Category: Other Sports

Players’ pay strike looms in Australia’s biggest sports competition

Melbourne, May 20 (IANS) Players in Australia's biggest sports competition, the Australian Football League (AFL), may go on strike if…

9 years ago

Rio wants armed forces in streets during Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, May 20 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro's government has revealed plans to deploy national armed forces in the…

9 years ago

National Welfare Fund to pay Rs,5 lakh to needy sportspersons

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The National Welfare Fund for sports persons scheme has been reviewed and revised extensively to…

9 years ago

National Welfare Fund to pay Rs,5 lakh to needy sportspersons

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The National Welfare Fund for sports persons scheme has been reviewed and revised extensively to…

9 years ago

Javelin throwers seek Olympics qualification in Halle, Warsaw meets

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India's leading javelin throwers will be chasing their 2016 Olympics berth in two different qualification…

9 years ago

Argentinian basketballer Ginobili focuses on Olympics

Buenos Aires, May 19 (IANS) Argentinian basketballer Emanuel Ginobili, four-time champion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United…

9 years ago

Olympic tickets go on sale for swimming, basketball, athletics

Rio de Janeiro, May 19 (IANS) Tickets for Olympic basketball, swimming and athletics have been put on sale, Rio 2016…

9 years ago

Sushil’s meeting with WFI fails to break the ice

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar's fate continued to hang in thea balance as the meeting…

9 years ago

Sports needs unified anti-doping system: Russian minister

Moscow, May 18 (IANS) The world of sports needs a unified system of fighting against abuse of performance enhancing drugs…

9 years ago

Australian swim coach barred from Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, May 18 (IANS) An Australian swimming coach accused of child abuse has been barred from participating at…

9 years ago

Three Russian weightlifters suspended up to 8 years for doping

Moscow, May 18 (IANS) Three Russian weightlifters were issued suspensions of up to eight years after they were found guilty…

9 years ago

Russian weight-lifter Lovchev gets four-year ban over doping abuse

Moscow, May 17 (IANS) Russian weight-lifter Aleksey Lovchev on Tuesday disclosed his suspension for four years by the International Weightlifting…

9 years ago

Nigeria to open camp for wrestlers ahead of Olympic Games

Abuja, May 17 (IANS) A camp will be opened this week for seven Olympic-bound wrestlers from Nigeria, authorities in the…

9 years ago

Archers Deepika, Bombayla, Laxmirani named in Rio squad

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Archery Association of India (AAI) on Monday announced a three-member women's squad comprising Deepika…

9 years ago

Japan dominate at rock climbing World Cup

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Japanese Kokoro Fujii and Miho Nonaka came out victorious in the men’s and women’s category respectively…

9 years ago

European Convention on security at sports events to be signed on July 3

Moscow, May 16 (IANS) The Council of Europe’s convention on an integrated safety, security and service approach at football matches…

9 years ago

Olympic champ Zhang to lead China’s gymnastic team at Rio

Beijing, May 16 (IANS) Olympic champion Zhang Chenglong is going to lead China's gymnastic squad at the Rio Olympic Games…

9 years ago

Sonowal assures food supplements for NIS Patiala campers

Patiala, May 16 (IANS) Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who on Monday visited the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS)…

9 years ago

Sushil Kumar moves HC to secure Rio Olympics berth

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Wrestler Sushil Kumar on Monday moved the Delhi High Court seeking to hold trials for…

9 years ago

Australian Olympians to receive anti-Zika condoms

Sydney, May 16 (IANS) Australian Olympic athletes will be given Zika virus-proof condoms for the Rio Games to help fight…

9 years ago



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