A football nursery to unearth and nurture Goan talent
By Kaushik Kumar Panjim, Aug 1 (IANS) Goa is known for its beaches, churches and good life. But this coastal state also has much to offer when it comes to sports, particularly football — a…
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Sharath, Manika-led PSPB teams primed for Institutional TT championships
Coimbatore, July 31 (IANS) All paddlers have landed in top gear for the 48th All India Inter-Institutional Championships starting at the Bharatiar University Indoor Hall here on Tuesday. The A. Sharath Kamal-led Petroleum Sports Promotion…
Powerlifter Gaurav targets Mr Olympia title
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) After winning two gold medals at the European Championship, powerlifter Gaurav Sharma has now set his sights on the Mr Olympia 2018 to be held in Las Vegas in September….
Cleanliness drive in 5 Delhi stadia
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Five stadia under the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Delhi will be a “Plastic Free Zone” and will be ranked as per their standard of cleanliness between August 1…
Modi interacts with CWG TT medallists
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with the Commonwealth Games 2018 medal-winning paddlers, including Manika Batra and Achanta Sharath Kamal. The Prime Minister congratulated the medal winners for their…
Paddlers bag six medals in team events at Jordan Junior and Cadet open
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Indian junior paddlers, who put up a dominating show in the individual events of the Jordan Junior and Cadet Open, turned in yet another sterling display in the team events…
Pro Kabaddi League to begin on October 5
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) The sixth season of VIVO Pro Kabaddi League will begin on October 5 and will end on January 5, 2019, it was announced on Monday. The league will continue its existing…
IOA extends best wishes to Indian contingent for Asiad
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Saturday extended their best wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the upcoming Asian Games at a special get-together organised for the athletes here. Representing…
Indian paddlers shine at Jordan Junior and Cadet Open
Amman, July 28 (IANS) Young Indian paddlers continued their purple patch on the international circuit, notching up 15 medals in the 2018 Jordan Junior and Cadet Open here. The Indian tally includes two gold, three…
Roglic wins Tour de France 19th stage
Laruns (France), July 28 (IANS) Slovenian cyclist Primoz Roglic (Lotto Jumbo) won the 19th stage of the Tour de France, while Welshman Geraint Thomas (Sky) retained the leader’s yellow jersey. The 28-year-old Roglic gave his…
AICS bats for medical insurance coverage to sportspersons
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) In the absence of a concrete medical assistance scheme for sportspersons, the All India Council of Sports (AICS) President Vijay Kumar Malhotra on Friday urged the Chief Ministers, Indian Olympic…
Veteran scribe Swapan Sarkar is no more
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Veteran sports journalist Swapan Sarkar died here on Thursday following diabetic complications, his family said. He was 67. Sarkar started his career in administration in Amrita Bazar Patrika in the…
Double-bishop attack: Two chess players to seek damages from AICF after CCI order
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, July 26 (IANS) Armed with a favourable order from the Competition Commission of India (CCI), two chess players — Karun Duggal and Gurpreet Pal Singh — are gearing up to file…
Gilbert withdraws from Tour de France after stage 16 crash
Carcassonne (France), July 25 (IANS) Belgian cyclist Philippe Gilbert was on Wednesday forced to pull out from the 2018 Tour de France after he sustained a kneecap injury during the race’s 16th stage. The Quick…
Indonesia wary of forest fires during Asiad
Jakarta, July 24 (IANS) Indonesian military commander Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto said on Tuesday that more troops would be deployed to ensure that forest fires do not take place in South Sumatra province during next month’s…
Japan marks 2 years to go before 2020 Olympic Games
Tokyo, July 24 (IANS) People across Japan on Tuesday marked two years to go before the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games. Despite an unusual heat wave, hundreds of people attended a countdown ceremony…
World’s longest bicycle race begins in Moscow
Moscow, July 24 (IANS) The first stage of the Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme ultra-stage bicycle race got underway on Tuesday here with an Indian’s participation. The longest bicycle race in the world will consist of…
Rs.5 lakh financial assistance for former archer
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Union Sports Ministry on Tuesday sanctioned financial assistance of Rs. 5 lakh to former archer Ashok Soren, who is currently living in an indigent condition in Jamshedpur. Media reports…
Morocco to host 2019 African Games
Rabat, July 24 (IANS) Morocco will host the 2019 African Games after Equatorial Guinea’s withdrawal, the Moroccan Youth and Sports Ministry has announced. Equatorial Guinea, which had been selected in 2016 to host the multi-sport…
Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers show renewed promise
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Greco-Roman style has always been a drawback for Indian wrestling. While the rise of Indian wrestling in recent years has largely been due to the freestyle…