Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Argentine Juan Martin del Potro continue to overcome injury concerns and defy expectations in their men’s singles quarter-final match here at the ongoing Rio Olympics. Both the tennis stars, set up a mouth-watering semi-final clash with victories over their opponents here at Olympic Tennis Centre […]
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Korean Weightlifter Rim becomes first woman to win 69kg, 75kg at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Rim Jong Sim of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea won her second Olympic gold with ease in the women’s 75kg competition, becoming the first woman to win in both 69kg and 75kg at the Olympics. “I just tried really hard. I was really overwhelmed with happiness that I […]
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Puig eyes first-ever Olympic gold for Puerto Rico, advances to women’s singles final
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig is one win away from a first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Caribbean island after stunning two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 here at the ongoing Rio Games in the women’s tennis singles semifinals. Victory against the Czech here on […]
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Messi announces return from international retirement
Barcelona, Aug 13 (IANS) Star forward Lionel Messi has announced his return to Argentina’s national team for their World Cup qualifiers in September, ending his short-lived retirement from international football. A disappointed Messi had announced his international retirement after missing a penalty in the shootout defeat to Chile in the final of the Copa America […]
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A 14 men Indian T20 squad announced for WI series in the US
Indian squad for two matches T20 West Indies series in the US announced. The in the USA will be India’s first and first after the India’s T20 series against Zimbabwe. India will play against West Indies after India’s defeat in the WT20 semi-final earlier this year. Indian team is currently playing a four-match Test series […]
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Nadal enters Olympic tennis quarters
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Spain’s Rafael Nadal has defeated Frenchman Gilles Simon 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 to advance to the Rio Olympics tennis men’s singles quarterfinals. With his hard-fought win in just over two hours, the third-seeded Nadal successfully kicked off a grueling day here at the Olympic Tennis Centre on Thursday, reports Efe. […]
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Rio Olympics: Mixed day for golfers Chawrasia, Lahiri
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s golfers Anirban Lahiri and S.S.P. Chawrasia scored three-over 74 and 71 respectively in the opening round of the Olympic Games here on Thursday. World No.69 Lahiri got off to a poor start as he bogeyed the first hole. He continued to struggle by making bogeys on the sixth, […]
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Liverpool transfer round-up: 2 out; 1 new signing and 3 updates
Liverpool looks all set and ready for their first game of the new Premier League season on Sunday. The manager has completed most of his transfer business this summer and is now concentrating on the squad at hand to get them to play his brand of football. However, Klopp is still in the market for […]
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Argentina coach meets Messi, Mascherano hoping for international u-turn
Barcelona, Aug 11 (IANS) The new coach of the Argentine football team Edgardo Bauza met superstars Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano at their club FC Barcelona’s training ground on Thursday, hoping to persuade the disgruntled duo to reconsider their international retirement. Bauza was at the Camp Nou Stadium to watch Messi score twice and set […]
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Statistical Review: West Indies vs India – Day 2 of the third Test
At the stumps of day 2 of the 3rd Test at Gros Islet (Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium), West Indies is in very good position. Starting the day 2 from the overnight score 234/5, India made 353 before bowled out. The host West Indies is giving strong reply to the Indian team as the hosts […]