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August 29, 2012 2:42 PM
The Paralympic games get underway in London tonight with an opening ceremony involving 7,000 athletes and performers. It is expected to be the best attended Paralympic games ever with India being represented by a 10-member contingent at the games including one swimmer, one shooter, three power-lifte...
August 29, 2012 1:41 PM
National Sports Day is being celebrated across the country today. The day is being celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Major Dhayn Chand. We bring you a report.
August 29, 2012 1:41 PM
The Union Sports Ministry has sanctioned a Central Assistance of around five crore rupees to Himachal Pradesh for development and maintenance of playfields and payment of honorarium to Kridashrees in 389 village panchayats and 10 block panchayats. According to an official release, this assistance ha...
August 29, 2012 11:40 AM
South African cricket player, Hashim Amla became the fastest player to score 3,000 runs in one-day international during the course of his 150 that set up the Proteas' 80-run win over England at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.Amla's brilliant 124-ball knock on Tuesday, featuring 16 f...
August 29, 2012 10:50 AM
Former winners Andy Roddick and Venus Williams moved into the second round of US Open Tennis tournament at Flushing Medows, New York.Roddick, America's last men's major champion when he captured the 2003 US Open title, eased past compatriot and qualifier Rhyne Williams in straight ...
August 29, 2012 9:53 AM
Indian men and women team cruised to an identical 4-0 victory over Wales and FYROM, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in the first round of the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul. In the women's event being held simultaneously, the Indian women team also matched the men with a fine all ro...
August 29, 2012 9:52 AM
The 2012 Para Olympic Games will kick off in London today with an opening ceremony, expected to feature more than 3,000 performers. Titled 'Enlightenment', the opening ceremony will exhibit the artistic expression of the Directors - Bradley Hemmings and Jenny Sealey - their teams a...
August 29, 2012 9:51 AM
Top seeds like Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland have advanced to the second round of the US Open Tennis Championships, taking place in New York.India will begin its campaign in the Doubles categories tonight. In Men's Doubles opening r...
August 29, 2012 9:51 AM
The President Pranab Mukherjee will present the National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi today. The awards include, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the Arjuna and the Dhyan Chand and Dronacharya awards. These awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
August 29, 2012 8:49 AM
India drew its round-robin match of the Nehru Cup football tournament against Nepal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. Needing a victory to seal a place in the finals for the third time in a row, defending champions India showed intent but failed to find the net even on...
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