Category: Other Sports

Fu crushes Ebdon, Bingham shocked by Carter at snooker worlds

London, April 17 (IANS) Marco Fu breezed past former winner Peter Ebdon 10-2 while two-time runner-up Ali Carter shocked defending…

9 years ago

Du Li wins first gold at Olympic shooting test

Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) China pocketed the first gold medal of the ISSF World Cup and Rio Olympic…

9 years ago

Lithuanian basketball body plays down fears of missing Euro 2017

Vilnius, April 17 (IANS) The Lithuanian Basketball Federation has announced that the country hasn't yet been excluded from the FIBA's…

9 years ago

Zanetti finds groove in Rio 2016 test event

Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Arthur Zanetti showed he will again be favourites on…

9 years ago

Advani starts with win at Asian Snooker Championship

Doha, April 16 (IANS) Pankaj Advani commenced his campaign at the Asian Snooker Championship with a 4-0 win over Saudi…

9 years ago

Spain’s Herrera-Gavira win Xiamen Open beach volleyball title

Xiamen (China), April 16 (IANS) Spain's seventh seeds Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira scored two come-from-behind victories in the men's…

9 years ago

Rio latest in list of potential Olympic debacles

Rio de Janeiro, April 16 (IANS) There are widespread apprehensions that the potential impeachment of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff and…

9 years ago

Paddlers Sharath, Mouma qualify for Olympics

Hong Kong, April 16 (IANS) Indian table tennis stars Achanta Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das produced superb performances in the…

9 years ago

Will Rio Olympics suffer from political fallout in Brazil?

Rio de Janeiro, April 16 (IANS) The Rio Olympic Games are going to open in four months. This is normally…

9 years ago

Maria Lenk Trophy kicks off to test Rio 2016 aquatic center

Rio de Janeiro, April 16 (IANS) Over 350 Brazilian swimmers, plus 55 athletes from 11 countries and regions, are competing…

9 years ago

Indians off to positive start at shooting World Cup

Rio de Janeiro, April 16 (IANS) Indian shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai got off to positive starts in…

9 years ago

Advani bids to clinch elusive Asian snooker title

Doha, April 15 (IANS) The holder of 15 world titles across billiards and snooker, India's star Pankaj Advani will aim…

9 years ago

Phelps wins 200m freestyle at Mesa Pro Swim

Washington, April 15 (IANS) American swimming star Michael Phelps grabbed a win in the men's 200m freestyle at the Mesa…

9 years ago

Putin calls for fair treatment to Russian athletes

Moscow, April 14 (IANS) President Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed to protect Russian athletes against unfair decisions made by international…

9 years ago

Hungary unveils logo for 2024 Olympics bid

Budapest, April 14 (IANS) Hungary unveiled the logo it plans to use in its bid for the 2024 Olympic and…

9 years ago

Brazil sports minister assures political crisis will not affect Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, April 14 (IANS) Brazil's sports minister Ricardo Leyser has assured that the current political crisis in the…

9 years ago

Aussie swimmer McEvoy creates history with sprint ‘triple crown’

Adelaide, April 14 (IANS) Australia's latest swimming sensation Cameron McEvoy has completed a perfect Olympic qualifying meet performance winning the…

9 years ago

Over 100 cyclists to compete in MTB Himalaya

Shimla, April 13 (IANS) A total of 105 cyclists will be competing in the fifth edition of the Hero MTB…

9 years ago

Russian Sports Ministry welcomes WADA decision on meldonium cases

Moscow, April 13 (IANS) The Russian Sports Ministry on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to…

9 years ago

No complacency, says Rio 2016 chief

Rio de Janeiro, April 13 (IANS) Rio 2016 president Carlos Nuzman has vowed organisers will not become complacent despite declaring…

9 years ago



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