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Chengdu World Championships: Indian men enter knockout

Chengdu World Championships: Indian men enter knockout

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Indian men escaped elimination from the ITTF World Championships finals by the skin of their teeth,entering the main draw courtesy Hong Kong and their world rankings on Tuesday.
As a change of strategy, India opened with Manav Thakkar against Alexis Lebrun, ranked No. 30 in the world, and the 0-3 (6-11, 8-11, 8-11) loss straightaway pushed them on the back foot. G. Sathiyan, ranked No. 37, took on brother Felix Lebrun in the second tie. But the 86th- ranked Frenchman punched way above his weight to pummel the Indian in straight games, to win 11-4, 11-2, 11-6 and put his side 2-0 up.
Harmeet failed to withstand the pressure despite putting up a fight, but Jules Rolland (141), ranked a few places below the Indian (124), won 11-13, 13-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-7 in the gripping third rubber to give France the top-of-the-table position in their group, despite a three-way tie.

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Softball-Baseball C’ship takes off in Jammu; Secy SSC terms sports best medium to eradicate drug menace

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28 Mar 2024 | 8:26 PM

Jammu, Mar 28 (UNI) Declaring open the three-day Softball-Baseball Championship here, Nuzhat Gul, Secretary Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council on Thursday termed sports as best medium to eradicate drug menace from the society.

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Stage set for electrifying showdown as RCB take on KKR

Stage set for electrifying showdown as RCB take on KKR

28 Mar 2024 | 7:07 PM

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Bengaluru, Mar 28 (UNI) The stage is set for an electrifying showdown as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) gear up to take on arch-rival Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in what promises to be another thrilling encounter at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday.

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IIT-Madras to host FIDE-rated Rapid Chess Tournament

28 Mar 2024 | 7:01 PM

Chennai, Mar 28 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) will be hosting an International Chess Federation (FIDE)-rated Rapid Chess Tournament on March 30 and 31.

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PV Sindhu in pre-quarters of Madrid Spain Masters tournament

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28 Mar 2024 | 1:56 PM

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On audit party’s instructions, J&K Sports Council issues 10-point advisory to recognised sports bodies

28 Mar 2024 | 1:26 PM

Jammu, Mar 28 (UNI) Acting on the instructions of the audit party of the Principal Accountant General Audit, the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council has issued a ten-point advisory to the recognised sports bodies functional across the Union Territory.

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