Category: Other Sports

Shooter Heena misses out on final berth

Munich, May 25 (IANS) Heena Sidhu shot well for a 384 out of 400 in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol…

8 years ago

China expects to send 400 athletes for Rio Olympics

Beijing, May 25 (IANS) China expects to send a team of some 400 athletes for this summer's Rio Olympic Games,…

8 years ago

14 Russian athletes tests positive in 2008 Olympics after rechecking

Moscow, May 25 (IANS) The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has confirmed receiving documents from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) notifying…

8 years ago

‘Banning Russia from Rio Olympics to bring back dark days of 1980s’

Moscow, May 25 (IANS) Barring the entire Russian squad from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will…

8 years ago

India continues disappointing campaign at shooting World Cup

Munich, May 24 (IANS) Continuing their poor show at the ongoing shooting World Cup, India's best Rio Olympics hopes of…

8 years ago

Rio medallists to be considered for 2016 Khel Ratna, Arjuna awards

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) To ensure immediate recognition to the Olympic medallists, the Sports Ministry on Tuesday announced that…

8 years ago

Inaugural Indian Open surfing kicks off in Mangalore on Friday

Mangalore, May 24 (IANS) As many as 80 top surfers from across the world will be vying for top honours…

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Brazil to meet Russia in Rio 2016 women’s volleyball

Rio de Janeiro, May 24 (IANS) Hosts Brazil have been drawn alongside rivals Russia in the first phase of the…

8 years ago

FIDE considering New York as venue for World Chess Crown match

Moscow, May 24 (IANS) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is considering the New York City's Mayor’s Office and Trump Tower…

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Lajja, Anjum reach women’s 3P qualification in shooting WC

Munich, May 23 (IANS) India's Lajja Gauswami and Anjum Moudgil booked their respective qualification round slots in the women's 50-metre…

8 years ago

Jitendra orders speedy work on J&K stadia, Manipur sports varsity

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Newly-appointed Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday directed officials to expedite the upgradation of sports…

8 years ago

Australian Olympic shooting champ in doubt for Rio after DUI arrest

Canberra, May 23 (IANS) Australian shooter and dual Olympic gold medallist Michael Diamond could be in doubt for the Rio…

8 years ago

Boxer Pooja fails to qualify for Olympics

Astana, May 22 (IANS) India's disastrous campaign at the Women's World Boxing Championships continued as Pooja Rani failed to qualify…

8 years ago

Veteran Kolkata photo journalist is dead

Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) City-based veteran sports photographer Bikash Sandhu died on Sunday evening following a liver disease which he…

8 years ago

In Sushil-WFI jostling, Indian wrestling is the sufferer

By Veturi Srivatsa The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has tried to persuade back-to-back Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar not to…

8 years ago

China, Mexico sign sporting cooperation agreement

Mexico City, May 22 (IANS) China and Mexico have signed an agreement to expand sports cooperation between the two countries.…

8 years ago

Olympics dream over for boxers Mary Kom, Sarita

Astana, May 21 (IANS) India's deemed Olympics medal prospects vanished as former world champions, M.C. Mary Kom and L. Sarita…

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Shooting WC: Jitu and Prakash advance, Heena disqualified

Munich, May 21 (IANS) Jitu Rai and Prakash Nanjappa finished fourth and 13th respectively to advance to the qualification round…

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Boxer Sarita fails to qualify for Olympics

Astana, May 21 (IANS) Asian Games 2014 bronze medallist L. Sarita Devi failed to qualify for the Olympics after she…

8 years ago

Mary Kom’s Rio dreams over after World Championship’s exit

Astana, May 21 (IANS) Indian boxing icon M.C. Mary Kom's dreams of representing India in what would have been her…

8 years ago



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