Nepal takes on Jordan second round of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Indo-Philippine duo into Men's doubles quarter-finals

The Indo-Philippine duo of Somdev Devvarman and Treat Conrad Huey has stormed into the Men's doubles quarter-finals of the ATP Farmer's Classic Tennis Tournament in Los Angeles, USA. The unseeded duo stunned the top seeded Brazilian pair of Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares in straight...

Cueist Krishna, a 11-year old 6th standard student in Tamil Nadu sneaks into qualifier

In the Hash 10 World Sim Nationals at Chennai qualifiers were held for Junior Billiards. Cueist Krishna, a 11-year old 6th standard student of a Public School in Tamil Nadu sneaked into the qualifier. In the semi-finals league of Junior Snooker Lalrina Renthile from Mizoram stuck Mundir Sherazi and ...

One-year countdown to 2012 Olympics begins

India lose first test against England

India have lost the first cricket Test against England at the historic Lord's stadium in London. In this 2000th cricket test, which was also the 100th between the two nations, James Anderson bagged 5 wickets on the final day yesterday as England defeated the Number one Test side by a massiv...

Shabbir Ali wins Dhyan Chand Award

Former Indian captain Shabbir Ali on Tuesday became the first footballer to be named for the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement.55-year-old Ali, a prolific striker, has played for more than 100 international matches for the country, besides also having spent long years at Kolkata Maidan.He h...

London Olympics: Preparations on track

London is holding a series of events marking the start of a year long countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games. The organisers are saying the preparations are on track. The Chairman Sebastian Coe said a mountain of work remains to complete the venues but he was proud of what has been achieved. Mr. Coe sa...

Somdev bows out of ATP Farmers Classic

Indian tennis sensation Somdev Devvarman has bowed out of the ATP Farmer's Classic tournament. He was handed dawn a straight set defeat by Ryan Sweeting of the United States at Los Angeles on Tuesday. It was pay-back time for Sweeting after the Indian defeated him last week in Atlanta en ro...

Shabbir Ali wins Dhyan Chand Award

Former Indian captain Shabbir Ali on Tuesday became the first footballer to be named for the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement.55-year-old Ali, a prolific striker, has played for more than 100 international matches for the country, besides also having spent long years at Kolkata Maidan.He h...

Somdev bows out of ATP Farmers Classic

Indian tennis sensation Somdev Devvarman has bowed out of the ATP Farmer's Classic tournament. He was handed dawn a straight set defeat by Ryan Sweeting of the United States at Los Angeles on Tuesday. It was pay-back time for Sweeting after the Indian defeated him last week in Atlanta en ro...