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May 19, 2016 8:37 AM

Athletes and federations face Olympic doping bans: Bach

The International Olympic Committee,IOC president Thomas Bach said that athletes and federations face life bans from the Olympics as he warned that doping has hit an unprecedented level of criminality. The IOC leader also heightened pressure on Russia to clear up allegations of interference in testi...

May 19, 2016 8:11 AM

Indian women team to play Thailand in quarterfinals of Uber cup

Indian women shuttlers have reached the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup badminton tournament. They will take on Thailand today. Yesterday, Indian eves lost to Japan 3-2 in their last round robin matches. Saina Nehwal got the ball rolling for India, defeating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in straight games 2...

May 18, 2016 9:05 PM

CAB moves SC seeking stay of BCCI election for office bearers

The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) today moved the Supreme Court seeking stay of BCCI election for office bearers scheduled for the 22nd of this month and to stop chargesheeted candidates from contesting. A vacation bench of Justices A M Sapre and Ashok Bhushan refused to hear it saying the regu...

May 18, 2016 8:32 PM

Myneni blows hot and cold in defeat against Tiafoe

There will be no Indian competing in the singles event of the French Open as Saketh Myneni was knocked out of the Qualifiers following a straight-set defeat against American Frances Tiafoe in Paris today. Seeded 28th and ranked 147, Myneni had his moments before losing 6-7, 5-7 in the second round c...

May 18, 2016 8:23 PM

Mary to take on Juliana Soderstrom in World Women's Boxing C'ship

Five-time boxing champion M C Mary Kom, will take on Sweden's Juliana Soderstrom in her opening bout of the highly competitive World Women's Boxing Championship at Astana, Kazakhstan tomorrow. Mary Kom will be competing in the 51 kg category. The event -- the final qualifying tourn...

May 18, 2016 6:18 PM

Indian women shuttlers in Uber Cup quarterfinals, men dump out of Thomas Cup

Indian women shuttlers lost to Japan 3-2 in their last round robin matches of the Uber cup today. Despite the loss, Indian women have reached the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup as they had already booked the spot, crushing Germany yesterday. However, the men have been dumped out of the competition, l...

May 18, 2016 6:17 PM

Athletes and federations face Olympic doping bans: Bach

The International Olympic Committee,IOC president Thomas Bach said today that athletes and federations face life bans from the Olympics as he warned that doping has hit an unprecedented level of criminality. The IOC leader also heightened pressure on Russia to clear up allegations of interference in...

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