabha seeking details of the performance of […]
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Chennai, February 12The Netherlands will look to blend batting explosiveness and bowling discipline for a victory against the dangerous United States of America, essential to keep their T20 World Cup Super Eights hopes alive during a Group A match here on Friday.Having lost their tournament-opener against Pakistan narrowly, the Dutch bounced back in commanding fashion […]
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Ahmedabad, February 11 South Africa defeated Afghanistan after two Super Overs in a thrilling Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Sent in to bat, South Africa rode on a 114-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61) to post a competitive 187 for 6. In reply, opener […]
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Karachi, February 11 The ICC has promised a few concessions to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for ending its boycott of the India game but those will only be announced after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup, a source said on Tuesday. “Whatever concessions the PCB has got from the ICC on ending their […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 11 Flamboyant Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has been hospitalised with a stomach infection, leaving him doubtful for the T20 World Cup match against Namibia here on Thursday. Abhishek has been hospitalised here for the past two days. “Abhishek has been admitted to a private hospital in Delhi due to […]
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Chennai, February 18 UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in their T20 World Cup match here on Tuesday. Both teams are unchanged. Teams: United Arab Emirates: Aryansh Sharma (w), Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Junaid […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 10 BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Tuesday praised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for “finding a very good solution” that prompted Pakistan to withdraw its boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India. The high-profile India-Pakistan match on February 15 in Colombo will go ahead as scheduled after […]
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New Delhi, February 10Olympic double bronze-medallist Manu Bhaker came agonisingly close to winning a gold, missing out by a whisker in a tense shoot-off as she clinched a silver in 25m pistol event, while fellow Indian Esha Singh claimed a bronze at the Asian Championship here on Monday.In one of the most closely-contested events of […]
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Islamabad/Dhaka, February 9 The India-Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled after Pakistan’s government decided to withdraw its boycott call following persuasion from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, ending an impasse that cast a shadow on the ongoing tournament. The eagerly-anticipated and high-intensity game is scheduled to be held in Colombo […]
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