Category: Other Sports

Rio Olympics flag bearer Bindra to retire on August 8

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India's lone individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, who was on Friday named the country's…

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Boxing coach Sandhu blames warring bodies for performance dip

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Chief national coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu on Friday blamed the dip in performance of the…

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Boxer Vikash faces Abaka in APB bout

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Indian pugilist Vikash Krishan Yadav will face Kenya's Nickson Abaka on Saturday in an AIBA…

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‘German TV film on doping part of massive attack on Russia’

Moscow, June 10 (IANS) The German TV broadcaster ARD’s film about doping in sports is part of a massive attack…

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Thousands flock to funeral of Muhammad Ali

Louisville (Kentucky), June 10 (IANS) Thousands of people have gathered to pay their last respects to boxing legend Muhammad Ali…

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New German documentary on doping ‘blank shot’: Russian sports official

Moscow, June 9 (IANS) The new documentary of Germany’s ARD TV channel has no new accusations against Russia’s anti-doping bodies…

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AIFF considering legal action against futsal league organisers

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The AIFF on Thursday said it has informed the sports ministry that the Futsal Association…

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China beat Team American United in basketball friendly

Changchun (China), June 9 (IANS) Chinese men's basketball team survived Team American United's test to win the first friendly between…

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Rio 2016 confirms wheelchair rugby groups

Rio de Janeiro, June 9 (IANS) Hosts Brazil have been drawn in the same group as defending champions Australia at…

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Rio-bound shooter Heena’s training costs hiked to Rs 1 crore

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Wednesday hiked the financial assistance for Rio-bound shooter Heena Sidhu from…

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Doping allegations against Russian athletes only slander: Kremlin

Moscow, June 8 (IANS) The Kremlin will consider doping abuse accusations against Russian athletes as a slander until it gets…

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Russian hammer thrower suspended for life over doping abuse

Moscow, June 8 (IANS) Russian hammer thrower Kirill Ikonnikov has been suspended for life from all sports-related activities for violating…

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Chinese boxer Zou prepares for pro title in first US bout

New York, June 8 (IANS) China's two-time Olympic champion and professional boxer Zou Shiming will take on a young Hungarian…

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NBA star Bogut calls for transparency on Zika virus threat at Rio Games

Canberra, June 8 (IANS) Australian basketballer Andrew Bogut on Wednesday questioned assurances given by Olympic officials over the risk posed…

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Two Russian weightlifters test positive

Moscow, June 8 (IANS) Sample B urine probes of Russian female weightlifters Marina Shainova and Nadezhda Evstyukhina, who are the…

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Brazil’s sports minister dismisses concerns over Zika virus

London, June 8 (IANS) Brazil’s sports minister Leonardo Picciani has dismissed concerns over Zika, saying the athletes and guests could…

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Sports minister announces stadium upgradation in Jammu, Srinagar

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Sports minister Jitendra Singh on Monday announced the decision to upgrade the Maulana Azad Stadium…

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Brazil draws tough Olympic men’s volleyball pool

Rio de Janeiro, June 7 (IANS) Hosts Brazil have been drawn in the same pool as World Cup winners USA,…

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20 weightlifters positive or presumed in doping retests: IWF

Budapest, June 7 (IANS) A retest of samples has found 10 suspected doping cases involving weightlifters from the 2008 Beijing…

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Stephen Curry out of Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, June 7 (IANS) Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has ruled himself out of the Rio…

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