Froome seeks record-equaling 5th Tour de France title
Madrid, July 3 (IANS) Chris Froome will lead Team Sky’s riders in the upcoming Tour de France cycling race and has his eyes set on a record-equaling fifth victory, his team said on Tuesday, a…
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Kolkata to host third leg of 3×3 Basketball League
Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) The third leg of the FIBA recognised 3×3 Basketball League (3BL) will take place at South City Mall here on July 7 and 8, it was announced on Tuesday. The two…
524-member Indian contingent announced for 2018 Asian Games
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) A 524-member Indian contingent will feature in the upcoming Asian Games, slated to be held from August 18 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on…
Ugandan boxer dies in training session
Kampala, July 3 (IANS) Uganda’s professional boxer Mustafa Katende collapsed and died during a training session here. Ayub Kalule, one of the veteran trainers at the Police Training School Gym in Kibuli, told Xinhua that…
ITTF to launch new tournament platform in 2021
Singapore, July 2 (IANS) The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) announced here on Monday that it has signed an agreement with Sportsmaster, a sports marketing agency, to set up a new professional tournament platform in…
Paddler Batra working on adding new weapons ahead of Asiad
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Ahead of the Asian Games, star paddler Manika Batra is working on a few new skills to bamboozle her rivals as she feels her game with the long-pimpled…
Sathiyan, Manika power Smashers to UTT title
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) India’s golden girl Manika Batra and country’s highest-ranked men’s player G. Sathiyan stamped their class on the Ultimate Table Tennis championship, annexing the title for Dabang Smashers here at the Netaji…
China’s Su Bingtian equals 100m Asian record
Paris, July 1 (IANS) China’s star sprinter Su Bingtian continued his soaring form into the current season as he clocked 9.91 seconds to finish third in the men’s 100 meter race at the Paris leg…
Sweden’s Ekholm guides Falcons into UTT finals
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Romania’s Bernadette Szocs and Sweden’s Matilda Ekholm carried defending champions Falcons TTC into the finals of the Ultimate Table Tennis, setting up an exciting battle for the championship against Dabang Smashers….
Desai upsets Robles to lead Mavericks’ charge in UTT semis
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Harmeet Desai scored a massive upset victory over World No.56 Alvaro Robles to give RP-SG Mavericks the early lead in the second semifinals of the Ultimate Table Tennis at the Netaji…
Former Olympic and World 400m champion Ohuruogu retires
London, June 30 (IANS) Christine Ohuruogu, Great Britain’s former Olympic and world 400m champion, retired on Saturday at the age of 34. Ohuruogu won 400m gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing a year after…
India thrash South Korea, to face Iran in Kabaddi Masters final
Dubai, June 29 (IANS) India skipper Ajay Thakur led from the front to thrash South Korea 36-20 while a second string Iran outplayed Pakistan 40-21 in the semi-finals of the Kabaddi Masters at the Al…
Kabaddi Masters: Knock out games are always pressure games, says India coach
Dubai, June 29 (IANS) After a 36-20 victory over South Korea in the semi-final, Indian Kabaddi team coach Srinivas Reddy on Friday conceded that knock-out games are always high pressure matches. Reddy revealed that his…
Chanu to lead five-member weightlifting squad for Asiad
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) World Champion Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will spearhead the Indian weightlifting challenge in the upcoming Asian Games as the national federation named a five-member team here on Friday. Mirabai, who won…
Mary Kom pulls out of Asian Games squad
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Five-time world champion M.C. Mary Kom has decided to opt out of the Indian boxing squad for the 2018 Asian Games, which was announced here on Friday….
Gehlot elected IKF chief for next four years
Dubai, June 29 (IANS) Janardan Singh Gehlot was elected the president of the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) for the next four years, it was announced after the Annual General Congress (AGC) of the federation, conducted…
Mavericks, Falcons set up semifinal clash in UTT
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Defending champions Falcons TTC beat RP-SG Mavericks in the last league match of Ultimate Table Tennis here on Thursday to set up a repeat clash in the semifinals. In the other…
Koreas to field joint teams in 3 sports at Asian Games
Seoul, June 28 (IANS) South and North Korea have agreed to field joint teams in three sports and six events at this year’s Asian Games in Indonesia, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said on…
ELMS planning to establish Centre of Excellence for Table Tennis
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) The Excellence in Learning and Management of Sports (ELMS) Foundation is planning to establish a Centre of Excellence for Table Tennis in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Campus in Kandivali,…
Kabaddi Masters: Formidable India favourites against South Korea
Dubai, June 28 (IANS) World Champions India will aim to enter the final with a big win when they face South Korea in the second semi-final of the Kabaddi Masters at the Al Wasl Sports…