Winter Olympics: India's Himanshu Thakur finishes 72nd in men's giant slalom event<br/>

India&apos;s campaign in the Sochi Winter Olympic Games came to a disappointing end today as Himanshu Thakur finished 72nd in the men&apos;s giant slalom event. Taking part in his first Winter Olympics, 20-year-old Himanshu clocked a combined timing of 3 minutes 37.55 seconds over two races ...

U-19 Cricket World Cup: India beat Papua New Guinea in league match<br/>

India defeated minnows Papua New Guinea by 245 runs in a league match of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup at Sharjah today. After piling up a mammoth 301 for six in their 50 overs, India bowled out Papua New Guinea for a paltry score of 56 in 28.2 overs. The convincing win ensured India top Group A. T...

Dubai Open: Poland&apos;s Agnieszka Radawanska crashes out

The former World Number One and Second seed , Poland&apos;s Agnieszka Radawanska has crashed out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. She was defeated by tournament qualifier Flavia Penneta 6-4, 6-1 in straight sets today.<br/><br/>In other second round matches today, former World...

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

The former World Number One and Second seed , Poland&apos;s Agnieszka Radawanska has crashed out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. She was defeated by tournament qualifier Flavia Penneta 6-4, 6-1 in straight sets today.<br/><br/>In other second round matches today, former World...

Dubai Open: Poland&apos;s Agnieszka Radawanska crashes out

The former World Number One and Second seed , Poland&apos;s Agnieszka Radawanska has crashed out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. She was defeated by tournament qualifier Flavia Penneta 6-4, 6-1 in straight sets today.<br/><br/>In other second round matches today, former World...

ICC U-19 cricket World Cup: India set victory target of 302 runs for Papua New Guinea

India has set a victory target of 302 runs for Papua New Guinea in the last match of Group-A in the ICC Under 19 cricket World Cup. Batting first India piled up a total of 301 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 60 overs. Sanju Samson was the top scorer with a breezy 85. Indian openers were off to a s...

Sanju Samson top scores with 85 in U-19 against Papua New Guinea

India has scored 301 for the loss of 6 wickets against Papua New Guinea in the ICC Under 19 cricket World Cup. Sanju Samson was top scorer forthe Indian side with a breezy 85. Batting first in Sharjah , Indian openers were off to a slow start but picked up the momentum later in the day. Ankush Bains...

Dubai Open: Serena beats Makarova; Venus to play Ivanovic today<br/>

Curitiba still on Brazil World Cup venue list: FIFA

Brazilian city Curitiba will remain a venue for this year&apos;s World Cup but world governing body FIFA said progress must continue at the highest pace.The Arena da Baixada in the south of the country was one of six venues to miss an initial 31 December deadline. Organisers brought in hundreds ...

UEFA Champions League: Messi scores, Barca beat Man U<br/>

In Football, Barcelona defeated 10-man Manchester City, 2-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match at Manchester last night.Argentina forward Lionel Messi scored his 25th goal in 27 games, netting a penalty in the 54th minute. Dani Alves then sealed it for Barcelona in the 9...