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  Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan announces retirement

  July 04, 2020 12:54 IST

  China's badminton legend Lin Dan announced his retirement on Saturday.

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  Cancer-stricken Dingko Singh recovers from COVID-19, back at home in Imphal

  July 03, 2020 18:34 IST

  The swashbuckling former bantamweight boxer won the Asian Games gold in the 1998 edition in Bangkok.

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  Conor McGregor, former UFC star, hints at big transition to WWE

  July 03, 2020 17:49 IST

  This is the first time that McGregor has been linked to joining WWE since the first rumour emerged in 2017 and then again in 2019

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  Challenging to spend time without teammates at SAI centre, admits hockey player Suraj Karkera

  July 03, 2020 13:23 IST

  Suraj Karkera is one of the few members of the hockey team who opted to stay at the SAI centre after the association granted one-month leave to players to visit home.

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  Nine more NBA players test positive for COVID-19, tally goes up to 25

  July 03, 2020 10:23 IST

    The 2019/20 season of the NBA is scheduled to restart on July 30, after four months of break caused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Indian Army officer finishes one of world's toughest cycle races

  July 02, 2020 18:42 IST

  In cycling circles RAAM is considered to be one of the toughest races. The coronavirus outbreak this year forced the organisers to hold it 'virtually', where cyclists from across the world competed against each other on indoor trainers.

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  Kiren Rijiju, Sunil Chhetri and PV Sindhu to launch 'Fit India Talks' interactive series

  July 02, 2020 15:00 IST

  The Fit India Talks sessions are being organized in association with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

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  Internet will be a happier place without TikTok: Heena Sidhu

  June 30, 2020 20:17 IST

  TikTok was one of the 59 Chinese apps that the Indian government banned on Monday due to security concerns.

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  Women's Indian Open golf cancelled due to COVID-19

  June 30, 2020 17:22 IST

  The Ladies European Tour (LET) and Women's Golf Association of India (WGAI) said "keeping the health and safety as top priority" such a decision became necessary.

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  Shooting body hopes to resume camp in mid-August, to review situation on July 15

  June 30, 2020 16:42 IST

  NRAI recently released a list of 34 shooters who will be training separately for the Tokyo Olympics next year.

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  Kiren Rijiju launches NADA app to help athletes stay updated on banned substances

  June 30, 2020 15:34 IST

  The app aims to create a bridge between athletes and the NADA by providing easily accessible information on various aspects of sport

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  Using this period to rejuvenate and prepare from scratch for Tokyo Games, says Varun

  June 30, 2020 14:07 IST

  The Indian hockey core probables are currently spending time with their families at home during their month-long break after returning from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru.  

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  Hockey players getting time at home will be recharged for challenges ahead: drag-flicker Varun Kumar

  June 30, 2020 13:51 IST

  The Indian hockey team was held up at Bengaluru's Sports Authority of India for more than two months due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

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  BFI plans to resume national camp for Olympic-bound pugilists, waiting for requisite permissions

  June 29, 2020 20:22 IST

  The BFI wanted to start the camp on June 10 originally but had been waiting to secure permissions from the state government and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

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  Sandeep Singh is my biggest inspiration: Indian junior men's hockey dragflicker Mandeep Mor

  June 29, 2020 15:22 IST

  Mor, who captained the team at the Sultan of Johor Cup last year, was part of the Chandigarh Hockey Academy which was home to several top players including Sandeep and Rupinder.

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  Need to train but can't risk safety: Indian athletes urge to tread with caution

  June 29, 2020 13:23 IST

  There are apprehensions over safety among the Indian athletes on resuming training amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Social distancing tops menu on Deepika Kumari-Atanu Das' wedding day

  June 27, 2020 15:24 IST

  Getting hitched amid the COVID-19 pandemic to make use of the "free time", the duo's invitation cards carry small notes that request the guests to adhere to the government's COVID-19 guidelines.

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  India's 'Golden Girl' PT Usha turns 56

  June 27, 2020 14:34 IST

  At the 1985 Asian Championships in Jakarta, PT Usha won five gold medals while she won four gold medals at the 1986 Asian Games. She would go on to win many more medals before hanging her boots in 2000.

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  Seniors played big role in keeping us motivated during lockdown, says Lalremsiami

  June 27, 2020 14:05 IST

  Lalremsiami, Salima Tete, Rajwinder Kaur, Sharmila are some of the new entrants in the Indian team and have climbed up the ranks swiftly with some commendable performances on the international stage.

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  India's top Table Tennis players raise funds to help fraternity members amid coronavirus crisis

  June 27, 2020 12:13 IST

  G Sathiyan, Sharath Kamal and former player Neha Aggarwal are raising funds to help the TT fraternity members amid COVID--19 crisis.

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  With eyes on Olympics, IOA chief Narinder Batra hopeful of sorting NSF recognition issues

  June 27, 2020 11:52 IST

  On Thursday, the Sports Ministry -- acting on the direction of the Delhi High Court -- provisionally withdrew the annual recognition granted to 54 NSFs.

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  Welcome back: NBA sets the schedule for season restart

  June 27, 2020 8:35 IST

  New Orleans will be in the first game of the resumed NBA season on July 30, taking on Utah at the Disney World complex near Orlando, Florida in the opener of a doubleheader. 

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  NRAI names 32 athletes for Olympics core training group

  June 26, 2020 22:22 IST

  The National Rifles Association of India named a 32-athlete core group for next year's Tokyo Olympics.

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  BAI plan training camp in Hyderabad from July 1, PV Sindhu likely to hit the courts

  June 26, 2020 16:59 IST

  The Badminton Association of India is planning a training camp in Hyderabad from July 1.

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  Sports Ministry withdraws provisional recognition of 54 NSFs after HC order

  June 25, 2020 17:12 IST

  The court on Wednesday observed that the ministry didn't comply with its February 7 order and took the decision without "informing the court in advance".

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  Wrestling Federation of India set to fire foreign coach Andrew Cook

  June 25, 2020 15:26 IST

  Cook had left for Seattle after the national camp for women wrestlers in Lucknow was suspended in March owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Former India captain Rasquinha raises funds for lockdown-hit hockey players, coaches, groundsmen

  June 25, 2020 15:22 IST

  The fund has been raised in just one week through a joint initiative of non-profit organisations Olympic Gold Quest, of which Rasquinha is a Director and CEO, and Go Sports Foundation.

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  COVID-19: Salute teachers for their hard work, says PV Sindhu

  June 25, 2020 15:18 IST

  Star shuttler Sindhu said she salutes their work and stressed that their efforts should be appreciated by all.