US Open: Paes reaches doubles quarterfinals

Leander Paes entered the mixed doubles quarterfinals while Rohan Bopanna was through to the men's doubles third round on a reasonably good day for the Indians in the US Open at New York. Seventh seeded Paes and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina defeated the Taipei-Polish pair of Yung-Jan Ch...

India's Tintu Luka has qualified for the 2012 London Olympics. At the World Athletics Championships at Daegu, South Korea, on Friday, Tintu Luka finished with a time of 2 minutes, 0.95 seconds in the second semi-final heat of the women's 800 metres race. Tintu qualified for the qua...

Messi-merised Argentina beat Venezuela in Kolkata

Argentina have won the eagerly awaited International friendly football match against fellow South Americans Venezuela by a solitary goal. At the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Friday, Nicolas Otamendi scored the all important goal in the 70th minute. The FIFA recognised match is the first-ever...

Football fever grips Kolkata; Argentina-Venezuela friendly meet today

All roads bound to salt Lake Yuba Bharathi Kirangan. Football crazy fans are waiting anxiously to see the God of football with the pair of magic boats Messi The tickets for the match have been sold out and more than one lakh spectators are expected to throng the ground. Football fans from all over t...

US Open: Somdev-Treat Conrad enter 2nd round of Men's Doubles

In the US Open Tennis Championship, Somdev Devvarman and Treat Connard have entered the second round of men's doubles, beating Igor Andreev and Igor Kunitsyn, 6-3 and 6-4. However, in the mixed doubles, Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi crashed out of the contest, losing 3-6 and 6-7 to Franti...

Football fever grips Kolkata; Argentina-Venezuela friendly meet today

Kolkata is gripped by Football fever and game-lovers are looking forward to see the Messi magic. The world best footballer will lead Argentina in a friendly match against Venezuela for the first time in Kolkata on Friday afternoon. The tickets for the match have been sold out and more than one lakh ...

US Open: Somdev-Treat Conrad enter 2nd round of Men's Doubles

In the US Open Tennis Championship, Somdev Devvarman and Treat Connard have entered the second round of men's doubles, beating Igor Andreev and Igor Kunitsyn, 6-3 and 6-4. However, in the mixed doubles, Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi crashed out of the contest, losing 3-6 and 6-7 to Franti...

Sania Mirza moves into second round of women's doubles

It was a day of mixed fortunes for Indians in the US Open as Sania Mirza and Leander Paes moved into the second round of the women's doubles and mixed doubles' competitions respectively while Somdev Devvarman lost to Andy Murray in the men's singles opening round in New Yo...

Messi mania grips by Kolkata

Kolkata grips by Messi fever