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Murali Karthikeyan dumps Kuzubov; in joint lead

Murali Karthikeyan dumps Kuzubov; in joint lead

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 14:01

Young International Master Murlai Karthikeyan made a decisive stride forward towards his GM title defeating Yuriy Kuzubov of Ukraine in the sixth round of Abu Dhabi Masters chess tournament now in progress here.

Ex-WADA chief slams back-dated Australian rugby league bans

Ex-WADA chief slams back-dated Australian rugby league bans

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 19:07

Former World Anti-Doping Agency chief John Fahey has condemned Australian officials for offering back-dated bans to more than a dozen top-flight rugby players charged with drugs offences that will see most of them miss only three weeks of competition.

Siddharth Parikh`s 168 launches RRockets to top of Billiards League

Siddharth Parikh`s 168 launches RRockets to top of Billiards League

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 18:29

Australian Open bronze medallist Siddharth Parikh fired the tournament`s highest break of 168 to take RRockets to the top of the table in the inaugural Videocon Billiards Premier League here on Saturday.

Roelant Oltmans writes to SAI on

Roelant Oltmans writes to SAI on "dangerous" condition of turfs at NIS

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 18:25

Barely a month left for the Asian Games, Hockey India High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans has written to the Sports Authority of India about the artificial turfs at NIS Patiala being in a "dangerous" condition and will effect the preparation of the women`s team for the mega event in South Korea.

Cash crunch hits Pakistan hockey team's Asiad preparations

Cash crunch hits Pakistan hockey team's Asiad preparations

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 18:13

A severe cash crunch has struck Pakistan hockey team`s preparations for the Asian Games. The record eight-time champions hopes of defending their title is in jeopardy as the team`s Europe tour to prepare for the Incheon Asian Games, Sep 19-Oct, now looks doubtful.

Uzbek trampolinist suffers neck injury at Youth Olympics

Uzbek trampolinist suffers neck injury at Youth Olympics

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 18:08

Uzbek trampolinist Amiran Babayan, who injured his neck at the Nanjing Youth Olympics Friday, was diagnosed with neck spinal cord impairment and soft tissue in right pinbone and chest, the local hospital said Saturday.

Mo Farah brands 2014 as `toughest year of career`, says will focus on track until Rio

Mo Farah brands 2014 as `toughest year of career`, says will focus on track until Rio

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 17:55

Double Olympic and World champion Mo Farah has described 2014 as the `toughest year` he has had and said that he would focus on the track up until the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Katie Ledecky smashes world record, Michael Phelps wins

Katie Ledecky smashes world record, Michael Phelps wins

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 17:20

Katie Ledecky smashed another world record as Michael Phelps won his first individual gold medal post-retirement at the Pan Pacific Championships in Australia on Saturday.

Aditya Mehta creates history by scoring 147

Aditya Mehta creates history by scoring 147

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 17:19

Aditya Mehta has become the first Indian player to make an official maximum break by scoring 147 at the Arcaden Paul Hunter Classic in Germany.

India coach names women`s football squad for Asian Games exposure tour

India coach names women`s football squad for Asian Games exposure tour

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 15:14

India women’s football national team coach Tarun Roy Saturday named a 22-member squad for the exposure tour to China ahead of the Incheon Asian Games next month.

Rampant All Blacks destroy Wallabies at fortress of Eden

Rampant All Blacks destroy Wallabies at fortress of Eden

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 15:03

A rampant All Blacks produced a six-try blitz in a ruthless display to shatter the Wallabies by a record 51-20 at Eden Park on Saturday.

Indian women`s baseball team to compete in LG Cup

Indian women`s baseball team to compete in LG Cup

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 14:59

The Indian women`s baseball team will participate in the first ever LG Cup International Tournament slated to take place in South Korea from Saturday.

12 players accept doping ban: NRL

12 players accept doping ban: NRL

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 11:10

Australia`s National Rugby League (NRL) confirmed Saturday that 12 past and present players from the Cronulla Sharks had accepted a 12-month backdated ban for breaches of the game`s anti-doping rules.

Kansas City Chiefs blocker Donald Stephenson gets four-game ban

Kansas City Chiefs blocker Donald Stephenson gets four-game ban

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 10:48

Kansas City Chiefs starting right tackle Donald Stephenson was suspended Friday by the National Football League for the first four games of the upcoming season for a performance-enhancing substances violation.

Olympic champion Nicola Adams out of World Boxing Championships

Olympic champion Nicola Adams out of World Boxing Championships

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 10:41

Olympic champion Nicola Adams has withdrawn from the Women`s World Boxing Championships in South Korea in November due to injury, it was announced Friday.

Laurent Didier wins US stage, Tejay Van Garderen keeps lead

Laurent Didier wins US stage, Tejay Van Garderen keeps lead

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 10:35

Luxembourg`s Laurent Didier won Friday`s fifth stage of the USA Pro Challenge cycling race, while American Tejay Van Garderen finished ninth to maintain his 20-second overall lead.

Washington Post editorials drop `Redskins` name

Washington Post editorials drop `Redskins` name

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 10:29

The Washington Post newspaper`s editorial board announced Friday it will no longer use the controversial nickname of the National Football League`s Washington Redskins, supporting calls that the word is offensive.