Category: Sports

Bored Rio lifeguard cheers up Twitterati

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Do you have an unsatisfying job that makes you cry: "What am I doing…

9 years ago

Rower Dattu finishes fourth in men’s sculls quarter-finals

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal finished fourth in the men's singles sculls quarter-finals at…

9 years ago

Adidas to launch its own retail store in 2017

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Adidas India plans to launch its first own retail store in 2017 after getting approval…

9 years ago

Mamata Banerjee congratulates gymnast Dipa Karmakar

Agartala, Aug 9 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated ace Indian gymnast and Tripura girl Dipa…

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Brathwaite named West Indies captain for India T20Is

St. Lucia, Aug 9 (IANS) Hard-hitting all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite was on Tuesday appointed the new West Indies captain for the…

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‘Rio waters for sailing events cleaner than before’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) South Korean sailor Ha Jee-min has been coming to the city of Rio de…

9 years ago

‘Most Russian paralympians absolutely clean’

Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov on Tuesday said that most of his country's paralympians are…

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IOC calls for athletes to have ‘respect for others’

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) supports freedom of speech but there should be a…

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No guarantee Rio sprints will be clean, says Bolt

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Six-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt has admitted there are no guarantees…

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Man United signs 5-year contract with Pogba

London, Aug 9 (IANS) French midfielder Paul Pogba had completed his transfer from Italian club Juventus to Manchester United on…

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Namibian boxer arrested for alleged sexual harassment at Rio Games

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazil's police arrested a Namibian boxer registered to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympic…

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Phelps gorging on pasta to fuel last hurrah in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps has revealed that he is loading up on carbohydrates…

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Hoeness to run for Bayern presidency

Munich, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness will run for the German football club's presidency again in…

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Uganda pull out of 2016 Afcon Beach Football qualifiers

Kampala, Aug 9 (IANS) Uganda has pulled out of the qualifiers for the second Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Beach…

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Sportspersons condemn Shobhaa De’s ‘unfair’ remarks

Mumbai/Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Several sportspersons have unitedly condemned author Shobhaa De for critising Indian athletes for their…

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Inter Milan sign De Boer as head coach

Rome, Aug 9 (IANS) Inter Milan signed Dutchman Frank De Boer as the head coach with a three-year contract, the…

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India’s bowlers have learnt lesson from drawn second Test: Kohli

St. Lucia, Aug 9 (IANS) India's Test skipper Virat Kohli has said that his bowlers have learnt lessons, taken positives…

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Brazil ups military deployments in Copacabana

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The Brazilian government has authorised deployment of military troops in the neighbourhood of Copacabana…

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Shobhaa De won’t apologise for tweet on Indian Olympians

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Author Shobhaa De has been slammed by many for mocking the Indian athletes participating at the…

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Abhinav Bindra hits out at Shobhaa De’s ‘unfair’ remarks

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra, who missed an Olympic medal by a miniscule margin, has hit back at…

9 years ago



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