Hailing from a humble background, Chanda stars for Delhi at National Games athletics, hoping to be on the fast track to a successful life. Like her, many other youngsters are turning out to be winners with proper coaching and support

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Ireland gave a kicking performance on Friday’s qualifier match for the league round in the ongoing world-t20 championship, by defeating the mighty West Indians and paced into Super-12

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The attempt to break the habits of the past and have fair selections by bringing in outsiders has not made much headway, with many cross-connections and the usual power play that plagues the capital

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The visiting side, captained by David Miller on Tuesday in the absence of regular captain Temba Bavuma and vice-captain Keshav Maharaj, kept losing wickets at regular intervals as the spineless show brought on cheers from the crowd of Indian supporters

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In cycling, as in so many other sports, there is no level playing field for enthusiasts from humble backgrounds. Still, they are pedalling hard to catch up with their more fortunate peers

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While private academies flourish, less privileged youngsters who depend on state-run facilities will be left high and dry if the indifferent attitude of the government continues

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BCCI has confirmed that Hooda is battling a back injury and Mohammed Shami is recovering from coronavirus. Both of them will not be able to play in the tournament

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The state government’s plan of setting up a specialized sports school is taking shape rather slowly and is unlikely to see the light of day this academic year, as per earlier plans

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