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  Tour de France: Alexey Lutsenko wins stage 6

  September 04, 2020 11:56 IST

  Kazakh champion Lutsenko (Astana) proved the strongest of an eight-man break during the 191km-stage to the Massif Central.

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  Indian GM Iniyan wins World Open online chess tournament

  September 03, 2020 22:20 IST

  The Tamil Nadu player scored seven and half points out of a possible nine with six victories and three draws to finish on top, ahead of many higher-rated Grandmasters, a press release said on Thursday.

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  Deepak Punia, two other wrestlers test positive for COVID-19

  September 03, 2020 18:57 IST

  Besides the Olympic-bound Punia (86kg), the other two wrestlers who have tested positive for the virus are Navin (65kg) and Krishan (125kg). All three are part of a national camp at the SAI Centre in Sonepat ahead of which the wrestlers are in quarantine.

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  Bajrang Punia tells fellow wrestlers to follow COVID-19 protocol at camp

  September 03, 2020 18:53 IST

  Concerned with the rise in the number of coronavirus cases in India, Bajrang said it is everybody's responsibility to keep each other safe.

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  Lack of fans will have no effect on Tour de France: Sir Bradley Wiggins

  September 03, 2020 16:47 IST

  The annual three-week showpiece was originally scheduled to take place from June 27 to July 19 but was rescheduled and started on August 29 in Nice, France. 

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  Hockey forward Navjot Kaur says she owes her success to her father

  September 03, 2020 13:00 IST

  A vital cog in India's forwardline, Navjot aspires to become one of the best finishers of women's hockey someday.

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  Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson reveals he and his family have recovered from COVID-19 | Watch

  September 03, 2020 9:04 IST

  Dwayne Johnson posted an eleven-minute video on his official Instagram profile, revealing that he and his family had COVID-19.

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  Julian Alaphilippe loses Tour de France lead after being handed penalty

  September 02, 2020 22:42 IST

  Alaphilippe waived to the crowd as he left the finish area without the coveted yellow tunic he had worn for the last three stages.

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  Belgium's Wout van Aert sprints to victory on stage five of Tour de France 2020

  September 02, 2020 21:45 IST

  Van Aert used his power in the slight uphill finish to win by half a wheel ahead of Cees Bol and Sam Bennett.

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  Coaches monitored fitness during lockdown: Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh

  September 02, 2020 18:37 IST

  The team has been out of action since its FIH Pro League tie against Australia on February 21 and 22, and it is not scheduled to to play any match till April.

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  PV Sindhu withdraws from Uber Cup due to 'personal reasons', doubtful for Denmark Open

  September 02, 2020 15:48 IST

  The Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, scheduled to be held from October 3 to 11 in Aarhus, Denmark is the first tournament in the revised calender, which was launched by the sport's governing body BWF last week.

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  Vinesh Phogat recovers from COVID-19, tests negative twice

  September 02, 2020 14:21 IST

  The 24-year-old could not receive her 'Khel Ratna' as she tested positive just ahead of the virtual National Sports Awards ceremony on August 29.

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  Centre increases sports disciplines for direct recruitment of meritorious sportspersons in govt jobs

  September 01, 2020 20:11 IST

  The move comes following a proposal from the Department of Sports for inclusion of some more disciplines in the list of 43 sports for recruitment of sportspersons to any Group C post in ministries/departments of government of India.

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  Chess Olympiad gold medal win a magical moment for us: Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy

  August 31, 2020 19:24 IST

  For Anand, a five-time world champion and the country's first Grandmaster, it was his first Olympiad medal and he described it as a "magical moment".

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  It was 'the biggest thrill of my life' but it lasted 2 seconds: Abhinav Bindra recalls Olympic gold

  August 31, 2020 17:56 IST

  ​The date of 11 August, 2008 is one of the most defining moments in the history of Indian sports, as Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the 2008 Olympics.

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  COVID-19 situation worrisome but I need more players to train India for Olympics: Badminton coach

  August 31, 2020 14:53 IST

  The nodal sports body had allowed the camp for eight Olympic hopefuls following approval from the Telangana government on August 1 but only four are currently training at the SAI-Pullela Gopichand Academy.

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  Olympic flame out on display in Japan's Olympic Museum

  August 31, 2020 14:34 IST

  The flame was unveiled on Monday at a small ceremony with Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, and Yasuhiro Yamashita, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee.

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  Ajinkya Rahane congratulates Team India on winning gold in Chess Olympiad

  August 31, 2020 14:11 IST

  In a dramatic finish, the global chess body FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich declared India and Russia as joint winners as the final match was interrupted by a computer server problem.

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  He's back! Julian Alaphilippe takes emotional win at Tour de France

  August 30, 2020 22:54 IST

  A final burst of acceleration timed with precision enabled Alaphilippe to shake two pursuers and hold off the main pack of riders furiously gaining ground on the finishing straight.

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  PM Narendra Modi congratulates Team India on winning 2020 FIDE Online Chess Olympiad

  August 30, 2020 21:42 IST

  Praising the Indian squad, Prime Minister Modi opined that the win will inspire young chess players to take up the sport. He also congratulated the Russian team.

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  India, Russia declared joint winners of FIDE Online Chess Olympiad after controversial end to final

  August 30, 2020 20:35 IST

  Russia were initially awarded the elusive medal after two Indian players - Nihal Sarin and Divya Deshmukh - lost time after a server crash. India appealed the controversial decision.

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  SAI to allow developmental shooters under TOPS and at Karni Range to train from September 2

  August 30, 2020 16:05 IST

  The SAI said shooters of Target Olympic Podium scheme and those at the National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) at the Karni Singh Shooting Range here will begin training from September 2.

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  Didn't recommend Khel Ratna for myself: Manika Batra

  August 30, 2020 9:41 IST

  This year's award came with its set of criticism as many questioned if Manika did enough to be recommended by the National Sports Award Selection Committee.

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  Unlock 4 guidelines: Gathering of maximum 100 people to be allowed at sports events from Sept' 21

  August 29, 2020 21:57 IST

  Earlier in May, the Ministry of Home Affairs had allowed the opening of sports stadiums and sports complexes. However, the MHA had made it clear that spectators won't be allowed. 

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  Koneru Humpy wins Armageddon, helps India reach final of Online Chess Olympiad

  August 29, 2020 19:07 IST

  India will play the winner of the other semifinal between Russia and the USA, in the summit clash on Sunday.

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  Delayed but alive, Tour de France sets off from Nice

  August 29, 2020 18:25 IST

  The sight of the 176 riders on the starting line was already seen as a big win by organizers and French government officials relieved the mega-event drawing hundreds of thousands of roadside fans every summer could take place. 

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  French authorities harden COVID-19 rules at Tour de France

  August 29, 2020 15:45 IST

  Following guidelines issued by the health authorities, the move was announced Saturday by Tour organizers just a few hours before the start of the three-week race's opening stage in the Riviera city of Nice.

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  Hockey Olympian Inam-Ur-Rehman to get Madhya Pradesh's lifetime achievement award

  August 29, 2020 15:15 IST

  The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday announced the state-level annual sports awards, which was started in 2002, under various categories on the eve of the National Sports Day.