15-member Indian squad for ICC Champions Trophy leaves for London

The 15-member Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy commencing on June 6th left Mumbai today for London. The 15-member team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni is scheduled to reach England later today. Dhoni, who was gagged by the Cricket Board (BCCI) from answering any questions over the raging spot-f...

IOC meet in Russia today to decide on inclusion of wrestling & 7 other sports in 2020 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee, IOC will meet in St. Petersburg today, to decide the fate of eight disciplines to be included in 2020 Olympics. The International Wrestling-governing body, FILA, at its Extraordinary Congress on May 18, had majorly tweaked the format of the bouts, besides bringin...

3 medals for India's Jamjang Deru at Asian Youth Weightlifting Ch'ship,Doha

India's Jamjang Deru bagged three medals, including two gold, on the opening day of the 15th Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships in Doha yesterday. Jamjang bagged a silver in snatch with an effort of 87kg, before adding a gold to his kitty in clean and jerk with a lift of 113kg. He sign...

IPL betting : BCCI constitutes 3-man probe panel

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI has constituted a three-man inquiry commission to probe the allegations against Gurunath Meiyappan and the three Rajasthan Royals players, who were arrested on charges of betting in the IPL-6 matches. The Commission will be initiating the adjudication ...

French Open : Paes, Melzer advance to second round

The Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna has crashed out of the French Open Tennis tournament in Paris. In the Men's Doubles opening round match yesterday, the fourth seeded Indian duo lost to the Polish pair of Tomasz Bednarek and Jerzy Narowicz, 5-7, 4-6. However, the ninth see...

IPL spot fixing: Delhi Police hunting for other bookies

Delhi Police is hunting for other bookies reported to be linked with the suspended Rajasthan Royals player Ajit Chandila in IPL spot fixing case. Delhi Police sources said that one of the three bookies arrested yesterday was in touch with Chandila and introduced him to other bookis. Sources said tha...

Cricket betting scandal: Mumbai Police complete search for evidence at residence of Gurunath

French Open: Somdev enters 2nd round of men's singles event

India's Somdev Devvarman sailed into the second round of the men's singles event at the French Open Tennis with a straight-set win over Daniel Munoz-De La Nava of Spain at the Roland Garros in Paris. It took Somdev little more than two-and-a-half hours to get the better of his Span...

9 year old Ananya bags bronze in world school chess in Greece

Nine-year-old Mumbai girl Ananya Gupta has claimed a bronze medal in the World School Chess championship held at Haldikki in Greece. She won seven out of nine games to bag the bronze in the tournament held between May 6-15.Ananya created waves by beating the much higher ranked Yvonne Beline of Franc...

IPL betting scandal: Fresh searches at Gurunath's Chennai home by Mumbai police