Gandhinagar, March 9 (IANS) With a view to producing international-level sportspersons and developing world-class sports infrastructure in the state, the Gujarat government on Wednesday announced an integrated sports policy. “The idea of announcing the new…
Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Odisha Olympic Association (OOA) general secretary Asirbad Behera to stay away from the post till the next hearing scheduled on April 13. Hearing a controversial…
Gurgaon, March 9 (IANS) Poster boy of India’s winter sports, Shiva Keshavan on Wednesday received a major boost in his preparations for the 2018 Olympics in South Korea as Micromax Informatics Ltd. announced that it…
Melbourne, March 9 (IANS) Melbourne’s world famous sports precinct could be dramatically restructured to include a new $740 million stadium under a new proposal. The new sporting complex, “Victoria Stadium”, would hold up to 60,000…
Changchun (China), March 8 (IANS) Chinese junior skaters should take one step at a time and progress gradually, suggested Dutch speed skating coach Milan Rocken who steered her team at the ISU Junior Speed Skating…
Kigali, March 8 (IANS) Rwanda Cycling Federation president Aimable Bayingana has that the country is set to host the 2018 African Continental Road Championship. He told reporters on Monday that the central African nation’s passion…
Manchester, March 7 (IANS) Hungarian boxer Alexander Horvath has made an unusual dietary choice as he prepares to take on Indian pugilist Vijender Singh at the Liverpool Echo Arena on March 12 — he is…
Bangkok, March 7 (IANS) Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh narrowly missed a place in the final of the men’s 25 metres Rapid Fire Pistol at the ISSF World Cup here on Monday. Gurpreet scored 577 in…
Canberra, March 7 (IANS) Seven National Basketball Association (NBA) players have been called up in Australia’s preliminary 26-man squad for the Rio Olympics, despite questions remaining on whether or not their franchises will allow them…
London, March 7 (IANS) Zhong Tianshi has become China’s first world champion in an individual cycling event after beating teammate Lin Junhong in the women’s sprint at the Track World Championships here. The 25-year-old on…
Bratislava, March 7 (IANS) Mikaela Shiffrin from the United States won the slalom competition of the Women’s Alpine Skiing World Cup in Jasna in the Northern Slovakia. Shiffrin on Sunday finished 2.36 seconds ahead of…
Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) Chinese table tennis player Xu Xin compared the Chinese team to the Great Wall after winning the world team championship here on Sunday. “The Great Wall is indestructible,” said Xu…
Bangkok, March 6 (IANS) Indian woman shooter Elizabeth Susan Koshy finished 18th in the qualification round of the 50 metres Rifle three position on the fourth day of the ISSF World Cup here on Sunday….
Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) China routed a toothless Japanese team 3-0 to claim their eighth straight men’s title at the World Team Table Tennis Championships at the Malawati Stadium here on Sunday. Rooted for…
Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) Defending champions China won the women’s team title for the 20th time after beating Japan 3-0 in the final of the 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships here on Sunday….
Changchun (China), March 6 (IANS) Chinese Han Mei claimed the silver medal of the women’s 1,000 metres at the ISU junior speed skating World Cup here on Sunday. Han, who pocketed three silver medals at…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Veteran wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Olympic qualifying tournament to be held at Astana, Kazakhstan, from March 18 to 20. The men’s squad includes…
London, March 6 (IANS) Olympic champion Jason Kenny won the men’s sprint title at the track cycling world championships here. Kenny, who looks to defend his individual and team sprint titles at the Olympics in…
Kuala Lumpur, March 5 (IANS) Indian paddlers made history twice in less than 24 hours with both women’s and men’s teams emerging triumphant in the second division of their respective sections at the 2016 World…
Shanghai, March 5 (IANS) Fan Kexin led a podium sweep for China in the women’s 500 metres in the 2016 ISU Shanghai Trophy, a new short-track speed skating and synchronized skating event, on Saturday. The…