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April 7, 2015 11:08 AM

Punjab to join hands with SAI to give boost to sports culture

Punjab government will join hands with Sports Authority of India (SAI) to give boost to sports culture in the state. The state government will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the SAI in this regard. The state has also decided to recruit senior coaches to train the promising players. As ...

April 6, 2015 9:06 PM

Azlan Shah Hockey: India lose to New Zealand

At Ipoh, Malaysia, today, India conceded a late goal to go down 1-2 against a higher-ranked New Zealand in their second league match of the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament. Despite enjoying better possession and ball control, India paid the price for letting their guard down when put un...

April 6, 2015 9:04 PM

Ghosal gets past world no.7 after Egyptian thriller

India's top male squash player Saurav Ghosal pulled off a thriller against world no.7 Tarek Momen to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the 150,000 US Dollar El Gouna International tournament. At El Gouna in Egypt, Ghosal got past the Egyptian 12-10, 11-1, 7-11, 12-14, 11-9 in a match played la...

April 6, 2015 8:06 PM

Rajeev Shukla appointed IPL Governing Council chairman

Rajeev Shukla was today re-appointed chairman of the IPL Governing Council. This has ended a month-long suspense over the selection of the top post of the cash-rich league. Former Union Minister and Congress leader Shukla was the IPL chairman till 2013 when he resigned from the post in the aftermath...

April 6, 2015 6:59 PM

Azlan Shah Hockey: India lose to New Zealand

India lost to New Zealand by a 1-2 margin in their second match of the 24th Azlan Shah Cup Hockey tournament today. In the competition begin played at Ipoh, Malaysia, both the teams were level One-One at the end of the third Quarter. Skipper Simon Child and Andy Hayward scored for New Zealand. India...

April 6, 2015 5:49 PM

Harika wins bronze in World Women's chess championship

Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika has won the bronze medal along with Swedish Grandmaster Pia Cramling in the World Women's chess championships. In the event held at Sochi, Russia, both the players won the medal by virtue of making it to the semifinals. Harika had lost to the eventual wi...

April 6, 2015 11:32 AM

Gujarat ITF Pro 2015 kicks off

In Gujarat, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has inaugurated Gujarat ITF Pro 2015 for Women organized by Ahmedabad City Tennis Foundation. The tournament has prize money of US$ 25,000 attached to it. On this occasion, Mrs. Patel also laid foundation stone for Tennis Coaching Academy cum stadium in Ahm...

April 6, 2015 7:28 AM

Azlan Shah Hockey: India to clash with New Zealand

India will clash with New Zealand in their second round-robin match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Men's Hockey tournament at Ipoh, Malaysia today. The match will begin at 3:40 PM Indian Time. The Sardar Singh-led Indian team, which is already assured of a place in the Rio Olympics next year,...

April 6, 2015 7:23 AM

Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis clinch Doubles title at Miami Open

Sania Mirza and her Swiss team-mate Martina Hingis have clinched the Miami Open Tennis women's doubles title. In the title clash in Florida late last night, the top-seeded Indo-Swiss pair defeated the second placed Russian duo of Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova, 7-5, 6-1 to win its sec...

April 6, 2015 6:53 AM

Azlan Shah Men's Hockey: India hold Korea 2-2

India have begun their campaign in the 24th Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament with a 2-2 draw against Korea. In the match played at Ipoh, Malaysia, India took the lead through Nikkin Thimmaiah in the 10th minute. However, Korea scored twice through Hyesung Hyun in the 24th minute and Seongkyu Lee in ...

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