Category: Other Sports

Pension doubled for former sportspersons

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday said that the rate of pension for sportspersons…

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Kazakh Olympian figure skater Denis Ten stabbed to death

Astana, July 19 (IANS) Kazakhstan's Olympic medal-winning figure skater Denis Ten was on Thursday stabbed to death at the age…

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Indian chess body to work out strategy to put more players in world top-20

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, July 19 (IANS) The All India Chess Federation (AICF) will soon chalk out a programme of…

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Australian players banned for basketball World Cup qualifier brawl

Canberra, July 19 (IANS) Australian basketball player Daniel Kickert was imposed a five-match ban by international body FIBA on Thursday…

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7 new events included in 2022 Winter Olympics

Lausanne (Switzerland), July 19 (IANS) Seven new events will be included in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the International Olympic…

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Shooter Jitu dropped from TOP scheme

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Star shooter Jitu Rai has been dropped from the latest list of sportspersons being supported…

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4th leg of 3×3 Basketball League in Chennai on July 21-22

Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The fourth leg of the 3x3 Basketball League (3BL) will be held here on July 21…

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North Korea, South Korea to unify in 3 sports in Asian Games

Jakarta, July 18 (IANS) Athletes from the North Korea and South Korea will jointly compete in three sports during the…

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Olympic Council of Asia praises Indonesia’s Asiad preparations

Jakarta, July 18 (IANS) The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has praised Indonesia's preparations for the upcoming Asian Games, a…

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Construction of new stadium on track for Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo, July 18 (IANS) Construction work for the new Olympic Stadium here for the 2020 Olympic Games is progressing on…

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Javelin thrower Neeraj strikes gold at Sotteville athletics meet

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India's star javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra have clinched the gold at the Sotteville Athletics meet in…

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Iceland coach Hallgrimsson resigns

Reykjavik, July 18 (IANS) Iceland's football team head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson on Tuesday stepped down after leading the European side…

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Asian Games torch arrives in Indonesia from India

Jakarta, July 17 (IANS) The Asian Games torch arrived in Indonesia's Yogyakarta airport on Tuesday after being flown by Indonesian…

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Khelo Bharat 2018 finals on July 24-25

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Khelo Bharat 2018 finals will be held on July 24-25 at the Talkatora Stadium…

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Hima Das should be given financial support, says Vijender

Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) Indian boxing star Vijender Singh on Tuesday hailed athletics' latest golden girl Hima Das' performance, saying…

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Indian pugilists take Serbia by storm

Subotica (Serbia), July 16 (IANS) Indian youth pugilists took Serbia by storm when they struck 17 medals, including seven gold…

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Wrestler Vinesh clinches gold at Spanish Grand Prix

Madrid, July 15 (IANS) India's Vinesh Phogat clinched the gold medal at the Spanish Grand Prix wrestling tournament, thrashing Natasha…

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Porte, Rojas crash out of Tour de France stage 9

Roubaix (France), July 15 (IANS) Australian cyclist Richie Porte (BMC) and Spain's Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) dropped out of the…

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Asian Games torch relay starts from capital

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The torch relay for the 2018 Asian Games commenced at the Major Dhyan Chand National…

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Pacquiao wins welterweight title in TKO victory

Kuala Lumpur, July 15 (IANS) Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao won a world welterweight champion title here on Sunday, defeating…

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