Kenya Olympics body rolls out $5.3m budget for Rio
Nairobi, July 31 (IANS) Kenya's national Olympics body has unveiled a $5.3 million budget to send the country's team to the 31st edition of...
Malaysian driver Tan Eng Joo wins RFC India title
Morlem (Goa), July 31 (IANS) Malaysian driver Tan Eng Joo (co-driver Tan Choon Hong) clinched the Force Gurkha Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India title, while...
World triple jump champion Ibarguen seals Diamond Race trophy
Stockholm, July 31 (IANS) Reigning world champion Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia has completed a hat-trick of Diamond Race titles after winning the women's triple...
Japan accused of stealing emblem for 2020 Olympics
Tokyo, July 31 (IANS) A Belgian designer has accused Japanese organisers of the 2020 Summer Olympics of plagiarism, a media report said on Friday.
The...
Kenya’s Olympic 10k bronze medallist Cheruiyot eyes world title
Nairobi, July 31 (IANS) Olympic 10,000 metres bronze medallist Vivian Cheruiyot and Betsy Saina secured automatic selections in the Kenya team as the national...
Sania Mirza to be showstopper at IIJW 2015 show
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza, who clinched her first women's doubles Grand Slam title earlier this month, will dazzle on...
Let Sikhs play with turbans, US lawmakers tell basketball league
Washington, July 31 (IANS) As many as 39 US lawmakers have asked the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to change a policy requiring Sikhs and...
Zico wins Brazil support for FIFA bid
Rio de Janerio, July 31 (IANS) Brazil great Zico has received the support of the country's football federation (CBF) in his bid to become...
Rio outlines massive Olympic security plan
Rio de Janerio, July 31 (IANS) The Rio 2016 Olympics will boast Brazil's largest ever security operation with an 85,000-strong force to patrol event...
Uganda basketball coach goes missing in US
Kampala, July 31 (IANS) The assistant coach of Uganda's national basketball team Gad Eteu has gone missing in the US, a media report said.
Ivan...
