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

A resurgent King&apos;s Eleven Punjab will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in its third match of the Indian Premier League in Sharjah today. <br/><br/>Buoyed by its two successive wins, team is on a high with its pinch hitters Maxwell and Miller in great form. The duo has been instrumental i...

Journalist Victoria Coren Mitchell makes poker history

The journalist and broadcaster Victoria Coren Mitchell made poker history yesterday by becoming the first two time winner of the European Poker Tour. She beat 556 competitors to win a cash prize of 391,932 ponds and a watch worth more than 4,000 ponds in Sanremo, Italy. Coren Mitchell, who presents ...

Teen sensation P V Sindhu and national champion K Srikanth will spearhead the Indian challenge at the 200,000 US Dollar Asian Badminton championship. The event gets underway at Gimcheon, Korea, today. Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal has given the tournament a miss this time.

IPL Cricket: CSK thrash Delhi Daredevils by 93 runs in Abu Dhabi

Australia's Anderson begins work in Kabul

Afghanistan&apos;s new cricket academy coach, Peter Anderson from Australia, has started work in Kabul. Officials said this in Kabul today, as the fast-developing team prepares for their debut at next year&apos;s World Cup. Afghanistan&apos;s cricket team have taken big strides over the ...

CSK vs Delhi Daredevils in IPL Cricket in Abu Dhabi

In the IPL Twenty20 match, now in progress at Abu Dhabi, Chennai Super Kings were 141 for 4 in 17.2 overs against Delhi Daredevils when reports last came in. Earlier, Chennai won the toss and chose to bat.For the Chennai team, it is their second match in the tournament. They lost to Kings Eleven Pun...

Shyam Kakara books medal, Youth Olympics berth

Indian boxer Shyam Kakara has booked a ticket to this year&apos;s Youth Olympics besides assuring himself of a medal in the ongoing World Youth Championships. In Sofia, Bulgaria today, Shyam advanced to the semifinals with a thrilling 2-1 win against Venezuela&apos;s Yoel Finol in the 49kg c...

SC allows annual cap of 20 mn tonnes of iron ore mining in Goa

The Supreme Court today allowed an annual cap of 20 million tonnes of iron ore to be extracted in Goa. A bench comprising justices A K Patnaik, S S Nijjar and F M I Kalifulla, however, said expert panel will give final a recommendation on annual cap on excavation of iron ore within six months. It sa...

CSK vs Delhi Daredevils in IPL Cricket in Abu Dhabi today

Stanislas Wawrinka beat Roger Federer to bag Monte Carlo Masters Tennis title

Stanislas Wawrinka has defeated former world number one Roger Federer to bag the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis title. In the all Swiss finals last evening, third seed Wawrinka beat Federer, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 to win his maiden Monte Carlo title.America&apos;s top seeded Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, won...