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August 12, 2015 8:40 AM

IAAF suspends 28 athletes after adverse findings in doping retests

International Association of Athletics Federations has said that 28 athletes who competed at the 2005 and 2007 World Championships have returned adverse findings from retested samples. According to the world governing body, a large majority of the athletes are retired with very few still active. The...

August 12, 2015 8:16 AM

Badminton World Championship: Saina Nehwal, Srikanth to play for pre-quarters

India's leading Badminton stars Saina Nehwal and K Srikanth will be vying for last 16 spots in the Badminton World Championship 2015 being held at Jakarta today.World number two Saina will be starting her World Championship campaign as she had got a bye in the first round. Saina will be tak...

August 12, 2015 7:58 AM

Kohli lead Indian Team in first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle today

The first match of the three Test match series between India and Sri Lanka starts in the port city of Galle today. The last two tests will be played in Colombo. While India will be hoping their Test cricket skills come to the fore, all of the attention in the Sri Lanka camp will be on Kumar Sangakka...

August 12, 2015 7:32 AM

Europe Hockey Tour: India's second match against Spain today

Indian men's hockey team will play their second match of the three-game series against Spain today in the ongoing Europe Tour at Sant Cugat del Valles in Spain. The match is slated to be played at 2:30 pm. Indian team failed to keep their winning momentum in the European Tour as they suffer...

August 12, 2015 7:10 AM

India take on Sri Lanka in first Test at Galle today

The first match of the three Test match series between India and Sri Lanka starts in the port city of Galle today. The last two tests will be played in Colombo. While India will be hoping their Test cricket skills come to the fore, all of the attention in the Sri Lanka camp will be on Kumar Sangakka...

August 12, 2015 6:55 AM

Badminton World Championship 2015: Sindhu, Srikanth enter pre quarterfinals

In the Badminton World Championship 2015 at Jakarta, Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the pre quarterfinals yesterday. In the second round of women's singles event, 11th seed Sindhu moved past Danish Line Kjaersfeldt 11-21, 21-17, 21-16. She will next take on Olym...

August 11, 2015 9:24 PM

'Indisciplined' Gurbaj suspended for 9 months

Senior India hockey player Gurbaj Singh was today suspended for 9 months for indulging in groupism and creating disharmony within the team. The step might shatter the experienced midfielder's dream of playing in next year's Rio Olympics. The decision to suspend Gurbaj was taken aft...

August 11, 2015 8:17 PM

Sania recommended for Khel Ratna by awards selection panel

Sania Mirza today became the second tennis player to be recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, while star cricketer Rohit Sharma and ace shooter Jitu Rai were among the 17 sports persons picked for this year's Arjuna awards. The names were recommended by a Sports Ministry-...

August 11, 2015 6:14 PM

Sania recommended for Khel Ratna by awards selection panel

Sania Mirza was today recommended by the selection panel for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Sania's name was recommended by a Sports Ministry-constituted awards committee headed by Justice V K Bali, a retired High Court Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. The committee i...

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