Junior squash: India clinch bronze
July 18th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, July 18 (IANS) After his heroics against Hong Kong in the quarter-finals, Kush Kumar once again delivered the decisive point for India who went on to beat England 2-0 ... Read more...
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World Squash: India go down to Egypt in semis
July 17th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, July 17 (IANS) Title favourites and top seeds Egypt overwhelmed India 3-0, but not before surviving a tough fight in the semi-finals of the World Junior squash team championship ... Read more...
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India storm into semis of World Junior squash
July 17th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Doha, July 16 (IANS) India snatched a dramatic 2-1 win against Hong Kong to enter the semi-finals of the World junior squash team championship here Monday for only the second ... Read more...
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Junior squash: Unbeaten India top group
July 15th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, July 15 (IANS) India topped Group D with an all-win record as they beat both Australia and hosts Qatar 3-0 in the World junior squash team championship here.India, who ... Read more...
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Pakistan expected to struggle in Asian Squash
April 28th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) Pakistan's inexperienced team will struggle and have slim chances to defend their title of Asian squash team championship scheduled to be held next month in Kuwait, ... Read more...
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India finish eighth in world team squash
August 28th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Paderborn (Germany), Aug 28 (IANS) India finished eighth in the men's World squash team championship after losing 0-2 to the United States in the playoffs, while second ranked Egypt overcame ... Read more...
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Indian women lift Asiad bronzes in squash, boxing (Afternoon Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) Indian women were in the forefront at the Asian Games here Wednesday, with the squash team and boxer Kavita Goyat picking up bronze medals. Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji ... Read more...
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Asian Games squash: Indian women’s team get a bronze
November 24th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) India's women squash team ended with a bronze after losing 0-2 to a formidable Malaysian side in the semifinals at the Asian Games here Wednesday.In the first ... Read more...
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Asian Games squash: Successful day for India (Lead)
November 22nd, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) Indian men and women registered convincing wins and stayed on course for a semifinal berth in the squash team event at the Asian Games here Monday.The men's team ... Read more...
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Asian Games squash: Indian men blank Japan, women beat China
November 22nd, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) Indian men blanked Japan 3-0 while the women thrashed China by the same margin in the squash team event at the Asian Games here Monday.In the men's event, ... Read more...
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Jet Airways flight carrying Canadian CWG athletes makes emergency stop
October 1st, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Oct 1 (ANI): A Jet Airways flight bound for New Delhi travelling with several Canadian athletes and officials scheduled to compete at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was forced to return to ... Read more...
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English squash team looking to grab handful of medals
September 29th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The strong England squash team will be looking to snare maximum medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games."We have been working very hard for singles as well as ... Read more...
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CWG controversies sadden Saurav Ghosal
August 30th, 2010 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) India's top squash player Saurav Ghosal Sunday expressed sadness about the controversies surrounding the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and said the people responsible for the ... Read more...
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Joshna, Deepika are not aware of any Games allowance
August 14th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India's top squash players Joshna Chinnappa and Deepika Pallikal say they are yet to receive the allowance of Rs.950 a day, which the core probables ... Read more...
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No daily allowances for Indian Squash squad for CWG
August 8th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Indian squash players are not getting the daily allowances sanctioned by the sports ministry in January 2008 as part of their training for the Oct ... Read more...
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India to face Canada in world junior squash quarters
August 5th, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) India progressed to the quarter-finals by drubbing England 3-0 for their third win and then drew lowly Canada in the knock-out phase of the 13th Junior World Women's ... Read more...
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Pakistan deny permission to squash team’s visit to India
January 12th, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 12 (IANS) Pakistan have refused to clear squash team's tour to India for the Asian Junior Championship citing security concerns after its request to relocate the tournament was turned down ... Read more...
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Pakistan considering hockey games against India on neutral soil
January 9th, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistan's hockey officials are considering inviting India for a Test series on an offshore venue later this year.Qasim Zia, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president, told IANS Friday ... Read more...
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No plans to put up Ponting for sale: Knight Riders
January 7th, 2009 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Wednesday categorically said they had no plans to put Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on sale."We have no plans to do ... Read more...
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Pakistan blocks hockey, squash tours of India
January 2nd, 2009 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 2 (IANS) Pakistan Friday blocked its hockey and squash teams' tour of India because of the tense relations between the two countries, with Sports Minister Aftab Shah Jilani saying the ... Read more...
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Pakistan hockey board awaits government nod for India event
December 27th, 2008 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Saturday denied it has pulled out its team from a double-header in India, saying that it is still awaiting a word on the tour ... Read more...
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