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Javelin Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra will compete at home for the first time in three years after confirming participation in the National Federation Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar from May 12 to 15.

The 26-year-old superstar is expected to travel to India from Doha after opening his season in the first leg of the prestigious Diamond League series on May 10, PTI reports.

“As per entries @Neeraj_chopra1 and Kishore Kumar Jena will compete in domestic competition starting May 12 in Bhubaneshwar,” the Athletics Federation of India posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Jul 27, 2019 18:07
PROCAM INTERNATIONAL, pioneers of distance running events in India, has announced the launch of registrations for the 17th edition of Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM), beginning Friday, 26th July 2019. 
Jul 26, 2019 16:07
GUWAHATI: Assam's financial capital Guwahati will play host to the third edition of Khelo India Youth Games in January next, state chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal said while chairing the first high-powered review meeting here Thursday.   Sonowal said the state machinery, including sports bodies, should make the best innovation for successfully organising the games in the city.
Jul 25, 2019 13:07
DOHA, Qatar: Qatar Airways is set to bring the world of athletics together in Doha after signing an agreement to become the National Airline Partner of the 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships, which takes place from 27 September to 6 October at the air-conditioned Khalifa International Stadium.
Jul 23, 2019 17:07
NEW YORK: Forbes has released its annual list of the Top 50 most valuable sports teams in the world and for the fourth year running, the Dallas Cowboys tops the charts. The NFL franchise is currently valued at a monster $5 billion.
Jul 20, 2019 16:07
NEW DELHI: After much bluster and bombast, Indian sports officialdom gets real. Speaking about the Commonwealth Games Federation's (CGF) decision to remove shooting from the Games Programme for 2022, National Rifle Association of India secretary Rajiv Bhatia said that there was nothing NRAI could do now that the organising committee has taken a final call on the matter.
Jul 20, 2019 12:07
MUMBAI: Dabur India’s board on Friday approved the elevation of Amit Burman as chairman, and his second cousin Mohit vice-chairman, in line with the promoter family’s succession plan to get the next generation to spearhead one of the nation's oldest consumer goods companies.
Jul 18, 2019 17:07
KOCHI: Kerala Tourism Department, along with agency consortium led by E factor Entertainment and The Social Street, have invited bid proposals for interested parties to buy nine team franchisees in the inaugural edition of the Champions Boat League (CBL).
Jul 16, 2019 17:07
NEW DELHI: India’s flagship national oil major in the downstream sector, IndianOil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Tuesday announced its future roadmap towards sports promotion, which is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of supporting players across various sports.
Jul 16, 2019 17:07
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India Monday approved financial proposals to the tune of Rs 5.7 million for elite athletes of five sporting disciplines under in its Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). The sporting disciplines which will benefit are athletics, table tennis, wrestling, para-athletics and shooting, PTI reports.
Jul 16, 2019 16:07
NEW DELHI: The capital will be hosting next year’s International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Combined World Cup from March 15-26. The dates were finalised after the ISSF’s approval Monday, PTI reports. The Combined World Cup involves events in rifle, pistol and shotgun.