3rd test: India struggling to avoid an innings defeat

India are struggling to avoid an innings defeat in the third Cricket Test against England at Edgbaston. Resuming at their overnight second innings score of 35 for One on the fourth and penultimate day today, they were 89 for Six, a short while ago. The scores so far: India 224 and 89 for 6. England ...

England takes 486 run lead against India at Edgbaston

Alastair Cook hit a career-best 294 as a ruthless England buried India under a massive 486-run lead to leave the visitors with a daunting task of saving the third Cricket Test and their number one ranking. The 26-year-old Cook anchored the innings brilliantly as he batted for close to two days befor...

The pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwani Ponnappa have reached the semifinal of the Women's Doubles World Badminton Championship after defeating Indonesian pair of Vita Marissa and Nadia Melati 17-21, 21-10, 21-17 in quarter finals in London today. The Indian pair will now meet fifth seeded King...

England tighten grip on third test against India

England were 605 for five against India on day three of the third Cricket test at Birmingham a shortwhile ago. Alastair Cook made his second test double century as England took their commanding total to 503 for three when rain brought an early lunch. Earlier, India were all out for 224 runs in their...

Ponnappa storms into semis

The pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwani Ponnappa have reached the semifinal of the Women's Doubles World Badminton Championship after defeating Indonesian pair of Vita Marissa and Nadia Melati 17-21, 21-10, 21-17 in quarter finals in London today. The Indian pair will now meet fifth seeded King...

Sania-Elena crash out in 1st round of Rogers Cup

Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina made a shock first round exit in the WTA Rogers Cup Tennis tournament after losing to the Italian pair of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in the women's doubles event at Toronto. The fifth-seeded Indo-Russian pair squandered a set lead to even...

Bopanna-Qureshi enter 3rd round of Rogers Cup

Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi defeated Australia's Paul Hanley and Bruno Soares of Brazil in straight sets to advance to the third round of the men's doubles event of the Rogers Cup Tennis tournament at Montreal, Canada. The fifth-seeded 'Indo-Pak Express&apos...

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award announced

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday announced the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award for the year 2010. According to an official release, this award will be given to four people for their achievements in the field of adventure. Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu and Mamta Sodha were selec...

England resumes first innings at overnight score of 456 for 3 against India

England will resume their first innings today at their overnight score of 456 for 3 against India on day three of the 3rd cricket test match at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The hosts are leading by 232 runs. England opener Alastair Cook made a glittering unbeaten century. The Indian bowlers lacked sting...

England resumes first innings at overnight score of 456 for 3 against India

England will resume their first innings today at their overnight score of 456 for 3 against India on day three of the 3rd cricket test match at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The hosts are leading by 232 runs. England opener Alastair Cook made a glittering unbeaten century. The Indian bowlers lacked sting...