Tendulkar takes in Rio rugby as cricket remains outside the pale

The sight of cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar sitting in the stands on the first morning of the Rio Games rugby competition on Saturday ...

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Shooting - American Thrasher wins first gold of Games

American teenager Virginia Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, holding her nerve against two ...

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Women kick off rugby sevens' Olympic debut

The brave new dawn of rugby sevens at the Olympic Games kicks off Saturday with women's teams from trans-Tasman rivals Australia and N...

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Rio mugger dies in fight with Russia vice consul: police

A would-be mugger in Rio de Janeiro died when Russia's vice consul fought back during the attempted robbery and the assailant was kill...

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IOC approves 271 Russian athletes to compete in Rio

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Thursday that 271 Russian athletes have been allowed to participate in the Rio Game...

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Nita Ambani elected as IOC member, first Indian woman to do so

Noted sports promoter and founder chairperson of Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani was today elected as an individual member of Internation...

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