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1 January 2017, 03:05 AM

Rio de Janeiro: The Brazilian football confederation (CBF) is close to confirming back-to-back international friendlies against Australia...Read More

Neymar says Olympic penalty kick was his most anxious moment

31 December 2016, 02:08 AM

Rio de Janeiro: FC Barcelona and Brazil football star Neymar has confessed that taking the last penalty of the shoot-out against Germany ...Read More

FC Goa get first pre-season win

23 September 2016, 06:32 PM

Panaji : FC Goa got its first pre-season win in Rio with a superb 1-0 victory over Brazilian heavyweights CR Flamengo. Dynamic Brazilian ...Read More

The new Phelps? No, he is Daniel Dias

9 September 2016, 11:36 PM

Brazil’s star Paralympic swimmer Daniel Dias tore off to a gold winning start in Rio, but don’t call him another Michael Phelps — Dias is...Read More

Jaisha marathon row: Goyal passes the buck to IOA, assures probe

By ANI

23 August 2016, 05:24 AM

New Delhi: Retorting to claims made by Indian athlete O.P Jaisha who alleged that she was not provided with water or energy drinks by the...Read More

US swimmers quit Brazil after admitting to inventing mugging

19 August 2016, 04:29 PM

Rio De Janeiro: US Olympic authorities apologized to Brazil as two US swimmers were allowed to go home having retracted a fabricated stor...Read More

Sachin thanks countrymen for supporting Indian athletes in Rio

19 August 2016, 08:17 AM

New Delhi: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar today thanked the countrymen for backing the Indian athletes participating in the Rio Olympics...Read More

Brazil cops detain two US swimmers on plane

18 August 2016, 09:45 PM

Rio de Janeiro : Brazilian police pulled two US Olympic swimmers off a plane about to leave the country for questioning in a row over the...Read More

Another setback for India as shuttler Srikanth bows out of Rio Olympics

By ANI

17 August 2016, 03:10 PM

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): India’s floundering campaign in the ongoing Rio Olympics received a further setback as ace shuttler Kidambi Srik...Read More

Gymnast Laurie Hernandez’s winking tactic in Rio

15 August 2016, 06:40 PM

Gymnast Laurie Hernandez is a celebrity less as a member of the gold-winning US women’s squad, but more for her lovable mannerisms. A tra...Read More

Big B, Arjun Kapoor get defensive for Indian Olympians

9 August 2016, 02:55 PM

Shobhaa De stirred up an Olympic-poo-sized fracas when she tweeted, “Goal of Team India at the Olympics: Rio jao. Selfies lo. Khaali haat...Read More

No Pokemon Go in Rio athletes disappointed

1 August 2016, 09:39 AM

London: Doping crisis and poor facilities might have shrouded Rio Olympics but it appears the inability to play artificial intelligence (...Read More

Parveen Rana named provisional replacement for Narsingh for Rio

27 July 2016, 03:16 AM

New Delhi: Wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s provisional suspension from the Rio Olympic squad has opened the doors for rookie Parveen Kumar Rana...Read More

Beard praises Vijender Singh

18 July 2016, 06:32 PM

New Delhi: Vijender Singh has had to unlearn a few tactics from his amateur days in his unbeaten journey to the WBO Asia Pacific title, r...Read More

If Salman Khan wont apologize would he lose his Goodwill Ambassadorship to Rio

By BollywoodHungama

25 June 2016, 07:59 AM

The raging controversy regarding Salman Khan’s statement comparing the preparation for on-screen wrestling to the act of rape refuses to ...Read More

Bopanna officially enters top-10, secures direct entry for Rio

6 June 2016, 10:58 AM

New Delhi: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna today officially returned to top-10 in the ATP ranking doubles chart, securing a direct entry...Read More

We’re a medal contender if everything falls in place: Oltmans

10 May 2016, 11:43 AM

New Delhi: Going by its past performances, not many would fancy Indian men’s hockey team’s chances in the upcoming Olympics, but chief co...Read More

IOC invites athletes to Rio 2016 Olympics

6 August 2015, 09:16 AM

Rio de Janeiro: The Rio 2016 Olympic Games celebrated its one year countdown in a samba, bossa nova and carnival centred ceremony as Inte...Read More

At least now, government should support us: Jwala Gutta