US Open: Federer, Nadal enter competition with contrasting fortunes<br/>

With the US open starting tomorrow, former champions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal enter the competition with contrasting fortunes. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, with 31 major titles between them, head for the US Open with their Grand Slam careers at crossroads.

Anil wins gold medal in Cadet Wrestling World Championships

Giving a consistent fight in the 50 kg freestyle competitions, Anil clinched gold medal with an impressive 10-6 verdict in the Cadet Wrestling World Championships at SARAJEVO, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, yesterday. He defeated Erfan Aeini of Iran 10-6.On the penultimate day of the champio...

US Open: Federer, Nadal enter competition with contrasting fortunes<br/>

With the US open starting today, former champions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal enter the competition with contrasting fortunes. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, with 31 major titles between them, head for the US Open with their Grand Slam careers at crossroads.

World Athletic Championships: Jamaica clinches gold in men&apos;s 4×100 relay event

Jamaica has clinched the gold in final of men&apos;s 4x100 relay event of the World Athletic Championships in Beijing yesterday. The Jamaican team consisting of Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Nesta Carter and Nickel Ashmeade finished the final with a time of 37.36 seconds. Bolt has already won the indivi...

World Athletic Championships: Jamaica clinches gold in men&apos;s 4×100 relay event

Jamaica has clinched the gold in final of men&apos;s 4x100 relay event of the World Athletic Championships in Beijing yesterday. The Jamaican team consisting of Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Nesta Carter and Nickel Ashmeade finished the final with a time of 37.36 seconds. Bolt has already won the indivi...

4 Indians short-listed for this year�s ICC Awards

Jamaica has clinched the gold in final of men&apos;s 4x100 relay event of the World Athletic Championships in Beijing yesterday. The Jamaican team consisting of Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Nesta Carter and Nickel Ashmeade finished the final with a time of 37.36 seconds. Bolt has already won the indivi...

India-SL 3rd Cricket test: India to resume 1st innings at 292 for 8

India will resume their first innings at the overnight score of 292 for 8 in the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo today. Opening batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who is playing in this Test after Murali Vijay was ruled out due to injury, struck a centu...

Indian women's hockey team qualifies for Rio Olympics Games

Indian women&apos;s hockey team will return to the Olympics after a long gap of 36 years as it qualified today for next year&apos;s Rio Games, courtesy England making it to the final of the ongoing Euro Hockey Championships in London.England&apos;s semifinal victory over Spain, coming af...

Matej Toth became the first Slovakian to win a gold medal at the world athletics championships in Beijing on Saturday when he cruised to victory in the men&apos;s 50 km race walk.The 32-year-old Toth surged ahead after opening up an early lead in the grueling event to win in a time of three hour...

Meghalaya observes National Sports day

Meghalaya along with the rest of the country on Saturday observed the National Sports day to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand Singh.AIR Correspondent reports that on the occasion, more than one hundred sports persons were felicitated with cash awards and c...