Brazil coach puts faith in Lucas
September 5th, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 5 (IANS) Brazil coach Mano Menezes is set to include new Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) signing Lucas Moura in his starting line-up for Friday's international friendly ... Read more...
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Olympic wrestling: Yogeshwar Dutt leads Indian challenge (Overall India Roundup)
August 11th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Yogeshwar Dutt will lead India's challenge in the Olympic wrestling competition Saturday after Amit Kumar and Narsingh Pancham Yadav crashed out of the competition here.Dutt ... Read more...
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Olympic wrestling: Indian wrestlers Amit Kumar, Narsingh Yadav out (India Intro Roundup)
August 11th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) India's male wrestlers started their Olympic campaign on a disappointing note with both Amit Kumar and Narsingh Pancham Yadav crashing out of their respective weight categories ... Read more...
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Olympic: Saina starts her campaign Sunday
July 28th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Saina Nehwal begins her pursuit of India's elusive badminton Olympic medal at the London Games Sunday against Swiss Sabrina Jaquet in the first round of the ... Read more...
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Tricky draw for Indian boxers, Vikas gets a bye
July 28th, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) India's star boxer Vijender Singh, a bronze medallist in the Beijing Games, will start his 2012 Olympic campaign against Kazakhstan's Danabek Suzhanov in the first round ... Read more...
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Saina drawn in easy group at London Olympics
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal should have it easy in the group stages of her Olympic campaign, according to the draw announced here Monday.World No.55 Lianne ... Read more...
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Spain names basketball squad for London Olympics
June 20th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 20 (IANS) Euro champions Spain have announced their 12-member men's basketball squad for the London Olympics, where they will attempt to better their silver winning performance four years ... Read more...
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Brazil hope to end Olympic judo medal drought in London
May 2nd, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 2 (IANS) Brazil will be hoping to end a 20-year Olympic gold medal drought at the London Games.For the first time in Olympic history, Brazil will ... Read more...
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Buchanan’s role with England cricket team may be stumped by lack of funds
August 19th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 19 (ANI): Former Australia's coach John Buchanan could be denied a role with theEngland cricket team due to funding earmarked for the team being reallocated for the 2012 British Olympic ... Read more...
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Football is in England’s DNA: Beckham
December 4th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 4 (ANI): David Beckham has said that England would be perfect hosts for the 2018 football World Cup because "football is in our DNA".Pitching for England's bid to ... Read more...
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Athlete who opened brothel to finance his Olympic bid may be disqualified
October 7th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Oct. 7 (ANI): New Zealand taekwondo practitioner Logan Campbell, who opened a brothel to finance his 2012 Olympic Games bid, may not be allowed to qualify for the championship, as he ... Read more...
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Beijing Olympian becomes pimp as he lacks funding for 2012 London Olympics
July 13th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jul 13 (ANI): New Zealand taekwondo practitioner Logan Campbell has turned to pimping after his funds dried up, and his chances at making the London Olympics in 2012 looked slim.Campbell, 23, ... Read more...
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Pakistan hockey coaches resign after Beijing debacle
August 26th, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 26 (IANS) Pakistan's head coach Khawaja Zakauddin has resigned following his team's poor showing in the Olympic Games hockey tournament in Beijing.Zaka, a former Olympian who took over as Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Stephanie Rice signs up for Make Me a Supermodel show
August 25th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 25 (ANI): Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has signed up with Channel 7 for its modelling quest Make Me a Supermodel.Rice will be advising contestants on ... Read more...
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Vijender’s bronze caps India’s Olympic campaign (Round-up)
August 22nd, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian participation in its best-ever Olympic Games came to an end Friday with the joy of boxer Vijender Kumar's bronze medal and the disappointment of the women's 4x400m ... Read more...
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Wrestler Dutt eliminated in second round
August 19th, 2008 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 19 (IANS) Yogeshwar Dutt won his first round, but then lost to a more experienced wrestler in the second to crash out of the Olympic men's 60 kg freestyle competition ... Read more...
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Heptathletes add to miserable show in athletics (Lead)
August 17th, 2008 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) The heptathlon trio, as well as discus thrower Vikas Gowda and quarter miler Mandeep Kaur made it another miserable day for India at the athletics track. ... Read more...
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Gowda, Mandeep out, Indian athletes continue to disappoint
August 16th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian athletes once again failed miserably at the Olympic platform, as they were unable to produce what they had achieved to earn the Olympic berth in ... Read more...
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Takhar ends Olympic campaign in 21st position
August 15th, 2008 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian rower Bajranglal Takhar upgraded his personal best timing to finish 21st in the men's singles sculls rowing event at the Olympics here Friday. The Indian led the ... Read more...
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Paes, Bhupathi raise hope after Rathore misfires (India, second Lead)
August 12th, 2008 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 12 (IANS) India's Old tennis warhorses Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi gave hope to their fans back home with an emphatic victory after the famed shooters caused wrenching ... Read more...
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Paes and Bhupathi to begin their Olympic campaign Monday
August 10th, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
By V.Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will look to rework their old magic in their quest for the elusive Olympic medal in men's doubles when they take ... Read more...
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Anjali disappoints, Tombi Devi exits as India begin poorly in the Olympics (India Lead)
August 9th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) India's Olympic campaign got off to a dismal start as shooters Anjali Bhagwat and Avneet Singh and judoka Khumujam Tombi Devi bowed out of contention in ... Read more...
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Saina to start her Olympic badminton campaign Saturday (Preview)
August 8th, 2008 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) The limelight is all on shooters and boxers and that will allow India's top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Anup Sridhar to quietly focus on their Olympic campaign, starting ... Read more...
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Indian weightlifter out of Olympics team protests innocence
August 6th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India's Olympic campaign was rocked by a doping controversy two days before the Games could begin as weightlifter Monica Devi was pulled out of the Games competition ... Read more...
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Chinese Muslim separatists threaten Olympics with fresh attacks
July 26th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 26 (ANI): Organisers of next months Beijing Olympics have received a fresh threat from the separatist Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP), which has already claimed responsibility for the May bus ... Read more...
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Linekar emerges most popular choice to lead UK bid for 2018 World Cup
March 7th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar.7 (ANI): Gary Lineker has emerged as the overwhelmingly popular candidate to spearhead the Football Associations bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
The BBC pundit and former England striker is being ... Read more...
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Philippine president seeks sponsors for Olympics athletics
March 6th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Manila, March 6 (Xinhua) Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will seek big shot financers to sponsor the preparation of Filipino athletes who are qualified to compete in Beijing Olympic Games this summer. "She ... Read more...
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