Dhoni ready to quit Test captaincy for a better replacement

Rs 8 cr for training to medal hopefuls in London Olympics

Sports Ministry has sanctioned about Rs 8 crore for imparting customized training to elite sportspersons who are medal prospects in the forthcoming London Olympics- 2012 and other international events.According to an official release, the fund has been sanctioned from National Sports Development Fun...

ICC Executive Board meets in Dubai today

Indian Hockey team announced for London Olympic Qualifiers

Hockey India on Monday has announced an 18-member Indian team that will play in the London Olympic Qualifiers to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi from the 18th of next month. The team for the tournament will be led by goalkeeper Bharat Chetri. The participating teams in...

Harikrishna is 2nd Indian to enter 'A' group of Tata Steel Chess Tournament

Grandmaster and Asian champion P Harikrishna has become only the second Indian to enter the 'A' group of Tata Steel Chess Tournament. At Wijk Aan Zee in Holland, Harikrishna made the grade after winning the 'B' group with a draw against Dmitry Reinderman of the ho...

P Harikrishna enters 'A' group of Tata Steel Chess Tournament

Grandmaster and Asian champion P Harikrishna became the second Indian after world champion Vishwanathan Anand to enter the 'A' group of Tata Steel Chess Tournament. He defeated Dmitry Reinderman of Holland in the final round of the 'B' group to make it to the elit...

Indian players slip in ICC Test rankings

India's dismal performance in the Test series against Australia has resulted in a drop in ICC rankings for many big Indian names in the world of cricket.In the latest ICC rankings issued in Dubai yesterday, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar slipped out of the top-10 batsmen list to 13th, Rahu...

Amalraj wins, celebrates, loses 25% of prize money

A Amalraj stunned reigning champion Achanta Sharath Kamal to notch up his maiden Senior National Table Tennis title but his overt celebration earned him a 25 pc fine of his prize money in Lucknow on Sunday.It was a well-deserved title triumph for PSPB's Amalraj, who beat top-seed Sharath Ka...

Djokovic wins Australian Open Men's Singles title

Serbia's World Number One Novak Djokovic bagged his second consecutive Australian Open Men's Singles title, by edging past Spain's Rafael Nadal, in an epic five hour, 53 minute final encounter on Sunday. Djokovic, who had won the title in 2008 and 2011, is now the winner o...

Djokovic wins third Australian Open title

World number one, Novak Djokovic has won his third Australian Open title, defeating Spain 's Rafa Nadal, 5-7,6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5, in an epic five hour, 53 minute match.Djokovic, who won the title at Melbourne Park in 2008 and 2011, has now won five Grand slam titles in total and continues hi...