Shuttler Saina to meet Ratchanok of Thailand in the final of Thailand Open

Saina Nehwal has advanced to the final of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold tournament after defeating local favourite Porntip Buranaprasertsuk with a straight-game win in Bangkok yesterday. Saina won 24-22, 21-11 to keep her unbeaten record against third seed Buranaprasertsuk intact, extending it t...

French Open: Sharapova lifts women's singles title

Maria Sharapova has won her maiden French Open Women's singles title. In the final in Paris yesterday, the second seeded Russian, outclassed Italian Sara Errani in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 and became the 10th woman to complete a career Grand Slam. Sharapova had earlier won the Wimbledon Crown...

French Open: Sharapova wins Women's singles title<br/>

Maria Sharapova has won her maiden French Open Women&apos;s singles title. In the final in Paris today, the Russian second seed outclassed Italian Sara Errani in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 and became just the 10th woman to complete a career Grand Slam. Sharapova had earlier won the Wimbledon Crown i...

French Open: Sharapova wins Women's singles title<br/>

Maria Sharapova has won her maiden French Open Women&apos;s singles title. In the final in Paris today, the Russian second seed outclassed Italian Sara Errani in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 and became just the 10th woman to complete a career Grand Slam. Sharapova had earlier won the Wimbledon Crown i...

Commonwealth weightlifting Championship: India ends campaign on high with 45 medals

Indian weightlifters have ended their Commonwealth Championships campaign on a high with 45 medals, including 29 gold. On the last day of competitions at Apia, Samoa, today, India bagged a gold and two bronze medals. Overall, India ended the championships with 29 gold, 10 silver and six bronze medal...

Sri Lanka sets target of 281 runs against Pak in 2nd ODI at Palkelle

Sri Lanka made 280 for 4 in 50 overs in the 2nd ODI being played against Pakistan at Palkelle. An unbeaten 119 by Tillakaratne Dilshan gave Sri Lanka a solid platform, after opting to bat first again. Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene elected to bat after winning the toss in the day and night mat...

Saina in finals of Thailand badminton tournament

Saina Nehwal has entered the final of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament. In the semi-final in Bankok today, World Number Five Saina recorded a superb victory over Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand in straight games 24-22, 21-11.

The French Open Tennis women&apos;s singles final between Maria Sharapova of Russia and Sara Errani of Italy begins in a short while from now in Paris. The second seeded Sharapova will become the tenth woman to complete a career Grand Slam if she wins today&apos;s final. The 21st seeded Erra...

Ministry grants over <img src="rs.png" border="0" height="10px" > 77 cr for annual sport competitions

The Sports Ministry has sanctioned over Rs 77 crore to 26 states for conducting annual sports competitions under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan scheme.These states include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh and ...

4 Indians short-listed for this year�s ICC Awards

In the French Open Tennis, second seeded Maria Sharapova will take on number 21 Sara Errani in the title clash of the women singles category in Paris today.<br/><br/>Russia&apos;s Maria Sharapova stormed into finals defeating Czech Petra Kvitova, 6-3, 6-3 in the semi final match while It...