Jwala-Ashwini out of Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s women’s badminton doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa bowed out of the Rio Olympics after going down to Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek of the Netherlands…
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Jwala-Ashwini out of Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s women’s doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa bowed out of the Rio Olympics after going down to Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek of the Netherlands in…
Indian Shot Putter Manpreet Kaur fails to qualify for final round
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian athlete Manpreet Kaur failed to get past the women’s Shot Put qualifying round at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. The qualifying mark for the 18 shot putters…
Kenya says will deal firmly with doping
Nairobi, Aug 12 (IANS) Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on Friday said the government will deal firmly with anyone engaging in doping. Ruto put on notice sports personalities and administrators in the country saying those…
Pogba suspended for Man United opener
Manchester, Aug 12 (IANS) Newly-signed Manchester United star Paul Pogba will be suspended for the club’s opening English Premier League football game of the season against Bournemouth on Sunday, according to the English Football Association….
Jinson Johnson fails to qualify for 800m semi-finals
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Jinson Johnson’s campaign at the Rio Olympics ended after he finished fifth in the qualification round of the men’s 800 metres Heat 3 at the Olympic Stadium here on…
Shooters Narang, Chain fail to enter finals of 50m Rifle Prone
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to reach the finals of the men’s 50 metres Rifle Prone competition in the Olympics here on Friday. Narang, a bronze…
Russia certain of attempts to strip it of 2018 football World Cup
Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Friday he believed there would be attempts to strip Russia of the right to host the 2018 football World Cup, but they would be…
Archer Atanu bows out Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Archer Atanu Das crashed out of the men’s Individual 1/8 Eliminations, ending India’s campaign in the sport at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. Atanu fought valiantly, but ultimately…
Shooters Narang, Chain fail to enter finals of 50m Rifle Prone
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to reach the finals of the men’s 50 metres Rifle Prone competition in the Olympics here on Friday. Narang, a bronze…
Archer Atanu bows out Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Archer Atanu Das crashed out of the men’s Individual 1/8 Eliminations, ending India’s campaign in the sport at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. Atanu fought valiantly, but ultimately…
BCCI announces squad for Florida T20Is against Windies
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced the squad for the two-match T20 International series against the West Indies to be played at Central Broward…
Coach Escriba excited by Villarreal challenge
Madrid, Aug 12 (IANS) Fran Escriba is delighted and surprised to be named the new coach of Spanish football club Villarreal, but realises he has a major task ahead of him. The former Elche and…
Germany coach Loew, wife separate after 30 years of marriage
Berlin, Aug 12 (IANS) Germany’s football team chief coach Joachim Loew and his wife Daniela have decided to separate after 30 years of marriage, according to media reports. According to the Bild newspaper on Friday,…
Russia, IPC agree on arbitration court hearing
Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS) The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have signed an agreement on filing an RPC lawsuit with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), RPC press service…
Two Delhi Dynamos footballers to undergo trials at Australian club
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos FC’s footballers Souvik Chakrabarti and Anas Edathodika will undergo trials at the Australian club Central Coast Mariners FC. Both the Delhi players have…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s second hotel to open in Lisbon
Lisbon, Aug 12 (IANS) The second Pestana CR7 hotel invested partly by Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Roanldo is scheduled to open in Lisbon on August 16. The Pestana CR7 Lisboa will have 82 rooms including…
Phelps ‘more vocal’ now as US team mentor in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Michael Phelps has said he has become more outspoken at the Rio Olympics as he embraces his role as a mentor to younger team-mates. The 31-year-old is competing at…
Postiga to be marquee player for ATK
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) Portuguese striker H?lder Postiga will be the marquee player for crack ISL side Atl?tico de Kolkata for the forthcoming season, the franchise announced on Friday. The 33-year-old international footballer has represented…
Will put our best foot forward at Rio: Sania
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has said that she and her mixed doubles partner Rohan Bopanna will put their best foot forward to win a medal at the ongoing…