On the ongoing SAFF Football Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal defeated India 2-1 in a thrilling match in Dasarath Stadium today. Both teams have qualified for the semi finals from Group-A with Nepal getting seven points from three matches and India four points.The hosts bolstered with a capacity fil...

IOC sticks to chargesheet clause; India's entry into Olympic fold delayed

India's wait to get back to the Olympic fold will be delayed further after the International Olympic Committee stuck to its stand on the chargesheet clause. In a decision in Buenos Aires yesterday, the IOC insists that the Indian Olympic Association must adopt the "charge sheet&amp...

Cricket: Windies say yes to India tour; Sachin to play 200th test

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today accepted India's invitation for a series in November. The series would allow senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar to play his milestone 200th Test in front of home fans.The WICB said in a statement that the tour will include a two Test series and three ...

Cricket: Windies say yes to India Nov tour; Sachin to play 200th test

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today accepted India's invitation for a series in November. The series would allow senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar to play his milestone 200th Test in front of home fans.The WICB said in a statement that the tour will include a two Test series and three ...

SAFF Football: Defending champs India to meet Nepal today

Defending champions India will clash with hosts Nepal in their final Group-A match of the SAFF Football Championships in Kathmandu today. The kick off at the Dasarath Stadium is slated for 3.15 PM (IST). Even a draw in this encounter will be sufficient for India to book a place in the semifinals.At ...

Omar lays foundation stone of J&K's first football academy in Baramulla

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today laid the foundation stone of the state's first football academy at Ushkara, near Srinagar. The building complex for the football academy in Baramulla, will be built in two phases by the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporatio...

Cricket: Windies accept India invite for Nov tour; Sachin to play 200th test

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today accepted India's invitation for a series in November. The series would allow senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar to play his milestone 200th Test in front of home fans.The WICB said in a statement that the tour will include a two Test series and three ...

SAFF Football: India meet hosts Nepal today; draw to ensure berth in semis

Defending champions India will clash with hosts Nepal in their final Group-A match of the SAFF Football Championships in Kathmandu today. The kick off at the Dasarath Stadium is slated for 3.15 PM (IST). Even a draw in this encounter will be sufficient for India to book a place in the semifinals. At...

US Open Semis: Paes, Sania in fray in Men's & Women's Doubles

Leander Paes and Sania Mirza, with their partners, will play their semi-final matches of the US Open Tennis tournament at New York later today. In the Men's Doubles, the fourth seeded Indo-Czech pair of Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek will lock horns with America's top seeded Bryan...

West Indies Cricket Board accepts India's invitation for series in Nov

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today accepted India's invitation for a series in November. The series would allow senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar to play his milestone 200th Test in front of home fans. The WICB said in a statement that the tour will include a two Test series and three...