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PKL 8: Pardeep Narwal shines as UP defeats Pune to clinch semis berth

Pardeep Narwal reminded the world why he is regarded as the “playoff king” with an 18-point performance to help U.P Yoddha beat Puneri Paltan 42-31 in Eliminator 1 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 8 playoffs here on Monday. U.P. Yoddha made an incredible comeback to win the crucial encounter after trailing by eight points in the early minutes of Read More


Neeraj Goyat loses in semis but remains in fray for Rio Olympic berth

Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat (69kg) lost in the semifinals but remained in the hunt for an Olympic quota berth in the International Boxing Association’s Olympic qualifying tournament for professional boxers in Vargas, Venezuela today. The 24-year-old Neeraj, who is the reigning WBC Asian champion, went down 0-3 to second-seeded German Arajik Marutjan, a former European Championships silver-medallist. However, the loss Read More