Murray to join Federer in Olympic final
August 4th, 2012 - 7:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain's Andy Murray defeated second seed Novak Djokovic in straight sets Friday to reach the final of the Olympic tennis tournament.It sets up a ... Read more...
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Phelps confirms retirement after London Olympics
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Swimming legend Michael Phelps, the most prolific Olympic medallist, has confirmed he would retire after the London Olympics."No more competitive swimming, no more club meets. ... Read more...
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Triple jumper Mayookha out of Olympics
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) India's sole woman triple jumper in London Olympics Mayookha Johny crashed out of the Games, failing to qualify for the finals with a disappointing 13th place ... Read more...
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Hemsworth loves risking life
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Actor Liam Hemsworth admits he loves the adrenaline rush he gets when he attempts risky tasks like extreme surfing.He also challenges himself to ride bigger ... Read more...
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Former Portugal striker Liedson joins Flamengo
August 3rd, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 3 (IANS) Former Portugal striker Liedson has signed a deal with Brazilian Serie A club Flamengo until the end of the 2013 season.Liedson's management company Think ... Read more...
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Former Brazil defender Roberto Carlos retires
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos has announced his retirement from football.The 39-year-old will assume an ambassador's role for Russian club Anzhi ... Read more...
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Olympic badminton: Eight players disqualified (Lead)
August 1st, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Eight shuttlers, charged with throwing away badminton matches at the Olympics, were Wednesday disqualified from the Games.A source told Xinhua that the players have been disqualified ... Read more...
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Texas Rangers land Ryan Dempster
August 1st, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 35 year old right handed pitcher Ryan Dempster after refusing to give an approval of his transfer to Atlanta last week has now been traded for ... Read more...
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Olympic flame moved and later re-lit
July 31st, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Sunday evening, something extraordinary happened at the Olympics. The Olympic flame for the London 2012 Olympics was extinguished, moved and later relit. It is said that ... Read more...
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Lily Allen gripped by Olympic fever
July 31st, 2012 - 6:54 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Singer Lily Allen has been gripped by the Olympics fever, but is finding it tough to watch the Games with her male friends, who are rating ... Read more...
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Narang’s medal will inspire other Indian athletes: Maken
July 30th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken Sunday congratulated shooter Gagan Narang for winning India's first medal at the London Olympics and said his bronze will inspire ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Vijender powers his way to pre-quarters (Lead)
July 29th, 2012 - 5:45 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) India's strong medal contender Vijender Singh sailed into the pre-quarter final in the men's middleweight (75 kg) boxing competition with a clinical 14-10 win over Danabek ... Read more...
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Olympics: China’s Li Na turns to focus to doubles after singles loss
July 29th, 2012 - 4:17 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) Chinese No.1 women's tennis player Li Na said she will focus on the doubles after losing to Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the first ... Read more...
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Albanian lifter banned from London for steroids
July 28th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Albanian weightlifter Hysen Pulaku has been excluded from the London Olympics after testing positive for steroids, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Saturday.The 20-year-old failed ... Read more...
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Brazil to invest in individual sports to boost Olympic tally
July 28th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 28 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has outlined plans to focus investments in individual Olympic events to lift the country's medal tally at the 2016 Rio ... Read more...
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Opening ceremony a warm-up act for Games: Danny Boyle
July 28th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Danny Boyle, the mastermind behind the grand opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, says the spectacle was a "warm-up" act for the Games.The Oscar-winning ... Read more...
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Olympics: Greece leads players’ parade in opening ceremony
July 28th, 2012 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Greece, the traditional hosts of the Olympics, led the 204 nations and their athletes into the Olympic Stadium in the opening ceremony here Friday.Taekwondo fighter Alexandros ... Read more...
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Beckham to be part of opening ceremony
July 25th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Former England captain David Beckham has been given a role in Friday's London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.The 37-year-old Beckham would not disclose any details of ... Read more...
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Flamengo confirms interest in Dorival as new coach
July 25th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 25 (IANS) Brazilian football giants Flamengo have confirmed their interest in signing Dorival Junior as their new coach.Less than a day after sacking Joel Santana, Flamengo's ... Read more...
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Man plunges to his death from London’s Tate modern gallery
July 25th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man has plunged to his death from the Members Rooms of the Tate Modern Gallery. The accident happened on Tuesday evening at around 6 pm.The gallery ... Read more...
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Olympic champion Rice happy to focus on preparation
July 24th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice has a lot to live up to in London following her performance in the Beijing Olympics where she won three gold medals ... Read more...
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Flamengo sacks coach Santana
July 24th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 24 (IANS) Brazil's football powerhouse Flamengo have sacked coach Joel Santana following the team's poor results.Flamengo's football director Zinho confirmed Monday that the 63-year-old had been ... Read more...
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Cab drivers protest against use of Olympic lanes
July 24th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) London police said a man jumped into River Thames during an Olympic protest by the city's cab drivers.Several dozen cabs drove slowly and tooted their horns ... Read more...
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Huszti to Return to Hannover
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Zenit St. Petersburg have agreed to allow Hungarian midfielder Szabolcs Huszti to leave for his former side Hannover 96, the Russian football club said Monday.Huszti, ... Read more...
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Capello arrives in Moscow
July 21st, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 21 (IANS) Former England football coach Fabio Capello arrived in Moscow Friday for further talks on his contract with Russia after being named "de facto" coach of the ... Read more...
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1,200 British soldiers put on standby for Olympics
July 20th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) An additional 1,200 soldiers have been put on standby to guard the London Olympics, bringing the total number of military personnel involved in the games to ... Read more...
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Madagascar to send seven athletes to London Olympics
July 19th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Antananarivo (Madagascar), July 19 (IANS) Seven athletes will represent Madagascar at the London Olympics, official from the island country's Olympic Committee has said.The president of Madagascar's Olympic Committee, Siteny Andriasoloniaiko, ... Read more...
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Russian athletes mustn’t ‘fool around’ in London: Medvedev
July 16th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gorki (Russia), July 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian athletes must ignore the lavish parties and cultural exhibitions at the Olympics and focus on training rather than "fooling around", Prime Minister Dmitry ... Read more...
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Sushil Kumar to be India’s flag bearer at Olympics
July 15th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Wrestler Sushil Kumar would be India's flag-bearer at the London Olympics opening ceremony July 27 Indian Olympic Association (IOA) acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra ... Read more...
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Bollywood films, music Bhupathi’s stress buster
July 13th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, who is busy preparing for the London Olympics beginning July 27, turns to Bollywood films and songs for some relaxation.When asked ... Read more...
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McCullum says Black Caps need to find way to beat Windies
July 11th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Basseterre (St. Kitts), July 11 (IANS/CMC) Off-spinner Nathan McCullum says the beleaguered New Zealand have no choice but to win the third One-Day International at Warner Park here."We've just got to ... Read more...
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New Zealand to send 185 athletes to London Olympics
July 9th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, July 9 (IANS) The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has finalised a team of 185 athletes to compete at the London Olympics.The team selection ended as decathlete Brent Newdick, ... Read more...
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Hemsworth’s family likes Cyrus
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Singer Miley Cyrus has won the affections of fiance Liam Hemsworth's family and according to brother Luke she is the "perfect match" for the actor.The ... Read more...
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Young BMX rider dies after crash
July 1st, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Riga (Latvia), July 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 17-year-old Latvian freestyle BMX rider has died of injuries sustained in a crash during a competition here, organisers said Sunday.Arturs Grikis fell from ... Read more...
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Comeback Evans fails to qualify at US swimming trials
July 1st, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Former Olympic champion Janet Evans had to end her comeback as the 40-year-old finished 53rd out of 65 swimmers in the 800-metre freestyle preliminaries at ... Read more...
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