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Thu, Apr 13, 2017

Centurion Ronaldo reaches another milestone

Wed, Apr 12, 2017

Champions League preview: Real's 'BBC' trio out to reignite spark against Bayern

Fri, Apr 7, 2017

Olympic marathon champion fails drugs test

Mon, Apr 3, 2017

IOC denies covering up 2008 Olympic doping cases

Olympic medallist Sakshi ties the knot with fellow wrestler Satyawart

Sun, Apr 2, 2017

Gopichand promises more Sainas and Sindhus before Tokyo Olympics

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

IOC disqualifies four Russians from London Olympics over doping

Wed, Mar 29, 2017

A belated Olympic medal for India's Anju Bobby George?

Sat, Mar 4, 2017

Rio medallist Sakshi hits out at Haryana government

Fri, Mar 3, 2017

Did vote-buying help Rio secure 2016 Olympic hosting rights?

Thu, Mar 2, 2017

La Liga: Barca run riot before coach bombshell, Real falter

Wed, Mar 1, 2017

Budapest withdraws bid to host 2024 Olympic Games

Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Hungary to withdraw Budapest's 2024 Olympic bid

Fri, Feb 17, 2017

HIL: Waveriders spank Punjab Warriors to jump to 3rd spot

Budapest could consider withdrawing 2024 Olympic bid, says mayor

Wed, Feb 15, 2017

Olympic swimming great Hackett arrested after 'breakdown'

Tue, Feb 14, 2017

Laureus honour for Olympic 2016 refugee team

Mon, Feb 13, 2017

HIL: UP Wizards beat defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors

Sat, Feb 11, 2017

HIL: Dabang Mumbai edge Jaypee Punjab Warriors

Thu, Feb 9, 2017

Here's an idea to boost India's prospects in Olympics...

HIL: Van der Weerden's lone strike hand Jaypee Punjab Warriors win over Ranchi

Wed, Feb 8, 2017

Change in Olympic events will hit shooting's ecosystem: Narang

Sat, Feb 4, 2017

Thwarted machete attack clouds Paris 2024 Olympics bid

Fri, Feb 3, 2017

Here's a list of cities bidding for the 2024 Olympics

HIL: Kalinga Lancers score narrow win over Punjab Warriors

Thu, Feb 2, 2017

Brilliant! Tokyo follows in Rio's footsteps, to make special medals

Wed, Feb 1, 2017

HIL: SV Sunil stars in Jaypee Punjab Warriors first win

Mon, Jan 30, 2017

India names former gold medallist Bindra in Olympics task force

Fri, Jan 27, 2017

HIL: Dabang Mumbai thrash Jaypee Punjab Warriors

When Olympic champion Mo Farah delivered on his promise

Bolt and Jamaica team-mates ordered to return relay medals

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Baba Ramdev takes on Olympic medallist in 'dangal'

Tue, Jan 17, 2017

Sakshi's next target: Win Olympic medal in Tokyo; equal Sushil's record

Fri, Jan 13, 2017

China faces one-year ban after trio stripped of Beijing golds

Tue, Jan 10, 2017

IOA drops Kalmadi, Chautala; to regain Sports Ministry's recognition

Mon, Jan 2, 2017

Telangana Govt allots plot to Olympic silver medallist Sindhu

Sun, Jan 1, 2017

PBL: Olympic champ Marin beats Sindhu as Hyderabad pip Chennai

Fri, Dec 30, 2016

FLASHBACK! BEST Sports Photos from 2016 - Part 3

Indian hockey rose in stature in 2016 but Olympic failure hurt

Tue, Dec 27, 2016

Sindhu feels more responsibility after Rio silver

FLASHBACK! BEST Sports Photos from 2016 - Part 1

Mon, Dec 26, 2016

Sania, Paes enjoy success but egos dash India's Olympic dream in 2016

Sat, Dec 24, 2016

Olympic debacle makes it a forgettable year for Indian archers

Fri, Dec 23, 2016

Dipa Karmakar and the watershed year for Indian gymnastics

Sakshi saves Indian wrestling blushes in controversial 2016

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

'IOA, ministry treated us like servants at Rio Olympics'

Fri, Dec 16, 2016

Super Series Final: Sindhu avenges Olympic loss to Marin, makes semis

Wed, Dec 14, 2016

Vijender's Olympic bronze medal is nothing: Cheka

Sat, Dec 10, 2016

Unfair that inferior teams are higher than United: Mourinho

China's Chen banned for two years for doping at Rio

Fri, Dec 9, 2016

Romanian lifter, Russian boxer stripped of Rio Olympic medals

Sat, Dec 3, 2016

Rio Olympic champions Bolt and Ayana win IAAF awards

Fri, Dec 2, 2016

IPTL: Indian Aces trump Japan Warriors 30-17 in opener

Mon, Nov 21, 2016

Zaripova stripped of London Olympic steeplechase gold medal

Wed, Nov 16, 2016

With 2022 Olympics in focus, Venus Williams has no plans to quit

Wed, Nov 2, 2016

Ministry issues directive with aim to boost medal tally at 2020 Games

Tue, Nov 1, 2016

Hockey coach Oltmans set for extension till 2020 Olympics

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

Why Sir Alex Ferguson says Liverpool are serious title contenders

Olympic legend Michael Phelps is secretly married

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

Three Kazakh weightlifters stripped of gold medals from 2012 Olympics

Tue, Oct 25, 2016

No Olympic medal upgrade for wrestler Yogeshwar

Fri, Oct 21, 2016

Ministry blames coach for Jaisha's water fiasco at Rio Olympics

Wed, Oct 19, 2016

Start of 'acche din' for Indian boxing?

Tue, Oct 18, 2016

South Korea to host some 2020 Olympics events, claim media

Mon, Oct 17, 2016

PV Sindhu to return to court in Denmark after Rio success

Sun, Oct 16, 2016

Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik gets engaged

Thu, Oct 13, 2016

Dipa Karmakar to return BMW, take another car

Wed, Oct 12, 2016

Russian Olympic chief Zhukov to resign

Tue, Oct 11, 2016

Doping: Russian Lysenko stripped of 2012 Olympic hammer gold medal

Rome withdraws from bid to host 2024 Olympics

Mon, Oct 10, 2016

Olympic medallist first mocks Islam then apologises for offensive video

Thu, Oct 6, 2016

Russian Chicherova stripped of 2008 Olympics high jump medal

AIBA sidelines referees and judges used at Rio, pending investigation

Wed, Oct 5, 2016

How NRAI plans to revive Indian shooting after Rio debacle

Sat, Oct 1, 2016

India must narrow focus to boost medal hopes in Tokyo: Padukone

Fri, Sep 30, 2016

So, these days what is Djokovic's priority?

Thu, Sep 29, 2016

Government announces Rs.90 lakh cash awards for Rio Paralympians

Sat, Sep 24, 2016

Here's how you can contribute towards India's Olympic performance

Fri, Sep 23, 2016

After Rio Paralympics gold, Jhajharia aims for treble in Tokyo

How India can win 50 Olympic medals in 2024

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

PM Modi delighted to meet Rio Paralympians

New mayor kills off Rome's 2024 Olympics bid

Mongolian coaches banned for three years for Rio strip

Mon, Sep 19, 2016

Mapping the 2016 Paralympics: How countries fared at the Games in Rio

Sun, Sep 18, 2016

We didn't put best mixed team in Olympics, says bitter Paes

Paralympics tragedy: Iranian cyclist death casts pall over Games

Fri, Sep 16, 2016

The curious case of Rafael Nadal's withdrawal from Davis Cup tie

Amit Saroha misses a bronze in Rio Paralympics

Dhoni sheds light on how India can win medals at Olympics

Thu, Sep 15, 2016

Dortmund's 'super' Mario on road to redemption

Racing driver Zanardi wins gold, 15 years after losing legs

Wed, Sep 14, 2016

Suarez delighted to run riot with Messi and Neymar again

Rio Paralympics: Javelin thrower Jhajharia creates history, wins another gold

Tue, Sep 13, 2016

Russian javelin thrower Abakumova stripped of her 2008 Olympics silver

PHOTOS: Saluting Paralympians and their undying spirit

Sun, Sep 11, 2016

Rio Paralympics Games: Archer Pooja finishes 29th

Sat, Sep 10, 2016

PM Modi leads country in lauding Paralympic medallists

Fri, Sep 9, 2016

'I won because of my technique, not my power'

Thu, Sep 8, 2016

Sports Ministry begins thorough probe into Rio debacle

Belarus delegate carries Russian flag during Rio opening ceremony

US swimmer Lochte gets ten-month ban over Rio scandal

Tue, Sep 6, 2016

'With that score I would have won a bronze at the Olympics'

Unlike Olympics, no TV coverage for Rio Paralympics in India

Sun, Sep 4, 2016

Fourth place at Rio Games was a great closure to my career: Bindra

Sat, Sep 3, 2016

'If any woman reaches final at Olympics after 33 years, it is big'

Look out for her at the Tokyo Olympics!

Wed, Aug 31, 2016

Salman fulfills promise, to pay Olympians through IOA

Yogeshwar wants late Russian's family to keep London silver

17 million watched Sindhu vs Marin clash on TV!

Disgraced Olympic swimmer Lochte to dance with stars

Czech Olympic champion gymnast Vera Caslavska no more

Tue, Aug 30, 2016

Over 100 Russians file cases to compete in Rio Paralympic Games

Girls made India proud at Rio Olympics: PM Modi

Yogeshwar's London Olympics bronze upgraded to silver

Mon, Aug 29, 2016

Paes, Bopanna went in cold into the Olympics: Bhupathi

'Did Sachin T pay for the BMWs he 'gave away' to Rio athletes?'

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Olympic champ Puig sets sights on Grand Slam victory

Sun, Aug 28, 2016

Can Nadal carry Olympic boost into US Open?

Sachin lauds Rio winners, hopes journey doesn't stop

Sat, Aug 27, 2016

Who's to blame for boxers' medal-less campaign in Rio?

Dipa Karmakar, associations welcome PM Modi's Olympics Task Force

Fri, Aug 26, 2016

PM Modi announces Task Force to prepare India for next Olympics

'Narsingh would have won the silver if he had competed in Rio'

Ethiopian marathoner stays put in Rio, vows to fight for land rights

I didn't even expect to be in the fourth position at the Olympics: Dipa

Thu, Aug 25, 2016

Olympic athlete OP Jaisha tests positive for swine flu

Bindra to probe shooters' Rio Games debacle

FC Goa to train in Rio de Janeiro ahead of season

Wed, Aug 24, 2016

Pique expects Barcelona to benefit from Neymar's Olympic glow

Rio Olympics was like a cold war, says Russian swmimmer

Sehwag slams Piers Morgan for mocking India's performance in Rio

Sakshi accorded grand welcome, presented Rs 2.5 crore cheque

Bindra may head panel to review India's shooting debacle at Rio Olympics

Brazil didn't mess up Olympics, nor did it make most of them

Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo, governor calls for unity

OP Jaisha water row: Was there mismanagement on government's part?

Tue, Aug 23, 2016

SAI, NADA officials involved in Narsingh conspiracy: WFI President

Grand welcome awaits Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik

Inquiry to probe apathy in marathon runner Jaisha's case

Marathoner Raut contradicts Jaisha's claim of AFI apathy at Rio

The Olympic Quotient V

After Speedo, Ryan Lochte loses Ralph Lauren sponsorship

Khel Ratna for Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa and Jitu

Mon, Aug 22, 2016

Jaisha alleges official apathy at Rio Olympics, AFI refutes charge

My career all but over if ban not reviewed, says Narsingh

PHOTOS: Moments that stood out at the Rio Olympics!

Rio Olympics: Stunning sporting moments

WATCH! Rio silver medallist Sindhu returns home to hero's welcome

Wrestling: Furious Mongolians strip off over bronze medal defeat

Tales of the expected and unexpected from Rio Olympics

How Phelps and Lochte stand out for right and wrong reasons

Sindhu set to receive a swanky BMW from Tendulkar

MAPPED: Which nations won medals in Rio?

PHOTOS: Rio bids a colourful goodbye to 2016 Games

PIX: Rio passes Olympic flag to Tokyo

How Indian athletes fared at Rio Olympics

It's a wrap! Bolt conquers, Farah delivers but too many empty seats

Did Narsingh Yadav intentionally dope?

India's Olympics report card: Sindhu, Sakshi save the blushes

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 16 at Rio Olympics

Gopi, Kheta Ram clock personal bests in marathon

IOA chief Ramachandran awarded Olympic Order

Sun, Aug 21, 2016

Sakshi to be India's flag-bearer at Games closing

Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva earns IOC spot despite opposition

Kenya's Kipchoge triumphs in men's marathon

Wrestling: Shock defeat for Yogeshwar in qualification round

WFI demands CBI probe into Narsingh Yadav doping scandal

Rio double shows I didn't just fluke it in London: Mo Farah

China blame 'fierce' competition for worst slump in 20 years

Brazil soccer gold will be the memory Rio never forgets

Our sport is alive and strong, says IOC chief Coe

Any danger to whistleblower Stepanova not an IOC issue: Bach

Is it time to call him Sir Mo Farah?

Park silences doubters with golf gold at Rio

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 15 at Rio Olympics

Rio Olympics: United States reclaim men's 4x400m title

First Look! When India's Olympic champions met!

Record-breaking Ethiopian Ayana brushes doping suspicions

I'm sorry. I over-exaggerated what was happening to me: Lochte

US win sixth straight gold in women's 4x400 relay

Basketball: US rolls past Spain to win sixth gold

Britain dethrone Netherlands to take women's hockey gold

Farah completes distance double-double with 5000m gold

Rio Olympics: Neymar hands Brazil elusive soccer gold

South Africa's Semenya takes 800 meters gold

Sat, Aug 20, 2016

Rio 2016 quiz: Guess these Indian Olympians

Brazil prosecutors too slow to catch up with US swimmer Feigen

Golfer Aditi richer with Olympic experience, finishes 41st

Rio: Australian athletes released by police after agreeing to fine

China's Chen defeats Lee to win badminton gold

Can Yogeshwar Dutt deliver a gold medal for India?

Don't think Produnova is a death vault, says Dipa Karmakar

All hail the 'GREATEST' Usain Bolt

WATCH! Dipa gets a hero's welcome in return to India

Highlights of Day 14: Sindhu clinches silver; others disappoint

What Bolt can do after retirement...

Olympic mission accomplished! 9 finals, 9 gold medals for Bolt!

Felix gets record fifth gold as US win relay

Coach Gopi will return Sindhu's phone, let her enjoy ice-cream

In Isinbayeva's absence Greece's Stefanidi vaults to glory

The Indians who made us proudest in Rio are all women

There you go...Bolt is the GREATEST!

#LochteGate means lesser-known swimmers may miss their pay day

Bolt seals triple-triple as Jamaica win relay; US disqualified

'Hats off to Sindhu for the kind of effort she's put in'

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 14 at Rio Olympics

Lochte apologises, team mate pays fine for lying to Brazil police

Will appeal to the Prime Minister: Narsingh

India's Olympic wonder women: From Usha's 4th to Sindhu's silver

Fri, Aug 19, 2016

On cloud 9, says Sindhu, after silver medal victory

Bindra, Tendulkar, Anand hail PV Sindhu's historic feat

Sindhu will perform better in future, says her father

Why Silver medal has turned Sindhu into hot property

Sandeep Kumar finishes 34th in men's 50km Walk

Saina to undergo knee surgery on Saturday

BAI announces 50 lakh cash reward for Sindhu

Sindhu loses to Marin; is first Indian woman to win Olympic silver

Rio Games: Tracking Sindhu's march to India's Olympic history

Lee defeats nemesis Lin to reach badminton final

Will Sindhu strike GOLD? Send your best wishes...

US swimmer Feigen to pay $11k to Brazil charity over robbery dispute?

Saina misses out on IOC membership

Iranian girl lands breakthrough taekwondo bronze

Narsingh devastated at CAS verdict, says will prove innocence

'Like Produnova, I want to invent a skill that will bear my name'

Okuhara wins women's badminton bronze

We couldn't convince CAS on conspiracy: WFI chief

PHOTOS: Usain Bolt cements his greatness

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Friday, August 19

Is De Grasse the rightful heir to Bolt's crown?

US embarrassed! Says sorry as swimmers leave Brazil to jeers

Highlights of Day 13: Sindhu shines; Narsingh ban dampens spirits

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 13 at Rio Olympics

American Eaton retains decathlon title

'Narsingh defeated by compatriots rather than opponents'

'What else can I do to prove to the world? I am the greatest'

Bolt wins third successive 200m GOLD!

Rio 'robbery' incident cuts short Lochte's commercial victory lap

Wrestler Narsingh Yadav's Rio hopes dashed, banned for four years

Argentina hold off Belgium to take men's hockey gold

Botched relay adds to Schippers' Rio misery

Barred from Games, Russia's Isinbayeva to join IOC athletes' body

Brazil police consider charging US swimmers with vandalism

Canoe bronze medallist suspended 'after failed drug test'

Aditi Ashok raises hopes of medal at Rio

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

Sindhu shocks Okuhara to enter Rio Olympics final

'Marin is a very tough opponent...it's not going to be easy'

Athletics: Clement wins 400m hurdles but Culson in tears

Grappler Babita eliminated after losing opening bout

All you need to know about Sakshi Malik: From Rohtak to Rio!

In middle age, Rio's golden oldies teach youth a lesson

Bronze medalist Sakshi set to receive Khel Ratna

On Day 13, Sindhu bids for second medal for India

Enduring slavery, civil war: Tale of a South Sudanese marathoner at Rio

Mongolian Olympians left unpaid as country wrestles with crisis

Rio becomes unsafe for Olympians as British athlete held at gunpoint

A windfall awaits bronze medallist Sakshi Malik

'Sakshi is reminder of what can happen if you don't kill a girl child'

'Beti Bachaon, Beti Padhao' slogan has gone a step ahead as 'Beti Khelao'

Sakshi thanks Sushil, Yogeshwar Dutt

Bronze medal is result of my 12 years of hard work: Sakshi

Highlights of Day 12: Sakshi breaks open medal chest

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 12 at Rio Olympics

How De Grasse surprised 'lazy' Bolt...

It's 1-2-3 for USA: Rollins leads medal sweep in 100 hurdles

Jamaica's Thompson secures sprint double

Brazil police stop US swimmers from boarding flight home

Sakshi Malik wins bronze, India's first medal at Rio Olympics

Neymar scores fastest goal in Olympic history as Brazil rout Honduras

Bahraini overtures to Kenya-born runners attract controversy

Judge orders US swimmer Lochte, teammate not to leave Brazil

Semenya cruises in 800m heats; Farah survives scare

Reflective China braces for diminished haul at the Rio Olympics

Europe's top Olympic official arrested in ticketing probe at Rio Games

Wed, Aug 17, 2016

How well are you following the Rio Games

Boxing scoring controversy: Referees, judges dropped

Hockey: Dutch women reach final after shootout win over Germany

Srikanth loses to Lin Dan after gallant fightback

Injury ends Vinesh Phogat's campaign

Tintu Luka crashes out in 800m heats

PHOTOS: Simone Biles slips on beam; shows she's human...

How Britain has dominated cycling...

Georgian lifts gold as Iran cry foul

Why there is a desperation to end India's poor run...

I'm just focused on my next match: PV Sindhu

On Day 12, all eyes will be on shuttler Srikanth

Sindhu can do better, says coach Gopichand

PIX: When an Olympic runner stopped to help competitor...

Klishina seeks Russian redemption in long jump final

Why India is doing badly at the Olympics

Kenyan Kipyegon shocks Dibaba to win 1,500m gold

McLeod wins 110 meters hurdles gold for Jamaica

Highlights of Day 11: Sindhu's win overshadows Narsingh's dope saga

Brazil fans ask: What now for women's football?

Sindhu shocks world No. 2 Yihan to enter Rio Olympics semis

Hockey: Belgium stun the Dutch to set up Argentina final

Boxing: Conceicao secures golden first for Brazil

Cancer-survivor Lange wins gold for Argentina

American Claye hops, skips and jumps to the altar in Rio

Sweden beat Brazil in shoot-out to reach women's soccer final

Biles wins record-equalling fourth gold with floor victory

Tue, Aug 16, 2016

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 11 at Rio Olympics

This gold medallist didn't know he won until a friend called him!

Usain Bolt eases into 200m semis in 20.28s

'Stars align' for American Taylor to claim second Olympic gold

Badminton: Danes end Chinese reign in women's doubles

Wrestler Hardeep exits in Greco Roman first round

Croatia's Sandra Perkovic bags gold in women's discus

Narsingh's Rio participation in doubt after WADA rejects 'clean chit'

'I can't understand why they booed in such an outrageous way'

If something happens to me, it is not an accident: Stepanova

Cycling: Italy's Viviani recovers from crash to win omnium gold

Gay athletes at Rio Games bring hope to LGBT cause in Brazil

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Tuesday, August 16

Recap: Srikanth, Sindhu bright spots but India suffer more humiliation

Miller dives over line to deny Felix 400m gold in photo finish

Record-creating Da Silva soars to dramatic pole vault gold

Discus Throw: Seema crashes out of Rio Games after 20th place finish

Women's Hockey: Netherlands, New Zealand, Britain and Germany in semis

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 10 at the Rio Olympics

Kiribati weightlifter adopts unique style to spread message at Rio

Defending Champion Rudisha retains 800m title

Cycling: Fire threatens mountain bike course

How Indian athletes fared on Day 10 in Rio

'Sorry' Vikas stops short of blaming banned federation for ouster

Vikas Krishan halted in quarter-finals by Uzbekistan's Melikuziev

Sindhu in quarter-finals after easy win over Tzu Ying

Egyptian judoka sent home over handshake refusal with Israeli

Overhead TV camera falls in Olympic park, injures two

Mon, Aug 15, 2016

Sehwag wants plane and train to be named after Dipa, Lalita!

PHOTOS: 7 agonizing injuries at the Rio Games

Dipa was inconsolable after returning to Games Village: Coach

I could have bettered my timing, says Lalita Babar

PHOTOS: Bolt celebrates with other champs!

Poland's Wlodarczyk sets women's hammer world record

Lalita Babar 10th in Steeplechase; Maheswary, Nanda flop

Srikanth shocks world No 5 to enter quarter-finals

These athletes get a hero's welcome at home...

Venus, Hingis add Olympic medal to their rich career

Hockey captain Sreejesh apologises for letting the nation down

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Monday, August 15

Russia's Klishina to compete after appeal upheld

On Day 10, India's medal hopes rest on Lalita, Krishan

Spanish marathoner swimmer mingles with crowd at Copacabana

Here's how Russia's Mustafina won on bars

PHOTOS: A proposal on the podium...

Rio crowd boo Gatlin, cheer Bolt

Two more medals to go and I can sign off as immortal: Bolt

Bolt makes history in Rio; wins third successive Olympics 100m gold

Brilliant Van Niekerk smashes 400m world record

Whitlock bags historic gymnastics golds; Biles shines again

Murray tames Del Potro to retain title

How Indian athletes fared on Day 9 in Rio

After four years my target will be gold, says Dipa Karmakar

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 9 at the Rio Olympics

Dipa will be stronger and better in Tokyo, says proud father

Amitabh, Sehwag laud gymnastics star Dipa Karmakar

Dipa delights, but misses Vault bronze by a whisker

Chawrasia, Lahiri end up way down

Jaisha, Kavita finish way behind in women's marathon

Sun, Aug 14, 2016

US swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up

Saina shocked; Sindhu, Srikanth keep badminton medal hopes alive

India's hopes of medal in hockey dashed by Belgium

Don't know if I will be there in 2020, says emotional Sania

India's shooting campaign ends after Narang, Chain fail to progress

Sania-Bopanna blown away by Czechs in bronze medal match

Boxing: Manoj Kumar loses 0-3 in pre-quarters

Saina administered dexamethasone injection to curb pain: Vimal

I played with a heavily strapped knee: Saina

Tripura waits for Dipa's performance in Rio

Who is to blame for Indian shooters' dismal show?

It's time for the wrestlers to shine in Rio

PM Modi has words of encouragement for athletes in Rio

Kohli backs Olympic contingent; lashes out at critics

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 8 at the Rio Olympics

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Sunday, August 14

United States wins 1,000th Olympic gold medal

Thompson keeps 100 meters title in Jamaican hands

Lalita shines before Sania-Bopanna stumble in tennis

Farah sprints to 10,000m defence at Rio Olympics

Golden send-off for Phelps as US wins 4 x 100 relay

Puig wins Puerto Rico's first Olympic gold medal

Blume wins Denmark's first swim gold since 1948

How Indian athletes fared on Day 8 in Rio

Badminton: Attri-Reddy beat Japanese duo to win last group game

Rio Olympics: Chawrasia tied 22nd, Lahiri joint 57th in third round

Rio Olympics: Sania-Bopanna lose semi-final, to play for bronze

Narsingh Yadav will be tested after Aug 19 bouts: Coach

Rio Olympics: Germany cruise into semis with 4-0 win over Portugal

Sat, Aug 13, 2016

Rio: Del Potro beats Nadal, to face Murray in men's final

Shooters Mairaj, Gurpreet fail to advance

Sole Russian athletics competitor at Rio suspended from Games

Ethiopia's Diro finishes 7th after losing shoe, gets final entry

Badminton: Jwala and Ashwini lose all their three group matches

Lalita tears national mark to enter women's 3000m Steeplechase final

'Sluggish' Bolt does enough to win 100m heats

Women's Hockey: India lose 0-5 to Argentina, finish last in pool

How Indian hockey team can close in on semis berth

Why THIS picture went viral today...

Most heart-warming story from the aquatics pool in Rio...

Bolt v Gatlin: Cracker of a contest on the cards

Why Schooling will cherish win against Phelps for rest of his life...

Men's hockey: India will face Belgium in quarters

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Saturday, August 13

Dutee Chand flops; Anas and Ankit also crash out

I want nothing less than a gold, says boxer Vikas

Indians at Rio Olympics: Focus on Sania, Bopanna on Day 8

I'm ready to retire, says Phelps

Highlights of Day 7: Tennis, boxing bring smile after spate of failures

We have to keep our emotions aside: Sania Mirza

How Indian athletes fared on Day 7 in Rio

Carter steals shot gold to deny Adams

Vikas Krishan storms into quarter-finals

Spain's Nadal, Lopez win gold in men's doubles

Ledecky smashes record in 800m to take freestyle treble

Sania-Bopanna enter semi-finals, one win away from medal

Schooling denies Phelps a 23rd

We lost to 'cowards', says US keeper

Chawrasia tied 30, Lahiri tied 51 after Rd 2 at Olympic golf

Egyptian booed for not shaking hands with Israeli at Rio Games

American Rhode wins record sixth medal in six Games

Swimming: Gulf women aiming to break down barriers

Andy Murray, Rafa Nadal stay on course for final showdown

Bhokanal qualifies for Final C after finishing 2nd in Semis

German coach suffers life-threatening injury in taxi crash

Why Indian hockey coach is not pleased

Doubts over SV Sunil's participation in hockey quarters

Fri, Aug 12, 2016

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 7 at the Rio Olympics

Men's Hockey: Late strike helps Canada hold India

Jwala-Ashwini out of Olympics after second defeat

Gowda, Manpreet, Johnson disappoint on Day 1 of track and field

'Oly committee warning to cancel accreditation of Goel biggest insult.'

Rio Games: Ethiopia's Ayana shatters world record to win 10,000m

10 Track & Field events you must not miss at the Rio Olympics

Shooters Narang, Chain Singh flop in 50m Rifle prone

Atanu exits in pre-quarter-finals; Indian archers draw a blank at Rio

Bulgarian athlete Danekova 'shocked' after positive dope results

First round matches are always tricky: Saina

My body is in pain, my legs are hurting, I'm tired: Phelps

PHOTOS: Check out the first 'dead-heat' at Rio Olympics

Diminutive Biles stands tall among greats

I don't feel extra pressure to win an Olympic medal: Sania

No reports of misbehaviour against me in Rio, says sports minister

Chinese swimmer Chen fails doping test at Rio Olympics: report

Rio badminton: Srikanth downs Mexica's Munoz in opener

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Friday, August 12

Hockey: India's women team thrashed by USA

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 6 at Rio Olympics

How Indian athletes fared on Day 6 in Rio

Phelps wins 200m individual medley for 22nd Olympic gold

Hockey: India's men seal quarter-final spot despite Dutch loss

Coronation complete as Biles wins all around gold

Tennis: Sania-Bopanna enter mixed doubles quarterfinal

Cycling: Britain win gold in men's team sprint

Don't ask about past, just want to win Olympic medal: Narsingh

Topsy-turvy day for India on day 1 of Olympic golf

With only one Russian in the fray, Americans eye a bumper haul

Athletics: Less than 10 percent of champions retain title

Nadal enters quarter-finals at Rio 2016

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

India misfire from penalty-corners, lose to Netherlands

We should be proud how tough we have made it, coach Oltmans

Jwala-Ashwini thrashed by Japan's world No. 1 pair in opener

Saina, Sindhu win opening matches easily at Rio Games

Rowing: Poles snatch win over Britain in women's double sculls

Shiva Thapa no match for Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez

Rio OC threatens to cancel Sports Minister Vijay Goel's accreditation

India's challenge in women's archery over after Bombayla, Deepika lose

Rio 2016: Indian boxers get new kits, no threat of disqualification

Will India's track and field athletes live up to expectations?

USA's basketball stars survive Australia scare in Rio

Is Ukraine's Verniaiev 'perfect' heir to Uchimura's throne

When bikini-clad women were replaced by fans in jackets

Rio Olympics: Will Sania and Saina sizzle on Day 6?

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Thursday, August 11

Rio Games: Brazil find form; Argentina and champs Mexico dumped out

Ledecky takes third gold; Efimova makes second final

'Absence of Russia would not forever cloud Rio'

Uchimura wins gold, first all around gymnast in 44 years to do an encore

Golden night for Kazakhstan: Balandin, Rahimov take gold

Highlights of Day 5: Archery, boxing lift Indian spirits at Rio

Police patrols beefed up at Rio Games as security concerns mount

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 5 at the Games

Rugby: Fijians send NZ packing, Japan shock again to reach semis

Weightlifting: Ahmed earns landmark podium for Egypt

Rio Olympics: Britain oust champions China to claim first diving gold

Boxing: Manoj Kumar stuns Evaldas Petrauskas to enter pre-quarters

How Indian athletes fared on Day 5 in Rio

Archery: Deepika in pre-quarters of women's individual recurve

Canoe: Great Britain's Clarke takes gold

Fencing: Canadian upsets Italian 'idol' to make history

Rio Olympics: Move over Leonidas, here comes Michael Phelps

Stats: Record-breaking women's time trial champion Kristin Armstrong

Refugee wins over fans in clash with world champion

Security beefed up at Games after officials say bus hit by stones

Shooting: Veteran Aldeehani wins gold in men's double trap

Track and Field star Felix still aiming for the triple encore at Rio

Police find second bullet in equestrian centre at Rio Games?

Cycling: Golden farewell for Cancellara as he wins time trial

'I was breastfeeding so could not have doped'

Wed, Aug 10, 2016

PHOTOS: Counting Michael Phelps's 28 Olympic medals

At sprawling Rio Games, even spectators are worn out

Women's hockey: Australia hit India for six

American Armstrong wins third straight time trial cycling gold

I had prepared well, but was unlucky: Jitu Rai

Lifter Sivalingam out of medal contention

Judoka Avtar Singh's Olympics campaign over

Jitu Rai exits after failing to make 50m Pistol final

Bombayla impresses on way to Individual Recurve pre-quarters

Lahiri, Chawrasia eye medals as golf returns to Olympics

Narsingh has left for Rio: WFI President

'Wardrobe malfunction' could not stop Phelps from winning 21st gold!

Indian shuttlers Rio campaign: Hopes pinned on Saina Nehwal

Rio Games: Reigning champ Serena, Muguruza knocked out

Other teams can only marvel at US dominance

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Wednesday, August 10

In PIX: Michael Phelps, the father...

Phelps wins historic 21st Olympic gold

Rio Olympics bus hit by gunfire, no one seriously hurt

Highlights of Day 4: Archery, hockey give India reason to smile

Phelps's selfie puts Atlanta barbershop on world map

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 4 at the Games

How Indian athletes fared on Day 4 in Rio

Boxer Vikas Krishan beats American Conwall to advance to Round of 16

Two tales of struggle and answering the call of the Olympic dream

France takes first gold in team eventing; Germany win individual gold

Judo: Slovenia's Trstenjak wins gold, France on the board

China grab gold in women's 10 metre synchronized diving

Russia under siege: 'We don't react ...not guilty of anything'

Judo: 'Kelmendi OK to refuse France drug test'

Russian great Salnikov claims atmosphere in Rio like 'Cold War'

Canoeing: France's Gargaud Chanut wins C1 gold

No Greek tragedy here: Korakaki takes gold, second medal

Rio Olympics: Sania-Bopanna draw Stosur-Peers in mixed doubles round 1

Rio Olympics: Japan stun All Blacks in rugby sevens opener

Raised in the favela, racism inspires Brazil's golden girl to greatness

Tue, Aug 9, 2016

Rio Olympics: Murray in third round, Djokovic's campaign ends

Rio Olympics: China questions gold medal obsession

Archer Atanu Das in last 16 of Individual Recurve

As goalkeeper it's my job to 'give life' for the team: Sreejesh

Speeding Rio Games bus injures three reporters inside

Shooting: Heena Sidhu fails to qualify in 25m pistol event

Hockey: India survive late onslaught to beat Argentina

Australia 'won't apologise to China' in Olympics doping row

Why India can still hope for medals in Rio

Rower Dattu Bhokanal crashes out in quarter-finals

Brazil women's rugby player accepts Olympic marriage proposal

Milkha holds IOA responsible for India's poor show in Rio

IOA goodwill ambassador Salman refers to Dipa Karmakar as 'Deepika'

Have Brazilians crossed line in taunting US athletes?

Dutch gymnast expelled for night of drinking in Rio

PIX: 'Brazilians are very passionate, very vocal, very loud'

Wish India's darling Dipa Karmakar a happy birthday!

Bindra, Jwala slam Shobhaa De for mocking India's athletes in Rio

I am at peace with my decision to retire: Bindra

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Tuesday, August 9

Swimming great Phelps ready to reclaim lost butterfly gold

Pissed off Phelps backs Lilly King

'I'm converting my shooting range into vegetable garden'

PIX: In search of star power, media lap up Usain Bolt show...

Japan end China's reign as team champions

Have faith, it's getting cleaner, assures Bolt

Sun responds to drug taunts with freestyle gold and more...

Hungary's Hosszu claims second gold; wins 100m backstroke

Kosovo gold medallist refused drug test before Rio

Here's what Bindra's trainer has to say after near medal miss

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 3 at the Games

Hockey: Indian women trounced by Great Britain

Rugby: Australia clinch inaugural women's sevens gold

Rio police arrest Namibian boxer for attempted sexual assault

'Marta better than Neymar!' Brazil warming up to women footballers

Paralympics ban for Russia different from IOC decision: Bach

Beach Volleyball PHOTOS: Mixed fortunes for Brazil

Cycling: Australians crash in training for team pursuit

Russia sees politics behind Paralympics ban, vows to appeal

'Somebody had to be fourth, and I am fourth!'

Sailing: Regatta sets sail on dirty water, tricky winds

Rio to make new flags for China after criticism over flaws

Saudi royal vows to break 'societal norms', get more women into sport

American fencer makes history, wears hijab in Olympics

Brazil police detain director of THG Sports for illegal ticket sales

Rio: Net-savvy Canadian teen medal winner has data issues

Mon, Aug 8, 2016

How Indian athletes fared on Day 3 in Rio

Williams stays alive; Wozniacki knocked out in Rio

Rio Games: Indian swimmers Sajan, Shivani finish 41st and 28th

Germany sink India with late goal

Abhinav Bindra misses 10m Air Rifle medal by whisker

Italy's Campriani takes 10m air rifle gold, Bindra misses medal

Manavjit, Chenai fail to qualify for Trap semi-finals

It's OK to cry: Phelps consoles Held

Vikas to open India's Olympic boxing campaign

Here's why Phelps has those big red circles all over his back

I'll be fine, says Van Vleuten after horror smash

In practice, I perform way better than this: Dipa Karmakar

Furious fans turn on Brazil after second humiliating draw

When gymnastics undisputed Queen wished Dipa Karmakar...

Why this Aussie swimmer is hated in China...

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Monday, August 8

How strong winds, doping and VIP robbery is plaguing Rio Olympics

How Indian athletes fared on Day 2 in Rio

Steeplechaser Sudha Singh confident ahead of Rio

More records fall as legendary Phelps wins his 19th Olympic gold

Rio shock! Del Potro sends Djokovic packing

Historic! Dipa Karmakar qualifies for vault finals

Safarova-Strycova stun Williams sisters in first round

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 2 at the Games

Deepika blames India's quarter-final ouster on 'windy conditions'

Rio Olympics: Williams, Murray, Nadal cruise into second round

Youngest at Rio Olympics, 13-year-old rips suit but wins her heat

Sun, Aug 7, 2016

Indian women archers pipped by Russia in Recurve quarters

Sandhu, Chenai disappoint; Sidhu exits 10m Air Pistol in qualification

Rio Olympics: China's first gold won by woman shooter

Russia banned from Rio Paralympics over doping

Rio Olympics: Second day of rowing postponed due to weather problems

Hockey: India women eke out fighting draw against Japan

'I don't think we should write Paes off, maybe he will be back'

Rio 2016: Early exits for Ivanovic, Radwanska and Venus Williams

Sachin Tendulkar meets IOC president Thomas Bach

India always wants gold for me no matter what I play: Sania

Brazilian pride soars after opening ceremony and first medal

Mudranov predicts more gold for Russia

Campbell sisters power Australia to record and relay gold

Hungary's Iron Lady finally strikes gold...in a new world record

Here's what cost Jitu a medal in 10m air pistol...

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu fails to complete her event

Sania-Prarthana go down fighting to Zhang-Peng

How Indian athletes fared on Day 1 in Rio

Syrian refugee Mardini a winner in the water at Rio Olympics

Archery: South Korea restore order with men's team gold

Cycling: Van Avermaet wins thrilling men's road race

French gymnast Said suffers horror leg break at Rio Olympics

Rio 2016: UK's Peaty breaks own world record in 100m breaststroke

Rio 2016: Jitu Rai finishes 8th in men's 10m air pistol

Huge queues and angry fans mar the start of Rio Games

Hockey grapples with Olympics 'wake up call' in Rio

Sat, Aug 6, 2016

Rio Olympics Medal Tally: US tops, India 67th

Table Tennis: India's campaign ends in first round

Rio 2016: I'm a soft target and people want to take potshots at me, says Paes

Rio 2016: India's best hope Jitu Rai qualifies for 10m Air Pistol final

Rio bomb squad blows up backpack near cycling course - official

Meet the first gold medal winner of Rio Olympics

Two shot dead at Rio Olympic sites

Rupinder's brace helps India edge past Ireland in hockey opener

Rio 2016: Paes-Bopanna crash out in first round

Tendulkar lands in Rio Games Village to cheer for India

Olympics: Shooters Chandela, Paul crash out in qualification round

Rio Olympics: Rower Bhokanal enters quarter-finals

5 talking points from Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony

One of the funniest things at the Olympic Games...

Cypriot, Greek competitors test positive for drugs

Rio Olympics: A beginner's guide to rowing

No obstacle insurmountable for Dipa Karmakar's coach

Dipa aims to touch greater heights in Rio

Olympic hoodoo still haunts Deepika Kumari

Meet Iran's first female flagbearer

Watch: Bindra leads India at Parade of Nations in Rio

Vanderlei de Lima lights cauldron; Gisele steals the show

PHOTOS: Rio 2016 flag bearers

In favela above opening ceremony, pride and disappointment

PHOTOS: Rio kicks off Games with ode to forests, favelas and funk

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Saturday, August 6

Reports of me refusing to share room with Bopanna false: Paes

Indian men's hockey team to skip Rio Games opening ceremony

Fri, Aug 5, 2016

Rio Olympics: Archers Deepika, Bombayla, Atanu advance to round of 32

Russian Stepanova to not appeal Rio ban

IOA announces Rs 50 lac cash award for Rio gold medallist

Pele will not light Olympic cauldron due to muscle pain

Rio Games: India will look to break opening game hoodoo against Ireland

Rio Olympics: Moroccan boxer arrested for sexual assault

Rio Olympics: Brilliant Kim sets 72-arrow world record

Torch begins final race to stadium from beneath Rio's Christ

Lifter Mirabai aims for medal at Rio Games

Landmark Olympic moments that changed history

First Look: What the Indian contingent will wear at the Games Opening

'Media can't question Leander's commitment'

Will Semenya go on to the track with distinct advantage?

Will boxers pack a punch? Tough draw for Shiva, Manoj

PIX: Stars we spotted at the Rio Olympics

Indian shooters in Rio: Will Jitu open medal campaign?

Controversy-marred Indian tennis too carries the medal hopes

Why Brazil athletes are not dope tested ahead of Rio...

Russia says 271-strong team will be cleanest at the Games

Rio Olympics celebrated with a doodle fruit!

PIX: Party time in Rio after rollercoaster run-up to the Games

Rio mess: No jerseys for hockey team; no room for Paes

India's strength at the Rio Olympics

Muscle pains could keep Pele from lighting Rio cauldron

Brazil held goalless in opener, Argentina lose to Portugal

Proud Andy Murray working on flag-bearing technique

Video: How well do you know the Olympics?

Thu, Aug 4, 2016

Check out these Olympic firsts!

Rio Olympics: Djokovic to play Del Potro in first round

Paes-Bopanna face Kubot-Matkowski in Rio opener

IOC nod for Russians: 11 boxers, 29 swimmers cleared for Rio Games

At 41, it's mission possible for Tom Cruise fan Chusovitina at Olympics

Indian archers eye redemption at Rio Olympics

Mischievous Phelps leaves door ajar for sixth Games

Focused Indian archers to skip Rio Games opening ceremony

Constrained by war, Syrian athletes dream of Olympic glory

Military training helps Pakistani shooters reach Rio Olympics

The Olympic Quotient III

Brazil's women kick-off Games soccer with easy win

American rivals to feel 'full wrath' of lightning quick Bolt

Andy Murray to carry British flag at Rio Opening Ceremony

India's woman wonders at the Olympics

PHOTOS: Torch alights on Rio shore ahead of Olympic opening

Wed, Aug 3, 2016

Shooters face headaches all of their own at Rio Games

Rio Games: Pokemon chasing proves costly for Japanese Olympian

Swimming champ Phelps to be US team flag bearer at Rio Games

'My last desire is to see the Indian hockey team win an Olympic gold'

Several complaints force IOA to buy chairs, TV sets for team in Rio

'Narsingh will go to Rio and return with gold'

PIX: Indians upbeat at welcome ceremony in Rio

All you wanted to know about the Rio Olympics venues

Nadal confirms he will play at Rio 2016

Bolt invites favela kids to training base in Rio

World wrestling body clears Narsingh for Rio

Hockey: India staying focused in Rio 'magic world'

Copacabana beach perfect setting for volleyball

Check out the Rio Games schedule

Brazil to deploy military to tourist sites, stadium

8 legends to watch in Rio

Why this swimmer plans to shun social media...

Another dope shock for Indian athlete?

Will Pele light the Olympic flame at opening ceremony?

Australia and US rivals ready for Rio duel

'Shadow of death' hangs over Rio before Games

Rio Olympics: Government assures support to Narsingh

Tue, Aug 2, 2016

Stan Wawrinka pulls out of Olympic Games due to injury

Rukna Nahi Hai... a tribute to the Rio-bound athletes

Will WADA give all clear to Narsingh for Rio Olympics?

Shot putter Inderjeet fails 'B' sample test too; Rio hopes virtually over

Meet the seven smallest nations at the Rio Olympics

PHOTOS: Sania, TT squad at Rio Games Village

Hockey India chief slams IOA on 'unfurnished apartments' in Rio

India will win 1 gold. How true are these Rio predictions?

Meet Gaurika Singh, the youngest Olympian at Rio 2016

Rio opening ceremony will represent a slice of life in Brazil

Lego presents Olympic model of Rio city ahead of games

How childhood beating led Serugo to Rio Games

World's 'Second Fittest Woman' ready for Rio

The Olympic Quotient II

Mon, Aug 1, 2016

'I was on the right side and confident of getting justice'

Nadal unsure about participation at Rio Games

Sushil and coach make dramatic u-turn on Narsingh

India marksman Nanjappa battles career-threatening illness to Rio Games

India's hockey coach complains about facilities at Olympic Village

PIX: India's latest check-ins at the Rio Olympics village

Why IOC is defending Russian presence in Rio...

How troubled Rio Games are finally coming together...

Rio theft: Computer, shirts stolen from Australia's Olympic village

India's London Olympics heroes... Where are they now?

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