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September 1, 2011 2:52 PM

US Open: Somdev looses to Andy Murray but good day for India in doubles

In US Open Tennis, India rounded off a second successive all-win day in the doubles competitions in New York. In women's doubles, sixth seeds Sania and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina eased past Americans Samantha Crawford and Madison Keys 6-2, 6-0. In mixed doubles, Vesnia teamed up with...

September 1, 2011 2:29 PM

All India Senior ranking Badminton tournament in Bangaluru

The All India Senior ranking Badminton tournament will open up for competition from Friday in Bangaluru. The qualifying rounds of the tournament had began on Wednesday featuring 250 players from 20 states vying for the top honours. Reigning National Badminton Champion Arvind Bhat, former Champions A...

September 1, 2011 2:25 PM

India, England aim for improving ICC ODI rankings

After swapping places in the ICC Test Championship table, both India and England will be aiming for improvements in the ICC ODI Championship table when they go head to head in a five-ODI series, which starts at Chester-le-Street on 3rd September. According to ICC statement issued in Dubai on Thursda...

September 1, 2011 2:25 PM

India's Tintu Luka has entered the women's 800m semifinals of the World Athletics Championships at Daegu in South Korea. Tintu Luka clocked 2 minutes 01.89 seconds to finish sixth in heat number four, which was enough for her to make it to Friday's semifinals. Tintu Luka f...

September 1, 2011 2:24 PM

US Open: Somdev looses to Andy Murry but good day for India in doubles

In US Open Tennis, India rounded off a second successive all-win day in the doubles competitions in New York. In women's doubles, sixth seeds Sania and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina eased past Americans Samantha Crawford and Madison Keys 6-2, 6-0. In mixed doubles, Vesnia teamed up with...

September 1, 2011 1:59 PM

Govt to re-draft 'Sports Bill' with transparency, accountability clauses

The Sports Ministry will prepare of a new draft of the National Sports Development Bill without compromising on the transparency and accountability clauses. Sports Minister Ajay Maken said in New Delhi on Thursday that his Ministry will rework some of the clauses and he will talk to his Cabinet coll...

September 1, 2011 1:22 PM

In the World Athletics Championships in South Korea, India's Tintu Luka made it to the women's 800m semifinals but shot putter Om Prakash Karhana was eliminated in the qualifying round at Daegu on Thursday. Tintu Luka clocked 2 minutes 01.89 seconds to finish sixth in heat number f...

September 1, 2011 12:39 PM

US Open: Somdev looses to Andy Murry but good day for India in doubles

In US Open Tennis, Somdev Devvarman let it slip after a good start to go down in straight sets against fourth seed Andy Murray in the men's singles opening round. However India rounded off a second successive all-win day in the doubles competitions in New York. Somdev, India's lone...

September 1, 2011 9:39 AM

Maken hits at BCCI, says it needs to be more accountable

Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday hit out at the BCCI saying that the Indian Cricket Board needs to be more accountable in its functioning. He told reporters in New Delhi that the proposed Bill was intended to make sports bodies more transparent and efficient and was in no way an attempt to take ...

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