London Olympics
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Sania was used without even being consulted, says Bhupathi
Tennis | Jun 27, 2012, 10:40 PM ISTLondon, Jun 27: Admitting that his pairing with Sania Mirza in the mixed doubles category would have been the best bet for India in the London Olympics, Mahesh Bhupathi on Wednesday said that the Indian
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Sania, Somdev get wild cards for London Olympics
Tennis | Jun 26, 2012, 11:31 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 26: Ending days of speculation, Sania Mirza was Tuesday awarded a wild card entry along with Rushmi Chakravarthi for the women's doubles tennis event in the upcoming London Olympics.Somdev Devvarman, too, was
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5 -time champion Venus Williams loses at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 26, 2012, 10:02 AM ISTWimbledon, England Jun 26: Racket bag slung over her shoulder, resignation written across her face, Venus Williams weaved through fans milling about on the sidewalks that players must traverse to get from Court 2 to
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Chambers keeps Olympic hopes alive in UK trials
Other Sports | Jun 24, 2012, 07:46 PM ISTEngland, Jun24: Dwain Chambers kept alive his hopes of making the London Olympics by winning the 100 meters in the British trials in Alexander Stadium on Saturday.Chambers has struggled since the British Olympic Association was
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Tennis impasse likely to continue for a few more days
Tennis | Jun 23, 2012, 05:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 23: A clear picture on Leander Paes' participation at the London Olympics is unlikely to emerge before June 28, when ITF will reveal whether Sania Mirza has been given a wild card.Despite
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Suspense continues over Paes' participation in Olympics
Tennis | Jun 22, 2012, 07:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 22: Suspense over participation of Leander Paes in the London Olympics persisted today with the country's number one ranked player yet to confirm that he would do so even as AITA was
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AITA selector rushes to London to pacify Paes
Tennis | Jun 22, 2012, 09:58 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 22: Faced with a pullout threat from Leander Paes, the All India Tennis Association has sent one of its selectors to London to pacify the veteran who is miffed at not getting
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Olympic torch becomes cultural happening in UK
Other Sports | Jun 22, 2012, 06:26 PM ISTLondon, 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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NBA center Mullens out of Britain Olympic squad
Other Sports | Jun 21, 2012, 10:32 PM ISTLondon, 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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Sochi to set up ice rink in Kensington Gardens
Other Sports | Jun 21, 2012, 08:11 PM ISTLondon, 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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Malhotra slams Bhupathi, Bopanna for dictating terms on AITA
Tennis | Jun 21, 2012, 07:13 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 21: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today slammed Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna for dictating terms to the AITA in team selection for London Olympics, saying no player should be allowed to have
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Nelsen headlines New Zealand Olympic football team
Other Sports | Jun 21, 2012, 06:34 PM ISTNew 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
Other Sports | Jun 21, 2012, 05:29 PM ISTAustralia, 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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AITA strikes out compromise formula, decides to send 2 teams
Tennis | Jun 21, 2012, 05:00 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 21: Putting an end to speculation, AITA today worked out a compromise formula by agreeing to pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna for the men's doubles and teamed up Leander Paes with
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Nelsen headlines NZ Olympic football team
Other Sports | Jun 21, 2012, 04:00 PM ISTNew 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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Michael Johnson advises Felix to stick to 200 only
Other Sports | Jun 20, 2012, 08:53 PM ISTOregon, 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
Other Sports | Jun 20, 2012, 07:48 PM ISTJohannesburg, 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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Now Paes threatens to pull out of Olympics
Tennis | Jun 20, 2012, 07:24 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 20: The tennis imbroglio worsened today with Leander Paes threatening to withdraw from the London Olympics if he is paired with a lower-ranked player, forcing AITA to defer the team announcement till
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AITA defers decision on Olympic combination till Thursday
Tennis | Jun 20, 2012, 06:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 20: The men's doubles combination for the London Olympics would be known only tomorrow after the All India Tennis Association (AITA) failed to arrive at a decision despite hectic parleys with feuding
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IOC delays Sochi ticket process
Other Sports | Jun 20, 2012, 05:54 PM ISTSwitzerland, 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