Anand, Svidler draw in 8th round of Alekhine Memorial Chess tournament

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Russian Peter Svidler in the eighth round of Alekhine Memorial Chess tournament yesterday. In the event being held at St. Petersburg, Russia, Anand now holds the joint second spot with the last round yet to to be played. So far, the Indian has c...

H'bad play against Mumbai & Dehi meet KKR in IPL matches today

In the ongoing Indian Premier League T-20 tournament, Sunrisers Hyderabad will clash with Mumbai Indians today. The match will be played in Hyderabad at 4 PM. In another fixture, Delhi Daredevils will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at 8 PM in Raipur.Yesterday, Chennai Super Kings beat Pune Warriors b...

Ethics code breach: FIFA bans former Football Chief of Lanka for 8 years

Patil heads panel to select Team India for ICC Champions Trophy; announcement sat'day

The final Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, to be held in England and Wales, is to be picked by the national selectors on Saturday. This was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in Mumbai on Monday. The five-man selection panel headed by Sandeep Patil will prune the list o...

IPL: CSK beat Pune by 37 runs; H'bad meet Mumbai and Delhi clash with KKR today

Chennai Super Kings beat Pune Warriors by 37 runs in the IPL-T20 league at Pune last night. CSK opting to bat first hammered 164 for 3 in the allotted 20 overs while Pune Warriors laying at the bottom of the table could manage 127 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs.In today fixtures Sunrisers Hyderaba...

AFC Prez voting: UAE candidate alleges vote buying; demands probe

IPL: Mumbai beat Punjab by 4 runs; Raj Royals beat RCB by 4 wkts

Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by four runs in the IPL cricket at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai last night. Electing to bat first, the Mumbai team scored 174 for three against Punjab in the stipulated 20 overs.Chasing the big score, Kings XI Punjab lost half their side before the score touched 80 ...

Badminton: Malaysia Open Grand Prix begins in K' Lumpur today.

Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament begins at the Sukpa Indoor Stadium in Kuala Lumpur today. PV Sindhu will spearhead the Indian challenge at the tournament where she is top seeded in the Women's Singles.Sindhu, ranked 15th in the world, will face Chen Jiayuan of Singapore i...

Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers by 4 wickets in IPL

Rajasthan Royals continue to remain unbeaten at home in the current season of the IPL. After choosing to field after winning the toss, Rajasthan defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 wickets in Jaipur this evening.Brief scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore - 171 for 6 in stipulated 20 overs; Rajs...

Indian squad for ICC Champions Trophy to be selected on Saturday

The final Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, to be held in England and Wales, is to be picked up by the national selectors on Saturday. This was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in Mumbai today. The five-man selection panel headed by Sandeep patil will prune the list of...