| Army promotes Olympics medalist Vijay Kumar |
NEW DELHI, Aug 16: London Olympics silver medal winning shooter Vijay Kumar was Thursday promoted as Subedar Major and was given a cash award of Rs 30 lakh along with a commendation card by Indian Army chief Gen Bikram Singh.
The army chief also felicitated 13 other sportsmen from the army who represented the country at the just-concluded London Olympics and gave them a cash award of Rs... |
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| Another felicitation for Mary, men boxers also share dais |
NEW DELHI, Aug 16: Medals eluded them but not the spotlight as the Indian men’s boxing team shared the dais with London Olympics bronze-winning woman pugilist M C Mary Kom at a felicitation function organized by sponsors Monnet Group on Thursday.
Mary Kom (51kg), who is hopping from one felicitation function to another, smiled through the proceedings as she collected Rs 11 lakh ca... |
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| ICC U-19 World Cup: India to face Pakistan in quarters |
TOWNSVILLE, Aug 16: India trounced minnows Papua New Guinea by 107 runs to set up a quarterfinal clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Endeavour Park here on Thursday.
Ravikant produced a fine seam bowling display to bundle out Papua New Guinea for meagre 97 runs in 32 overs in pursuit of a victory target of 204 set by India.
The 18-year-old pacer from... |
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| Haryana Olympians to get over Rs 6.5 crore |
CHANDIGARH, Aug 16: While four out of the six Indian medal winners at the recent London Olympics, with a Haryana connection, will get Rs 4.5 crore for their achievements, others who could not get any medal also need not lose hope, officials here said on Thursday.
“Four out of the six medal winners are from Haryana or associated with the state,” an official said.
The ... |
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| Clubs refuse to play in violence-hit Assam |
PANAJI, Aug 16: The All India Football Federation has been forced to look at an alternate venue for the Federation Cup after several clubs objected to playing in violence-hit Assam.
The AIFF had initially finalized Siliguri in Bengal and Guwahati in Assam as the two venues for the final phase of the Federation Cup. Draws were already enlisted and each venue was to host two groups each, ... |
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| Delhi to give Rs 2 crore to Sushil Kumar |
NEW DELHI, Aug 16: The Delhi government on Thursday decided to increase the cash reward for London Olympics silver medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar from Rs 1 crore to Rs 2 crore.
“We have decided to increase the cash reward for Sushil Kumar from Rs 1 crore to Rs 2 crore,” said Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit after a cabinet meeting.
Sushil became India’s only... |
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| Olympian archer honoured in Nagaland |
KOHIMA, Aug 16: Chekrovolu Swuro, the archer from Nagaland who took part in the London Olympics, has been honoured with the first T Ao State Sports Award. The award was also given to sports administrator Lanu Toy and Greenwood School. Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar conferred the awards at a ceremony here on Wednesday. T Ao was instituted after the Naga People’s Front government reviewed the ... |
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| India will aim at 25 medals in 2020 Olympics |
NEW DELHI, Aug 16: Sports Minister Ajay Maken said on Thursday that India will aim at winning 25 medals in the 2020 Olympics. “Looking at India’s performance in this year’s Olympics, we will keep a long term aim and try to go for 25 medals in 2020,” Maken said here. He was speaking at a ceremony organized by the central government to felicitate the London Olympic medalists.... |
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| Federer powers into third round of Cincinnati Masters |
CINCINNATI, Aug 16: Four-time champion Roger Federer crushed Alex Bogomolov, Russia, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday as the top seed led his fellow elites into the third round of the Cincinnati Masters.
The Swiss world number one was untouchable against his modest Russian proposition, with the Swiss who has reached the semi-finals or better at 11 of the last 12 ATP events he has played setting up... |
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| Nadal to miss US Open due to knee injury |
NEW YORK, Aug 16: Seven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal on Wednesday withdrew from US Open, the last Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year because of injury.
Notbaly the Spaniard hasn’t played a match since June 28, when he was upset in the second round of Wimbledon by 100th-ranked Lukas Rosol.
Nadal also pulled out of the London Olympics and a hard-court tuneup ... |
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| Russian Olympic medalists given luxury cars |
MOSCOW, Aug 16: Many of Russia’s medal-winning Olympic athletes were presented with luxury cars on Wednesday and the others were also promised cars soon.
Many of Russia’s gold medalists received their cars near Red Square after being given state honours by President Vladimir Putin in a ceremony at the Kremlin.
Each of the 129 Russians who won medals in individual or ... |
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| US beats Mexico in Mexico for 1st time |
MEXICO CITY, Aug 16: Second-half substitute Michael Orozco Fiscal scored in the 80th minute to give the United States its first-ever win at Mexico with a 1-0 victory in a friendly on Wednesday.
Brek Shea, who entered two minutes earlier, ran down the left flank and around Severo Meza before sending a cross to Terrence Boyd. Boyd made a quick backheel pass to Orozco Fiscal, who beat keep... |
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| Arshavin jeers distracted Russia: Capello |
MOSCOW, Aug 16: Russian fans jeering Andrei Arshavin distracted the Russian team and surprized new coach Fabio Capello, the ex-England boss said.
Capello’s first game in charge of Russia ended in a 1-1 draw with the Ivory Coast here on Wednesday. Alan Dzagoev opened the scoring with a free kick before ex-Leeds midfielder Max Gradel equalized with a header.
Arshavin replace... |
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| MotoGP returns to historic Indy track |
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 16: The MotoGP circuit returns to action this week as the second of two races on US soil this season takes place at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“It is always a pleasure to visit Indianapolis as the motorsport culture here is very strong and the whole city gets behind the Grand Prix with many events taking place over the weekend,” said Hiroshi Ya... |
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| Twelve arrested after Russia-Ivory Coast game |
MOSCOW, Aug 16: Twelve people were arrested by Moscow police after a friendly football match between Russia and the Ivory Coast, city police said on Thursday. A header from former Leeds United midfielder Max Gradel prevented a winning start to Fabio Capello’s reign as Russia coach. The game ended 1-1 in front of a crowd of around 12,500 on Wednesday. “Twelve people were brought to just... |
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| Jamaica to use Bolt to woo tourists |
KINGSTON, Aug 16: Jamaica expects the electrifying Olympic wins of the world’s fastest sprinter Usain Bolt will enhance its image and help in wooing more foreign tourists to the picturesque Caribbean country.
“The impact of Bolt’s performance at the London Olympics will have an effect on the island for many years and will help us to attract more tourists,” Jamaic... |
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| England's Muamba quits football |
LONDON, Aug 16: English footballer Fabrice Muamba announced his retirement from football on Wednesday, after suffering a heart attack during a match last season. The England youth international collapsed during Bolton Wanderers’ game against Tottenham Hotspur on March 17 following which his heart stopped for 78 minutes. He was discharged from hospital in April and recently played football on... |
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| 41-year Brad Hogg named in Australia's World T20 squad |
SYDNEY, Aug 16: Australia have included big-hitting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and veteran Brad Hogg in their 15-man squad for the World T20 which starts from September this year. 41-year-old Brad Hogg, who retired from all forms of cricket four years back, came back to the side after impressive performance in the Big Bash League and Indian Premier League. Ex-captain and middle-order batsman Camero... |
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| Newcastle sign Anita from Ajax |
LONDON, Aug 16: Newcastle manager Alan Pardew on Thursday signed Holland midfielder Vurnon Anita from Dutch champions Ajax. Anita agreed a five-year contract with the English Premier League club after helping the Dutch giants win their second successive league title last season. The 23-year-old, born on the island of Curacao, joined the Ajax youth academy in 1999 and made his first-team debut in 2... |
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| ManU signs Van Persie for ?22m from Arsenal |
LONDON, Aug 16: Manchester United achieved a major success in the present transfer window after they signed last season’s double Footballer of the Year, Robin Van Persie from Arsenal, in a deal worth 22 million pounds, seeing of challenge from Manchester City and Italian champions Juventus.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger finally sanctioned the move for his dynamic captain to Old Tr... |
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| Football friendlies: Argentina beat Germany, Brazil thrash Sweden |
LONDON, Aug 16: Argentina beat 10-man hosts Germany 3-1 in an international soccer friendly at Frankfurt Arena on Wednesday while Alexandre Pato scored a brace to help Brazil breeze past Sweden 3-0.
Lionel Messi, Angelo Di Maria and Sami Khedira’s own goal helped “La Albiceleste” to take the win. Goalkeeper Ron Robert Zieler weakened the German side with a straight red... |
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| Brazil to spend $579 million on World Cup security |
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 16: The Brazilian government will spend 1.17 billion reais ($579 million) on the security of the FIFA World Cup 2014.
State news agencies said on Wednesday that three quarters of the amount will be spent on the equipment, and the rest on the operation of the system.
Meanwhile, the Justice Ministry’s Secretaria announced the creation of a committee which... |
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| Ugandan president rewards Olympic gold medal winner |
ENTEBBE, Aug 16: Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni rewarded Steven Kiprotich, gold medal winner at the London Olympics, with 200 million shillings ($81,300).
Museveni also told Kiprotich, who won the marathon, that he would build a three bedroom house for his parents as requested.
Museveni was hosting Kiprotich here 40 km south of the capital Kampala soon after he returned from ... |
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| United set to resume Manchester rivalry with City |
LONDON, Aug 16: Alex Ferguson will lead Manchester United into the Premier League season facing arguably his biggest threat after 20 years of supremacy in English football — cross-town rival Manchester City.
Man United was two minutes away from having its name engraved on the Premier League trophy for the 13th time last season before City miraculously scored twice in added time ag... |
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| 3rd Test: South Africa 65/4 against England at lunch |
LONDON, Aug 16: Steven Finn’s treble strike helped England reduce South Africa to 65 for four at lunch on the first day of the third and final Test at Lord’s on Thursday.
Fast bowler Finn, on his Middlesex home ground, took three wickets for three runs in the space of seven legitimate deliveries to remove Alviro Petersen, Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis, all of whom had made ... |
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| Sachin gears up for Kiwi series |
MUMBAI, Aug 16: After a well-deserved break of two months, Sachin Tendulkar seems mighty serious about his business as the master blaster began his preparation for the upcoming home series against New Zealand at the National Cricket Academy. Tendulkar, who arrived at the NCA on Wednesday afternoon, started his session facing the net bowlers and pacer Zaheer Khan, who is undergoing a rehabilitation... |
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| McIlroy, Woods to face off in China |
BEIJING, Aug 16: World number one Rory McIlroy will take on 14-time Major winner Tiger Woods in the one-day Duel at Jinsha Lake matchplay contest in China in October, organizers said on Wednesday.
The duo, two of the world’s most famous golfers, will be the only competitors in the 18-hole event, which will be held at Jinsha Lake Golf Club, in Zhengzhou, capital of the central prov... |
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| ICC extends deadline for final squad of World T20 |
DUBAI, Aug 16: The ICC on Thursday extended the deadline for the submission of the 15-player final squad for the World Twenty20 Championship in Sri Lanka by six days after receiving requests from various member nations.
The international governing body in a statement confirmed that it has extended the deadline by six days for the men’s teams to submit its squads.
“Al... |
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| Van Persie to make United debut on Monday: Ferguson |
LONDON, Aug 16: Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will make his debut in a Manchester United shirt against Everton on Monday, manager Alex Ferguson said on Thursday. United have already agreed a transfer fee with Arsenal and the deal is subject to the Dutch forward signing a contract and passing a medical. “Alex Ferguson confident Robin Van Persie will make debut against Everton Monday,&rdquo... |
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| Chess: India upset leaders Spain |
CHENNAI, Aug 16: India ‘A’ scored a stunning 2.5 - 1.5 win over Spain to move into second spot with 9 match points after the sixth round of the TATA 14th IBCA Chess Olympiad for the Blind here on Thursday.
Despite the loss, Spain shared the lead along with Russia at 10 match points. Sharing the third spot were India ‘A’, Russia and Ukraine at 9 match points. Furt... |
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| Hyderabad gearing up to host India-New Zealand test |
HYDERABAD, Aug 16: The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium at Uppal is gearing up to host the first test between India and New Zealand, beginning on August 23.
The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is making all efforts for the smooth conduct of the test, the first to be held under new guidelines of the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI).
As per the new guide... |
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| India readies for Asia U-18 basketball championship |
NEW DELHI, Aug 16: The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) announced its contingent for the 22nd FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for men to be held in Mongolia from August 17-26. The team coached by Jai Prakash Singh will comprize of Akash Bhasin, Khusmeet Singh Atwal, Karthickeyan Saminathan, Sreerag Narayanan Nair, Loveneet Singh, Amit Kanarjee, Narender, Shyam Sunder, Karan Harold Joshua, Rake... |
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