Abhinav Bindra wins Gold in Asian Air Gun Championships

Beijing Olympics champion Abhinav Bindra clinched gold in the men's 10 metre Air Rifle event of the Asian Air Gun Championships in New Delhi today. Bindra, who won gold in 2008 Olympics in 10 metre Air Rifle event, shot 208.3 points to bag the top prize ahead of Kazakhstan's world ...

Pankaj Advani wins IBSF World Billiards title in Adelaide

India's most successful cueist Pankaj Advani today added another feather to his cap by winning the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Adelaide, Australia. He outplayed Singapore's Peter Gilchrist in the final to take his world title count to 14.Bengaluru's 'Gold...

Pan Pacific Open: Radwanska beat Bencic; Lifts her 1st WTA title

Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska beat rising star Belinda Bencic in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Pan Pacific Open today to capture her first WTA title in more than a year and return to the world's top 10 rankings.The 26-year-old Radwanska smashed 28 winners past the Swiss...

Blatter and Platini facing investigation by Fifa's ethics committee

Fifa President Sepp Blatter and European football Chief Michel Platini are facing an investigation by Fifa's ethics committee. The move comes after the Swiss attorney general opened criminal proceedings against Blatter. He is accused of signing a contract unfavourable to football's...

In Cricket, India A team will take on Bangladesh A in a three-day match to be held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangluru from today. This match is important for India A skipper Shikhar Dhawan to prove his fitness while Karun Nair, Naman Ojha, Ravindra Jadeja and Varun Aaron will be looking to stake ...

8th Asian Air Gun Championship begins in New Delhi today

Eighth Asian Air Gun Championship begins at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi today. Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, star shooter Gagan Narang and Chain Singh will be the cynosure of all eyes as the Indian shooting squad begins its campaign today. Besides Bindra and Narang, the country&amp...

Arun Jaitely pays rich tribute Jagmohan Dalmia

Union Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitely paid rich tribute to the former BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmia at his Kolkata residence Saturday afternoon. Mr Jaitely talked with the family members and expressed his deep sorrow over the sudden demise of Dalmia on 20th of this month. Dalmia was also the Presi...

Country needs Sports Injury Centres to cater to needs of sports persons: JP Nadda

Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda on Saturday said the country needs Sports Injury Centres to cater to needs of sports persons for diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitative interventions. Speaking at the Foundation Day celebration of Safdarjung Sports Injury Centre, SIC in New Delhi, Mr Nad...

Australia's cricket tour to Bangladesh delayed over security concern

The Australian cricket team has delayed its travel plans to Bangladesh because of security fears, Cricket Australia (CA) announced today.The team was due to leave Sydney on Monday morning for Bangladesh but said the plans were now on hold after Australian government sources said they had identified ...

Shikhar Dhawan to lead India A against Bangladesh A

The Indian cricket selection committee today elected the India opener Shikhar Dhawan as captain of the India A team against the visiting Bangladesh A squad in a three-day tie to be held at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangluru from on Sunday .Shikhar has recently recovered from injury. The selectors als...