IBL: Hyderabad Hotshots take 2-0 lead against Banga Beats

A Saina Nehwal-inspired Hyderabad Hotshots consolidated their position by taking an early 2-0 lead in the Indian Badminton League (IBL) face-off against bottom-placed Banga Beats in Hyderabad. Saina won her match 21-17 14-21 11-8 against Ying Tai Tzu, after Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk gave the hosts a ...

ODI series: Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 7 wickets

Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by seven wickets to record their first one-day win over Pakistan since 1998. Chasing a target of 245 in the first one-day international of a three-match series in Harare. Hamilton Masakadza 86 laid the platform before Williams finished the job with an unbeaten 39 from 23 deliv...

US Open: Somdev to clash with Lukas in opening round today

India will begin its campaign of the fourth and final Grand Slam of the season, the US Open Tennis tournament, at New York later today. Somdev Devvarman, who is the only player representing India in the Men's Singles, will clash with Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in the opening round today.In the...

India will take on Bangladesh in their third and final Pool match of the ninth Men's Asia Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh in Malaysia today. The match will be played at 5:35 PM Indian Time. With victories in the first two games, India have already advanced to the semi-finals of the competitio...

Reigning national champion Soumyajit Ghosh outclassed Anthony Amalraj 4-1 to retain the men's singles at the Institutional Table Tennis Championships which concluded in Dharwar today. It was a double delight for women's national champion K Shamini who won the women's singl...

Birendra Prasad Baishya is Chairman of Ethics Commission of International Weightlifting Federation<br/>

The President of Indian Weightlifting Federation Birendra Prasad Baishya has been appointed Chairman of the Ethics Commission of the International Weightlifting Federation. His appointment was approved in the executive board meeting of the world body in Beijing. Baishya, who is also a member of Parl...

International Sepaktakraw Super Series 2013 to be held in New Delhi from Thursday

The International Sepaktakraw Super Series 2013 will be held in New Delhi from Thursday. All India Radio will put out 3 to 4 minutes updates on the game from 9.50 a.m. on 29th August and 1st September and from 10.50 a.m. and 10.20 a.m. on Friday and Saturday on its FM Rainbow channel. Live commentar...

National Sports Day to be celebrated on Thursday

National Sports Day will be celebrated across the country on Thursday to commemorate the birth anniversary of Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand.Government has approved the programme to spread sports to every corner of the country by creating a nationwide awareness about the fruitful side of sports. T...

US Open: Top seeds advance; Indians to begin their campaign

Sepak Takraw Super Series in Delhi; India fielding teams

India is leaving no stone unturned in its preparation for the ISTAF Super Series of Sepak Takraw&apos;s also known as kick volleyball. The event is to be held in New Delhi from August 29 to September 1. In the men&apos;s catogery defending champions Thailand will lead the challenge in the 12...