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February 6, 2011 1:55 PM

India relegated to Group II

In the Fed Cup, India's Tennis team was relegated to Group-II of the Asia/Oceania Zone after losing the play-off tie, 1-2 to Chinese Taipei in Thailand yesterday. Sania Mirza, who won two of her three singles matches despite a hamstring problem did not take the field and both, Ashvarya Sriv...

February 6, 2011 12:27 PM

Somdev in final of South African Open Tennis

In Tennis, India's Somdev Devvarman will today lock horns with the fourth-seed, Kevin Anderson of South Africa in the final of the singles event in the ATP South African Open at Johannesburg.After failing to win the Chennai Open in 2009, today's encounter gives the 25-year old Davi...

February 6, 2011 9:49 AM

ICC bans Butt, Asif & Amir for match fixing

International Cricket Council has found three Pakistani cricketers - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir guilty of spot-fixing and banned them for lengthy periods. While Salman Butt has been banned for 10 years with five years of suspended sentence, Mohammed Asif has been sanctioned for sev...

February 6, 2011 9:44 AM

ICC bans Butt, Asif & Amir for match fixing

The International Cricket Council has found Pakistani cricketers, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, guilty of spot-fixing and has banned them for lengthy periods. While Salman Butt has been banned for 10 years with five years of suspended sentence, Mohammed Asif has been sanctioned for s...

February 6, 2011 9:44 AM

Somdev in final of South African Open Tennis

India's Somdev Devvarman stormed into the final of South African Open Tennis Men's Singles event. In semi-final played at Johhenesburg yesterday, he defeated Izak van der Merwe 6-2, 6-4 to enter the final. Somdev will take on Kevin Anderson in the final today.

February 6, 2011 8:49 AM

Dates for Champions Trophy hockey meet announced

The Champions Trophy will be held from 1st to 11th Dec and the prestigious tournament will be followed by the men's and women's Olympic qualifiers, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) stated in a release.The dates for the tournament, which will be hosted by India, were decide...

February 5, 2011 9:06 PM

South Zone lift duleep trophy

With a day to spare South Zone emerged winner with 7-wickets to spare over North Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy Final match. The match was held at Visakhapatnam today.The final scores: North Zone: 337 and 317 all out . South Zone: 477 and 178 for 3.

February 5, 2011 8:03 PM

South Zone wins duleep trophy

With a day to spare South Zone emerged winner with 7-wickets to spare over North Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy Final match. The match was held at Visakhapatnam today.The final scores: North Zone: 337 and 317 all out . South Zone: 477 and 178 for 3.

February 5, 2011 6:27 PM

Govt forms committee for sports infrastructure

Government has constituted a committee to suggest ways for best use of Sporting Infrastructure created for the Commonwealth Games. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Ajay Maken said that the committee will comprise of renowned sportsperson and veteran sports journalist of the country. Maken said the ...

February 5, 2011 2:01 PM

Pak tainted trio to face trial

The tainted Pakistan trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir will face a trial after they were charged with conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments by the UK prosecution service in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked world cricket last year. The three cricketers, who have been ...

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