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  Chicago Marathon cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

  July 14, 2020 10:50 IST

  Earlier, the New York City Marathon which was scheduled to be held on November 1 was also cancelled.

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  Doctor with Indian boxing team tests positive for COVID-19

  July 13, 2020 21:49 IST

  The 11 boxers, including Asian Games champion and world silver-medallist Amit Panghal, will be retested as they were at the same quarantine facility with the doctor.

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  Manu Bhaker to train for 25m pistol at Delhi's Karni Singh Shooting Range

  July 13, 2020 16:44 IST

    Bhaker has a 10m air pistol shooting range at her home and it was also upgraded to an electronic target system recently but since the COVID-19 lockdown in March, the Tokyo Olympics hopeful has not trained in her other pet event, the 25m pistol.

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  LeBron James to not wear social justice message on NBA restart

  July 12, 2020 19:26 IST

  James said that he felt doing so did not resonate with his "mission".

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  Not yet qualified for Olympics, Hima Das says she is not worried

  July 12, 2020 17:05 IST

  Hima is yet to qualify for the postponed Tokyo Olympics and the international season has been suspended till November 30 due to the global health crisis.

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  Athletes should be given a higher pedestal in society, says Kiren Rijiju

  July 12, 2020 14:22 IST

  Rijiju said that those who win medals at big international meets find it easier to get sponsorship deals but the same is not the case with those who don't win.

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  Dutee Chand forced to put BMW up for sale to meet training expenses

  July 11, 2020 18:33 IST

  Dutee took to her social media account to post pictures of her luxurious BMW in abid to seek buyers but later deleted the post.

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  Table tennis world team championships delayed to early 2021

  July 11, 2020 17:18 IST

  The ITTF executive committee met on Friday to discuss the latest situation for international table tennis amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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  'Knowledge in Indian society about sports is minimum': Kiren Rijiju

  July 11, 2020 16:50 IST

  Citing examples of people in viral videos being pushed as Olympic prospects, Kiren Rijiju said that sporting knowledge in India is 'minimum'.

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  Usain Bolt says he will come out of retirement if his coach tells him to

  July 11, 2020 16:36 IST

  Usain Bolt retired from the sport in 2017, but says that he would be willing to make a comeback if his coach trusts him to push again.

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  Back-to-back Pro League matches will help team gain momentum for Olympics: Manpreet Singh

  July 11, 2020 15:29 IST

  The Indian team will resume its Pro League campaign in April with an away tie against Argentina, according to a revised fixtures

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  Three boxers including Vikas Krishan under scanner after allegedly violating quarantine norms

  July 10, 2020 22:30 IST

  Vikas Krishan is among the three boxers who are facing the SAI ire for violating quarantine norms.

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  Olympians, world c'ship participants to get direct entry to NIS Patiala's coaching course

  July 10, 2020 16:59 IST

  The participants from Olympics and World C'ships, as well as the Asian Games and CWG medal winners will be getting coaching course at NIS Patiala.

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  Mushtaque Ahmad resigns as Hockey India chief, Ningombam nominated new President

  July 10, 2020 13:52 IST

  Mohd Mushtaque Ahmed has resigned as Hockey India president due to personal commitments, the national federation announced on Friday.

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  India's FIH Pro League campaign to resume in April 2021 with away tie against Argentina

  July 09, 2020 21:34 IST

  The first match in both the men's and women's division will see Germany hosting Belgium on September 22 and 23.

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  Ryder Cup golf tournament postponed until 2021

  July 09, 2020 11:22 IST

  The 43rd Ryder Cup, scheduled for September 25-27, at Whistling Straits of Wisconsin, has been rescheduled for September 24-26, 2021.

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  2020 Japan Open table tennis tournament called off due to COVID-19 pandemic

  July 08, 2020 16:46 IST

  The 2020 edition of the Japan Open table tennis tournament is called off due to coronavirus pandemic.

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  PSA Rankings: Joshna Chinappa breaks into top-10 after World No.1 Raneem El Welily's retirement

  July 08, 2020 14:44 IST

  The 33-year-old had entered the top-10 for the first time in 2016. Dipika Pallikal is the other Indian female player who has achieved the feat.

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  Usain Bolt shares first photo of his baby girl, names her Olympia Lightning Bolt

  July 08, 2020 14:23 IST

  Bolt was blessed with the girl on May 17 while he shared her name on Tuesday - Olympia Lightning Bolt.

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  Indian shooters bound for Tokyo Olympics to resume training from Wednesday

  July 07, 2020 19:36 IST

  SAI said the full-intensity training of Indian shooters will start in a phased manner.

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  Watching Rathore on the podium inspired me to win Olympic medal: Vijender Singh

  July 07, 2020 17:38 IST

  Vijender Singh's bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics changed the face of Indian boxing and inspired many to take up the sport.

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  BWF cancels China Masters and Dutch Open due to COVID-19 pandemic

  July 07, 2020 16:55 IST

  In May, the BWF had unveiled a revised international calendar to salvage the remainder of the season, disrupted by the global health crisis which is showing no signs of abating.

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  Bahadur Singh exits from Indian athletics chief coach's post after 25 years, AFI lauds him

  July 07, 2020 16:37 IST

  Singh, who ended his coaching career as one of India's longest-serving head coaches, took up the post in February 1995.

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  Rani's struggle and rise as a player gives me hope, says Rajwinder Kaur

  July 07, 2020 12:42 IST

  As her father was an auto driver and mother a house wife, there were days in Rajwinder's growing up years when hoping to eat three meals a day was a luxury.

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  For the Olympics: Japan PM Shinzo Abe, political rival agree to cooperate on tackling COVID-19

  July 06, 2020 16:12 IST

  Japan PM Shinzo Abe and political rival Yuriko Koike have agreed to come together to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, in order to safely hold the Olympics next year.

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  It will take some time before I go full steam, says Carolina Marin

  July 06, 2020 14:04 IST

  In normal circumstances, the Spaniard would currently be gearing herself up to defend her crown at the Tokyo Games but due to the COVID-19 crisis, the showpiece event has been pushed to next year.

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  Boxing camp at NIS likely from August 1: High Performance Director Santiago Nieva

  July 04, 2020 15:10 IST

  While boxers were sent away to their respective homes before the first lockdown was declared on March 25, Nieva has been stuck at NIS for three months now.

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  Sports Ministry to remove salary cap of Rs 2 lakhs for Indian coaches

  July 04, 2020 13:00 IST

  The decision was made in a bid to encourage them to produce better results and attract former players to become high performance trainers