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  Taapsee to miss beau Mathias Boe's Indian tour

  January 12, 2015 20:44 IST

  New Delhi: Danish badminton player Mathias Boe, who is coming to India for a badminton tournament, will not be able to spend time with his girlfriend, actress Taapsee Pannu due to her busy schedule.Boe will

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  Indians are obsessed with Olympics: Pankaj Advani

  January 12, 2015 20:34 IST

  Kolkata: Holder of 12 world cue-sports titles Pankaj Advani Monday said Indians are "obsessed" with the Olympics whereas it is not the "be all and end all " in sports."Indians are obsessed with Olympics, so

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  Mary Kom says she may retire after 2016 Olympics

  January 12, 2015 18:35 IST

  Guwahati: Olympic Bronze medallist boxer M C Mary Kom today said she may retire after 2016 Olympics in Brazil though she's yet to take a final decision.“I have not taken a final decision but maybe

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  IPL-style cue-sport league needed in India: Advani

  January 12, 2015 17:20 IST

  Kolkata: Twelve-time World Champion Pankaj Advani Monday favoured an Indian Premier league (IPL) -styled snooker or billiards championship as the 'perfect mantra' for promoting cue sports in India as it will provide a window for

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  Anirban Lahiri voted 2014 Asian Tour Players' Player of the year

  January 12, 2015 15:24 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: Anirban Lahiri has been voted the 2014 Players' Player of the Year for his successful exploits on the Asian Tour, where he won two titles and finished second on the Order of Merit.The

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  Dhyan Chand should have got Bharat Ratna first: Milkha

  January 11, 2015 16:58 IST

  New Delhi: Legendary athlete Milkha Singh today said hockey wizard Dhyan Chand should have been the first sportspersons to be conferred with the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna."Dhyan Chand should have got Bharat Ratna

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  Captured! Hamilton's off-track fun with Monster Energy Girls

  January 11, 2015 11:36 IST

  New Delhi: British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is known to have fun when he's not on racing track. Recently, Hamilton shared his pictures with Monstor Energy girls at the Monza Rally Show on micro blogging

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  Boxing great Muhammad Ali released from hospital

  January 07, 2015 21:12 IST

  Louisville: Boxing great Muhammad Ali has won his bout with a severe urinary tract infection.The three-time world heavyweight champion was released from an undisclosed hospital last night, family spokesman Bob Gunnell said today.Ali is back

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  India to host World Bridge championships for first time

  January 07, 2015 21:02 IST

  New Delhi: India is all set to host top Bridge players of the world for the first time at the 42nd World Bridge Team Championship, to be held in Chennai from September 26 to October

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  Did not stake claim to Padma: Vijender

  January 06, 2015 18:01 IST

  New Delhi: Rubbishing media reports that boxer Vijender Singh, akin to shuttler Saina Nehwal, had staked claim to the Padma Bhushan, the Olympic bronze medallist Tuesday said he had only spoken to Boxing India (BI)

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  Boxer Vijender Singh wants to try his luck for Padma Bhushan

  January 06, 2015 13:21 IST

  New Delhi: With Saina Nehwal getting the Sports Ministry's recommendation for the Padma Bhushan after a furore over her nomination being rejected, star India boxer Vijender Singh also threw his hat in the ring for

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  Kush storms into British junior squash semis

  January 05, 2015 21:35 IST

  Sheffield: Kush Kumar, the Indian Under-19 champion, stood up to the Egyptian surge in the British Junior Open Squash Championship with a 3-2 win over Amr Arafa to enter the semi-finals here.However, two other Indians,

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  'Follow norms on appointment of meritorious sportsmen'

  January 05, 2015 21:30 IST

  New Delhi: Noting some instances of non- adherence of its directives, the Centre has asked all ministries and departments to follow laid down rules while appointing meritorious sportspersons to civil posts.According to rules, ministries can

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  HC refuses to interfere in Sarita Devi's ban

  January 05, 2015 21:19 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday declined to interfere in the one-year ban imposed on boxer L. Sarita Devi by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) and the refusal of Boxing India (BI) to appeal

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  Who am I to demand the award?, asks Saina

  January 05, 2015 16:17 IST

  New Delhi: Badminton ace Saina Nehwal is "upset" that her quest to know the reason behind the rejection of her nomination for Padma Bhushan snowballed into a big controversy, saying that she never demanded for

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  Sports Ministry recommends Saina for Padma Bhushan

  January 05, 2015 14:31 IST

  New Delhi: Department of Sports has decided to recommend Saina Nehwal for Padma Bhushan on Monday, although the last date for recommendation is over.This happened a day after a controversy erupted over the nomination of

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  Saina may be recommended for Padma award

  January 05, 2015 10:39 IST

  New Delhi: After a row erupted Sunday over the letter of nomination of badminton star Saina Nehwal for the Padma Bhushan, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, said it will “examine the possibility of recommending” the name

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  I will use the ban period to rectify my technique: Sarita Devi

  January 03, 2015 18:23 IST

  Guwahati: Banned from competition fora year, Asian Games bronze medallist L Sarita Devi today said she would utilise the period by taking corrective measures in her technique so that she can be ready for the

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  Michael Schumacher cries at the sound of his children's voices

  January 03, 2015 17:12 IST

  Michael Schumacher is crying at the sound of his children's voices after starting to recognise faces showing that he is 'alive and understands', according to reports. The seven-time Formula One world champion, who is making a

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  Saina Nehwal disappointed by Padma Award snub

  January 03, 2015 16:10 IST

  New Delhi: Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal has been left disappointed after the Sports Ministry decided to reject her application for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award this year, citing norms.Badminton Association of India (BAI) had recommended

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  Jiji Thomson quits as SAI DG, slams government for injustice

  January 02, 2015 19:32 IST

  New Delhi: Sports Authority of India boss Jiji Thomson has quit with immediate effect citing injustice by the Government over his promotion and the IAS officer says his departure comes at an inopportune time with

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  Boxing India gets clearance from sports ministry

  January 02, 2015 16:46 IST

  New Delhi: Boxing India (BI) has been cleared by the Union sports ministry as the new governing body for the sport, BI said Friday."Boxing India (BI), a recognised member of the International Boxing Association (AIBA)

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  WADA raises minimum ban for doping to four years

  January 01, 2015 18:31 IST

  London: Athletes convicted of doping will face a minimum four-year ban under new rules which came into effect from January 1.Changes to the World Anti-Doping Code increased the suspension for doping from two years. Other

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  Sports stars celebrate New Year with their own style

  January 02, 2015 10:31 IST

  New Delhi: The New Year fever has gripped one and all and sports stars are no exception as they celebrated new year eve with their own style. Some have taken posted their selfies on their

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  Bharath Raj elected motor sports federation chief

  December 29, 2014 21:21 IST

  Chennai: R. Bharath Raj, chairman of the Karnataka Motor Sports Club, was unanimously elected president of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) here Monday.Bharath succeeds J. Prithviraj of Coimbatore Auto Sports Club,

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  Amir Khan to build boxing academy in Pakistan

  December 29, 2014 14:58 IST

  Lahore: Former Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan, a British boxer of Pakistani origin, announced that he will set up a boxing academy in Pakistan.On a visit to the Data Darbar Sunday, where he laid a

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  New leagues take off but controversies marred Indian sports in 2014

  December 31, 2014 10:01 IST

  New Delhi: It was a year of many firsts for Indian sports with a number of new leagues taking off but controversy was not too far behind as a betting scandal among team principals in

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  Ball boy to champion, golfer Shankar Das

  December 28, 2014 20:37 IST

  Kolkata: A rags-to-riches story unfolded at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club Sunday when local boy Shankar Das hit the winning shot which he later described as the 'best win' of his life.Having come to the