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  On Prakash Padukone's 65th birthday, remembering his All England C'ships win

  June 10, 2020 16:11 IST

  Prakash Padukone raced to the final without dropping a single game to face Indonesian legend Lee Swie King.

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  IOC ban on players' protest during Olympics to continue: Report

  June 10, 2020 12:36 IST

  The report further says that the IOC also confirmed that the guidelines, which were released in January, still remains in place for Tokyo Olympics despite it being postponed till next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Sanjita Chanu cleared of doping charge by IWF, demands answers and compensation

  June 10, 2020 9:44 IST

  The IWF made the decision based on the recommendation of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The 26-year-old, who claimed innocence since the beginning, was informed about the final verdict via an e-mail, signed by IWF's legal counsel Lilla Sagi.

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  No high-level beach volleyball events till October, says international federation

  June 09, 2020 10:53 IST

  FIVB updated the calendar for the beach volleyball events for the rest of the COVID-19 pandemic-interrupted 2019-20 season, with some previously postponed events, originally scheduled for March and May, cancelled.

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  'Thought you wanted to beat the best?': Mayweather takes dig at McGregor on retirement

  June 08, 2020 17:03 IST

  Floyd Mayweather took a dig at Conor McGregor after the fighter announced his decision to retire last week.

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  Olympic athletes to return to training in Argentina, confirms president

  June 08, 2020 9:54 IST

  Fernandez said the permission would soon include athletes who have not yet qualified but remain hopeful of a place in Argentina's squad.  

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  Asian Tour eyes September return; India to be big part of plans

  June 07, 2020 15:06 IST

  The Tour also plans to adopt innovative and need-based measures to counter the threat of the virus. The possibilities include restrictions like "local caddies only", fewer travelling staff and even no marquees and hospitality tents if local sponsors desire.

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  Conor McGregor makes third retirement announcement in four years

  June 07, 2020 11:48 IST

  Conor McGregor took to Twitter to announce his retirement from fighting.

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  Happy to see my family, especially my son: Viswanathan Anand returns home after over three months

  June 06, 2020 20:54 IST

  Anand was in Germany to play in the Bundesliga chess league in February and was slated to return to India in March.

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  It's 2021 or never for Tokyo Olympics, says senior IOC official

  June 06, 2020 18:23 IST

  IOC Coordination Commission Chairman Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant said that he is confident that the event will start on July 23 next year and that it is impossible to postpone an event of this scale more than once.

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  Boxing Federation of India involves boxers' parents in its online program

  June 06, 2020 16:00 IST

  The Boxing Federation of India involved the parents of their junior athletes in the E-Paathshala programme.

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  2020 World Archery Field Championships postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19

  June 06, 2020 15:06 IST

  World Archery (WA) and Yankton organising committee took the joint decision recently to safeguard the athlete's well-being and due to restrictions still in place because of the pandemic.

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  Delhi Golf Course 'hurting my Olympic preparation', will meet sports minister for help: Rashid Khan

  June 06, 2020 10:45 IST

  A two-time Asian Tour winner, Rashid was banned by the DGC in January 2018 along with a group of golfers from practising at the course due to disciplinary issues.

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  Michael Jordan pledges USD 100 million to promote racial equality and social justice

  June 06, 2020 9:52 IST

  In a joint statement, Friday on social media, Jordan and the Jordan Brand said money will be paid over 10 years with the goal of “ensuring racial equality, social justice and greater access to education.”

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  March set as possible deadline for making decision on Tokyo Olympics: Games minister Toshiaki Endo

  June 05, 2020 21:46 IST

  Earlier, Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko said on Thursday that discussions are underway to streamline the Olympics and Paralympics.

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  'It's better than not playing at all', says Viktor Axelsen on closed-doors games

  June 05, 2020 17:51 IST

  Viktor Axelsen hopes that rules are in place for the players to be able to make a choice on whether they want to play the matches or not.

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  Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu to seek compensation from IWF in unsettled dope case

  June 05, 2020 15:33 IST

  Chanu's case, which has been marred by several anomalies and administrative goof-ups, has been dragging on since she tested positive for anabolic steroid testosterone in November 2017.

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  ITTF asks organisers to reschedule Busan World Team Championships

  June 05, 2020 15:17 IST

  As for its annual general meeting slated for September 28, the ITTF decided that if the World Championships are postponed, the meeting will be conducted online.

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  To do well at the Olympics is the only goal: Indian women's hockey Arjuna award nominees

  June 05, 2020 15:08 IST

  The Indian team sealed a second consecutive berth in the now postponed Tokyo Olympics after beating USA 6-5 on aggregate in November.

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  Kohli only cricketer in top-10 highest-earning athletes on Instagram during lockdown; Ronaldo at top

  June 05, 2020 13:29 IST

  Kohli finds himself at the sixth spot in this eye-watering list as he reportedly earned 379,294 pounds through his sponsored posts during the lockdown period.

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  NBA approves 22-team format to restart season from July 31

  June 05, 2020 12:57 IST

  The season restart would begin with eight "seeding games" for each returning team and include the possibility of a play-in tournament for the eighth and final playoff seed in each conference depending on combined records across regular-season games and seeding games.

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  Arjuna Award nomination huge motivation for us, say hockey players Vandana Katariya and Monika

  June 05, 2020 12:20 IST

  Along with Vandana and Monika, Harmanpreet Singh has been nominated for the Arjuna Award while captain Rani has been recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

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  Hyderabad Open badminton tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  June 04, 2020 19:48 IST

  The Hyderabad Open, which was scheduled for August 11-16 and was a part of the BWF schedule to restart the sport, has been cancelled due to coronavirus.

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  Tokyo considering ways to streamline Olympics, Paralympics

  June 04, 2020 15:17 IST

  The Olympics and Paralympics, originally scheduled to take place this year, have now been postponed to 2021 in wake of coronavirus pandemic.

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  Arjuna Award nomination will motivate to perform better: Harmanpreet Singh

  June 04, 2020 13:30 IST

  The 24-year-old said that he has been able to perform for the team only because of the support he has received from his teammates.

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  World Athletics unveils four-year strategic plan

  June 04, 2020 10:36 IST

  World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, who chaired the meetings, said it was important to communicate regularly with the member federations in this unprecedented situation and to give direction for the future.

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  Indian men and women hockey teams resume outdoor training in 'systematic and phased' manner

  June 03, 2020 22:04 IST

  Hockey India (HI) informed that the national teams began outdoor training on Monday following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Sports Authority of India.

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  Returning to full training could take 2-3 months, says IOA President Narinder Batra

  June 03, 2020 21:10 IST

  Batra said athletes who have mostly been confined to their rooms in sports facilities and their own homes can only get back to full training gradually.