Sports Desk: India outplayed Cameroon in a thriller to win the Nehru Cup Football tournament for a third time in a row. India scored this hattrick win despite losing to Cameroon in the league stage. The match was decided in the penalty shootout after both teams ended at 2-2 in the stipulated time period and extra time. The final result was 5-4 in India's favour.
Breaking News! After beating Syria and Maldives in the first two matches, India failed to repeat the magic against Nepal, which hold them to a goalless draw in the Nehru Cup football. The young Nepalese team played attacking game and put India on defensive. India will play Cameroon in the next game.
Breaking News! The Sports Ministry has chosen six Indian top coaches for the prestigious Dronacharya Award. Boxing Coach B I Fernandez (Cuba) will be the first foreign coach to receive this coveted award. Others are Virender Poonia (Athletics), Yashvir Singh (Wrestling), Sunil Davas (Kabbadi), Harinder Singh (Hockey), Dr Satyapal (Parathletics), JS Bhatia (Athletics), Bhawani Mukherjee (Table Tennis).
Lance Armstrong banned for Life, Stripped of Tour Titles
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Friday, 24 August 2012 23:08
Breaking News! Hours after he decided not to fight the doping charges levelled against him by the US Anti-Doping Agency, legendary Lance Armstrong was banned for life and stripped of her all seven Tour de France titles with immediate effect.
Breaking News! Seven-time 'Tour de France' winner and former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong has given up and said that he won't contest the doping charges levelled against him. Armstrong did not admit the charges, but said he won't fight the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which brought the charges against him.
Breaking News! India's discarded doubles pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna lost in the final of the Cincinnati Masters, as they went down to Sweden’s Robert Lindstedt and Romania’s Horia Tecau 4-6, 4-6 in straight sets.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for Vijay Kumar, Yogeshwar
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Saturday, 18 August 2012 21:37
Breaking News! According to PTI reports, Shooter Vijay Kumar and Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt have been chosen for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, while cricketer Yuvraj Singh will get the Arjuna Award. Vijay Kumar had won a silver at London Olympics. Yogeshwar Dutt had won a bronze medal in Wrestling.
Bhupathi, Bopanna dropped from India's Davis Cup Team
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Saturday, 18 August 2012 14:46
Sports Desk: India's ace Tennis players Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna have been dropped from the Davis Cup team on disciplinary grounds. Both Bopanna and Bhupathi had arm-twisted the AITA ahead of the London Olympics and refused to partner with Leander Paes, but returned with no medal in the end.
Olympic Medalist Vijay Kumar promoted to Subedar Major
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Thursday, 16 August 2012 11:58
News Desk: Olympics silver medalist in shooting, Vijay Kumar has a reason to smile apart from the medal, as he was promoted to Subedar Major in the Indian Army. He was serving as a Subedar with the 16 Dogra Regiment. He was also given Rs 30 lakh and a commendation medal.
News Desk: Olympics silver medalist Vijay Kumar was conferred with the 'Himachal Gaurav Samman' along with a Rs 1 crore cash reward by the Himachal Pradesh government. He was also handed over 1,200 sq mts plot at Baddi. Vijay Kumar had won a silver medal in Shooting at London 2012.