Sports

GUWAHATI: The Union Sports Ministry is implementing a number of important schemes for promotion of sports in the country by developing rural and urban sports infrastructure, competition events and financial assistance for youth development…
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Guwahati: Banned from competition fora year, Asian Games bronze medallist L Sarita Devi on Saturday said she would utilise the period by taking corrective measures in her technique so that she can be ready for the 2016 Rio Olympics. "I…
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Dubai: Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards is of the opinion that Sachin Tendulkar is probably one of the two batsmen in modern era who had seamless adjusted their game according to their needs across all three formats. For…
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SYDNEY: Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson is uncertain for the fourth and final cricket Test against India due to a hamstring problem which forced him to skip a practice session here. According to media reports here, Johnson…
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NEW DELHI: Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal has been left disappointed after the Sports Ministry decided to reject her application for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award this year, citing norms. Badminton Association of India (BAI)…
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WELLINGTON: Fifteen wickets fell in a bowlers' blitz Saturday as Sri Lanka ended the first day of the second Test in Wellington at 78-5 in reply to New Zealand's first innings 221. Sri Lanka's response in their attempt to level the series…
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New Delhi:  Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal has been left disappointed after the Sports Ministry decided to reject her application for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award this year, citing norms. Badminton Association of India (BAI)…
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Wellington: Brendon McCullum's return to the scene of his greatest triumph was short-lived today with a second-ball duck as New Zealand staggered to 192-7 at tea on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka took a grip…
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New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Friday cleared the National Boxing Federation of India's name as 'Boxing India', a body recognised as a permanent member of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). The Ministry stated that the…
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New Delhi: Indian weightlifters continued their impressive performance by bagging five more medals, including two gold, at the 17th Asian Youth (boys & girls) and 22nd Junior Women Championships in Doha, Qatar, today. So far…
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