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  Vijender Singh beats Andrzej Soldra to win sixth pro fight

  May 14, 2016 6:51 IST

  Indian boxing star Vijender Singh's rampaging winning streak remained intact as he carved out a sixth successive knockout victory by battering Poland's Andrzej Soldra on Friday.

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  Mike Powell announces comeback at 52

  May 13, 2016 16:59 IST

  Confident of beating the best of today even at 52, world record-holding long jumper Mike Powell has announced that he would try to qualify for this year's Olympic Games.

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  Meet India’s top medal-winning hopefuls at the 2016 Rio Olympics

  May 12, 2016 22:28 IST

  here is a look at some of India’s best bets for winning a medal in the world’s biggest sporting event.

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  Rio Olympics 2016: Music maestro A R Rahman joins goodwill ambassadors' list

  May 12, 2016 17:50 IST

  New Delhi: Music maestro A.R. Rahman has joined the likes of Bollywood star Salman Khan, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and Beijing Olympics gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra as the latest entrant in the list of

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  Wrestling Federation of India denies omission of Sushil Kumar from Rio Olympics list

  May 12, 2016 16:59 IST

  The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) today denied sending any list of Olympic probables, sans Sushil Kumar, to the Indian Olympic Association, insisting that the two-time medallist is not yet out of contention for the Rio Games.

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  Is Kapil Sharma a lucky charm for Saina Nehwal?

  May 11, 2016 18:29 IST

  Mumbai: Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who will appear as a guest on the forthcoming episode of “The Kapil Sharma Show”, reportedly feels that Kapil Sharma is her lucky charm. Nehwal previously appeared on Kapil's

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  Djokovic beats Murray in Madrid Open, wins record 29th Masters title

  May 09, 2016 7:14 IST

  Madrid:Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Madrid Open final on Sunday to win a record 29th career Masters title. Djokovic saved seven break points in the final game and converted on

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  Rio 2016: Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik seal Olympic berth in women’s wrestling

  May 07, 2016 18:51 IST

  Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat today became the fifth wrestler from the country and the first woman wrestler to seal a spot at the Rio Olympics 2016.

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  Vijender Singh to face Poland's Andrzej Soldra next

  May 07, 2016 16:59 IST

  Indian boxing star Vijender Singh will square off against Poland's Andrzej Soldra in his sixth professional bout on May 13

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  More Indian athletes in Rio Olympics than in 2012, tally at 86 and growing

  May 04, 2016 19:28 IST

  The number of Indian athletes qualifying for Rio Olympics 2016 touched 86 on Tuesday, when an unprecedented seven shuttlers confirmed their qualification.

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  Rio Olympics: Sachin Tendulkar joins Salman, Bindra as Goodwill Ambassador

  May 03, 2016 15:47 IST

  New Delhi: Legendary Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has accepted the offer of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to become Goodwill Ambassador at the Rio Olympics to be held in August this year. By accepting IOA offer,

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  Leicester City wins EPL title for first time in 132-year history

  May 03, 2016 9:57 IST

  London: Leicester City secured an incredible first English Premier League title without playing on Monday after second-place Tottenham drew 2-2 at Chelsea in one of the biggest-ever triumphs by an underdog in sports. Leicester City

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  Indian weightlifters earn two quota places for Rio Olympics

  May 02, 2016 17:42 IST

  New Delhi: Indian weightlifters earned two quota places for Rio Olympics - one each in men's and women's sections - at the recently-concluded Senior Asian Championships at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Indian women lifters collected 100 points

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  India win one silver, two bronze in Archery World Cup

  May 01, 2016 13:54 IST

  Shanghai:Indian women's team settled for the silver after losing to Chinese Taipei in the final, while men's trio and mixed pair won their respective bronze playoffs in the first stage of Archery world cup at

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  Delhi’s pollution affected performance of athletes: PT Usha

  May 01, 2016 7:59 IST

  New Delhi:Legendary sprinter P T Usha on Saturday expressed unhappiness at New Delhi hosting the Federation Cup National Athletics Championships, saying dust and pollution at the Capital City affected the performance of the participants. “Delhi

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  With 5 consecutive wins, Vijender Singh hopeful of a fight with British boxer Aamir Khan

  May 01, 2016 7:48 IST

  New Delhi: Continuing his winning spree, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh clinched his fifth successive knockout win by defeating Frenchman Matiouze Royer in London on Saturday. Vijender was declared the winner little over a minute

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  Saina Nehwal goes down to Yihan in Asia Championships semis

  April 30, 2016 17:50 IST

  Wuhan (China):Indian star Saina Nehwal crashed out against her fierce Chinese opponent Yihan Wang in the semifinal of the Badminton Asia Championships here on Saturday. The 26-year-old Indian failed to match the sharp play from

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  4 Indian wrestlers handed temporary bans, ending Rio Olympic dreams

  April 30, 2016 8:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India on Friday issued show cause notice to four wrestlers including the two Phogat sisters -- Babita Kumari and Geeta -- and handed them temporary suspension for showing indiscipline,

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  Rio Olympics: IOA ropes in Abhinav Bindra, awaits Tendulkar and Rahman’s response

  April 29, 2016 18:31 IST

  New Delhi: Celebrated shooter Abhinav Bindra was today roped in as goodwill ambassador of India’s Olympic contingent alongside Bollywood star Salman Khan, while cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was also approached for the role after the

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  Shuttler Saina Nehwal seals semifinal spot at Asia Badminton Championship

  April 29, 2016 17:35 IST

  Saina Nehwal continued her consistent run in international circuit, reaching yet another semifinal at the USD 200,000 Asia Badminton Championship

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  Brazilian football star Neymar buys $9 million jet

  April 29, 2016 16:16 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian football star Neymar has bought a Cessna 680 plane valued at $9.1 million, the media reported on Friday. The purchase was made through a mortgage signed with the company Bir Participacoes,

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  Rio Olympics controversy: Sourav Ganguly comes out in support of Salman, says he’ll bring visibility to event

  April 29, 2016 11:29 IST

  Kolkata: Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly believes the appointment of Bollywood actor Salman Khan as the goodwill ambassador for the Olympics will add glamour and bring visibility to the mega event. "I am fine

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  Deepika Kumai equals world record at Archery World Cup

  April 27, 2016 22:49 IST

  Indian archer Deepika Kumari today equalled the world record in women's recurve event of the Archery World Cup

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  Indian hockey team clubbed with Germany, Holland for Rio Olympics

  April 27, 2016 21:54 IST

  India's men's hockey team was today handed a tough group for the Rio Olympic Games as it has been pooled with Germany, Netherlands and Argentina

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  India to send largest ever Olympic contingent in Rio 2016

  April 27, 2016 18:11 IST

  New Delhi: The Union sports ministry has set a target of 10-plus medals at the forthcoming Rio de Janerio Olympics that will see the largest-ever Indian contingent of athletes participating. A committee set up by

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  Vijender Singh accepts Amir Khan's challenge to fight in India

  April 26, 2016 18:24 IST

  Indian boxing star Vijender Singh is ready to trade blows with British professional Amir Khan and accepted his challenge to fight in India

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  Brazil seek top 10 finish in Rio Olympics medals tally

  April 26, 2016 16:40 IST

  Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has worked to ensure local athletes will be ready to bring back a sizeable medal haul in Rio Olympics

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  Dattu Bhokanal becomes India's first slot in Rowing at Rio Olympics

  April 25, 2016 12:10 IST

  Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal today qualified for the Rio Olympics after winning a silver in the finals of men's single sculls at the 2016 FISA Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta at Chung-ju in South Korea.