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  AP govt announces Rs 25 lakh reward each to 2 kabaddi players

  June 23, 2012 20:04 IST

  Hyderabad, Jun 23: Andhra Pradesh government today announced a reward of Rs 25 lakh each to two kabaddi players from the state, who were part of the Indian team that won the world championship.A press

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  Arunachal wrestler selected for Asian Wrestling Championship

  June 23, 2012 18:57 IST

  Itanagar, Jun 23: Upcoming wrestler from Arunachal Pradesh Dada Riba has been selected to participate in the Asian Wrestling Championship to be held in Kazakhstan from July 4 next.Riba, a student of Army Sports Institute

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  Vezzali given Italian flag to carry at Olympics

  June 22, 2012 18:24 IST

  Rome, Jun 22:  Olympic fencing champion Valentina Vezzali will carry the Italian flag at the opening ceremony of the London Games.Italian President Giorgio Napolitano handed Vezzali the flag she will carry at a special ceremony

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  Spurs' Tony Parker sues NYC club over eye injury

  June 22, 2012 16:58 IST

  New York, Jun 22: Basketball player Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs is suing a New York City club for $20 million over a scratched retina he says he suffered during a fight involving

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  Olympic torch becomes cultural happening in UK

  June 22, 2012 18:26 IST

  London, Jun 22: Spectators have stood in the rain and wind, in doorways and on sidewalks, along country lanes and beside superhighways, just hoping for a glimpse of a lone runner, torch in hand, flame

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  India has best chance to win Olympics archery medal,says AAI

  June 22, 2012 12:38 IST

  Kolkata, June 22:  With India set to compete in all four archery events of next month's London Olympics after the men's team made the cut, the country has the best chance to win a medal

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  Indian Men's Archery team secure Olympic berth

  June 22, 2012 7:02 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 22: Indian men's archery team comprising Tarundeep Rai, Jayanta Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee secured Olympic berth beating Australians in the qualifiers at Ogden, US today.According to information received here, India thrashed Australia by

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  NBA center Mullens out of Britain Olympic squad

  June 21, 2012 22:32 IST

  London, Jun 21:  Byron Mullens has been ruled out of Britain's basketball squad for the London Olympics because of injury, depriving the host team of one of its three NBA players.The Charlotte Bobcats center, who

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  Saina Nehwal gets Rs 50 lakh cash incentive from AP Govt

  June 21, 2012 21:03 IST

  Hyderabad, Jun 21: Andhra Pradesh Government today announced a cash incentive of Rs 50 lakh to ace shuttler Saina Nehwal for winning three consecutive international badminton titles this year.The 22-year-old city-based shuttler has won coveted

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  Sochi to set up ice rink in Kensington Gardens

  June 21, 2012 20:11 IST

  London, Jun21: Russia is taking over Kensington Gardens during the London Olympics to promote the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.Russian officials say the 6,000-square-meter (64,000-square-foot) Sochi Park—including an ice rink—will be located in front of

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  Nelsen headlines New Zealand Olympic football team

  June 21, 2012 18:34 IST

  New Zealand, Jun 21:  New Zealand has included just four players from the 2010 World Cup in its football squad for the London Olympics.Defender Ryan Nelsen, who captained New Zealand at the World Cup and

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  Aussies create own war room for Olympics

  June 21, 2012 17:29 IST

  Australia, Jun21: Australia's athletes and coaches will have 24/7 access to a “Green and Gold” war room during the London Olympics, where their performances will be analyzed and scrutinized with the latest video and computer

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  New age Man of Iron, Murofushi aims high in London

  June 21, 2012 16:52 IST

  Tokyo, Jun21: Being the son of “Asia's Man of Iron” gives Koji Murofushi plenty of confidence when he's throwing the hammer.Having studied the event in minute detail for a doctoral degree is yet another advantage

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  India's Magnificent Mary has Olympic gold in sight

  June 21, 2012 20:34 IST

  India, Jun21: At a remote, hillside academy in the far-flung fringes of the country, one of India's best shots at an Olympic gold medal takes a breather from her own training to trade punches with

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  Nelsen headlines NZ Olympic football team

  June 21, 2012 16:00 IST

  New Zealand, Jun21:  New Zealand has included just four players from the 2010 World Cup in its football squad for the London Olympics.Defender Ryan Nelsen, who captained New Zealand at the World Cup and has

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  Terror attack survivor makes U.K Paralympics team

  June 20, 2012 22:28 IST

  London, Jun 20: A survivor of the 2005 terror attacks on the London transport system has been named to the country's sitting volleyball team for the Paralympics.Martine Wiltshire, then known as Martine Wright, lost both

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  US 2-time Olympic equestrian died of drug overdose

  June 20, 2012 22:14 IST

  Seattle, Jun19: The King County medical examiner's office in Seattle says two-time United States Olympic equestrian Amy Tryon died of an accidental drug overdose.The 42-year-old Tryon died on April 12.KING-TV reports the medical examiner says

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  Nadal to carry Spain's flag at Olympic Games

  June 20, 2012 22:04 IST

  Madrid, Jun19: Rafael Nadal will have the honor of carrying the flag for the Spanish Olympic team at the London Games.The 11-time Grand Slam champion was chosen on Wednesday by the Spanish Olympic Committee to

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  Michael Johnson advises Felix to stick to 200 only

  June 20, 2012 20:53 IST

  Oregon, Jun 20: If Allyson Felix is looking for advice about whether to try the 200-400 double at the London Olympics, Michael Johnson has a message for her: Don't bother.At the 1996 Atlanta Games, Johnson

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  Pistorius, Du Toit in South Africa Paralympics team

  June 20, 2012 19:48 IST

  Johannesburg, Jun 20:  Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was included in South Africa's Paralympics team as expected on Wednesday, but time is running out for the “blade runner” to also qualify for the 400 meters at

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  Indian paddlers dominate 12th SAF Junior TT Championship

  June 20, 2012 19:03 IST

  Shillong, June 20: Indian junior paddlers dominated the just concluded 12th SAF Junior Table Tennis Championship at the J N Sports Complex indoor stadium here.The 12th SAF Junior Table Tennis Championship was held here from

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  IOC delays Sochi ticket process

  June 20, 2012 17:54 IST

  Switzerland, Jun 20:  The IOC has postponed the ticket sales process for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi in the wake of corruption allegations involving black market tickets for the London Olympics.The IOC says it

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  New Olympic challenge, Bike riding through London

  June 20, 2012 20:35 IST

  London, Jun 20: Like a runner or a swimmer, you would need to be physically fit. Like a goalie or a boxer, you should be prepared for close calls. But if you are coming to

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  Formula One winners this year so far

  June 20, 2012 16:19 IST

   London, June 20: Following is the yearlong schedule for Formula One races and the names of their winners in brackets:March 18 -- Australian GP (Jenson Button)March 25 -- Malaysia GP (Fernando Alonso)April 15 -- Chinese

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  Scientist analyzes sprint relays to boost UK speed

  June 20, 2012 16:13 IST

  London, Jun19: Aki Salo is almost always on the track when the British sprint relay teams are competing—but the scientist's job is to analyze the race, not run it.It's a basic tenet of the four-man

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  I still need to work on my game, says Saina

  June 20, 2012 15:40 IST

  Hyderabad, Jun 20: Enduring nerve-wrecking matches and coming out triumphant from tough situations has raised her confidence a lot ahead of London Olympics but ace shuttler Saina Nehwal says she still needs to fine-tune some

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  Gatlin anxious for return to Olympic trials

  June 19, 2012 22:33 IST

  New York, Jun 19: The last time Justin Gatlin took the stage at the Olympic trials, he was a kid on the brink of becoming the next big sprinter in track.Those days seem long ago.So

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  Asian Games gold medalist Pinki's gender test inconclusive

  June 20, 2012 14:19 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 19: The gender of Asian Games gold medalist Pinki Pramanik could not be established at the Barasat General Hospital today as it did not have the facilities, and the case was sought to