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  NBA announces structure and format for upcoming 2020-21 season

  November 18, 2020 13:48 IST

  As per the tentative schedule, the pre-season games will take place from December 11-19.

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  Olympics: Tokyo sees record number of new cases amid nationwide spike

  November 18, 2020 13:01 IST

  The record number of new cases came as IOC President Thomas Bach ended his visit to Japan to discuss with Olympic officials on how to safely host the games.

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  Olympian hurdler Jagmohan Singh, who introduced scientific training methods, dies

  November 17, 2020 23:06 IST

  Olympian hurdler and multi-faceted sports personality Jagmohan Singh, who introduced scientific fitness training methods in athletics and other sports during his long stint at the NIS-Patiala, died of heart attack here on Tuesday. He was 88.

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  IOC President Thomas Bach issues gentle plea for Olympic athletes to get vaccinated

  November 17, 2020 16:25 IST

  In a more private setting, Bach has spoken directly about Olympic athletes’ responsibility to consider the vaccine.

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  Hockey India state member units form Masters Committees; Pargat, Gurbux included

  November 17, 2020 14:10 IST

  The committee's first responsibility will be to ensure all the masters athletes of various age categories are registered on the Hockey India member units portal.

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  ISL launches series of technological innovations ahead of 2020-21 season

  November 17, 2020 12:43 IST

  The 2020/21 ISL season will begin on November 20 with all matches to be played in three bio-secure venues across Goa amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  Tokyo Olympics to have 'reasonable' number of spectators, says IOC chief

  November 17, 2020 9:52 IST

  Thomas Bach, who is on his first visit to Japan since the Covid-19 pandemic broke, said the nation had shown they can organise sporting events in a safe environment through recent competitions.

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  Venezuelan Olympian delivers food to support family

  November 16, 2020 18:49 IST

  Back home in Venezuela, Ruben Limardo Gascon is hailed as a national hero for winning a gold medal in fencing at the 2012 London Olympics.

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  Tokyo Olympic participants encouraged to get COVID-19 vaccine, says IOC chief Thomas Bach

  November 16, 2020 17:38 IST

  Bach lauded new advances in rapid testing as a boost to hold the games.

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  Australian swimmer Shayna Jack banned 2 years in doping case

  November 16, 2020 16:40 IST

  Jack tested positive for the anabolic agent ahead of the 2019 world championships.

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  We are strongly determined to stage safe and secure Olympics next year: Governor of Tokyo

  November 16, 2020 16:11 IST

  The Olympics are set to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year after being postponed from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  Dustin Johnson clinches Augusta Masters with record-breaking score

  November 16, 2020 9:27 IST

  Playing in his 11th Masters, Johnson owned the event, which was delayed by seven months and held without patrons because of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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  Japan's Eiki Takahashi smashes world best for 10,000m race walk

  November 15, 2020 16:55 IST

  Takahashi managed to hold off a strong challenge from 2018 World Race Walking Team Championships 20km winner Koki Ikeda, who finished second.

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  IOC President Thomas Bach arrives in Tokyo to review preparations for Olympics

  November 15, 2020 15:55 IST

  The Olympics are set to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year after being postponed from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic 

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  IOA chief Narinder Batra bags Capital Foundation National Award

  November 15, 2020 15:33 IST

  He was honoured with the award at the Capital Foundation Annual Lecture and Awards 2020 which was held online.

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  Sports Ministry's new incentive to fund 500 private academies

  November 14, 2020 19:12 IST

  There will be a special focus on developing sports science facilities at all the academies to improve the overall quality of training.

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  Eager to improve all facets of my game, says Gursahibjit Singh

  November 13, 2020 14:41 IST

  Having had time to address a variety of key areas, Gursahibjit believes that physical strength plays an important role for an international striker.

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  Tokyo Olympics may allow foreign fans in limited numbers

  November 12, 2020 13:01 IST

  Muto said there was no decision yet on the number of fans allowed into venues. Several baseball stadiums in Japan have experimented with fan capacity at 80%.

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  Determined to perform consistently for Indian eves, says Salima Tete

  November 12, 2020 12:21 IST

  Salima, who was part of India's triumphant campaign at the FIH Women's Series Finals and Olympic Qualifiers, added that 2019 was certainly the most important year of her career.

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  Forward Gurjant Singh hopes to prove his mettle ahead of Tokyo Olympics

  November 11, 2020 15:20 IST

  The team's core probable group has been living in a bio-secure environment at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) facility since August this year after a six-week break.

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  After 8 months on hold, international Table Tennis is back

  November 11, 2020 14:02 IST

  The ITTF Women's World Cup began last Sunday in Weihai, east China's Shandong province, ending an eight-month hiatus of international table tennis due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  MotoGP rider's ban for steroid doping extended to 4 years

  November 10, 2020 17:39 IST

   MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone had his ban for doping with an anabolic steroid extended to four years on Tuesday because he could not prove contaminated meat was to blame.

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  NBA 2020-21 season to begin from December 22

  November 10, 2020 15:06 IST

  The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have announced that they have reached agreement in principle on the start of the 2020-21 season, as well as adjustments to certain provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  Tokyo holds 1-day gym meet to show Olympics may be possible

  November 08, 2020 17:12 IST

  The non-Japanese entered after a 14-day quarantine at home and were largely kept penned up in their Tokyo hotel in strict isolation.

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  Sports Ministry upgrades six centres to CoE, sanctions Rs 67.32 crore as financial support

  November 07, 2020 17:15 IST

  The consolidated budget estimate of Rs 67.32 crore is for financial year 2020-21 and subsequent four years.

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  I have learned from Manpreet, Chinglensana during national camps: Jaskaran Singh

  November 07, 2020 15:43 IST

  Jaskaran added that he would like to have more exposure in the international circuit once the Indian team starts competing again.

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  UP Police has arrested 3 for duping athletes through false Khelo India ad: SAI

  November 06, 2020 19:19 IST

  The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday said that the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested three persons, including a former kabaddi player, for fleecing athletes through a false advertisement for Khelo India Games.

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  Hockey Mizoram named best HI member unit for 2019-20 season

  November 06, 2020 16:46 IST

  Hockey India also named Rakesh Kumar as the best employee while for his outstanding efforts in officiating at international & domestic level tournaments.