Sania moves up to 63 in WTA singles ranking

Sania Mirza was the only Indian player who gained a place in the latest WTA rankings to move upto 63, as almost all top players maintained their respective slots in the latest lists, issued on Monday. Sania has moved from 64 to 63 in the singles but remained 11th in the doubles list. Sania will open...

President confers Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on ace shooter Gagan Narang

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for the year 2011 on ace shooter Gagan Narang. She also presented 15 Arjuna awards along with five Dronacharya awards and three Dhyanchand awards at an impressive function at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Narang received the ...

Shikhar Khel Alankaran Function held in Bhopal today

In Madhya Pradesh, the State Shikhar Khel Alankaran Function was held in capital Bhopal today on National Sports Day. AIR correspondent reports that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan felicitated sportsperson with different sports awards in the function.

US Open begins in New York today

The U.S. Open Grand Slam tennis tournament begins in New York today. In the Men's singles first round, Somdev Devvarman will face world number four Briton Andy Murray. In the Women's singles first round, the 63rd ranked Sania Mirza is up against Israeli Shahar Peer, who is world nu...

US Open begins in New York today

The U.S. Open Grand Slam tennis tournament begins in New York today. In the Men's singles first round, Somdev Devvarman will face world number four Briton Andy Murray. In the Women's singles first round, the 63rd ranked Sania Mirza is up against Israeli Shahar Peer, who is world nu...

Jamaican Yohan Blake wins 100 meters final in World Athletics Championships

World Athletics Championships: Blake wins 100 metres final

In the World Athletics Championships at Daegu, South Korea on Sunday, Jamaican Yohan Blake won the men's world 100 metres final after defending champion and Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt was dramatically disqualified for a false start. World record holder Bolt ripped off his vest as soo...

WSF Men's World Squash Championship: India finish 8th

India have finished eighth in the WSF Men's World Team Squash Championship. In the event held at Paderborn, Germany, they lost 0-2 to the United States in the classification match for the seventh place. National champion Sourav Ghosal lost the first singles to Julian Illingworth in 50 minut...

Blake wins 100 metres final in world championships at Daegu

Jamaica's Yohan Blake has won the 100 metres final in the world championships being held at Daegu, South Korea, after red hot favourite and defending champion Usain Bolt sensationally false started. Bolt, running in lane five, went early, stunning a hugely expectant crowd who looked on shoc...

Indian cueist Advani falters in finals again

Indian cueist Pankaj Advani faltered in the finals once again as England's Mike Russell successfully defended his Point format title in the IBSF World Billiards Championship being played in Carlow, Ireland. In a repeat of last year's final in the Point format, former champion Advan...