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  Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr remains critical, doctors assessing

  May 18, 2020 21:01 IST

  The 96-year-old was hospitalised on May 8 with high fever and breathing trouble. His COVID-19 test came negative.

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  Sports activities will be conducted in sports complexes in accordance with MHA guidelines: Rijiju

  May 18, 2020 21:12 IST

  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said activities will be conducted in sports complexes and stadia strictly in accordance with Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines.

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  Dream to see my students win 10 Olympics gold for one I missed in Sydney: Karnam Malleswari

  May 18, 2020 18:22 IST

  Karnam Malleswari, who won the bronze medal in 2000 Sydney Olympics, has high expectations from her students.

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  Match with Floyd Mayweather 'inevitable', will win this time: Conor McGregor

  May 18, 2020 17:27 IST

  McGregor was responding to the praise he got from boxing great Mike Tyson for his performance in his fight against Mayweather in 2017.  

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  NBA legend Michael Jordan trainers sold for record USD 560,000 in online auction

  May 18, 2020 13:21 IST

  Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest player ever to play in the NBA and he remains one of the most marketable athletes on the face of this planet.  

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  Lockdown 4 | Sports complexes, stadiums permitted to open; spectators not allowed: MHA

  May 17, 2020 19:34 IST

  While the government had continued with the prohibition of commercial flights, metro services, educational institutions across the nation, it has put forth a few relaxations, one of which includes the opening of sports stadiums although spectators won't be allowed.

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  COVID-19 impact: IOA requests Sports Ministry for one-time grant to meet financial crisis

  May 17, 2020 17:21 IST

  IOA President Narinder Batra wrote a letter to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, asking for financial assistance to resume sporting activities once the government gives the go ahead.

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  Shooter Shivam Thakur to auction Hardik Pandya's gift to raise funds for struggling athletes

  May 17, 2020 15:27 IST

  At just 17, Shivam, who participates in 10m air pistol, said he wants to contribute 60 per cent of his earnings over a period of three years to those athletes who are struggling to make their ends meet despite having the potential to represent the country.

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  Phyllis George, female sportscasting pioneer and former NFL Today host, dies at 70

  May 17, 2020 8:46 IST

  Also a Miss America in 1971, Phyliss George joined Brent Musburger and Irv Cross in 1975 on “The NFL Today.”

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  Not easy to make next year's Tokyo Olympics safe global gathering: WHO

  May 17, 2020 8:30 IST

  WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for 'national unity and global solidarity' to fight the coronavirus outbreak ahead of the Olympics.

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  Urge governments to include sport in post-COVID 19 plans: IOC President

  May 16, 2020 22:38 IST

  IOC President made the comments after the IOC and the World Health Organisation signed an agreement to work together to "promote health through sport and physical activity."

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  17-year-old shooter comes forward to help coronavirus victims, donates 60 per cent of his earnings

  May 16, 2020 18:20 IST

  The 17-year-old Thakur, who competes in 10m air pistol, has been selected to represent India in the next Youth Asian Games, scheduled to be held in the UAE in July, the European Youth Games in September and the World Youth Games in Portugal towards the end of the year.

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  Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash pilot had no drugs or alcohol in system: Report

  May 16, 2020 17:54 IST

  Meanwhile, Bryant's autopsy revealed that he had Ritalin -- typically used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity and narcolepsy -- in his system.

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  Confident of CAS decision on dispute with Russian anti-doping agency: WADA

  May 16, 2020 10:18 IST

  Last year, WADA Executive Committee had endorsed the recommendation that RUSADA be declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code for four years.

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  No Indian athlete to compete abroad this year: AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla

  May 15, 2020 23:22 IST

  It is therefore implied that no Indian will take part in the prestigious Diamond League meets, starting from August 14. The likes of Tokyo Olympics-bound javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh will miss them.

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  World Athletics says clean record required for athletes seeking welfare grant

  May 15, 2020 18:03 IST

  A welfare fund of $500,000 was announced by the global athletics governing body and the IAF for helping athletes around the world who are facing financial hardships due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Games next year may not be 'conventional': Tokyo Olympic CEO

  May 15, 2020 16:10 IST

  Almost two months after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed, organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said Friday he still could not give an estimate of how much the one-year delay will cost.

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  Stranded in US post COVID-19 lockdown, hockey WC winner Ashok Diwan returns home

  May 15, 2020 16:04 IST

  His deteriorating health adding to the trauma, the 65-year-old Diwan had made a distress call to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra last month, requesting him to take his plea to the higher authorities.

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  BWF unlikely to introduce synthetic shuttlecocks next year in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic

  May 15, 2020 15:58 IST

  In January this year, the world body had approved the use of synthetic feather shuttlecocks at sanctioned international tournaments of all levels from 2021.

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  Denied Arjuna Award repeatedly, Panghal requests Rijiju to revamp sports awards selection process

  May 15, 2020 15:35 IST

  In a letter to the Minister, Panghal, who became India's first male boxer to win a world championship silver last year, said that athletes should not have to plead their case for an award by nominating themselves.

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  SAI formulates SOP for centres but training to resume only after MHA clearance

  May 15, 2020 14:53 IST

  The SAI has formulated a detailed draft of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed before reopening of its training centres by the end of this month, as suggested by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju but subject to clearance from the Health and Home ministry.

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  IOC to hold 136th session virtually on July 17

  May 15, 2020 11:14 IST

  The International Olympic Committee will hold its 136th session virtually on July 17.

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  IOC committing upto $800 million for postponed Tokyo Olympics

  May 14, 2020 22:18 IST

  The 2020 Olympics was postponed to 2021 this March due to the coronavirus pandemic that has killed an estimated 3 lakh people worldwide and infected over 4 million.

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  Homesick hockey players request Rijiju to restart training, minister assures controlled resumption

  May 14, 2020 19:26 IST

  Rijiju reiterated that on-field training will resume once the Standard Operating Procedure is formulated by a six-member committee of the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

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  Players given 'opt-out' option as UK government issues guidelines for return to training

  May 14, 2020 18:14 IST

  Among the guidelines published by the government is that the athletes and staff should opt to come for training or competitions and should not be obligated to do so.

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  BFI to pay up part of outstanding international dues by May 20; AIBA threatens suspension on delay

  May 14, 2020 14:33 IST

  The AIBA stated that depending on whether India complies with the deadline, it will take up the case of BFI at its ongoing online executive committee meetings.

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  Indian hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr. suffers two more cardiac arrests, remains critical

  May 14, 2020 14:04 IST

  Balbir Singh Sr. was admitted to hospital on Friday with pneumonia. He suffered a cardiac arrest on Tuesday.

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  Son of soil: Boxing champion Amit Panghal speaks up for distraught farmers

  May 14, 2020 14:00 IST

  Indian boxer Amit Panghal talked about the farmers' plight and also took to Twitter to raise the issue.