Hockey:India to take on Australia in men's semis

India will take on four times defending champions Australia, in what is promised to be a thrilling semi-final encounter of the men's Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament in Melbourne today. India beat New Zealand to top their pool and also eliminated Belgium in the quarter finals to meet the ...

Kolkata Test: Eng 509/6 at stumps, Lead by 193 runs

In the third cricket test at Kolkata, England has tightened the grip over India with skipper Alstair Cook playing a superb knock of 190 to help his side take a 193 runs lead in the first innings. England ended Day 3 at 509 for six with Matt Prior and Graeme Swann at the crease. Spinner Pragyan Ojha ...

India v Australia in semi-final of men's Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament tomorrow

India take on four times defending champions Australia in what is promised to be a thrilling semi-final encounter of the men's Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament in Melbourne tomorrow. Playing in testing conditions , India first beat New Zealand to top their pool and then eliminated Belgium...

England were comfortably placed in the 3rd test in Kolkata leading India by 193 runs. Skipper Alstair Cook's brilliant 190 and Jonathan Trott's 87 helped the visitors end Day 3 at 509 for 6 in reply to India's 316. India also struck as 5 English wickets fell during the day...

2nd Asian Shooting Championship: India wins gold in Trap team event for women

India won a gold medal in the Trap team event for women in the second Asian Shooting Championship held in Patiala. The team comprised Shagun Chaudhary, Varsha Tomar and Seema Tomar. The team event saw the participation of 17 countries in which Iran got the silver medal and bronze went to Thailand. I...

61st All India Police Hockey Championship starts

The 61st All India Police Hockey Championship began in Jammu today. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah declared open the Championship . The championship would last till December 14 with participation of twenty four Police Hockey teams from various states, Union Territories (UTs) and Cent...

Govt supends IABF, de-recognises AAI

The government today supended the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF ) and de-recognised the Archery Association of India (AAI) for alleged irregularities in the conduct of elections. Announcing this at a Press conference in New Delhi Sports Minister Jitender Singh said Sports persons are the to...

In the Kolkata test, England skipper Alstair Cook played a superb knock to help his side take a mammoth 193 runs lead in first innings over India and tighten their grip. England ended Day 3 at 509 for six with Matt Prior and Graeme Swann at the crease. The duo also shared 56 run partnership. Earlier...

Govt supends IABF, de-recognises AAI

The government today supended the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF ) and de-recognised the Archery Association of India (AAI) for alleged irregularities in the conduct of elections. Announcing this at a Press conference in New Delhi Sports Minister Jitender Singh said Sports persons are the to...

India vs Eng 3rd Cricket Test: Visitors firmly in driver's seat

England captain Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott piled on misery for India as they steered the visitors to a commanding 296 for one at lunch on the third day of the third cricket Test IN Kolkata today. Cook was unbeaten on 167 after being dropped at 156 by Ishant Sharma who grassed a sitter, while T...