Melbourne, April 2 (IANS) The head of Australia’ s biggest sporting competition, the Australian Football League (AFL), has revealed that he and his key staff have agreed to be regularly tested for illicit drugs, following…
Qian’an (China), April 1 (IANS) Indian boxer Shiva Thapa signed off with the silver medal in the men’s Bantamweight (56kg) division at the Asia/Oceania qualifying tournament here on Friday. Thapa, who had qualified for the…
Rio de Janeiro, April 1 (IANS) Five-time Olympic medallist Catalina Ponor will be among the competitors at the final Rio 2016 gymnastics qualifying event. Ponor leads a Romanian team that will be vying for one…
Boston (Massachusetts), April 1 (IANS) French pair Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron earned the highest score so far for free dance to defend their ice dance title at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships. Papadakis…
New York, April 1 (IANS) It is reported that former NBA star Yao Ming has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. The official announcement will be made on Monday in Houston where the…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, March 31 (IANS) Chess grandmasters can heave a sigh of relief as Tata Steel Ltd’s decision to sell off its steel business in UK will not impact the famous and prestigious…
Canberra, March 31 (IANS) One of Australia’s most famous basketball players, Lauren Jackson, on Thursday announced her immediate retirement, after a knee injury ruled her out of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Jackson, 34, stands…
Qian’an (China), March 31 (IANS) Shiva Thapa became the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Rio Olympics when he entered the final of the men’s bantamweight (56kg) category at the Asia/Oceania qualifying tournament here…
Brazilia, March 31 (IANS) The Brazilian government announced the departure of Sports Minister George Hilton, just four months before the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Hilton last week left the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)…
Madrid, March 30 (IANS) The president of the Spanish Olympic Committee Alejandro Blanco said on Wednesday that tennis star Rafael Nadal should bear the country’s flag during the opening ceremony of the upcoming Rio Olympics….
Moscow, March 29 (IANS) Former world champion Viswanathan Anand signed off his campaign at the Candidates chess tournament with a draw against Peter Svidler of Russia here on Tuesday. Playing with black pieces in the…
Rio de Janeiro, March 29 (IANS) Brazil has unveiled “Operation Air”, a plan to attend to the nearly 1.5 million air passengers expected to arrive for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August. The plan,…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Monday gave India partial relief by extending the deadline for the formation of a new national federation from March 31 to May 14. India…
Lille (France), March 28 (IANS) Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitie died after he was hit by a motorbike following a fall during the Gent-Wevelgem race, local police has said. Police said on Sunday an inquiry is…
Gurgaon, March 26 (IANS) Indian boxer Vijender Singh met cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar here on Saturday. Vijender, who is a huge fan of Tendulkar, invited him for his WBO Asia title fight scheduled to be…
Buenos Aires, March 25 (IANS) Argentina basketball coach Sergio Hernandez confirmed that San Antonio Spurs star Emanuel Ginobili will be available for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August. “It is a very brave…
Rio de Janeiro, March 25 (IANS) The track cycling test event for this year’s Olympics was cancelled due to logistical problems at the new velodrome here. The event, scheduled for April 30 and May 1,…
Berlin, March 23 (IANS) Berlin will be the focus of the sporting world when it stages the 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony on April 18. Laureus World Sports Academy members including legendary Olympians such…
Istanbul, March 23 (IANS) Consecutive terror attacks that recently rocked Turkey have been jeopardising both domestic and international sports events scheduled in that country. Numerous sport events have been either cancelled or moved from Turkey,…
Havana, March 23 (IANS) Major League Baseball (MLB) team Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cuban national team 4-1 in a friendly match at the Latinoamericano Stadium, putting an end to United States President Barack Obama’s…