Category Archive for: ‘Sports’
More Russians banned in mounting Rio toll
Ninteen more Russian rowers were banned from the Olympics, taking the toll of the nation’s athletes suspended from Rio to 108 after explosive revelations of state-run doping across Russian sport. As the list of supsended Russians grew, the International Olympic Commitee continued to face fierce …
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Roger Federer to miss Rio 2016 Olympics
Star tennis player, Switzerland’s Roger Federer has announced that he will not compete at the Rio Olympics and miss the rest of 2016 in order to treat an injury. 34-year-old Federer reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon, where he lost to Milos Raonic, but the 17-time …
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NADA to decide fate of Narsingh Yadav today
Wrestler Narsingh Yadav has lodged an FIR against the cook who allegedly spiked Narsingh Yadav’s food at the training camp in Sonipat. Narsingh Yadav had failed the dope test two days ago. National Doping Agency (NADA) will hear today Wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s case and is …
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Athlete Neeraj Chopra sets world record in IAAF U-20
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first Indian athlete to become a world champion at any level when he won a gold medal at the U-20 World Championships in Poland. Chopra created a new U-20 world record by throwing the javelin a …
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Britain’s Chris Froome wins third Tour de France title
Chris Froome became Britain’s first three-time winner of the Tour de France when he crossed the finish line of the 21-stage race in Paris on Sunday. The Team Sky rider, who won the 2013 and 2015 races, is the first man to defend his title …
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India beat West Indies by innings and 92 runs
India defeated West Indies by an innings and 92 runs in the first cricket Test to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series in Antigua late on Sunday. India notched up 566 for eight declared in their first innings and then bowled out West …
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Wrestling body supports Narsingh Yadav
Coming out in support of wrestler Narsingh Yadav, Wrestling Federation of India says, injustice has been done with him; Expresses hope that the committee looking into it does justice. The Wrestling Federation of India has come out in full support of wrestler Narsingh Yadav, saying …
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IOC decides against blanket doping ban for Russia
The International Olympic Committee on Sunday ordered individual sports federations to decide whether Russian competitors should take part in the Rio Games after failing to agree on a complete ban over Russia’s state-run doping. The IOC executive decided that any Russian athlete wanting to go …
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Confident India take on inexperienced West Indies today
A confident India, with a new coach at the helm, will seek to record a third consecutive Test series triumph on the Caribbean soil when the Virat Kohli-led side clashes with an inexperienced West Indies in the first cricket match, in Antigua from Thursday. The …
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Rio anti-doping lab suspension lifted
The World Anti-Doping Agency had lifted the suspension of the Rio’s drug testing laboratory. WADA said the reinstatement means Rio officials can resume testing blood and urine samples this week and that they see no need for further action against the lab. Around 7,000 samples …
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