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Four cities launch bid for 2024 Olympic Games
Paris, Feb 18: Four major cities -- Paris, Rome, Los Angeles and Budapest have launched their bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed.
"Los Angeles, Rome, Budapest and Paris are all…
Former West Indies cricketer Andy Ganteaume dies
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Feb 18: Former West Indies batsman Andy Ganteaume has died aged 95. The Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies batsman, who played just one Test, passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Margarita on Wednesday,…
India to play warm-up matches against West Indies and South Africa ahead of World T20
Mumbai, Feb 17: India are scheduled to play two warm-up matches against West Indies and South Africa in Kolkata and Mumbai respectively as they gear up to host the eagerly awaited ICC World Twenty20. India will face West Indies on March 10…
Parveez Rasool, Rahul join Royal Challengers Bangalore for 2016 IPL
Mumbai, Feb 17: Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise on Tuesday acquired the services of off-spinner Parveez Rasool and batsman K.L. Rahul from Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket competition. The…
FIFA happy with DY Patil Stadium facilities for U-17 World Cup
Navi Mumbai, Feb 17: A delegation led by FIFA head of events Jaime Yarza on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the facilities at the DY Patil Stadium here -- one of the venues which will host U-17 football World Cup matches in 2017.…
HIL: Mumbai beat Uttar Pradesh 6-3 to keep semis hopes alive
Mumbai, Feb 17: Hosts Dabang Mumbai defeated Uttar Pradesh Wizards 6-3 at the Mahindra Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday to keep their maiden semi-final berth hopes alive in the Coal India Hockey India League (HIL). With this win Mumbai finish…
Ramkumar Ramanathan loses opener in Marseille tennis
Marseille, Feb 17: Indian tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan suffered a first round exit at the 596,790-euro Open 13 when he lost to Germany's Mischa Zverev in straight sets on the Palais des sports de Marseille hard courts here.…
Indian men boxers take seven gold at SAG
Shillong, Feb 16: India's men pugilists clinched seven golds at the 12th South Asian Games here on Monday. World Championship bronze medallist Shiva Thapa beat Sri Lanka's Ruwan Thilina to win the gold in the bantam weight category.
"It…
HIL: Punjab enter semis after exciting draw with Kalinga
Chandigarh, Feb 16: Jaypee Punjab Warriors scored a field goal in the dying minutes of the game to ensure a 4-4 draw against Kalinga Lancers and secure a place in the Coal India Hockey India League (HIL) semi-finals here on Monday. Matthew…
Woman footballer Oinam Bembem Devi hangs up boots with a win
Shillong, Feb 16: India's iconic women's footballer Oinam Bembem Devi hanged up her football boots with a 4-0 win against Nepal in the final of the South Asian Games championship here on Monday. Bembem made her international debut…