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September 15, 2012 6:42 PM

India leads by 3-0 in Davis Cup Tennis Asia-Oceania

India has won Davis Cup Asia-Oceania relegation play-off tie against New Zealand. It took a winning 3-Nil lead over the Kiwis at Chandigargh today taking the second Singles and the Doubles matches to settle the tie in their favour.The result meant that India will stay in the Asia/Oceania Group in th...

September 15, 2012 6:41 PM

India leads by 2-0 in Davis Cup Tennis Asia Oceania<br/>

India is leading by 2-0 in the Davis Cup Tennis Asia Oceania relegation play-off tie against New Zealand as Vishnu Vardhan registered a comfortable victory over Jose Stathamon in the second singles on Saturday. Vishnu today took just 31 minutes to complete the win. Vishnu beat Kiwi number one Jose S...

September 15, 2012 6:41 PM

Indian challenge ends in Masters Series badminton tournament

The Indian challenge in China Masters Super Series badminton tournament ended today. In the Women&apos;s Singles semi-finals at Changzhou, P.V. Sindhu went down fighting to World number Nine, Jiang Yanjiao of China, in three games 10-21, 21-14, 19-21. In the Men&apos;s Singles Semi-finals, A...

September 15, 2012 5:21 PM

Govt sets higher goal of medals for 2020 Olympics<br/>

The government has set a higher goal of medels for the 2020 Olympics after India&apos;s best-ever haul of six medals at the just-concluded London Games. Sports Minister Ajay Maken said in Mumbai on Saturday that a target of 25 medals for the 2020 Games has been set. He, however, said on-field pe...

September 15, 2012 2:11 PM

Davis Cup: India take 2-0 lead against New Zealand

Vishnu Vardhan registered a comfortable victory over Jose Statham in the second singles to give India a commanding 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania relegation play-off tie against New Zealand, in Chandigarh today. Up by two sets to one in the match, which was stopped yesterday due to fading li...

September 15, 2012 2:10 PM

T-20 warm-up match: India beat Sri lanka by 26 runs

India defeated Sri lanka by 26 runs in the opening warm-up cricket match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo today. Opting to bat, India not only lost Gautam Gamhir, who retired hurt in the very first over, Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina also failed to lay a strong foundation. Captain Mahendra Singh ...

September 15, 2012 2:03 PM

T-20 warm-up match: India beat Sri lanka by 26 runs

India defeated Sri lanka by 26 runs in the opening warm-up cricket match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo today. Opting to bat, India not only lost Gautam Gamhir, who retired hurt in the very first over, Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina also failed to lay a strong foundation. Captain Mahendra Singh ...

September 15, 2012 9:32 AM

IPL: BCCI terminates Deccan Chargers' contract

The BCCI has terminated the contract of the debt-ridden Deccan Chargers, bringing to an end the suspense on the fate of the beleaguered franchise. The decision to terminate Deccan&apos;s contract was taken at an emergency governing council meeting of the IPL in Chennai. BCCI&apos;s working c...

September 15, 2012 9:28 AM

Davis Cup: India take 1-0 lead against New Zealand

India have taken a One-Nil lead against New Zealand on the opening day of the Davis Cup Tennis Asia Oceania Group I relegation play-off Tie. In Chandigarh yesterday, Yuki Bhambri gave the lead to the hosts when he defeated Daniel King Turner in five sets 3-6, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. The match lasted thr...

September 15, 2012 9:27 AM

Indian shuttlers Sindhu, Jairam move to semi-finals of China Masters

Rising Indian shuttler P V Sindhu and Ajay Jayaram have entered the semi-finals of the Li Ning China Masters Super Series badminton tournament.At Changzhou yesterday, 17-year-old Sindhu pulled off the biggest upset of her career when she stunned London Olympics gold medallist Li Xuerui of China to s...

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