Glasgow,3rd august-2014,IANS:Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa etched their name in Indian squash history by winning the country’s first Commonwealth Games medal – a gold – from the discipline, while boxers, powerlifters and shuttlers, and a triple jumper picked up a …
Read More »Triple jumper Arpinder clinches bronze
Glasgow,3rd Agugust-2014,IANS: Arpinder Singh signed off India’s show in athletics by winning the men’s triple jump bronze at the Commonwealth Games here Saturday. South Africa’s Khotso Mokoena won the gold with a season best performance of 17.2 metres while the silver …
Read More »Indian diver Pardeshi ends 11th in men’s 10m platform
Glasgow,3rd agust-2014,IANS: Indian diver Siddharth Pardeshi finished 11th and last in the men’s 10-metre platform final at the Commonwealth Games here Saturday. Indian diver Pardeshi ends 11th in men’s 10m platform England’s Tom Daley took the gold with 516.55 while Malaysia’s …
Read More »Indian women’s 4x400m relay team disqualified
Glasgow,3rd AUgust-2014,IANS: Defending champions India were disqualified from the women’s 4x400m relay finals in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at the Hampden Park here Saturday. Indian women’s 4x400m relay team disqualified The women’s team comprised Debashree Majumdar, Tintu Luka, Ashwini Akkunji and …
Read More »Bolt strikes first Commonwealth gold
Glasgow,3rd august-2014,IANS:Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt anchored Jamaica to the men’s 4X100m title at the Commonwealth Games at Hampden Park here Saturday. The Jamaican quartet of Jason Livermore, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Nickel Ashmeade and Bolt clocked a Commonwealth record of 37.58 …
Read More »Glasgow gold boost for Rio Olympics: Sushil Kumar
New Delhi, 2 August-2014, IANS: India champion wrestler Sushil Kumar said Saturday that the Glasgow Commonwealth Games gold should inspire him to bigger success at the 2016 Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro. Glasgow gold boost for Rio Olympics: …
Read More »Dipika-Joshana win historic squash gold
Glasgow,2nd August-2014,IANS: Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa created history by winning India’s first ever squash medal at the Commonwealth Games when they won the women’s doubles final in straight games to clinch the gold at the Scotstoun Sports Campus here Saturday. …
Read More »India to lead CWG opening ceremony parade in Scotland
Glasgow, July 23: India, by the virtue of being the previous hosts, will lead the Commonwealth Games 2014 opening ceremony parade around Celtic Park here Wednesday night. India to lead CWG opening ceremony parade in Scotland The Indian contingent with …
Read More »Former Brazil defender Andre Santos attacked by fan
Rio de Janeiro, July 21 : Former Brazil defender Andre Santos was assaulted by a fan after his team Flamengo lost 4-0 to Internacional. Former Brazil defender Andre Santos attacked by fan The 31-year-old left-back was attacked Sunday as he …
Read More »World body FIFA lifts suspension of Nigeria FA
Lagos, July 19 : World football governing body, FIFA has lifted the suspension imposed on Nigeria Football Association (NFA) July 9. World body FIFA lifts suspension of Nigeria FA The ban was lifted in a letter sent to the NFA …
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