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  Road named after Mary Kom in interior Manipur

  August 28, 2012 12:50 IST

  Imphal, Aug 28 :  A road in interior Churachandpur district of Manipur has been named after Olympic bronze medal winner pugilist M C Mary Kom.During a reception held in honour of Kom at Churachandpur district

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  German referee dies as javeline pierces his throat at athletics meet

  August 27, 2012 20:55 IST

  London, Aug 27: In a tragic incident in Germany, a 75-year-old referee died of injuries sustained when he was speared through the throat with a javelin at an athletics meet.Dieter Schmidt had gone to measure

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  US doping agency erases Lance Armstrong's titles

  August 25, 2012 20:59 IST

  New York, Aug 25: The champagne toasts on the Champs-Elysees and the two-fingered "V" for victory signs he flashed while pedaling to the finish line.The excruciating mountain climbs and the explosions of power that pushed

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  Olympic medalists from Haryana to get Audi Q5 from DLF

  August 25, 2012 16:04 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 25: Olympic medalists wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt, badminton star Saina Nehwal and shooter Gagan Narang will get Audi Q5s for bringing laurels to the country.The country's largest realty firm DLF,

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  World cycling champ Lance Armstrong to be stripped of 7 Tour de France titles

  August 24, 2012 15:53 IST

  Austin (Texas), Aug 24:  Never one to back away from a fight, Lance Armstrong is finally giving in and the cost of quitting is steep: His seven Tour de France titles could be gone as

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  Sushil Kumar's coach Yashvir says, my joy is doubled now

  August 23, 2012 18:12 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 23: Still aggrieved at his exclusion from the Dronacharya list last year, long-time coach and mentor of London Olympics silver medallist grappler Sushil Kumar, Yashvir Singh feels the recognition could not have

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  Six top coaches recommended for Dronacharya award

  August 21, 2012 22:10 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 21: Six top coaches of the country, including London Games bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's mentor Yashvir Singh, were on Tuesday recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya Award.Besides Yashvir, the other five who

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  Sachin Tendulkar gifts BMW car to shuttler Saina

  August 20, 2012 6:47 IST

  Hyderabad, Aug 20:  Saina Nehwal on Sunday received a brand new BMW car for winning a bronze medal at the London Olympics from none other than batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who said that the world

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  Nothing less than a 'medal spring' awaits us in Rio: President

  August 18, 2012 17:59 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 18: Calling for creating a strong sporting nation with sound sports infrastructure, President Pranab Mukherjee today set the ball rolling for the next Olympics in Brazil expressing hope that India will improve

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  Barbera fractures vertebra in Moto GP crash

  August 18, 2012 15:29 IST

  Indianapolis, Aug 18: Spanish rider Hector Barbera crashed during a Moto GP practice Friday and suffered a fractured vertebra.The Pramac Racing Team Ducati rider was removed from the track on a stretcher and taken to

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  Want my medal to travel the country and inspire: Narang

  August 16, 2012 18:15 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 16: His parents' decision to take the road less travelled has gone a long way in helping shooter Gagan Narang realise his Olympic dream, and the London Games bronze winner now plans

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  Silver medalist Vijay Kumar promoted as Subedar Major

  August 16, 2012 18:02 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 16: Olympic silver medalist Vijay Kumar was today promoted as Subedar Major and given a cash award of Rs.30 lakh with Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh promising all help to elevate him

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  I have had sleepless nights for last four years: Yogeshwar

  August 15, 2012 17:21 IST

  Sonepat, Aug 15: Having realised his dream of winning a medal at the Olympics, star grappler Yogeshwar Dutt says, he would now be able to “sleep soundly” after having “sleepless nights” since Beijing Olympics where

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  Kabbadi World Cupper Vindhyavasini desperately wants a job

  August 14, 2012 18:10 IST

  Ranchi, Aug 14: From watching kabbadi at a field in Bokaro to becoming a proud member of the Indian women's kabbadi team, which defeated Iran in the first women's World Cup on the sport, is

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  Zigzag car racing in China

  August 11, 2012 18:34 IST

  Beijing, Aug 11: More than 40 racers participated in a grade climbing car race Thursday on a highly twisted highway in Qinglong County in southwest China's Guizhou Province.The race was staged on a section of

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  11-year-old Indian roller skater sets new world record

  July 28, 2012 10:26 IST

  London, Jul 28: An 11-year-old Indian boy set a new world record by flattening himself enough to skim under poles just 6.75 inches from the ground.Rohan Ajit Kokane completed the amazing feat in front of

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  Bhanot tells court, no financial powers were given to me

  July 26, 2012 14:38 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 26: Former CWG Organising Committee Secretary General Lalit Bhanot, an accused in a games-related graft case, today told a Delhi court that no financial power was accorded to him and his work

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  Anand hopes India will bag five Olympic medals

  July 24, 2012 9:46 IST

  Patna, Jul 23: Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand today hoped that India would win five medals in different events in 2012 London Olympics.Anand came here to take part in a function here and said that he was

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  Saina starts her quest for Olympic medal against Swiss Sabrina

  July 23, 2012 20:12 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 23: Indian ace Saina Nehwal will start her quest for an Olympic medal against unheralded Sabrina Jaquet of Switzerland on July 28 in the women's badminton singles event in the London Games.The

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  Wiggins first British cyclist to win Tour de France

  July 23, 2012 16:40 IST

  Paris, Jul 23: Twenty-three years ago, Bradley Wiggins marveled as Greg LeMond blazed a trail as America's first Tour de France winner. Now, he has blazed his own.The 32-year-old from gritty northwest London became Britain's

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  British fans celebrate cyclist Wiggins Tour de France win

  July 23, 2012 16:37 IST

  Paris, Jul 23: Fans celebrated in Paris on Sunday after Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France.Prime Minister David Cameron also congratulated the 32-year-old from London,

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  Schumacher crashes as Maldonado takes 2nd practice

  July 20, 2012 22:48 IST

  Hockenheim (Germany), Jul 20: Michael Schumacher crashed near the end of a wet second practice for the German Grand Prix and was unhurt as he walked from his damaged Mercedes on Friday.Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela,

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  Schleck denies doping after positive backup sample

  July 20, 2012 22:44 IST

  Brive-La-Gaillarde (France), Jul 20: The backup sample confirmed Frank Schleck had tested positive for a banned diuretic at the Tour de France.The Luxembourg rider maintained Friday that he has not doped."The result of the counter

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  US men's Olympic basketball beats Britain by 40

  July 20, 2012 7:44 IST

  Manchester, England ,Jul 20: Deron Williams was in, Carmelo Anthony out, and both were better for it.Of course, it wouldn't have mattered what lineup the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team used against an inexperienced and

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  F1 plans for Olympic Stadium being considered

  July 17, 2012 22:49 IST

  London, Jul 17: A Formula One circuit in and around Olympic Stadium is one of four plans being considered for the future of the London Games' centerpiece.The London Legacy Development Corporation, which will decide the

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  Tiger Woods ready for a softer test

  July 17, 2012 21:35 IST

  England, Jul 17: Tiger Woods' last trip to northwest England for the British Open ended in a two-shot win at Royal Liverpool.That was six years ago, and it seems even longer.It was his first major

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  Jeev wins Scottish Open, qualifies for British Open

  July 15, 2012 23:08 IST

  Inverness (Scotland), Jul 15: Jeev Milkha Singh today sparked a double celebration after beating Italian Francesco Molinari in a play-off to win the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart and earn a spot at the British

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  India's lone judoka Garima confident of good show

  July 15, 2012 13:06 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 15: Going by statistics, it will be very difficult for India's lone judoka Garima Chaudhary to even end up with a top-five finish leave alone a medal at the London Olympics.But in