London Olympics
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Huge challenge for warring players to deliver at Olympics
Tennis | Jul 12, 2012, 12:57 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 12: A divided house filled with animosity like never before—that's what the Indian tennis contingent looks like heading into the London Olympics but it would be a mistake to write off the
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Queen greets Olympic torch at Windsor Castle
World | Jul 11, 2012, 03:47 PM ISTLondon, July 11: It was a banner day for the Olympic torch: It visited the queen at Windsor Castle, was carried by the man who broke the 4-minute mile and by Britain's greatest Olympic rower
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Queen greets Olympic torch at Windsor Castle
Other Sports | Jul 11, 2012, 03:44 PM ISTLondon, July 11: It was a banner day for the Olympic torch: It visited the queen at Windsor Castle, was carried by the man who broke the 4-minute mile and by Britain's greatest Olympic rower
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Abbasi, Butt in Pakistan's Olympic hockey squad
Hockey | Jul 09, 2012, 08:28 PM ISTIslamabad, Jul 9: The Pakistan Hockey Federation recalled forwards Shakil Abbasi and Rehan Butt into its squad for the London Olympics on Monday.Both players were fined last month for participating in World Hockey Series in
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India banks on shooters Bindra, Sodhi, Gagan Narang in Olympics
Other Sports | Jul 09, 2012, 10:58 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 9: Speculation can often be a futile exercise but Indian shooters' success stories in recent years have ensured that they head into the London Olympics with bright hopes of adding on to
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Paes-Vesnina end runners-up at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jul 09, 2012, 10:42 AM ISTLondon, Jul 9: Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina will have to wait for their first Grand Slam title together as they lost the closely fought Wimbledon mixed doubles summit clash to Mike Bryan and Lisa
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Russia, Nigeria into Olympic basketball qualifying semifinals
Other Sports | Jul 07, 2012, 08:47 AM ISTCaracas, (Venezuela), Jul 7: Russia and Nigeria won Friday to reach the semifinals of the men's Olympic basketball qualifying tournament.Russia defeated Angola 80-65 and Nigeria edged out Greece 80-79.The top three teams in the tournament
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India, Spain share six goals in vibrant First Test
Hockey | Jul 06, 2012, 07:14 PM ISTSantander (Spain), Jul 6 : An agile India put up a decent performance to held hosts Spain to an exciting 3-3 draw in the first hockey Test at the new facility in La Albericia in
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Tony Parker cleared to play for France at Olympics
Other Sports | Jul 06, 2012, 07:49 PM ISTParis, Jul 6: Guard Tony Parker can play for European runner-up France in the Olympic Games after San Antonio Spurs medics agreed he has fully recovered from an eye injury.Parker suffered a scratch to his
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Top British wrestler handed two year doping ban
Other Sports | Jul 06, 2012, 04:16 PM ISTLondon, Jul 6: A leading British wrestler who was ruled out of the London Olympics after failing a drugs test has been handed a two-year ban.Myroslav Dykun, who won a gold medal at the 2010
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Boxer Vijender hopeful about London Olympics
Other Sports | Jul 06, 2012, 02:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 6: He rose from anonymity with a bronze in Beijing that was as good as gold for Indian boxing but set for an unprecedented third Olympic appearance, Vijender Singh wants to remain
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Usain Bolt withdraws from Monaco meet
Other Sports | Jul 06, 2012, 12:42 PM ISTLondon, Jun 6: Usain Bolt has more than Yohan Blake to worry about ahead of the London Olympics. Now he's got an injury to contend with and likely won't run again until the games.Exactly one
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Barcelona's Thiago to miss Olympics due to injury
Football | Jul 05, 2012, 08:05 PM ISTMadrid, Jul 5: Barcelona's Thiago Alcantara will miss the London Olympics because of a leg injury.Thiago hurt his right tibia in the King's Cup final against Athletic Bilbao in May. Barcelona won 3-0.In a statement
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Louloudis in Britain's men's eight for Olympics
Other Sports | Jul 04, 2012, 06:05 PM ISTLondon, Jul 4: Britain's men's eight will be at full strength for its tilt at the London Olympics gold medal after Constantine Louloudis overcame a nagging back injury to be included in the lineup.Louloudis hasn't
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Russia, Greece, Angola and Venezuela win
Other Sports | Jul 03, 2012, 09:29 AM ISTCaracas, Venezuela Jul 3: Russia, Greece, Angola and Venezuela won their opening games Monday in the final qualifying tournament for men's basketball at the London Olympics.Russia defeated South Korea 91-56 in Group C. Andrey Kirlenko
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Saudi female athletes fear crackdown after London
Other Sports | Jul 02, 2012, 03:36 PM ISTRiyadh, (Saudi Arabia) ,Jul 2: While Olympic leaders and human rights advocates are encouraged by signs that Saudi Arabia may bow to pressure and send female athletes to the Summer Games, women athletes in the
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India beat France 4-0 in 2nd match, pocket Test series 2-0
Hockey | Jul 01, 2012, 07:24 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 1: India overcame a defensive France 4-0 to make a clean sweep in the two-match friendly Test series here ahead of next month's London Olympics.Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh converted two penalty corners
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London welcomes world again for Olympics
Other Sports | Jun 29, 2012, 06:38 PM ISTLondon, Jun 29: Sammy Lee remembers it vividly: food rationing, bombed-out buildings, rubble.The year was 1948, and London was hosting the Olympics amid severe austerity in the aftermath of World War II. Lee, an American
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Taekwondo champ Cook gives up fight for Olympics
Other Sports | Jun 29, 2012, 06:21 PM ISTLondon, Jun 29: Top-ranked taekwondo star Aaron Cook ended his fight for a place on Britain's Olympic team on Friday and said he is “devastated” he won't be competing at the London Games.Cook is the
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Wade needs knee surgery, out of London Olympics
Other Sports | Jun 29, 2012, 04:18 PM ISTMiami, Jun 29: Dwyane Wade needs surgery on his ailing left knee and will not play in next month's London Olympics.The Miami Heat guard called USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo and Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski