IPL spot-fixing : Delhi Court sends 3 cricketers, including Sreesanth to 5 day police custody

Indian pacer S Sreesanth and 13 others, including two cricketers of the Rajasthan Royals franchise, were sent to police custody for five days by a Delhi court for being quizzed in connection with the IPL spot-fixing case.Sreesanth and two of his IPL teammates who were arrested in Mumbai yesterday, w...

IPL: Punjab beat Delhi to keep hopes alive for play off;H'bad meet Raj today

Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by 7 runs in the IPL cricket to keep their hopes alive to qualify for the play-offs of the tournament. After put to bat first, Kings XI Punjab made a challenging 171 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in stipulated 20 overs at Dharamshala last night. Chasing a victor...

Italian Open: Bhupati, Bopanna in QFs; Li Na makes shock exit from women's singles

The Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna stormed into the quarterfinals of the Italian Open Tennis tournament in Rome. In the Men's Doubles pre-quarterfinal fixture, the sixth seeded Indian duo defeated the British team of Jonathan Marray and Dominic Inglot, in straight sets, 6-2...

Former England Football captain David Beckham announces retirement

Former England captain David Beckham has announced his retirement from football, ending a 20-year glittering playing career during which he became a global superstar. The popular English star, who has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Los Angeles Galaxy, has retired after two d...

David Beckham to retire from professional football at end of season

Former England captain David Beckham is to retire from professional football at the end of the season. The 38-year-old signed a five-month deal at Paris St-Germain in January and donated all of his salary to charity. Beckham joined Manchester United as a 14-year-old and made 398 appearances, winning...

India's ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal will lock horns with Germany's Timo Boll later tonight, in the Men's Singles second round of the World Table Tennis Championships, currently underway in the French capital, Paris. World No. 69 Sharath had, yesterday, defeated Spani...

Bhupathi, Bopanna enter QFs of Italian Open

The Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna today stormed into the quarterfinals of the Italian Open Tennis tournament in Rome. In the Men's Doubles pre-quarterfinal fixture, the sixth seeded Indian duo defeated the British team of Jonathan Marray and Dominic Inglot, in straight set...

IOC to pave way to lift ban on IOA

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to pave the way to lift the ban on Indian Olympic Association (IOA). In a statement Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mr Jitendra Singh said it is expected that Indian sportspersons will soon be able to join the Olympic movement.A road map...

Olympian Rathore in dope controversy; says fallout of his challenging NRAI polls

Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore found himself at the centre of controversy yesterday with his name being dragged into a failed dope test that was conduced before the Athens Games way back in 2004. In the 2004 World Cup in Bangkok, Rathore had tested positive for the 'A&a...

World TT Ch'ships, Paris: India hopes pinned on Sharath, Soumyajit & Mouma

Seasoned paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal was the only Indian player to enter the second round of the World Table Tennis Championship in Paris yesterday. World No 69 Sharath defeated Spaniard Carlos Machado by 4-2 games in first round of the men's singles event. However, Sharath's tea...