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The winner of an astounding 23 gold medals in Olympics was in town for promotional activity and dropped in for some time at the Kotla in the evening. (Image: PTI)

New Delhi: One of the greatest Olympians of all time, Michael Phelps got a taste of cricket Tuesday as he ...

Vijender was to make his US debut at the Staples Center on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla undercard.

Vijender’s US Pro debut delayed through injury

March 25, 2019

New Delhi: Indian boxing star Vijender Singh's much-awaited professional debut in the USA, scheduled for April 12, was Monday postponed ...

Al-Khelaifi was interrogated by two French judges Wednesday. (Image: Reuters)

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French judges question PSG president in corruption row

March 23, 2019

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been questioned in France in connection with a corruption probe over the awarding ...

Xerxes Diniar Irani is the first-ever contestant from Odisha to qualify for the ‘Culling Round’ of the reality show ‘Roadies Real Heroes’.

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Roadies Real Heroes: Cuttack boy Xerxes makes history

March 20, 2019

From a national level sportsman to an entrepreneur to a social worker, Xerxes Diniar Irani’s CV is as variegated as ...

Logan won silver at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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Olympic medalist Logan suspended over drug test

March 2, 2019

Los Angeles: Olympic slopestyle skiing silver medallist Devin Logan has been given a drug suspension after testing positive for the ...

All the matches will be played at the K.D Jadhav Indoor Hall located within the IGI stadium.

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IGI Stadium to host India Open for the first time

March 1, 2019

New Delhi: India Open will have a new address this time with Indira Gandhi International Stadium (IGI) set to host ...

In 2018, Japan’s parliament passed a watered-down version of a health ministry proposal to limit secondhand smoke.

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Venues to be 100 per cent smoke-free at Tokyo 2020

February 28, 2019

Tokyo: All the venues for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be 100 percent smoke-free, the organisers said ...

This was India's second medal in the tournament, with Apurvi Chandela winning a gold in the women's 10m air rifle category Saturday.

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Saurabh Chaudhary bags gold with world record, secures Olympic quota

February 24, 2019

New Delhi: Unfazed by a field comprising seasoned campaigners, teenager Saurabh Chaudhary smashed the world record to win gold in ...

Rai won Gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

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Shooting coach laments Jitu’s poor form

February 23, 2019

New Delhi: India's pistol coach Pavel Smirnov, who once compared Jitu Rai to a diamond, struggles to comprehend how one ...

Seenigama: In this October 6, 2015 photo, Laureus Ambassador and Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin poses for a picture with children at an event in Seenegama, Sri Lanka. (Laureus/PTI Photo) (PTI2_19_2019_000041B)

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Gold medallist gymnast Franklin finds peace in Hinduism

February 19, 2019

Monaco: Learning Hinduism and reading epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata have kept Missy Franklin occupied ever since the five-time Olympic ...

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The Prime Minister has been accused of violating the Representation of the People Act in his speech, which the Opposition...

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In the middle of the Lok Sabha elections frenzy, the Haryana government finds itself tangled in a peculiar accusation of...

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