Alok Kumar wins Asian Billiards title

National champion Alok Kumar has won the coveted Asian Billiards championship title. In Kish Island in Iran today, he blanked Praput Chaithanasukan of Thailand 6-0 in the best of 11 games 100 points format summit clash. Alok Kumar has thus become the first player to achieve the rare feat of winning ...

IPL-4: Deccan Chargers take on Royal Challengers Bangalore today

In today's only match of the IPL Twenty20 Cricket tournament, Deccan Chargers will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore. The encounter to be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, will begin at 8 P.M.

Sanjeev Rajput qualifies for London Olympics

Commonwealth Games bronze winner Sanjeev Rajput has become the third Indian marksman to book a berth for the London Olympics. Sanjeev qualified for the 2012 Olympics today after clinching the gold medal at the 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions Men Final at shooting World Cup in Changwon, Korea. Sanjeev sho...

Govt announces additional Rs 2 lakh for treatment of Sonu Sinha

The Sports Ministry has announced an additional two lakh rupees for medical treatment of the national level football and volleyball player Sonu Sinha. The Railways has assured her a job. Sinha was pushed out of a moving train near Bareily in UP on Monday night by some men who tried to rob her. The S...

Govt plans to convert Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium into football hub soon

Government plans to convert the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital into a football hub soon. This was revealed by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ajay Maken in New Delhi on Thursday. Addressing the South Asian Football Federation Seminar, Mr Maken said that his Ministry will utilise ...

Wisden, regarded as the Bible of cricket, has named Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar as the leading cricketer in the world for the year 2010. The iconic batsman has become the seventh recipient of the Wisden award after teammate Virender Sehwag, Australians Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne, Engl...

IPL-4: Deccan Chargers take on Royal Challengers Bangalore today

In the IPL on Thursday, Deccan Chargers will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad. On Wednesday, Pune Warriors beat Kochi Tuskers Kerala, by four wickets at the D Y Patil Stadium. And, Kings XI Punjab outplayed defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets at Mohali.

IPL-4: Pune Warriors beat Kochi Tuskers; Kings XI Punjab upsets CSK

In the IPL, Pune Warriors beat Kochi Tuskers Kerala, by four wickets at the D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai yesterday. Kochi Tuskers Kerala made 148 for eight in 20 overs with Ravindra Jadeja scoring 47. Wayne Parnell claimed three wickets for 35. In reply, Pune Warriors scored 151 for six in 18.5 overs...

SL likely to take action against its cricketers participating in IPL-4

Sri Lankan Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has said disciplinary action may be initiated against those cricketers who fail to return from the IPL for the practice matches for the England tour once their selection is finalised. Ten Sri Lankan cricketers are playing for the IPL including top ...

Australia makes clean sweep 3-0 in ODI series against Bangladesh

Australia have made a clean sweep of the three match ODI series against Bangladesh by winning the last one dayer by 66-runs. Batting first at the Sher E Bangla Stadium at Mirpur, Opener Shane Watson struck a quick 72 runs in 40 balls and Michael Hussey scored a century to enable Australia set a daun...