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  COVID-19 break gave us time to self-evaluate, says Savita as hockey camp resumes

  August 19, 2020 14:11 IST

  Having completed their 14-day self-isolation period, the Indian senior men and women core probables resumed training with the national camp, which is expected to continue till September 30 at SAI South Centre.

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  Ishant Sharma, Atanu Das among 29 sportspersons recommended for Arjuna award

  August 20, 2020 11:11 IST

  Women's hockey team player Deepika Thakur, cricketer Deepak Hooda and tennis player Divij Sharan have also been recommended for the award

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  Fantastic to see players of all levels getting back on course: Tiger Woods

  August 18, 2020 15:23 IST

  Woods has expressed his happiness at seeing golfers getting back to action after a period of lull due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat among 4 recommended for Khel Ratna

  August 18, 2020 16:32 IST

  While Rohit has been recognised for his ever-rising accomplishments with the bat, Vinesh has been rewarded for her gold medals in the 2018 Commonwealth and Asian Games besides a bronze in the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships.

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  National Institute of Sports employee tests positive for COVID-19: SAI

  August 18, 2020 13:23 IST

  The Sports Authority India (SAI), without giving the name of the individual, said he has been shifted to a COVID-19 care centre as per protocol.

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  COVID-19 impact: Asian Boxing Championship in India postponed to 2021

  August 18, 2020 13:06 IST

  The decision was taken at the Asian Boxing Confederation's (ASBC) Executive Committee meeting held online on Monday.

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  Hockey India to provide financial aid to 61 unemployed players

  August 18, 2020 12:58 IST

  Athletes not holding employment are facing constraints due to the pandemic, impacting them adversely. Under the initiative, each player will be provided a sum of Rs 10,000.

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  Vinesh Phogat pulls out of national camp citing COVID-19 scare

  August 18, 2020 11:50 IST

  Meanwhile, Bajrang Punia and Pooja Dhanda have confirmed their participation.

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  National Sports Awards likely to be held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic

  August 17, 2020 23:21 IST

  The National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29, the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand.

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  Manpreet Singh, five other hockey players discharged from hospital after recovering from COVID-19

  August 17, 2020 22:27 IST

  SAI said in a statement that Manpreet, Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, Varun Kumar, Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Mandeep Singh have been placed under quarantine at its Bengaluru centre after they were discharged from the hospital.

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  Jaspal Rana gets his due, recommended for this year's Dronacharya Award

  August 17, 2020 22:14 IST

  Rana was nominated by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for the Dronacharya Award last year as well but was ignored, causing quite a flutter.

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  Boxer Sarita Devi tests COVID-19 positive

  August 17, 2020 20:53 IST

  The National Boxing Camp is on at Patiala but Sarita is not part of it. At present, she is training at her home in Manipur.

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  SBI employee inside NIS Patiala tests positive for COVID-19, but camps secure, to continue: SAI

  August 17, 2020 20:08 IST

  According to SAI, the employee who tested positive on Sunday, did not come in contact with athletes and coaches residing inside the campus, which has been divided into red, orange and green zones because of the pandemic.

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  Vikas Krishan calls for resumption of IND-PAK sporting ties, with conditions

  August 17, 2020 17:23 IST

  The Indian pugilist -- who is currently training in Bellary, Karnataka for Tokyo Games -- said he met with Pakistani boxers in South Asian Games last year and they, too, wanted the two nations to join hands again.

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  All hockey players recover from COVID-19; to be discharged from hospital this evening

  August 17, 2020 16:04 IST

  All the hockey players, including captain Manpreet Singh have recovered from COVID-19 and will be discharged from hospital on Monday evening.

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  Ronnie O'Sullivan wins sixth world snooker title

  August 17, 2020 9:09 IST

  At 44, Ronnie O'Sullivan has won the world champion for the sixth time, beating fellow Englishman Kyren Wilson in the final.

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  National wrestling camps for men and women to begin on September 1

  August 15, 2020 19:41 IST

  While the month-long camp for the male grapplers will be held at SAI Sonepat, the women will train at the nodal sports body's Lucknow centre.

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  N Sikki Reddy, physio test negative for COVID-19, badminton camp to restart on August 17

  August 15, 2020 15:12 IST

  The pair had tested positive for the deadly virus earlier in the week and were asymptomatic following which the Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad, where the camp was being held, was closed for sanitisation.

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  IOA launches 'Ek India Team India' digital campaign on Independence Day

  August 15, 2020 13:30 IST

  The campaign is a part of IOA's recent adoption of its new identity, marking 100 years of Indian athletes' participation at the Olympic Games.

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  Olympic probable swimmers to train for two months in Dubai: SAI

  August 15, 2020 11:03 IST

  Three Indian Olympic probable swimmers Virdhawal Khade, Srihari Nataraj and Kushagra Rawat will resume their training early next month in Dubai.

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  You will not win an Olympic gold by doing same as others: Vikas on managing pro and amateur careers

  August 14, 2020 18:53 IST

  The 28-year-old Vikas, who won a middleweight gold and a bronze in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games respectively, forayed into professional boxing last year, winning both his bouts till now.

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  Forced break has made it more challenging for wrestlers who are yet to qualify for Olympics: Bajrang

  August 14, 2020 16:47 IST

  Bajrang said grapplers like him, who have already sealed their tickets for the Olympics, have a clear goal and mind-set -- prepare for the pinnacle of the sport in the best possible manner.

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  56 NSFs have responded to Ministry's Sports Code questionnaire: IOA

  August 14, 2020 15:00 IST

  On June 24, the Delhi High Court had directed the sports ministry to revoke the recognition of 54 NSFs on a PIL filed by activist-lawyer Rahul Mehra. The ministry later de-recognised three more to take the total to 57.

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  'More women in officiating job, thanks to HI's pro-activeness', says young umpire Rohini Bopanna

  August 14, 2020 14:05 IST

  In June this year, Hockey India introduced a user-friendly, easy-to-access process where a tournament official candidate can submit his or her application through the Hockey India member unit portal.

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  Michael Jordan's rare game-worn sneakers fetch $615,000 in auction

  August 14, 2020 12:41 IST

  The sneakers were a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1 Highs, described as the "rarest of the rare", and were used by the Chicago Bulls star in an exhibition game in 1985.

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  Doubles player Sikki Reddy, physiotherapist Kiran test positive for COVID-19

  August 13, 2020 20:28 IST

  Women's doubles specialist Sikki and Kiran, who have been attending the national camp at the academy, are both asymptomatic, according to a SAI statement.

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  National camp for archers in Pune from August 25: SAI

  August 13, 2020 16:14 IST

  The campers will be tested for COVID-19 and undergo mandatory quarantine inside the campus before the start of sporting activities.

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  On this day: When Independent India won its first-ever Olympic gold medal

  August 12, 2020 18:19 IST

  The gold that India had clinched in the 1948 Olympics was their first the Indian tri-colour as against the Union flag that unfurled in the three previous times