London Olympics
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I still need to work on my game, says Saina
Other Sports | Jun 20, 2012, 03:40 PM ISTHyderabad, 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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Govt declines SOS from India tennis over picks
Tennis | Jun 19, 2012, 08:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun19: The India government has turned down the national tennis body's unexpected call for help to sort out the muddled men's doubles team pick for the London Olympics.National sports bodies don't usually like
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Sports Ministry refuses to intervene in tennis row
Tennis | Jun 19, 2012, 06:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 19: Sports Minister Ajay Maken today refused to intervene in the selection crisis that has shaken Indian tennis, leaving it to AITA to take a final call on the men's doubles combination
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First target is Olympic semis, says Chetri
Hockey | Jun 19, 2012, 05:53 PM ISTKolkata, June 19: Indian hockey team captain Bharat Chetri today said that their first target would be to make the semifinals at the London Olympics, to be held from July 27 to August 12.“Germany and
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Sports Ministry steps in as tennis row escalates
Tennis | Jun 18, 2012, 08:28 PM ISTNew Delhi/London, Jun 18: The raging tennis row over players' selection for the London Olympics escalated today with Rohan Bopanna joining Mahesh Bhupathi in refusing to be paired with Leander Paes, prompting the Sports Ministry
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Olympic officials deny Greek ticket "boasts"
Other Sports | Jun 17, 2012, 07:07 PM ISTLondon, JUN 17: Organizers of the London Olympics have denied claims that the head of the Greek Olympic Committee had persuaded London officials to allocate extra premium tickets to the country by spurious means.The denial
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AITA refuses to budge, chooses Lee-Hash as pair for Olympics
Tennis | Jun 15, 2012, 07:18 PM ISTBangalore, June 15: The All India Tennis Association today picked Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi for the men's doubles event of the London Olympics, rejecting the latter's insistence on being paired with Rohan Bopanna in
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Bhupathi, Bopanna may not represent India in London Olympics
Tennis | Jun 15, 2012, 04:39 PM ISTBangalore, Jun 16: Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna are set to face the axe for insisting on playing as a team as the All India Tennis Association selection committee will send just one combination for
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HI announces 16-member Olympic hockey squad
Hockey | Jun 12, 2012, 04:52 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 11: India today named a 16-member hockey squad, to be led by goalkeeper Bharat Chetri, for next month's London Olympics, ending days of speculation but as expected without any major surprises.Only two
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Bulgaria qualifies for men's volleyball at games
Other Sports | Jun 11, 2012, 05:09 PM ISTBulgaria, Jun 11: Bulgaria earned a spot in the men's volleyball tournament at the London Olympics by defeating Egypt 25-16, 25-18, 20-25, 25-12 in the final of a European qualifying event.Bulgaria had earlier knocked out
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Jankovic enters DFS Classic to kick-start season
Tennis | Jun 10, 2012, 08:44 PM ISTEngland, 10 Jun: Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic is hoping playing in the grass-court tournament that she won five years ago will kick-start her injury-hit season ahead of Wimbledon and the London Olympics.The 27-year-old Serb
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Hungary aiming for 4th straight water polo gold
Other Sports | Jun 05, 2012, 10:47 PM ISTHungary, June 5 : Although Hungary no longer boasts the best men's water polo team in the world, the three-time defending champions are still the team to beat at the London Olympics.It has been more
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I want to be a legend, says Usain Bolt
Other Sports | Jun 02, 2012, 06:37 PM ISTLondon, June 2: With only two months to go before the London Olympics, Usain Bolt is slowing down. Only off the track, though. While still only 25 years old, the triple Olympic champion is realizing
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Britain, China win 3 golds at World Cup regatta
Other Sports | May 28, 2012, 04:34 PM ISTSwitzerland, May 28: Britain justified its status as rowing's powerhouse heading into the London Olympics by winning three golds on its way to a table-topping haul of five medals at the World Cup regatta in
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Alex Morgan scores twice, US beats China 4-1
Football | May 28, 2012, 03:29 PM ISTPennsylvania, May 28: Alex Morgan scored twice as the U.S. women's football team beat China 4-1 on Sunday in its second-to-last home friendly before leaving for the London Olympics.Abby Wambach added a goal, and the
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Boxer Mary Kom qualifies for London Olympics
Other Sports | May 18, 2012, 05:38 PM ISTQinhuangdao (China), May 18: Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) today added another feather to her already crowded cap by becoming the only Indian woman boxer to qualify for the London Olympics despite
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Mexico striker Hernandez to miss London Olympics
Football | May 10, 2012, 05:16 PM ISTManchester, May 10: Manchester United says striker Javier Hernandez will not play for Mexico at the London Games because the player needs to rest over the summer for the Premier League.Hernandez had initially been called
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Goof up by London Olympics organizers, Indian shooters spend night in hotel lobby
Other Sports | Apr 30, 2012, 10:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 30: Top Indian shooters including Commonwealth gold medalist Gagan Narang had to spend a night in the lobby after they were denied rooms in a London hotel.The 25-member contingent participating in the
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Sushil qualifies for London Olympics
Other Sports | Apr 27, 2012, 08:15 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 27: Former world champion and Beijing Olympics bronze medalist wrestler, Sushil Kumar finally managed to seal his London Olympics berth after winning the 66kg freestyle title at the World Qualifying Tournament in
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Saina, Jayaram, Kashyap, Neha sail into 2nd round
Other Sports | Apr 25, 2012, 09:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 25: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal notched up a comfortable straight-game victory over Hong Kong's Pui Yin Yip to start her India Open Super Series campaign on a positive note, here today.The