Two match test series between India & NZ to begin in Auckland from tomorrow

India will take on the New Zealand in the first Cricket test of the two-match series at Auckland tomorrow. Desperate to bring the Indian team's faltering tour of New Zealand back on track, Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today asked his players to dictate terms by capitalising crucial situatio...

India vs NZ in 1st Cricket test of two-match series tomorrow

India will take on the New Zealand in the first Cricket test of the two-match series at Auckland tomorrow. Desperate to bring the Indian team's faltering tour of New Zealand back on track, Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today asked his players to dictate terms by capitalising crucial situatio...

14 of world's top 20 to play at Kolkata ATP event

Fourteen of the world's top 200 players have confirmed their participation in the USD 50,000 ATP Challenger Tour Kolkata tournament to be played from Feburary 10th to 15th. The tournament, being organised by the Bengal Tennis Association (BTA), would see in action members of the current Ind...

Squash: Joshna wins Winter Club Open in Winnipeg

World No. 20 and 4th seeded Joshna Chinappa won her 8th WSA tour event, defeating Heba El Torky from Egypt 11-13, 11-8, 11-5, 3-11, 12-10 in the final of the Winter Club Open, a WSA event in the Canadian city of Winnipeg. Leading 2-1, Joshna lost the 4th game and had to save 3 match balls in the 5th...

Cricket: Harbhajan to lead Rest of India vs K'taka in Irani Cup match

Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will lead a 15-member Rest of India squad as they take on Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka in the Irani Cup match in Bangalore from February 9. The squad also includes seasoned opener Gautam Gambhir. However, the two other out of form seniors -- Yuvraj Singh and Vi...

ATP Challenger Tour Kolkata T'nament: 14 of world's top 20 confirm participation

Fourteen of the world's top 200 players have confirmed their participation in the USD 50,000 ATP Challenger Tour Kolkata tournament to be played from Feburary 10th to 15th. The tournament, being organised by the Bengal Tennis Association (BTA), would see in action members of the current Ind...

Maharashtra beat MP in group 'A' league match to qualify for final round of Santosh Trophy

Maharashtra beat Madhya Pradesh 6-1 in their group 'A' league match to qualify for the final round of the Santosh Trophy in Goa yesterday. In another match, Goa defeated Puducherry 2-0.Maharashtra and Goa, who topped their respective groups with six points each, have qualified from...

World No. 20 and 4th seeded Joshna Chinappa defeated Heba El Torky from Egypt 11-13, 11-8, 11-5, 3-11, 12-10 in the finals of the Winter Club Open, a WSA event in the Canadian city of Winnipeg.This was her 8th WSA tour event. In route to the finals, Joshna defeated Misaki Kobayashi of Japan in the s...

Zurich Chess: Anand beats Boris Geland in 4th round

Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand defeated his former challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fourth round of the Zurich Chess Challenge on Monday.He tasted his first success in Classical Chess this year and after a win in four games, Anand jumped to joint third spot. He had an indifferent s...

Indian Women clinch 3 medals in International Wrestling Tournament in USA

Sakshi Malik defeated American Jennifer Page by technical fall (14-4) in the final of 60 kg bout to give India their first gold in the women's competitions of the 2014 Dave Schultz International Wrestling Tournament in Colorado Springs, USA .In 55 kg category, Babita Kumari got silver medal...