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IOC ‘confident’ of strong new US bid after Boston quits
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it was “confident” the US could find a “strong candidate” to host the 2024 Games, despite...
Zeballos beats Russian teen Rublev in Swiss Open 1st round
AP, Gstaad :Horacio Zeballos of Argentina beat Russian teenager Andrey Rublev 6-4, 7-6(1) in the Swiss Open on Monday to earn a second-round match against...
BOA announces training schedules of 4 more sports
The training and development committee of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Tuesday announced the training schedule of four more sports events –Volleyball, Kabaddi, Swimming and...
Muller wins women’s 10km open water gold
AFP, Kazan :Aurelie Muller of France won the women’s 10 kilometre open water gold at the world championships in Kazan on Tuesday.The 25-year-old gave France...
Italy’s Cagnotto breaks China’s winning streak
AFP, Kazan :Tania Cagnotto won Italy’s first diving gold medal for 40 years on Tuesday in the women’s 1m springboard final to break China’s winning...
Tsurenko beats Radwanska to win Istanbul Cup
AP, Istanbul :Lesia Tsurenko won her first WTA Tour title on Sunday after beating Urszula Radwanska in the final of the Istanbul Cup.The Ukrainian saw...
Golden couple Sharapova, Dimitrov break up
AFP, Sofia :Maria Sharapova and boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov have split up after dating for over two years, Dimitrov confirmed to Bulgarian media over the weekend.“Our...
