PARALYMPICS: GAMES HAS HELPED SHIFT ATTITUDES – ORGANISERS
LONDON, Sept. 9 AFP) – The London Paralympics has helped shatter social taboos and attitudes towards people with a disability, as well as giving a new, high-profile global platform to disabled sport,...
View ArticleFootball that generates Electricity
London, Mar 2 : A football that generates enough electricity to power a small LED light has been developed in the United States. The ball can generate electricity for three hours every time it is...
View ArticleAfghanistan defeats Nepal in acc twenty20
Kathmandu, April 3: Nepal lost to Afghanistan by 7 wickets in the final of the ACC Twenty20 cricket tournament held at the TU cricket ground in Kirtipur on Wednesday. Put into bat, Nepal posted a total...
View ArticleRugbyU: Brumbies hold on for draw with Reds in derby
BRISBANE, Australia, April 20: - The ACT Brumbies survived intense second half pressure to cling on to a 19-19 Super 15 draw with the Queensland Reds and stay top of the Australian conference in...
View ArticleCricket: Haddin vows to help win back Ashes
SYDNEY, April 24, 2013 - Veteran Brad Haddin said Wednesday he never doubted he would play Test cricket again and vowed to help instil the team spirit needed for Australia to win the Ashes series...
View ArticleCycling: Cycling not sport’s ‘ugly duckling’– Tour boss
SYDNEY, May 1, - Tour de France boss Christian Prudhomme on Wednesday said the scandal-ridden sport of cycling had changed and is no longer “the little ugly duckling” it is made out to be.Cycling has...
View ArticleMake betting legal, says top Indian body
NEW DELHI, May 25, – A top Indian industry body has called for legalising sports betting amid a spot-fixing scandal in which cricketers were allegedly paid tens of thousands of dollars by bookmakers in...
View ArticleSon-in-law of India Cricket board chief suspended, alleged convicted for...
NEW DELHI, May 26:- The son-in-law of India’s cricket board chief was on Sunday suspended from “any involvement” in the sport pending an inquiry into his role in a spot-fixing scandal, officials said....
View ArticleT-20 world cup cricket selection tourney nepal advance to next phase
Kathmandu, Nov. 24: Nepal defeated Bermuda by 21 runs in a match played under the T-20 World Cup Cricket Selection Championship held in Dubai today. With this win, Nepal have advanced to the next round...
View ArticleNepal qualifies for world cup cricket for first time in history
Kathmandu, Nov. 28: Nepal has qualified for the world cup cricket and created history by defeating Hong Kong with five wickets in the world cup qualifying match of the T- 20 cricket competition. In...
View ArticleIndia bows to ICC diktat to prevent Olympic ouster
NEW DELHI, December.9 – The Indian Olympic Association on Sunday agreed to amend its constitution and bar tainted officials from holding office, as demanded by the world body, to ensure it remains part...
View ArticleIndia busts 467 drug cheats since 2009
NEW DELHI, Dec 17 – Some 467 Indian sportsmen and women have been prosecuted for failing drugs tests since 2009, with track and field athletes and weightlifters leading the pack, according to the...
View ArticleBan Ki-moon to meet Russian foreign minister Monday: UN
GENEVA, March. 03 – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday under the shadow of a spiralling crisis in Ukraine, his spokeswoman said. The UN...
View ArticleFormer FIFA boss paid millions by Qataris – report
LONDON, March 19- A former senior official of FIFA and his family were paid almost $2 million (£1.2m) from a Qatari firm liked to the Gulf state’s successful bid for the 2022 World Cup finals,...
View ArticleNepal defeated afghanistan by 9 runs, second win in three matches
Kathmandu, March 21 – Nepal defeated Afghanistan by 9 runs to register its second win in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup underway in Bangladesh. In the final group match played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury...
View ArticlePM makes phone call to congratulate cricket team in Bangladesh
Kathmandu, March 21- Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has congratulated the Nepali cricket team for its impressive performance in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup underway in Bangladesh. In a phone call to...
View ArticleCricket: Gavaskar ready to take over troubled India cricket board
NEW DELHI, March 28 – Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar said he was willing to take the helm of India’s embattled cricket board Thursday after a proposal by the Supreme Court designed to stem the damage...
View ArticleSpain to win FIFA World Cup 2014, study show
Geneva , June 12 – Defending champions Spain look set to win the World Cup thanks to the interlocking qualities of their squad, which will allow them to outgun Brazil, statisticians said Wednesday. The...
View ArticleNo tolerance for vandalism during FIFA: Brazil President
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 12 – Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff promised on Wednesday no tolerance with vandalism in protests during the FIFA World Cup, which starts on Thursday. During the inauguration of...
View ArticleIran bans female fans from volleyball games—report
TEHRAN, June 23 – Female fans and even women journalists will not be allowed to attend a World League volleyball match between Iran and Italy in Tehran Sunday, the official IRNA news agency reported....
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