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Moscow, May 24 (IANS) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is considering the New York City’s Mayor’s Office and Trump Tower to be the most likely venues for the world chess title match between Norwegian Magnus…

Munich, May 23 (IANS) India’s Lajja Gauswami and Anjum Moudgil booked their respective qualification round slots in the women’s 50-metre rifle 3 positions event on day three of the Shooting World Cup here on Monday….

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Newly-appointed Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday directed officials to expedite the upgradation of sports stadia in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir and sort out land issues related to…

Canberra, May 23 (IANS) Australian shooter and dual Olympic gold medallist Michael Diamond could be in doubt for the Rio Olympics after he was arrested on the weekend and charged with drunk-driving and firearm-related charges….

Astana, May 22 (IANS) India’s disastrous campaign at the Women’s World Boxing Championships continued as Pooja Rani failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics after losing in the second round here on Sunday. A day…

Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) City-based veteran sports photographer Bikash Sandhu died on Sunday evening following a liver disease which he was battling since February. He was a well-known photo journalist in the city and the…

By Veturi Srivatsa The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has tried to persuade back-to-back Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar not to insist on a trial bout with Narsingh Yadav to decide who of the two should…

Mexico City, May 22 (IANS) China and Mexico have signed an agreement to expand sports cooperation between the two countries. Castillo Cervantes, Director General of Mexico’s National Commission of Physical Culture and Sport (Conade), and…

Munich, May 21 (IANS) Jitu Rai and Prakash Nanjappa finished fourth and 13th respectively to advance to the qualification round of the men’s 50 metres Pistol event while Heena Sidhu was disqualified from the women’s…

Astana, May 21 (IANS) Asian Games 2014 bronze medallist L. Sarita Devi failed to qualify for the Olympics after she was knocked out of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in the second round here on…

Astana, May 21 (IANS) Indian boxing icon M.C. Mary Kom will not be able to represent India at the Rio Olympics after she faltered in the World Boxing Championships’ second round here on Saturday. Olympic…

Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic velodrome will not be ready until the end of June, just over a month before the Games begin, Brazil’s sports minister has said. Construction work…

Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) More than two thirds of the tickets available for this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been sold, organisers have said. With less than three months until…

Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) The organising committee for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has unveiled the designs of the tickets for the sporting extravaganza. The tickets will begin to be sent…

Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) This capital city’s government has requested that 2,500 members of Brazil’s armed forces be deployed during this year’s Olympic Games, officials have said. State secretary of public security, Jose…

Moscow, May 21 (IANS) The doping panel of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) has lifted its temporary suspension of Russia’s Olympic medal winner Yulia Efimova. “I can confirm the information that the temporary suspension has…