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Slovenian steeplechase champion denies doping allegations
Ljubljana – Slovenian steeplechase champion Bostjan Buc on Tuesday dismissed media reports which mentioned him in connection doping scheme exposed in Austria. “I have no idea why I was brought into this context,” Buc, 28, sauid in a telephone interview … Continue reading
Global Mind Sports Foundation aims to boost interest in chess
Aiming to give a fillip to the game of chess and motivate and train young talents in the game, The Global Mind Sports Foundation, is panning various tournaments, coaching camps and several activities round the year across the state soon. … Continue reading
Iran anhilates US, but only on the wrestling mat!
Tehran, Mar.13 (ANI): Iran beat the United States in a wrestling competition in Tehran on Thursday, the same day President Obama announced that the U.S. is extending sanctions against that nation for one more year. Six U.S. wrestlers participated in … Continue reading
Three Sri Lankan cricketers still under medical observation in hospital
Colombo, Mar.6 (ANI): Three Sri Lankan cricketers are still recuperating in hospital after they sustained serious injuries in the Lahore terror attack earlier this week. According to the director general of the Sri Lankan Sports Ministry (medical unit), Geethanjana Mendis, … Continue reading
England may host Pak-Australia Test series
Johannesburg, Mar. 4 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has indicated that next year’s scheduled cricket Tests between Australia and Pakistan could be held in England. The discussions had been going on for several weeks before Tuesday’s terror attack in Lahore. “Pakistan … Continue reading
Lankan cricketers arrive home
Colombo, Mar. 4 (ANI): The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived home from Pakistan by a special charted plane on Wednesday, a day after getting targeted by terrorists in Lahore. On Tuesday, around a dozen heavily armed assailants attacked the Sri … Continue reading
We’re shocked, but everyone is okay: Sangakkara
Lahore, Mar.3 (ANI): Sri Lanka vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara, who sustained shrapnel injuries in the terror attack, has said that all the Lankan players were safe and out of danger. “There are a few injuries but everyone is safe and all … Continue reading
Sri Lankan cricket team attacked in Lahore, players injured
Lahore,Mar.3 (ANI): At least eight Sri Lankan cricket players were reportedly injured on Tuesday when some unidentified persons opened firing at the visitors near the Gaddafi stadium here. According to The News, unidentified gunmen opened indiscriminate firing on the bus … Continue reading
Rotator cuff repair surgery provides long-term pain relief, improves shoulder functions
Washington, March 1 (ANI): A rotator cuff repair surgery can help significantly reduce pain and improve shoulder functions, even after a tear recurrence, according to a new study. Rotator cuff tears occur due to traumatic events like a fall or … Continue reading
Kapil Dev unveils mascot of INWAS in Bangalore
Bangalore, Feb 27 (ANI): Former Indian cricket skipper Kapil Dev unveiled the mascot of International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports World Games (INWAS) in Bangalore. A leopard cub standing on its two feet is the mascot for INWAS-2009, which is cheduled … Continue reading
Miandad to train Afghanistan’s cricket team
Karachi, Feb.21 (ANI): Top Pakistani cricket officials may have denied Javed Miandad more say in the working of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), but the veteran cricketer is in great demand in Afghanistan. Miandad has said that he has received … Continue reading
Skiing competition in Himachal Pradesh draws huge crowds
Manali, Feb 20 (ANI): Thousands turned up for a skiing competition here after nearly twenty years. The Winter Carnival included a cultural programme, which provided to be a bonus for visitors this year. “Manali’s cultural programme was based on skiing. … Continue reading
A-Rod blames cousin for injecting him with steroids when he was young, naove
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez has admitted that his cousin repeatedly injected him with a substance from the Dominican Republic. The New York Yankees star blamed his 2003 positive test on being young and naive. … Continue reading
Indian Ice hockey team prepared for IIHF Challenge Cup
Ladakh, Feb 15, (ANI): Indian Ice Hockey team is practising very hard in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh district for the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Challenge Cup which is scheduled to be play in Abu Dhabi this March. The … Continue reading
Twenty20 World Cup could be next target, say experts
London, Mar.5 (ANI): This summer’s Twenty20 World Cup in England could be next target of terrorists, British Government ministers feared last night. Terrified cricket bosses are to hold urgent talks with security officials in a bid to avoid a repeat … Continue reading →