Category: Sports

‘Rio Paralympics will be success despite funding problems’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) The impending Rio Paralympics could be facing its most serious financial crisis to date…

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Two Russian weightlifters suspended for doping in 2008 Olympics retests

Budapest, Aug 24 (IANS) Russian weightlifters Dmitry Lapikov and Khadzhimurat Akkayev have tested positive for banned drugs in the latest…

8 years ago

Porto, Monaco, Celtic qualify for Champions League

Madrid, Aug 24 (IANS) Porto, Monaco, Glasgow Celtic, Legia Warszawa and Ludogorets Razgrad all qualified for the UEFA Champions League…

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European human rights court to consider Russia Paralympians claim

Strasbourg (France), Aug 24 (IANS) The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) may consider a claim of the Russian Paralympians,…

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Mexican striker Chicharito breaks hand after falling down stairs

Berlin, Aug 24 (IANS) Bayer Leverkusen's Mexican striker Javier Hernandez Chicharito broke his right hand after he fell down the…

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Rio Olympics inspired mural sets new Guinness World Record

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, which concluded earlier this week with 65 new Olympic…

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Claudio Bravo arrives in Manchester to close Man City transfer

London, Aug 24 (IANS) Barcelona Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has arrived in Manchester to close his move to Manchester City…

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Austria international Dragovic joins Leverkusen

Berlin, Aug 24 (IANS) Bayer Leverkusen football club has completed the transfer of Austrian centre back Aleksandar Dragovic, the "Werkself"…

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Brazilian striker Luciano joins La Liga’s Leganes

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) Corinthians striker Luciano has joined newly promoted Spanish top-flight football club Leganes, the Brazilian…

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I deserve best player in Europe award: Griezmann

Madrid, Aug 24 (IANS) France and Atletico Madrid footballer Antoine Griezmann believes he deserves to win UEFA's Best Player in…

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Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo, host city of 2020 Olympics

Tokyo, Aug 24 (IANS) The Olympic flag, carried by Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, arrived in the Japanese capital, the host…

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Uruguay players threaten strike ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) Uruguay's footballers could go on strike ahead of the national team's upcoming World Cup…

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Pique agrees with extra holidays for Neymar

Madrid, Aug 24 (IANS) Brazilian football star Neymar won't be seen in a Barcelona shirt until the first round of…

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Rio saw 1.17 mn tourists during Games, Zero cases of Zika

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) This city received 1.17 million tourists during the Olympic Games, including 410,000 foreigners, and…

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Only 1 of 27 Indian sports bodies has athlete as president

By Devanik Saha Indian marathon runner O.P. Jaisha said she fainted at the Rio Olympics on a hot, humid day…

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Brazilian striker Luciano joins La Liga’s Leganes

Rio De Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) Corinthians striker Luciano has joined newly-promoted Spanish top-flight club Leganes, the Brazilian outfit said.…

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Asean Olympic medalists get AirAsia fly-free bonanza

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) AirAsia here on Wednesday announced a bonanza of free flights for life to all Asean nations'…

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Brazilian government to help fund Rio Paralympic Games

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 24 (IANS) Brazil's interim government has said that it will spend public funds on the 2016…

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Grand welcome for wrestler Sakshi Malik in Haryana

Bahadurgarh/New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik was accorded a grand welcome by people…

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Putin to visit Turkey for football friendly match

Ankara, Aug 24 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Turkey to watch a football match between Russian and…

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