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  Using ropes and tires, been more than a month since proper training: Satish Kumar

  May 06, 2020 16:52 IST

  Boxing was not a sport that Satish was aware of for much of his years growing up. He joined the Indian Army in 2008 as a teenager and he credits the army for not only introducing him to the sport but for giving him a direction in life.

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  We have become much more aggressive under Graham Reid: Gurinder Singh

  May 06, 2020 13:43 IST

  India displayed an attacking brand of play in the FIH Hockey Pro League earlier this year and reaped rich rewards for it, beating Australia and world champions Belgium.

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  Hockey veteran Ashok Diwan says health much better, set for return from USA

  May 06, 2020 13:14 IST

  Last month, Diwan had sought help to return from the USA, where he is stuck because of the travel restrictions in place owing to the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc around the globe.

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  Viswanathan Anand-led India lose to Rest of World in Online Nations Cup

  May 05, 2020 23:16 IST

  Former world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Teimour Radjabov while world rapid champion Koneru Humpy could not break through the defences of former world champ Mariya Muzychuk.

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  World Archery puts all its 13 staff on 'temporary partial unemployment'

  May 05, 2020 21:51 IST

  Following the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, World Archery executive board has suspended all its events till August 31, resulting in huge losses to the federation.

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  Athletes harassed in Spain while practising amid confinement

  May 05, 2020 18:52 IST

  High-performance athletes were allowed to resume training in Spain this week after nearly two months of confinement, but some reported being harassed by local residents who thought they were breaking confinement rules.

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  Former Indian players can double up as coaches to handle paucity of foreign coaches: PV Sindhu

  May 05, 2020 18:01 IST

  The Olympic silver-medallist was addressing the newly-appointed Assistant Directors of the Sports Authority of India through an online session.

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  Mother gave up job, father took leave: PV Sindhu on 2016 Olympic journey

  May 05, 2020 17:05 IST

  Sindhu also stressed on the importance of parents, coaches, administrators working as a team to build up a champion.

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  IOA seeks feedback from athletes, coaches on resumption of training

  May 05, 2020 16:18 IST

  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has also spoken about a phased reopening of national camps by the end of this month.

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  Hockey India invites expression of interest to host national championships

  May 05, 2020 15:57 IST

  For the first time, departments and academies have been invited to host a national championship.

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  Sports ministry invites nominations for national sports awards

  May 05, 2020 15:19 IST

  The last date for filing the nominations for national sports awards is June 3.

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  National Rugby League agrees to player's pay-cut in Australia

  May 05, 2020 14:37 IST

  Players will be guaranteed 80 per cent of their salary in the 20-round season, which was reduced from 25 rounds due to the impact of the coronavirus.

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  COVID-19: NFL cancels international games for 2020 season

  May 05, 2020 13:49 IST

  The NFL also announced that it will release its regular-season schedule on Thursday.

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  IOA invites suggestions from NSF, SOA to restart sports in India

  May 05, 2020 13:38 IST

  The IOA also sent a document in which deadlines of May 20 and May 31 were given for the sports bodies to share their suggestions.

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  Sports resume in South Korea amid low daily increase of COVID-19 cases

  May 05, 2020 9:55 IST

  The national baseball league in South Korea will resume on Tuesday, while the football league will also begin later this week.

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  Viswanathan Anand to lead fifth-seeded India at Online Nations Cup amid COVID-19 pandemic

  May 04, 2020 18:28 IST

  Organised by the International Chess Federation and Chess.com, the six-team event, touted to the richest online team tournament, features all the big names in the game with World champion Magnus Carlsen being the only big gun missing from the line-up.

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  Online blitz chess tournament raises Rs 4 lakh for Kerala CM Relief Fund

  May 04, 2020 13:18 IST

  British chess legend and FIDE (world chess federation) vice-president Nigel Short, who participated, said he was glad to be of help in the fight against COVID-19.

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  India women's hockey team raises Rs 20 lakh to help people affected by COVID-19

  May 04, 2020 12:14 IST

  The funds will be used to provide basic necessities for patients at various locations, migrant workers and slum dwellers.  

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  Vault kings Lavillenie, Duplantis tie in 'ultimate garden clash'

  May 04, 2020 10:53 IST

  The contest, devised by the three pole vaulters on Sunday, was a race to see who could produce most 5m vaults within a 30-minute period, all from their own back gardens amid the coronavirus pandemic which has brought the entire sporting calendar to a grinding halt.

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  Former Flamengo futsal star Leco dies of suspected COVID-19 complications

  May 04, 2020 9:57 IST

  Leco died at a Rio de Janeiro hospital last weekend after being admitted two weeks earlier with severe respiratory problems

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  Kohli, Rohit, Sania take part in online concert to raise funds for COVID-19 pandemic

  May 04, 2020 0:10 IST

  As part of the initiative by 'iFor India', actors, musicians, singers, sportspersons and business leaders came together to entertain people from their homes in a bid to help the COVID-19 pandemic cause.

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  Sparring in times of social distancing: Not for boxers till guidelines on safety in place

  May 03, 2020 16:46 IST

  Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said all necessary precautions will be put in place before sparring can commence again.

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  Called social media sprint sensations for trials to appear hands-on: Kiren Rijiju

  May 03, 2020 16:36 IST

  Kambala jockey Srinivas Gowda of Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh's Rameshwar Gurjar hit national headlines last year for running in slushy and dusty fields respectively.

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  China to remain host for Asian Olympic wrestling qualifiers

  May 03, 2020 14:31 IST

  The continental hosts for the Olympic wrestling qualifiers remain unchanged, meaning that China will host the qualifiers next year.

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  Plan to resume national camps shut due to COVID-19 from May-end: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

  May 03, 2020 13:08 IST

  Rijiju said the coronavirus-forced nationwide lockdown, which has been extended till May 17, forced his ministry to delay the resumption of the training camps at Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres. 

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  COVID-19 could lead to hockey's slow death in Pakistan: PHF

  May 03, 2020 12:40 IST

  The sport is struggling to survive in the country because of lack of sponsors owing to the national team's poor show at the international stage.

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  Discus thrower Sandeep Kumari gets 4-year ban for dope flunk

  May 02, 2020 23:19 IST

  The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) tested the sample of Kumari at its Montreal Laboratory in Canada and it returned positive for anabolic steroid Metenolone in November 2018.

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  ITTF extends suspension of all activities till July amid coronavirus pandemic

  May 02, 2020 18:11 IST

  Earlier this month, the ITTF was forced to cancel as many as nine tournaments including two World Tour events amid the ongoing health crisis.