Sports In 2019
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Indian shooting in 2019: Gold medals galore, Olympic quotas sealed in a phenomenal year for shooters
At the forefront of the incredible showing was an extremely talented youth brigade that knew no fear.
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Indian cricket in 2019: World Cup defeat apart, Kohli and Co dominate; Shafali Verma makes a mark
The Indian men’s cricket team was dominant across formats in 2019, while the veteran women cricketers notched-up some incredible records.
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Indian table tennis in 2019: Sathiyan consolidates his steady rise but coaching situation a concern
The year was mainly about Sathiyan making his mark at the highest level where he defeated quite a few top-20 players.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Indian para sports in 2019: Record-breaking World C’ships while administrative issues continue
Indian athletes delivered an unprecedented medal haul at world championships and secured the highest Paralympic quota places this year.
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Indian athletics in 2019: Sable, mixed relay team provide bright spot as injuries hamper top stars
Neeraj Chopra underwent an elbow surgery while a lower back injury kept Hima Das out of competition for a considerable period.
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Indian tennis in 2019: Nagal, Prajnesh give hope while controversies continue in challenging season
The US Open was the first time in 20 years that India had two men’s singles players in the draw of a Grand Slam. It was the only high point for Indian tennis.
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Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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From Kane Williamson to Vinesh Phogat: The best sports quotes from 2019
Great sporting moments are made even better by great quotes. Here’s a look at some of the finest in the year gone by.
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Indian hockey in 2019: Securing Olympic berths high point for Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal’s sides
In terms of high-level results, there weren’t any major tournaments lined up for the Indian teams during the year.
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Indian badminton in 2019: Sindhu, Sai Praneeth’s Worlds medals, Lakshya Sen’s rise the high points
Sindhu finally clinched India’s first World Championships gold in the sport and did so in sensational fashion.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Indian football in 2019: Chhetri’s legend continues to grow, Stimac takes over and new era for ISL
A few historic moments and results interspersed what was a largely disappointing year for the Blue Tigers.
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Indian archery in 2019: Administrative turmoil overshadows performance as men’s team bag Tokyo berth
The biggest blow to Indian archery came in August when World body suspended the national federation after two warring groups conducted parallel elections.
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Indian boxing in 2019: Amit Panghal’s rise, Mary Kom-Nikhat Zareen feud headline eventful year
The 23-year-old Panghal was the star of the year as he fetched India its first ever silver at the men’s world championships.
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The Field
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Football: AIFF technical committee to seek answers from Igor Stimac on India’s recent display
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj