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  Watching footage of my games during lockdown, will come back stronger: Jarmanpreet Singh

  May 14, 2020 12:33 IST

  Indian hockey team's defender Jarmanpreet Singh revealed that he's watching footage of his previous games and resolves to come back better on the pitch.

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  Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield hints at comeback for potential Mike Tyson bout

  May 14, 2020 10:19 IST

  Tyson, the former-world heavyweight champion, has also released several training videos of his own in recent weeks. On Monday, he had come with a training video ending with the message, "I'm back".

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  Hockey post COVID-19: Players asked to carry own water bottles, towels

  May 14, 2020 8:53 IST

  Hockey India published a 20-page guideline for the players and staff on how to resume the game post COVID-19.

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  Indian teams' preparations for Tokyo Olympics discussed in Hockey India meeting

  May 13, 2020 20:40 IST

  HI engaged it's executive board members and state member units in discussions to pave the way forward and re-start the sport at state and national level following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Non-contact sport shooting can open up facilities sooner than other disciplines: Gagan Narang

  May 13, 2020 15:06 IST

  Acting on the requests of athletes housed in NIS Patiala and Sports Authority of India's (SAI) centre in Bangalore to resume outdoor training in a phased manner, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday assured them that he will take up the matter with the ministry of home affairs and health.

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  Matter of time before India wins another Olympic gold: Abhinav Bindra

  May 13, 2020 14:56 IST

  Bindra, who won the coveted gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, thus far remains the only Indian to have won an individual gold medal at the Olympics.

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  Kobe Bryant's sports academy retires 'Mamba' nickname

  May 13, 2020 12:44 IST

  Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among the nine people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on January 26.

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  Kiren Rijiju says 'cannot rush into decision' on resumption of outdoor training in track and field

  May 12, 2020 21:45 IST

  Taking stock of the situation during a virtual meeting, Rijiju interacted with top track and field athletes, including javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and sprinter Hima Das.

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  Akhil Kumar re-inducted into NADA disciplinary panel

  May 12, 2020 16:47 IST

  The Arjuna award-winning Olympian is among the most accomplished names in Indian boxing and has also been the government observer for the sport between 2017 and 2019.

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  Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr suffers cardiac arrest, remains critical

  May 12, 2020 16:26 IST

  In January last year, Balbir Sr was discharged from PGI after spending 108 days in the hospital, where he underwent treatment for bronchial pneumonia.

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  Former Table Tennis national champion Manmeet Singh passes away

  May 12, 2020 15:38 IST

  One of the finest and consistent performers in the 80s, Manmeet became the national champion in 1989 when he beat S. Sriram in the men singles final at Hyderabad.

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  Mirabai requests TOPS Committee for foreign strength and conditioning coach

  May 12, 2020 15:10 IST

  Mirabai had suffered a lower back injury after the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, missing the 2018 Asian Games and the World Championships.

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  Indian women's hockey team will leave no stone unturned for podium finish in Tokyo: Nikki Pradhan

  May 12, 2020 14:17 IST

  The Indian team sealed a second consecutive berth in the now postponed Tokyo Olympics after beating USA 6-5 on aggregate in November.

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  'I am back': Mike Tyson hints at comeback to ring in workout video

  May 12, 2020 12:55 IST

  Boxing legend Mike Tyson posted an intense workout video on his official Instagram profile, ending it by saying, "I am back."

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  FIBA announces dates for 2023 Basketball World Cup

  May 12, 2020 9:42 IST

  The 2023 Basketball World Cup will take place in three countries, and begin from August 25.

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  Deepa Malik clarifies on retirement: I have retired from active sports, but not today

  May 11, 2020 18:56 IST

  Deepa Malik has retired from active sports, a decision she took before becoming the Paralympic Committee of India President earlier this year but revealed only on Monday.

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  Time to serve para-sports: Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik announces retirement

  May 11, 2020 16:05 IST

  Deepa Malik announced her retirement to hold her post as the President of the Paralympic Committee of India in accordance with the National Sports Code.

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  Eager to resume training for giving my best in Olympics: Mirabai Chanu

  May 11, 2020 15:58 IST

  The lifters are currently staying at Sports Authority of India's National Center of Excellence in Patiala.

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  Have more tournaments at one venue, do something radical to restart badminton: Gopichand to BWF

  May 11, 2020 15:48 IST

  The coronavirus outbreak, which has so far infected over 41 lakh people and caused close to 3 lakh deaths worldwide, forced the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to suspend all events, including the Olympic qualifiers, till end of July.

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  Weightlifters request Kiren Rijiju to allow training resumption

  May 11, 2020 14:48 IST

  The Indian weightlifters requested sports minister Kiren Rijiju to allow the resumption of training through a video conference.

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  Idolise Rani Rampal and Vandana Katariya, lucky to have seniors like them: Udita

  May 11, 2020 11:53 IST

  Indian forward Udita has said that he idolises senior hockey players Rani Rampal and Vandana Katariya and has learned a lot from them.

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  Elite athletes to resume training once lockdown is lifted: Kiren Rijiju

  May 11, 2020 11:10 IST

  Rijiju further appealed to all the sportspersons and stakeholders not to rush into "because health and safety is our top priority presently".

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  Olympic silver medalist Marcio Araujo recovering after coronavirus scare

  May 11, 2020 9:30 IST

  Araujo won the silver medal in the men's beach volleyball competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, partnering Fabio Magalhaes.

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  Tennis court, golf courses to reopen in England with certain restrictions

  May 11, 2020 9:13 IST

  All the sports venues were closed in March as England imposed a nationwide lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak.

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  Kiren Rijiju assures phased resumption of training post COVID-19 forced lockdown

  May 10, 2020 23:45 IST

  The SAI has already formed a committee to prepare a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the phased resumption of training across sporting disciplines at all its centres.

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  China win Online Nations Cup, Viswanathan Anand-led India finish dismal fifth

  May 10, 2020 22:32 IST

  India which had Viswanathan Anand, Vidit S Gujrathi, P Harikrishna, B Adhiban, Koneru Humpy and D Harika in its ranks, finished a poor fifth in the six-team event.

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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.