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  Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr tests negative for coronavirus, but condition remains critical

  May 10, 2020 20:34 IST

  Balbir Sr was admitted to Fortis hospital at Mohali on Friday evening with complaints of pneumonia.

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  Dutee Chand distributes 1000 food packets in her village amid lockdown

  May 10, 2020 18:43 IST

  Dutee Chand said the smiling faces of her villagers and the thought of making a small contribution on her part has lessened the anxiety of an athlete yet to qualify for the Olympics.

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  Rudrankksh Patil, Yashaswini Singh finish top in 3rd International Online Shooting Championship

  May 10, 2020 15:56 IST

  Mahrashtra's Rudrankksh bagged the 10m air rifle event with a world record score of 252.9 although these scores will not be considered by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) as it is not a recognised meet.

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  Committees formed to plan resumption of training at SAI centres

  May 10, 2020 15:17 IST

  Training and competitions have been frozen since March due to the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide lockdown.

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  Hockey India to start level 1 course for Indian coaches from Monday

  May 10, 2020 13:36 IST

  The online sessions will be conducted by FIH Educators and only those who are holding a Hockey India Level '2' Coach Certification are eligible for the course.

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  Bout cut from UFC 249 after fighter tests positive for coronavirus

  May 10, 2020 11:01 IST

  Middleweight Jacare Souza was slated to fight USA's Uriah Hall at UFC 249. "UFC's medical team examined Souza and his two cornermen and found them to be currently asymptomatic, or not exhibiting the common symptoms of COVID-19," said the UFC.

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  Have to plan to make sports more interesting without fans: Kiren Rijiju

  May 10, 2020 10:40 IST

  Rijiju said that the ministry will be looking to help those sports that don't get significant television coverage.

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  India suffer twin defeats in Online Nations Cup, finishes 5th; China vs USA in title clash

  May 09, 2020 23:25 IST

  USA will meet China in Sunday's Superfinal after they beat the top seeds 2.5-1.5 in the final round later in the day.

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  Hockey India employees asked to check status on Aarogyasetu App before leaving for work

  May 09, 2020 23:07 IST

  The Hockey India advisory outlined the preventive measures which all its employees need to be followed at the office to contain the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr hospitalised in critical condition

  May 09, 2020 21:04 IST

  The 96-year-old was taken to a private hospital from his residence in Sector 36 in Chandigarh, where he lives with his daughter Sushbir and maternal grandson Kabir.

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  World Archery releases updated Olympic qualification procedure

  May 09, 2020 18:26 IST

  World Archery also said that National Olympic Committees (NOC) will retain quotas that have been won thus far by athletes in competitions. 

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  Lockdown effect: Junior badminton coach says feel like a counsellor dealing with frustrated players

  May 09, 2020 17:37 IST

  Coach Sanjay Mishra says he tells his wards to try and control the negative thoughts which would also help them deal with tough match situations.

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  India's senior hockey players to undergo online coaching course amid lockdown

  May 09, 2020 15:51 IST

  The course will be attended by 32 senior men and 23 senior women core probables on May 11 and 15 respectively.

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  IFSC cancels two WC events in Switzerland due to coronavirus outbreak

  May 09, 2020 15:36 IST

  The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has cancelled World Cup events in Meiringen and Villars in Switzerland due to the global COVID-19 pandemic which has wreaked havoc across the world.

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  We have to try and adapt to changing situations, says Sakshi Malik

  May 09, 2020 14:57 IST

  Sakshi Malik has said that everyone has to try and adapt to the situation or it may lead to mental struggle.

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  Narinder Batra's term as FIH President extended to May 2021

  May 08, 2020 22:40 IST

  The FIH said in a statement on Friday while announcing the postponement of the 47th FIH Congress that the terms of Batra and the Executive Board members which were due to end in October 2020 have now been extended.

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  Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna lead India to win over Rest of World in Online Nations Cup

  May 08, 2020 21:11 IST

  Anand beat Teimour Radjabov in 37 moves. Anand had posted his maiden win in the tournament on Thursday by thrashing Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi in just 17 moves.

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  Hockey India condoles demise of Kodava Hockey Festival co-founder Pandanda Kuttappa

  May 08, 2020 16:20 IST

  The Kodava Hockey Festival, interestingly, had no gender bar for participating teams and women too could play in the same team as their male counterparts.

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  Embassy in touch with Viswanathan Anand but repatriation will take time: Wife Aruna

  May 08, 2020 14:54 IST

  Five-time world champion Anand was in Germany to take part in the Bundesliga chess tournament and before he could return, the travel restrictions came calling in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Very hopeful of Olympics taking place next year, maintaining my game and doing well: Manu Bhaker

  May 08, 2020 13:52 IST

  Bhaker was primed for success at sport's grandest and biggest stage in Tokyo later this year, but the unprecedented health crisis intervened and forced a postponement of the Games by a year.

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  Playing in big-ticket events helped me handle pressure, understand my role: Nilakanta Sharma

  May 08, 2020 12:53 IST

  Indian hockey team midfielder Nilakanta Sharma has said that playing in big events has helped him with much-needed experience, which will come handy in the next year's Olympics.

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  India draw with Russia, lose to USA in Online Nations Cup; Viswanathan Anand posts first win

  May 07, 2020 23:25 IST

  Anand underlined his class by getting the better of Nepomniachtchi in just 17 moves to set the tone for India in the tie against Russia.

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  Indian embassy is in touch with Anand, hoping he gets to return soon from Germany: Wife Aruna

  May 07, 2020 20:52 IST

  The Chennai ace was in Germany to play in the Bundesliga chess and before he could return, the travel restrictions came calling in wake of the pandemic.

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  MotoGP intend to start season in July with races in Spain's Jerez

  May 07, 2020 19:01 IST

  The first 11 races of the 2020-21 season has been officially called off as a precautionary measure against the spread of virus.

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  Hockey India to discuss preparation status for Olympics on May 13

  May 07, 2020 14:41 IST

  Both the men's and women's teams are currently at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) facility in Bengaluru, where they are carrying out their fitness drills and analysing their game.

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  NBA stars expected to resume individual training from Friday

  May 07, 2020 13:13 IST

  The training facilities at some places are expected to open from Friday.

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  My experience can help youngsters, enjoy the mentoring role: Vandana Katariya

  May 07, 2020 12:28 IST

  Indian hockey striker Vandana Katariya has said that she has evolved as a player in the past 13 years, and enjoys mentoring the youngsters coming in the national side.

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  International Olympic Committee to hold upcoming session remotely

  May 07, 2020 10:24 IST

  The agenda and organisation of the IOC session will be worked out by IOC Executive Board at their next meeting to be held remotely on May 14.