Former Microsoft boss Ballmer is new owner of NBA team

Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has purchased the Los Angeles Clippers for two billion dollar after a court cleared the way for the sale. A Los Angeles judge confirmed Shelly Sterling could sell the basketball franchise over the objections of her estranged husband Donald Sterling. Mr ...

Archer Dipika shines at World Cup in Poland

Ace archer Dipika Kumari came out with flying colours in the just-concluded World Cup Stage IV in Wroclaw, Poland after a stretch of poor form forced her to change her bow and re-unite with her former coach. Dipika's decision to move to the tutelage of her childhood coach Dharmender Tiwari ...

Real Madrid lift UEFA Super Cup

Spanish giants Real Madrid have lifted the UEFA Football Super Cup, the first European silverware of the season, defeating Sevilla, 2-0. Cristiano Ronaldo scored both the goals. First he tapped in a cross from Gareth Bale to give Real the lead, which was followed by a drilled shot from the left to m...

No sports person recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award; 15 for Arjuna

No sports person has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year. The committee has, however, recommended 15 names for Arjuna awards. These include cricketer R. Ashwin, shooter Heena Sidhu, boxer Jai Bhagwan and athlete Tintu Luka. The selection committee under the Chairmanship ...

Names of 15 sports persons recommended for Arjuna awards

No sports person has been recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year. The selection committee under the Chairmanship of Kapil Dev for recommending the names of sports persons for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards held it meeting in New Delhi today. However, for Arjuna awards the...

Ace archer Dipika comes out with flying colours in Wroclaw World Cup Stage IV

Ace archer Dipika Kumari came out with flying colours in the just-concluded World Cup Stage IV in Wroclaw, Poland after a stretch of poor form forced her to change her bow and re-unite with former coach. Dipika's decision to move under the tutelage of her childhood coach Dharmender Tiwari a...

ICC Test Ranking: R Ashwin no. 1 Test all-rounder; India slips to 4th position

<br/>German striker Miroslav Klose announces retirement from intl football

German striker Miroslav Klose, the all-time World Cup top scorer, announced his retirement from international football on Monday. The 36-year-old leaves the German national team as a World Cup winner after helping Joachim Loew&apos;s side last month to their first global crown since 1990 when th...

Archery World Cup: Deepika Kumari-led women's archery recurve team wins gold, India bag 5 medals

World number two Deepika Kumari bagged a Gold and two Bronze medals yesterday, as India finished the Archery World Cup Stage IV in Wroclaw, Poland with a total of 5 medals. The Gold came in the Recurve Women&apos;s Team event which saw Deepika, Bombayala Devi Lashram and Lakshmi Rani Manji beat ...

Archery World Cup: Deepika Kumari-led women's archery recurve team wins gold, India bag 5 medals.

World number two Deepika Kumari bagged a Gold and two Bronze medals yesterday, as India finished the Archery World Cup Stage IV in Wroclaw, Poland with a total of 5 medals. The Gold came in the Recurve Women&apos;s Team event which saw Deepika, Bombayala Devi Lashram and Lakshmi Rani Manji beat ...