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  • i still need to work on my game says saina

    I still need to work on my game, says Saina

    Other Sports | June 20, 2012 15:40 IST

    Hyderabad, Jun 20: Enduring nerve-wrecking matches and coming out triumphant from tough situations has raised her confidence a lot ahead of London Olympics but ace shuttler Saina Nehwal says she still needs to fine-tune some

  • govt declines sos from india tennis over picks

    Govt declines SOS from India tennis over picks

    Tennis | June 19, 2012 20:07 IST

    New Delhi, Jun19: The India government has turned down the national tennis body's unexpected call for help to sort out the muddled men's doubles team pick for the London Olympics.National sports bodies don't usually like

  • sports ministry refuses to intervene in tennis row

    Sports Ministry refuses to intervene in tennis row

    Tennis | June 19, 2012 18:12 IST

    New Delhi, June 19: Sports Minister Ajay Maken today refused to intervene in the selection crisis that has shaken Indian tennis, leaving it to AITA to take a final call on the men's doubles combination

  • first target is olympic semis says chetri

    First target is Olympic semis, says Chetri

    Hockey | June 19, 2012 17:53 IST

    Kolkata, June 19: Indian hockey team captain Bharat Chetri today said that their first target would be to make the semifinals at the London Olympics, to be held from July 27 to August 12.“Germany and

  • sports ministry steps in as tennis row escalates

    Sports Ministry steps in as tennis row escalates

    Tennis | June 18, 2012 20:28 IST

    New Delhi/London, Jun 18: The raging tennis row over players' selection for the London Olympics escalated today with Rohan Bopanna joining Mahesh Bhupathi in refusing to be paired with Leander Paes, prompting the Sports Ministry

  • olympic officials deny greek ticket boasts

    Olympic officials deny Greek ticket "boasts"

    Other Sports | June 17, 2012 19:07 IST

    London, JUN 17: Organizers of the London Olympics have denied claims that the head of the Greek Olympic Committee had persuaded London officials to allocate extra premium tickets to the country by spurious means.The denial

  • aita refuses to budge chooses lee hash as pair for olympics

    AITA refuses to budge, chooses Lee-Hash as pair for Olympics

    Tennis | June 15, 2012 19:18 IST

    Bangalore, June 15: The All India Tennis Association today picked Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi for the men's doubles event of the London Olympics, rejecting the latter's insistence on being paired with Rohan Bopanna in

  • bhupathi bopanna may not represent india in london olympics

    Bhupathi, Bopanna may not represent India in London Olympics

    Tennis | June 15, 2012 16:39 IST

    Bangalore, Jun 16: Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna are set to face the axe for insisting on playing as a team as the All India Tennis Association selection committee will send just one combination for

  • hi announces 16 member olympic hockey squad

    HI announces 16-member Olympic hockey squad

    Hockey | June 12, 2012 16:52 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 11: India today named a 16-member hockey squad, to be led by goalkeeper Bharat Chetri, for next month's London Olympics, ending days of speculation but as expected without any major surprises.Only two

  • bulgaria qualifies for men s volleyball at games

    Bulgaria qualifies for men's volleyball at games

    Other Sports | June 11, 2012 17:09 IST

    Bulgaria,  Jun 11: Bulgaria earned a spot in the men's volleyball tournament at the London Olympics by defeating Egypt 25-16, 25-18, 20-25, 25-12 in the final of a European qualifying event.Bulgaria had earlier knocked out

  • jankovic enters dfs classic to kick start season

    Jankovic enters DFS Classic to kick-start season

    Tennis | June 10, 2012 20:44 IST

    England, 10 Jun:  Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic is hoping playing in the grass-court tournament that she won five years ago will kick-start her injury-hit season ahead of Wimbledon and the London Olympics.The 27-year-old Serb

  • hungary aiming for 4th straight water polo gold

    Hungary aiming for 4th straight water polo gold

    Other Sports | June 05, 2012 22:47 IST

    Hungary, June 5 : Although Hungary no longer boasts the best men's water polo team in the world, the three-time defending champions are still the team to beat at the London Olympics.It has been more

  • i want to be a legend says usain bolt

    I want to be a legend, says Usain Bolt

    Other Sports | June 02, 2012 18:37 IST

    London, June 2: With only two months to go before the London Olympics, Usain Bolt is slowing down. Only off the track, though. While still only 25 years old, the triple Olympic champion is realizing

  • britain china win 3 golds at world cup regatta

    Britain, China win 3 golds at World Cup regatta

    Other Sports | May 28, 2012 16:34 IST

    Switzerland, May 28:  Britain justified its status as rowing's powerhouse heading into the London Olympics by winning three golds on its way to a table-topping haul of five medals at the World Cup regatta in

  • alex morgan scores twice us beats china 4 1

    Alex Morgan scores twice, US beats China 4-1

    Football | May 28, 2012 15:29 IST

    Pennsylvania, May 28: Alex Morgan scored twice as the U.S. women's football team beat China 4-1 on Sunday in its second-to-last home friendly before leaving for the London Olympics.Abby Wambach added a goal, and the

  • boxer mary kom qualifies for london olympics

    Boxer Mary Kom qualifies for London Olympics

    Other Sports | May 18, 2012 17:38 IST

    Qinhuangdao (China), May 18: Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) today added another feather to her already crowded cap by becoming the only Indian woman boxer to qualify for the London Olympics despite

  • mexico striker hernandez to miss london olympics

    Mexico striker Hernandez to miss London Olympics

    Football | May 10, 2012 17:16 IST

    Manchester, May 10: Manchester United says striker Javier Hernandez will not play for Mexico at the London Games because the player needs to rest over the summer for the Premier League.Hernandez had initially been called

  • goof up by london olympics organizers indian shooters spend

    Goof up by London Olympics organizers, Indian shooters spend night in hotel lobby

    Other Sports | April 30, 2012 22:34 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 30: Top Indian shooters including Commonwealth gold medalist Gagan Narang had to spend a night in the lobby after they were denied rooms in a London hotel.The 25-member contingent participating in the

  • sushil qualifies for london olympics

    Sushil qualifies for London Olympics

    Other Sports | April 27, 2012 20:15 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 27: Former world champion and Beijing Olympics bronze medalist wrestler, Sushil Kumar finally managed to seal his London Olympics berth after winning the 66kg freestyle title at the World Qualifying Tournament in

  • saina jayaram kashyap neha sail into 2nd round

    Saina, Jayaram, Kashyap, Neha sail into 2nd round

    Other Sports | April 25, 2012 21:51 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 25: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal notched up a comfortable straight-game victory over Hong Kong's Pui Yin Yip to start her India Open Super Series campaign on a positive note, here today.The

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