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ECB security delegation in city
Sports Reporter :The security delegation of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) arrived in the city on Wednesday. The security delegation of ECB will have...
China’s hope of badminton sweep dashed
China’s hopes of repeating their 2012 Olympic sweep of all five badminton gold medals were shattered Monday when both their pairs were knocked out in...
Williams withdraws, Ivanovic ousted at Cincy
AFP, Cincinnati : Top seed Serena Williams gave up a wild card entry into the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters tournament on Monday after complaining of a...
1st Walton Cup Baseball Competition begins
Sports Reporter :The 1st Walton Cup Baseball Competition began at the Paltan Maidan on Tuesday.State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder inaugurated the two-day...
Phelps hails role inspiring his own defeat
Michael Phelps has acknowledged a “small part” in his own dramatic Olympic defeat by Singapore hero Joseph Schooling but bears no grudge. Phelps spent most...
Bush fire threatens mountain bike venue
A bush fire was threatening the Olympic Games mountain bike venue, officials said, as reports emerged that athletes had been evacuated from the area. The...
Gold digging Brazil not bothered by bonuses
Brazil’s “dream” of a first football Olympic gold medal will not be blown off course by a row over bonus payments, insists defender Marquinhos with...
Russian wins controversial boxing heavyweight gold
Olympic boxing was at the centre of a judging controversy after Russian Evgeny Tishchenko added Rio heavyweight gold to his world and European titles on...
Bolt returns, Marta seeks place in Rio final
Usain Bolt steps up his quest for ‘immortality’, Christian Taylor targets a rare double, divers are headed for more murky business, and synchronised swimmers are...