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USOC studying new Russian law with eye on safety
August 09, 2013 10:18 ISTDenver, Aug 9: Concerned with Russia's new anti-gay laws, leaders at the U.S. Olympic Committee are in discussions with the International Olympic Committee and the U.S. State Department to ensure the safety of athletes at
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IBL: Malaysia's Liew replaces Wong in Delhi Smashers
August 09, 2013 20:44 ISTNew Delhi, Aug 8: The $1 million Indian Badminton League (IBL) Thursday announced that men's singles World No.16 Daren Liew of Malaysia has replaced Hong Kong shuttler Wong Wing Ki in the Delhi Smashers franchise.Wong
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Saina Nehwal drops to World No.4
August 08, 2013 20:04 ISTNew Delhi, Aug 8: India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal dropped a place to No.4 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released Thursday.Saina, who advanced to the women's singles quarterfinal at the World Championships in
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World Badminton Championship: Sindhu knocks out defending champ; Saina, Kashyap too reach quarters
August 08, 2013 19:12 ISTGuangzhou, Aug 8: Tenth seed P.V. Sindhu packed off defending champion and local favourite Yihan Wang to reach the quarterfinals of the World Badminton Championships along with compatriots Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap in their
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Purnima Mahato, Narendra Saini recommended for Dronacharya award
August 08, 2013 18:15 ISTNew Delhi, Aug 8: Long-serving archery coach Purnima Mahato and women's hockey coach Narendra Singh Saini were among five who were today recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya award this year.Wrestling coach Raj Singh and athletics
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Know more about the world's fastest man 'Black Lightning' Usain Bolt
December 30, 2013 7:11 ISTNew Delhi: Whenever we think about speed, a name pops up and the name is of the great Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. Usain Bolt nicknamed the ‘Black Lightning' got international attention during the 2008 Beijing Olympics,
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Snooker: India receive six wild card entries
August 08, 2013 11:55 ISTBangalore, Aug 7: India has received six wild card entries who will join the top 64 in the World Ranking snooker tournament to be held in New Delhi from Oct 14 to 18, offering a
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Badminton: Saina, Sindhu, Kashyap in prequarters in World Championships
August 07, 2013 22:35 ISTGuangzhou, Aug 7: Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the World Championships in their respective categories at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.World No.3 Saina hammered
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Saina to begin World Championship campaign from Wednesday
August 06, 2013 21:25 ISTGuangzhou (China), Aug 6: India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal will start her World Championship campaign on Wednesday when she takes on Olga Golovanova at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium here.The third seed had received a first
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Motorsports: Rana, Joshua top time charts
August 06, 2013 15:51 ISTMysore, Aug 5: Suresh Rana (co-driver Parminder Thakur), driving a Grand Vitara, and Pramod Joshua on a TVS Apache, topped the provisional overall classifications among four and two-wheelers, respectively on conclusion of Leg 1 in
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Ng: IOC using 'quiet diplomacy' with Russia
August 06, 2013 7:31 ISTLondon, Aug 6: The International Olympic Committee is engaged in “quiet diplomacy” with Russian leaders to make sure the Winter Games in Sochi are not affected by the country's new anti-gay legislation, IOC presidential candidate
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Obama honors Negro League players at White House
August 06, 2013 7:37 ISTWashington, Aug 6: President Barack Obama on Monday honored former baseball players in the Negro League, a haven for African-American players who for decades were prevented from competing with white players in professional baseball. The
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Man swims to Detroit hauling brick-laden dinghies
August 06, 2013 7:41 ISTClay Township, Michigan, Aug 6: Long-distance swimmer Jim Dreyer, who calls himself “The Shark,” jumped into a lake near the Michigan-Canada border on Monday morning to begin what he hopes will be a 22-mile (35-kilometer)
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Saina's golden chance to win medal at Worlds
August 04, 2013 18:50 ISTGuangzhou, Aug 4: World No.3 Saina Nehwal will be leading the Indian challenge at the World Championships, starting here Monday at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium, and this will be the Hyderabadi's best chance to grab
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Ledecky first woman to win three freestyle events
August 04, 2013 16:12 ISTBarcelona, Aug 4: United States swimmer Katie Ledecky won her fourth gold medal at the 15th World Swimming Championships here to become the first woman to win the gold in the three freestyle middle-long-distance events.The
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NSCI multi-sport indoor stadium inaugurated
August 04, 2013 11:23 ISTMumbai, Aug 4: The much-delayed multi-sport indoor stadium at the National Sports Club of India (NSCI), was finally inaugurated here on saturday.It was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Union Minister for
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BPL: Record entries for Bangalore badminton meet
August 03, 2013 21:48 ISTBangalore, Aug 3: A staggering 1,200 entries have been received for the Union Bank of India-sponsored All India Junior Ranking Badminton tournament the under-17 and under-19 categories that will get underway here on August 5.The
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Kalmadi loses IAAF Council membership
August 03, 2013 17:22 ISTNew Delhi, Aug 3: Suresh Kalmadi's association with any sports body has ended as he has lost the membership of the powerful Council of the International Association of Athletics Federation.Kalmadi lost the IAAF Council membership
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Cheapest F1 Indian GP ticket for Rs.1,500
August 03, 2013 17:25 ISTGreater Noida, Aug 3: Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix organisers on Saturday launched the three-day and race day tickets together for the first time, with the cheapest Sunday ticket priced at Rs.1,500. The cheapest three-day
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IBL: Boe's base price halved, back in contention
August 09, 2013 12:59 ISTNew Delhi, Aug 2: Change of rules and reduction of base prices seem to have become a norm for the Indian Badminton League (IBL) as the base price of London Olympics silver medallist Mathias Boe
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Russia will enforce anti-gay law during Olympics
August 02, 2013 7:15 ISTMoscow, Aug 2: Russia will enforce a new law cracking down on gay rights activism when it hosts international athletes and fans during the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, the country's sports minister said Thursday, appearing
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Swimmer Sun Yang claims second gold at worlds
August 01, 2013 18:50 ISTBarcelona, August 1: Sun Yang wrote his name in the record books of the World Swimming Championships when he became only the second man to defend his gold medal in the 800 metres freestyle with
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Franklin gives up her quest to win 8 golds at world swimming championships
July 31, 2013 21:18 ISTBarcelona, Jul 31: Missy Franklin has given up her quest to win eight gold medals at the world swimming championships.Franklin qualified for the semifinals in the 50-meter backstroke with the 13th-fastest time in the morning
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Agnel wins 200 metre freestyle gold to claim Olympic, World double
July 31, 2013 15:18 ISTBarcelona, July 31: France's Yannick Agnel claimed his second gold medal of the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona with a clear victory in the men's 200 metre freestyle.His win Tuesday saw the Frenchman complete an
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MLB tells union which players it plans to suspend
July 31, 2013 10:22 ISTNew York ,July 31: Major League Baseball has told the players' union who it intends to suspend in its drug investigation and which ones will receive lengthier penalties for their roles in the Biogenesis case,
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IBL: Juliane Schenk is Excited to play
August 07, 2013 11:56 ISTNew Delhi, July 30: Top badminton star and World No.4 Juliane Schenk, who will be playing for Pune Pistons in the Indian Badminton League, said she was delighted to be part of the world's richest
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IBL: Banga Beats confident of strong showing
August 07, 2013 11:55 ISTBangalore, July 30: Real estate consultant group BOP introduced the Indian players from its IBL Banga Beats team here on Tuesday.The team BOP Banga Beats consists of Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Parupalli Kashyap, Hu Yun,
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The forgotten hero of Indian sports: 'The Payyoli Express' P T Usha
August 03, 2013 7:33 ISTNew Delhi: Famously known as "queen of Indian track and field", Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha was born on June 27, 1964 in the village of Payyoli, Kozhikode District, Kerala. The Indian legend Nick named 'Payyoli Express'
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