Jeev win Scottish Open Golf title

Jeev Milkha Singh won the Scottish Open golf championship after a playoff with Italy's Francesco Molinari on Sunday. Singh began the day five shots off the lead but hit a final round 67 to force a playoff with overnight pace-setter Molinari. He then hit a 12-foot birdie putt at the first ex...

Sushil Kumar is Indian contingent's flag-bearer at London Olympics

Indian Olympic Association, IOA has announced that Wrestler Sushil Kumar, a bronze medallist at the 2008 Beijing Games, will be the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent at the upcoming London Olympics. The names of top boxer Vijender Singh, tennis legend Leander Paes and ace shooter Abhinav Bindra w...

Indian Olympic Association, IOA has announced that Wrestler Sushil Kumar, a bronze medallist at the 2008 Beijing Games, will be the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent at the upcoming London Olympics. The names of top boxer Vijender Singh, tennis legend Leander Paes and ace shooter Abhinav Bindra w...

India slips to fifth place in the latest ICC Test ranking<br/>

India has slipped to the fifth spot in the latest ICC Test Championship rankings from number one test side, a year ago. The Indian team that last played a Test match in January against Australia, has swapped places with Pakistan which has moved up to fourth position. This came despite Pakistan&a...

Grandmaster and Asian Champion Parimarjan Negi has continued his excellent run in the Leiden International chess tournament in the Netherlands. In the seventh round, Negi defeated Grandmaster Vegeny Vorobiov of Russia and held on to the joint lead spot. Negi took his tally to six points out of a pos...

EX-LTTE cadres to join Lankan national athletic squad

Kalmadi not member of IOA delegation: IOA

Indian Olympic Association today sought to steer clear of the controversy over tainted Suresh Kalmadi attending the London Olympic Games. The IOA said that Kalmadi was not a member of IOA delegation.IOA Acting President V K Malhotra said that Kalmadi himself had not asked the national apex sports bo...

India slips to 5th spot in latest ICC Test rankings<br/>

India lost a position to slip to the fifth spot in the latest ICC Test Championship rankings table after the annual update took place today. The Indian team that last played a Test match in January against Australia, has swapped places with Pakistan. India were the Number One Test side this time a y...

Former Tamil Tiger snipers join Sri Lanka shooting team

Former Tamil Tiger snipers have been selected to represent Sri Lanka in shooting sports at national level. They are among 16 picked at a talent-spotting camp held for ex-fighters last month. Others will represent Sri Lanka in swimming, athletics and cricket. A Sri Lankan sports ministry spokesman sa...

India to send largest ever contingent of 81 sports persons to London Olympics

India will send the largest ever contingent of 81 players to London Olympics commencing 27th of this month. This was disclosed by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ajay Maken in Mumbai yesterday.The Minister said it will be unfair for him to predict country&apos;s medal haul in the Olympics but ...