SL beat Pak in first test, takes 1-0 lead in three-match series

Sri Lanka today beat Pakistan by 209 runs in the first test played at the Galle International Stadium, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Chasing a massive target of 510, Pakistan were bowled out for 300 runs in their second innings despite half-centuries from Younis Khan (87) and Asad Shaf...

<br/><br/>Pinky Karmakar from Assam to be Olympic 'torch bearer'<br/><br/>

A young girl from a remote tea garden in Assam will be among India&apos;s &apos;torch bearer&apos; at the London Olympics.UNI reports that Pinky Karmakar, a class X student of Borbaruah area in Dibruagrh district, will represent India among 20 countries at the Olympic torch relay in Nott...

2 day meet of International Cricket CEC concludes

BCCI refuses to change stand on use of DRS<br/>

Despite International Cricket Council, ICC&apos;s call for the universal acceptance of the Decision Review System (DRS), the BCCI today refused to change its stand on the use of the technology. BCCI Secretary Sanjay Jagdale said in a statement that DRS was still not foolproof. The statement adde...

Saudi Arabia to allow women athletes in Olympics

Saudi Arabia is to allow its women athletes to compete in the Olympics for the first time. Officials say the country&apos;s Olympic Committee will oversee participation of women athletes who can qualify. The public participation of women in sport is still fiercely opposed by many Saudi religious...

Wimbledon begins today in London

Wimbledon Championship starts today at the All England Club in London. India&apos;s squabbling tennis players would be eager to prove a point amid a bitter selection row for next month&apos;s Olympics when they take the court at the prestigious event. Since the Olympics will be played at the...

Italy in Semi-finals of Euro Football ; defeat England 4-2 in penalty shootout

Italy defeated England 4-2 in shootout in the fourth and last quarter final match of the Euro 2012 football tournament at Kiev, Ukraine on Sunday night. Alessandro Diamanti scored the decisive penalty kick to send Italy through to the European Championship semifinals with a 4-2 win in the shootout f...

Galle Test: Lankan spinners bowled out Pak for just 100 runs

SAI DG hopes Indian athletes will win more medals in London Olympics

SAI Director General, Desh Deepak Verma today exuded confidence that Indian athletes will win more medals in this edition of Olympics as the country is fielding the largest contingent at the London Games. Verma told PTI that the number of Indian athletes who have qualified for the London Olympics ha...

Euro Cup: England to take on Italy in fourth and final quarterfinal

England take on Italy tonight in the last quarter-final match of the Euro 2012 football tournament at Kiev, Ukraine. England are seeking to reach the last four of a major tournament for the first time in 16 years. The winners of the match will face Germany in the second semi-final on the 28th of Jun...