Category: Sports

Kohli, Dhoni to play charity football match against Bollywood stars

Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Fans will witness an exciting battle between India's Test skipper Virat Kohli-led cricket stars and Abhishek…

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Australia to start as favourites: West Indies coach Simmons

Georgetown (Guyana), June 2 (IANS) West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has downplayed their chances in the tri-nations series starting…

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Uruguay target Copa America win

Montevideo, June 2 (IANS) Copa America's most successful team Uruguay will travel to the United States with the aim of…

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Russia no exception from FIFA anti-doping programme: Infantino

Moscow, June 2 (IANS) The International Association of Football Federations (FIFA) has no intentions of placing Russia under a watch…

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Russian beaten 1-2 by Czech Republic in Euro warm-up match

Vienna, June 2 (IANS) Russia were beaten 1-2 by the Czech Republic in a friendly football match aimed at preparing…

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OMEGA launches limited edition watch for 2016 Olympics

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Swiss luxury watchmaker OMEGA, the official timekeeper for the Olympics since 1932, has launched a…

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Corinthians win third straight match in Brazil’s Serie A

Rio de Janeiro, June 2 (IANS) Reigning champions Corinthians rose to third in Brazil's Serie A standings after a late…

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‘Rio 2016 Olympics not a terrorist target’

Rio De Janeiro, June 2 (IANS) The Brazilian government has not detected any threat of terrorist activity in Rio de…

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Kaka out from Brazil’s Copa America squad

Los Angeles, June 2 (IANS) Veteran midfielder Kaka has been dropped from Brazil's squad for this month's centenary edition of…

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Argentina favourites to win Copa America after 20 years

Buenos Aires, June 2 (IANS) The Centennial Copa America 2016, which will start on Friday in the US, will be…

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IOC to double budget in pre-Olympic drug testing

Lausanne (Switzerland), June 2 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has decided to double the budget of pre-Olympic drug…

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Salt Lake stadium makeover will be completed by September: Biswas

Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) West Bengal Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Aroop Biswas on Wednesday said renovation at the Salt…

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Star India to broadcast French Open for next 5 years

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India's leading broadcaster Star India on Wednesday announced that it has bagged exclusive broadcasting rights…

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French Open: Paes, Bopanna ousted in men’s doubles; Sania advances

Paris, June 1 (IANS) Indian stars Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna were knocked out with their partners in the quarter-finals…

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BCCI advertises for head coach’s job

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday advertised for the national…

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Rai puts Chandigarh in lead at Louis Philippe Cup golf

Bengaluru, June 1 (IANS) Himmat Rai shot a dazzling seven-under 65 to put Dev Chandigarh in the lead on the…

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‘Russian athletes can’t participate at Rio without IAAF’s permission’

Moscow, June 1 (IANS) Russia can't take part at Rio Olympics unless the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) restores…

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India A to play in upcoming ‘A’ series in Australia

Melbourne, June 1 (IANS) India A will play in the upcoming 'A' Series in Queensland, Cricket Australia confirmed in a…

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Djokovic battles through to French Open quarters

Paris, June 1 (IANS) World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic of Serbia entered the quarter-finals of the French Open after…

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Ronaldo spends vacation in Ibiza before joining Portugal

Lisbon, June 1 (IANS) Real Madrid's Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo is currently on vacation in the Spanish city of Ibiza…

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