Nadal pulls out of London Olympics citing fitness problems

Defending Olympic champion Rafael Nadal of Spain has pulled out of the London Summer Olympics 2012, slated to begin on the 27th of this month, with an undisclosed fitness problem.The third-ranked Spaniard said in a statement that he has had recurring knee problems in the past. He has not played sinc...

Tri-nation invitational tournament: Indian men's hockey team lose to Spain in final

The Indian men's hockey team lost 1-2 to hosts Spain in the final league match of the tri-nation invitational tournament at Santander yesterday. At half-time, the teams were goal-less.After the breather, Spain took advantage of vice-captain Sardar Singh's injury, who was off the fi...

India goes into its five-match series in Sri Lanka

Centre sanctions <img src="rs.png" border="0" height="10px" >18 cr for promoting sports in 5 states

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned 17.85 crore rupees as central assistance to five states for procuring sports consumables and honour community coaches.The states which have got the assistance are Karnataka,Odisha, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.The assistance is also fo...

<br/><br/>Tri-nation invitational tournament: Indian men's hockey team lose to Spain in final

The Indian men&apos;s hockey team lost 1-2 to hosts Spain in the final league match of the tri-nation invitational tournament at Santander yesterday. At half-time, the teams were goal-less.After the breather, Spain took advantage of vice-captain Sardar Singh&apos;s injury, who was off the fi...

Centre sanctions Rs.18 cr for promoting sports in 5 states

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned 17.85 crore rupees as central assistance to five states for procuring sports consumables and honour community coaches.The states which have got the assistance are Karnataka,Odisha, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.The assistance is also fo...

Centre sanctions Rs.18 cr for promoting sports in 5 states

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned 17.85 crore rupees as central assistance to five states for procuring sports consumables and honour community coaches. The states which have got the assistance are Karnataka, Odisha, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. The assistance is also...

Sports Ministry sanctions over Rs 17 cr to 5 states

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned 17.85 crore rupees as central assistance to five states for procuring sports consumables and honour community coaches. The states which have got the assistance are Karnataka, Odisha, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. The assistance is also...

Britain: Confidence in Olympics weakened by private contractor's failure

A British Parliamentary Committee report says confidence in the London Olympics has been weakened by a private contractor&apos;s failure to provide enough security guards. The Chairwoman of the Committee of Public Accounts, Margaret Hodge, said in the report released today the chaos which has em...

Indian cricket team reach Lanka to play 5 one-dayers, one T20 match<br/>

The Indian cricket team reached Colombo, Sri Lanka yesterday to play five one-dayers and one Twenty20 against the island nation from Saturday. The first ODI of the series, which marks the start of the season following a seven-week break, will be played in Hambantota