Nairobi, Jan 3 (IANS) Lack of form and a career threatening injury derailed Kenya’s marathon champion Abel Kirui’s bid to become the first man to win three World marathon championships. However, for a man who…
Moscow, Jan 3 (IANS) The results of the recheck of doping samples of Russian athletes, who performed at the Sochi Olympics 2014, will be available in the next couple of months, International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Out of action for several months in 2016 due to a knee injury, former Asian champion wrestler Amit Dahiya is aiming to use the ongoing second edition…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Haryana Hammers enjoyed an excellent start to their campaign with a comprehensive 5-2 victory over defending champions Mumbai Maharathis in the inaugural match of the second edition of the Pro…
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Ace cueist Pankaj Advani will spearhead a star-studded line-up at the third Kolkata Open National Invitation Snooker Championship starting at the Bengal Rowing Club on Tuesday. Organised by the West Bengal…
Beijing, Jan 1 (IANS) China’s table tennis Grand Slam champion Li Xiaoxia announced her retirement ere on Sunday, capping an illustrious career that includes gold medal in each of the World Cup, World Championships, and…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A host of top grapplers from around the world will rub shoulders with their Indian counterparts when the second edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) starts here on Monday….
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) A day after the Sports Ministry suspended the recognition of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), its President, N. Ramachandran, said he will take up the issue with the government after…
Geneva, Dec 30 (IANS) Ferdinand Kubler, one of the world’s greatest cyclists and the first Swiss winner of the Tour de France, has died aged 97, his wife told the Swiss media on Friday. Kubler,…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Dissatisfied with the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) response to the show cause notice for appointing the scam-tainted duo of Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as life presidents, the Sports…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Narinder Batra resigned as Associate Vice-President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday to protest the scam-tainted duo of Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh…
Gurugram, Dec 30 (IANS) The six-day coaching camp organised by the Ice Skating Association of India (ISAI) at the countrys first all-year ice skating rink, iSKATE, located in Ambience Mall here will conclude on Saturday….
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Promising wrestler Ritu Phogat, who surpassed her elder siblings — Geeta and Babita — to emerge as the most expensive Indian at Rs.36 lakh in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL)…
Moscow, Dec 30 (IANS) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is ready to reinstate Russias suspended membership as soon as possible if the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) implements in full the required criteria set for this…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) decision to offer the scam-tainted duo of Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Chautala the post of honorary life presidents created more fireworks on Thursday with the…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Slamming the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for the decision to offer the scam-tainted duo of Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Chautala the post of honorary life presidents, Sports Minister Vijay Goel said…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Scam-tainted former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief Abhay Chautala declared on Thursday that he will turn down the honorary post of Life President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) only…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai Maharathi will lock horns with inaugural runners-up Haryana Hammers in the second edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL), starting at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Stadium here…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) chief Abhay Chautala on Thursday declared that he will turn down the honorary post of life president offered to him by the Indian Olympic Association…
Tehran, Dec 29 (IANS) Iranian heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler Bashir Babajanzadeh Darzi was handed a four-year ban after testing positive for a banned substance in his latest doping test. According to Xinhua news agency, Iranian news…