Bhupathi Bopanna crash out of Men's Doubles in French Open Tennis

India's doubles pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna has bowed out of the Men's Doubles in the French Open Tennis championships. In the first round in Paris yesterday, the duo lost to the French combination of Mark Gicquel and Edouard Roger Vasselin 6-1, 5-7, 3-6. In another m...

India's doubles pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna has bowed out of the Men's Doubles in the French Open Tennis championships. In the first round in Paris today, the duo lost to the French combination of Mark Gicquel and Edouard Roger Vasselin 6-1, 5-7, 3-6. In another men&a...

Azlan Shah Cup: India beat Pak 2-1

At Ipoh, Malaysia today, India beat archrivals Pakistan 2-1 in a thrilling match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament. The victory gave India a chance to stay in the hunt for the bronze medal match. India collected nine points from their six round-robin league matches. They now await the o...

French Open: Paes, Bhupathi advance to 2nd round of mixed doubles

Veterans Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, along with their respective partners, have advanced to the second round of the French Open mixed doubles event. In Paris yesterday, they notched up straight-set victories in the first round of the grand slam event. The fifth seeded Indo-Russian pair of Paes...

Kevin Pietersen retires from 1 day international cricket

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has retired from all forms of one-day international cricket with immediate effect. The England and Wales Cricket Board said this in London today. The 31-year-old, who will continue to play tests, cited the increasing demands of international cricket on his body for hi...

Azlan Shah Cup: India beat Pak 2-1

India defeated Pakistan Two-One in their last league match of the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh, Malaysia today. India , who are already out of the title race, have collected nine points from six matches.

Azlan Shah tourney : India to play its last league match against Pakistan

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has won the World Championshipcrown for the fifth time and fourth in a row in Moscow yesterday.Showng immense resilience, the Indian Grandmaster defeated challengerBoris Gelfand of Israel in a tense rapid tie-breaker. Anand won thesecond game and drew the other t...

Pybus to take over as Bangladesh cricket coach<br/>

Former Pakistan team coach Richard Pybus has been confirmed as the next Head Coach of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team.47-year-old Pybus is expected to join the Bangladesh team ahead of their tour to Zimbabwe for the Tri-Nation T20 tournament next month.

Viswanathan Anand retains World Chess Championship

Indian Grand Master Viswanatan Anand has retained the World Chess title for the fifth time. He beat Boris Gelfand of Israel after second round of tie breaker game in Moscow on Wednesday. Anand has held the title since 2007. Viswanathan Anand and Gelfand had earlier played 28 times in rapid chess wit...