Cricket :India take on Sri Lanka in tri-series at Brisbane

India will take on Sri Lanka in the tri-series ODI Cricket match in Brisbane today. Virender Sehwag is set to lead the Indian team in the absence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who will sit out in the match against Sri Lanka. Dhoni was handed a one-match ban after the Indian team was penalised for slow ov...

19th National Veterans Table Tennis Championship starts in Gangtok today

The 19th National Veterans Table Tennis Championship started at Paljor Indoor Stadium in Gangtok today. The Sports Minister N.K. Pradhan inaugurated the the six-day event organized by the Sikkim Veterans Table Tennis Association. Thirty-eight teams from 24 states, Union Territory of Chandigarh and 4...

MP emerges overall champion in 30th National Senior Taekwondo Championship

Madhya Pradesh has emerged as overall champion with 100 points in the 30th National Senior Taekwondo Championship held recently. Madhya Pradesh stood first in men's category and second in women's category in the championship. This is for the fifth consecutive time that Madhya Prade...

Tendulkar bags ESPNcricinfo Test batting award

Iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has bagged the fifth ESPNcricinfo best batting performance award in Tests beating the likes of his compatriot Rahul Dravid and Australian skipper Michael Clarke. Tendulkar, whose 146 in Cape Town last year came in testing conditions and in the face of some su...

10th Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Rally flags off today<br/>

The 10th Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Rally, considered one of the toughest motorsports events of the country, was flagged off from New Delhi today. Around 280 drivers participating in the rally will cover a distance of over 3500 kilometers. It will take them on an adventurous six-day journey through ...

Sehwag is set to lead Indian team in absence of Dhoni

Virender Sehwag is set to lead the Indian team in the absence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni who will sit out in the tri-series match against Sri Lanka in Brisbane tomorrow. Though the team management has not declared it officially, as things stand, Sehwag appears to be the most likely candidate to lead, w...

Olympic Qualifiers: India thrash Italy 8-1

In Hockey, Indian Men&apos;s team defeated Italy 8-1 in an Olympics Qualifying match, last night, at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. After drubbing Singapore 15-1 on Saturday, India continued their splendid form, this time against minnows Italy, who could not really challeng...

Dhoni slapped one match ban, 40% fine for slow over rate

Brisbane ODI: Australia defeat India by 110 runs

Australia today defeated India by 110 runs in their tri-series ODI in Brisbane. Electing to bat, Australia made 288 for five in their 50 overs, and then bowled out India for 178 in 43.3 overs. It was a batting disaster for India, with one after another batsman failing to stand up to attacks by Austr...

Olympic Qualifiers: India thrash Italy 8-1

India beat minnows Italy 8-1 in the Olympic Qualifying match at Major Dhayan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday night.After their 15-1 drubbing of Singapore on Saturday, India&apos;s match against Italy was also expected to be a high-scoring affair. The home team pumped six goals in t...