Vijay Hazare Trophy: Dinda’s fifer takes Bengal to semis
March 6th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Medium pacer Ashok Dinda's five-wicket haul took Bengal into the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a 15-run win over Madhya Pradesh in the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Vijay Hazare: Harbhajan stars for Punjab, Delhi win easy (Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Delhi and Punjab qualified for the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare cricket tournament by winning their respective pre-quarterfinal matches here Monday.Delhi thrashed Assam by ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
I am moving in the right direction: Harbhajan
March 5th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels good performance on the domestic circuit will soon earn him a national recall.The 31-year-old feisty off-spinner Monday starred with ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Asian TT: Sharath-Saha bow out in quarters
February 28th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Macau, Feb 28 (IANS) Achanta Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha were knocked out of the quarterfinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships men's doubles, losing 0-3 to Chu Yan Leung ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Asian TT: Sharath-Saha stun China’s second seeds, enter pre-quarters
February 27th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Macau, Feb 27 (IANS) India's Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha caused one of the biggest upsets of the Asian Table Tennis Championships when they beat China's second seeds Ma ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Asian TT: Indian men stretch Chinese Taipei in quarters
February 27th, 2012 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Macau, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian men bowed out of the medal reckoning after losing to Chinese Taipei 2-3 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships early here Sunday. ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Asian TT: Indian men, women enter quarters
February 24th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Macau, Feb 24 (IANS) India entered the quarterfinals of the men's and women's team events at the Asian Table Tennis Championships with contrasting victories here Friday.The men, led by Sharath ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Sania-Vesnina in Dubai Open semis
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 23 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina entered the women's doubles semifinals of the Dubai Open tennis event Thursday, defeating Maria-Jose Matrinez Sanchez and Shahar Peer.
The second ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Mexican football coach punches photographer
February 20th, 2012 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 20 (IANS/EFE) A criminal complaint has been filed against the coach of a football club in Mexico for allegedly punching a photographer who had clicked his pictures.Tomas ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Ranji Trophy: Sourav-led technical body differs with working committee
February 17th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Sourav Ganguly-led technical committee of the Indian cricket board is not in favour of either fiddling with the Ranji Trophy format or of playing the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Holders Spain enter Davis Cup quarters
February 12th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 12 (IANS) Davis Cup holders Spain advanced to the quarterfinals of the competition as Marcel Granollers and Marco Lopez won their doubles match against Kazakhstan's Yuri Schukin ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Schweinsteiger to be out of action due to ligament tear
February 10th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 10 (IANS) German international and Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be out of action for an indefinite period due to a torn ligament.Schweinsteiger suffered the injury ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pattaya Open: Sania in singles, doubles quarterfinals
February 9th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya, Feb 9 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza defeated Britain's Anne Keothavong 6-4, 7-5 to enter the singles quarterfinals at the Pattaya Open tennis event here Thursday.The world no. 111 overcame ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Zambian soccer players warned against indiscipline
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka (Zambia), Feb 3 (IANS) The Zambian government has warned its footballers currently participating in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that it will not tolerate any more indiscipline at ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Tomic accuses police of threatening him
January 26th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) Rising Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic has accused the Gold Coast police of wanting to "hit" him after the 19-year-old was issued $300 traffic fine ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Limba hopes Padma Shri will popularise Indian archery
January 25th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Former India archer Limba Ram Wedensday was overwhelmed after being selected for the coveted Padma Shri and hoped the recognition would popularise the sport in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Meenal, Arantxa in National Billiards Final
January 25th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 25 (IANS) Mumbai's Meenal Thakur and Pune cueist Arantxa Sanchis will face-off in the final of the ladies billiards event at the Manisha-National Billiards and Snooker Championship after ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Australian Open: Sania-Vesnina lose, Paes-Stepanek reach semis (Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 25 (IANS) Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek advanced to the men's doubles semi-finals at the Australian Open here Wednesday while Sania Mirza and her ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Sania-Vesnina knocked out, Paes-Stepanek through to semi-finals
January 25th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 25 (IANS) It was a mixed day for the Indians at the Australian Open tennis here Wednesday. Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek advanced to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
National TT: Expected quarterfinal lineup in team events
January 25th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) The expected teams, including holders Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) reached the quarterfinals of the Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championship at the SAI sub-centre ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Angad Cheema wins All India golf title ahead of birthday
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) Angad Cheema got one of his best birthday presents, picking up the biggest title of his amateur career by winning the All India Amateur Golf Championship ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bhupathi, Bopana crash in Australian Open
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the Australian Open men's double while Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek cruised into ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Indian boxers aiming for gold in London Olympics
January 20th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Vijender Singh's bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Games has inspired his fellow Indian boxers to take a step ahead. They are now eyeing for ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Saina strolls into quarterfinals of Malaysian Super Series
January 12th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 12 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal thrashed Chinese Taipei's Shao Chieh Cheng 21-19, 21-8 to enter the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Super Series here Thursday.The world ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Real Madrid look to extend the lead in Liga
January 12th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 12 (IANS) Real Madrid look to reach the halfway point of the Spanish football season this Saturday night by extending their lead at the top of the Spanish ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Mourinho pleased with pragmatic Real Madrid
January 11th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 11 (Xinhua) Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was pleased with the practical display that took Real Madrid into the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.Karim Benzema's goal, which came ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Real Madrid reach quarterfinal of Copa del Rey
January 11th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 11 (IANS) Real Madrid booked a place in the quarterfinals of the Spanish Copa del Rey thanks to a 1-0 win away to Malaga.The win came courtesy a ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Chennai Open: Tipsarevic too good for Bhambri (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Top seed and World No.9 Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia broke the Indian hearts with a crushing 6-1, 6-3 win over Yuki Bhambri en route to the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Anaka in quarterfinals of British Open junior squash
January 4th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield (England), Jan 4 (IANS) India's Anaka Alankamony reached the quarter-finals of the British Open junior squash championship here Tuesday defeating Victoria Temple-Murray of England 12-10, 11-9, 11-8.The Chennai teenager ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Dipika Pallikal enters top-15 of World Squash rankings
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Indian women's squash player Dipika Pallikal Tuesday moved up to a career-high 15th place in the world rankings.Pallikal, who enjoyed her best season on the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Coach Rutten to leave PSV at end of season
December 31st, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Dec 31 (IANS) Fred Rutten is set to leave PSV Eindhoven at the end of this season, the 49-year-old coach told Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant.Rutten is in his ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Vishnu, Yuki get wild cards for Chennai Open
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) India's Davis Cuppers Vishnu Vardhan and Yuki Bhambri along with young Belgian David Goffin have been given wild cards for the singles main draw of ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Maharashtra knocked out, Punjab thrash Bihar in junior hockey nationals
December 19th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Dec 19 (IANS) Jharkhand knocked out Maharashtra from the men's junior national hockey tournament beating them 2-1 in the quarterfinals at the Balewadi Sports Complex astro-turf here Monday.Maharashtra took ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Spirited Saina goes down to Wang Yihan in World Superseries Finals (Lead)
December 18th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal faltered after a good start to go down against reigning World Champion Wang Yihan of China 21-18, 13-21, 13-21 in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Willstrop-Gaultier set up a cracking final in Punj Lloyd Squash
December 17th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) France's Gregory Gaultier downed an erratic Egyptian Mohamed El Shorbagy while England's James Willstrop overwhelmed compatriot Peter Barker in the semifinals of the Punj Lloyd ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |