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India's Ramita crowned 10m air rifle junior women's world champion

Ramita's gold and a 1-2-3 finish by the Indians in the women's 50m pistol junior competition, were the highlights for the country on the seventh competition day at the Egypt International Olympic City (EIOC) Shooting Range, taking the country's tally to 25 medals -- 10 gold, five silver and 10 bronze medals. They stood second behind China in the medal table. Ramita was tied 12-12 in the gold medal clash against Ying, but finished off with two strong shots of 10.8 and 10.7 to clinch the crown in the junior version of the Olympic event.

Sports Ministry approves special grant for SAI training centres

The decision to give grassroots level athletes access to modern equipment was taken during the Sports Authority of India's 56th General Body meeting, which was attended by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and his deputy in the ministry, Nisith Pramanik, among others. Besides, it was also decided to ensure that the unutilized infrastructure at SAI centres are used for sports related activities.

Rilee Rossouw praises Reeza Hendricks's growth: He's a world-class player

Proteas limited over batter Rilee Rossouw praised former provincial teammate Reeza Hendricks, saying the opener is a world-class player.

Been a while since we won World Cup, need to do lot of things right to make that happen: Rohit Sharma

World Cup 11 years ago and skipper Rohit Sharma knows his team will have to do a lot of things right to lift the coveted trophy in Australia. Their last ICC trophy came back in 2013 when they won the Champions Trophy. "If individuals can keep themselves calm and composed during the game we will get the results that we are looking for. It has been a while since we won the World Cup. "The motive and thought process is to win the World Cup but we know we need to do a lot of things right to get there. So one step at a time for us and focus on each team we are going to come against and not think about semis or finals," Rohit said in a video posted on bcci.tv.

"PCB Can't Do That, They Have No Option": Ex-Pak Star On Talks Of Pakistan Not Playing Against India In ICC Events

A fresh war seems to have been triggered between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah suggested that the Asia Cup 2022 will be held at a neutral venue since India can't travel to Pakistan. PCB, in reply, issued a strong statement, saying such a decision by the India could force Pakistan to pull out of the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Boxing's exclusion from Olympics will cause loss of focus and direction among kids: Roy Jones Jr

Roy Jones Jr feels boxing's exclusion from the Olympics will lead to countries like India losing hope of unearthing "a new star" in the sport as aspiring boxers will no longer have focus and direction. In a major blow, boxing has been left out of the initial list of sports for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, a decision made due to a number of governance issues. One of the most successful boxers of his generation, Jones wrote an open letter to the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and the IOC Executive Committee, urging them to reconsider the decision regarding boxing's exclusion earlier this month.

India Vs Pakistan: Not Shaheen Afridi, Ex-India Cricketer Picks Bowler Rohit Sharma & Co. 'Need To Be Wary Of'

The countdown for the India vs Pakistan match in T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12s has begun. Though there remains a few weather-related concerns over the match in Melbourne on Sunday, both teams are preparing in the best manner possible for the highly-anticipated battle. For the Indian team, the return of Shaheen Shah Afridi is a big development but former cricketer Aakash Chopra doesn't feel he is the bowler Rohit Sharma & Co. need to be wary of.

ICC Men's Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Retains No.2 Spot In Batters' List Ahead Of T20 WC

India's Suryakumar Yadav will enter the T20 World Cup as the second best batter in the format following an update of the ICC Men's Player Rankings issued on Wednesday. Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan (861 rating points) has extended his lead at the top of the T20I batter rankings after yet another consistent showing during the tri-series in New Zealand, while Suryakumar (838) is still second ahead of the blockbuster clash between the two neighbours at the MCG on Sunday. KL Rahul (13), Virat Kohli (15) and skipper Rohit Sharma (16) are all static in the latest update.

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India's Ramita crowned 10m air rifle junior women's world champion

Sports Ministry approves special grant for SAI training centres

Rilee Rossouw praises Reeza Hendricks's growth: He's a world-class player

Been a while since we won World Cup, need to do lot of things right to make that happen: Rohit Sharma

"PCB Can't Do That, They Have No Option": Ex-Pak Star On Talks Of Pakistan Not Playing Against India In ICC Events

Boxing's exclusion from Olympics will cause loss of focus and direction among kids: Roy Jones Jr

India Vs Pakistan: Not Shaheen Afridi, Ex-India Cricketer Picks Bowler Rohit Sharma & Co. 'Need To Be Wary Of'

ICC Men's Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Retains No.2 Spot In Batters' List Ahead Of T20 WC