Joining Zenit is another victory in my life: Hulk
September 4th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersberg, Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Brazil striker Hulk says his shock move to Zenit St. Petersburg football club from Porto represents "another victory" in his career.The 26-year-old playmaker inked ... Read more...
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I’m closing in on world-beater Zhou: Russian weightlifter
August 16th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian weightlifter Tatiana Kashirina Thursday said she is satisfied with her Olympic silver medal because her performance took her one step closer to beating her ... Read more...
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Bernardinho to lead Brazil men’s volleyball team until Rio 2016
August 15th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) Brazil's volleyball confederation (CBV) has said the national men's team coach Bernardinho will keep his job until the 2016 Rio Olympics.Bernardinho, who has held ... Read more...
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Himachal gives Rs.one crore, plot to shooter Vijay
August 15th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kullu, Aug 15 (IANS) Pistol shooter Vijay Kumar was Wednesday honoured by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal for winning an Olympic silver medal.At the state-level Independence Day function ... Read more...
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India hails Olympic silver medallist Sushil Kumar
August 12th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Moments after Sushil Kumar bagged a silver medal at the London Olympics Sunday, the grappler's name became the buzzword in the nation.The 29-year-old was ... Read more...
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Sushil Kumar’s Olympic saga (Factfile)
August 12th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) India's Sushil Kumar has steadily worked his way to the Olympic silver medal. His success graph in the last three years, after he won the ... Read more...
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Olympic pole vault: France’s Lavillenie soars to gold
August 11th, 2012 - 5:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) France's world and European pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie took the gold medal Friday with an Olympic record leap of 5.97 metres.World silver medallist Bjorn ... Read more...
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Maken requests defence ministry for out-of-turn promotion for Vijay
August 8th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, August 7 (IANS) India's Sports Minister Ajay Maken has requested Defence Minister A.K. Antony to change out of turn promotion rules for Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar, who ... Read more...
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Olympic tennis: Federer content with silver medal
August 6th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Swiss tennis great Roger Federer has said he was satisfied with an Olympic silver medal, following his loss to Briton Andy Murray in the men's ... Read more...
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Olympics: President congratulates Vijay on winning silver
August 4th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday congratulated shooter Vijay Kumar on winning a silver medal at the London Olympics, and said the army man has done ... Read more...
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Olympics: Vijay shoots silver as boxer Vikas exits (Overall India Roundup)
August 4th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Army shooter Vijay Kumar made India proud by winning a welcome silver medal at the London Olympics here Friday, hours before boxer Vikas Krishan was controversially ... Read more...
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Olympics: Vijay shines with silver, Saina’s bronze hunt on (India Intro Roundup)
August 4th, 2012 - 2:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) After three unproductive days, luck smiled on India as army shooter Vijay Kumar scooped up a silver after his teammate Joydip Karmakar narrowly missed a medal ... Read more...
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Olympics: Shooter Vijay Kumar wins silver for India (India Roundup)
August 3rd, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Army shooter Vijay Kumar scooped up a silver after his teammate Joydip Karmakar narrowly missed a medal while ace women's shuttler Saina Nehwal remained in contention ... Read more...
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He promised me a medal: Vijay’s father
August 3rd, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 3 (IANS) Father of India's Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar said his son had promised him a medal before he went into the finals of the 25-metre rapid ... Read more...
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Olympics: Pistol shooter Vijay Kumar wins silver; India gets second medal (Lead)
August 3rd, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Army marksman Vijay Kumar gave India the second medal from the Royal Artillery Barracks winning the silver in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event ... Read more...
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Eminent sportsmen support sports bill
November 10th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Eminent sportsmen, including India's lone Olympic gold medallist champion Abhinav Bindra and 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev, Thursday came out strongly in ... Read more...
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Punjab to rank sportspersons
May 8th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) Punjab will introduce ranking of players to honour top 100 players in each game using an internationally accepted procedure, officials said Saturday.
The decision was taken at a meeting ... Read more...
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Hockey structure in India is stricken by cancer: Horst Wein
March 7th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Horst Wein is known in the world of hockey as much as he is in football, a rare multi-faceted character. The legendary coach has ... Read more...
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Amir Khan says he’d be a superstar in Britain if he were white
December 5th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 4 (ANI): Olympic silver medallist boxer Amir Khan has revealed that he would have enjoyed greater stardom in Britain, had he been a White sportsman.Khan, who was portrayed as a ... Read more...
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Bridget Sloan Clinches National Title
August 16th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by GD
Bridget Sloan, the 17 year old American gymnast was at her very best as she clinched the national championship on Saturday, thus putting her name right at the top along with other ... Read more...
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Brit Muslim boxer involved in hammer attack horror
January 1st, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.1 (ANI): British Muslim boxer Amir Khan has been left reeling after a hammer-wielding maniac smashed up his 50,000-pound car. According to The Sun, a stranger confronted Amir, 22, in ... Read more...
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