Davis Cup Worlds Group Tennis play-off tie between India and Brazil begins today in Chennai

The Davis Cup World Group Tennis Play-off Tie between India and Brazil begins today in Chennai. Rohan Bopanna will take on World No. 28, Thomaz Belluci in the first Singles match. The second Singles will be played between India's top-ranked Somdev Dev Verman and Ricardo Mello. The duo of Le...

Mumbai Indians beat Guyana by 31 runs in Champions League T20 cricket tournament

In the Champions League T20 cricket tournament, Mumbai Indians beat Guyana by 31 runs at Durban in South Africa on Thursday. Mumbai Indians kept their semifinal hopes alive by winning their first match of the tournament. All rounder, Keiron Pollard produced a scintillating 72 off 30 balls as Mumbai ...

Commonwealth Games village opened for athletes and officials

The Games village for the Delhi Commonwealth Games was opened this morning with about 700 delegates and diplomatic staff from the participating countries joining the registration process. It will house more than 8000 athletes and officials arriving in the capital from 23rd of this month for the Octo...

M C Mary Kom remains firmly on course for a historic fifth successive gold in the Women's World Boxing Championship. In the quarter-final of the 48kg category at Bridgetown, Barbados, last night, Mary Kom advanced to the semifinals by beating Lynsey Holdaway from Wales 9-2. Among other Indi...

Bopanna to face Belluci in Davis Cup opening match

The Davis Cup World Group Tennis Play-off Tie between India and Brazil begins in Chennai on Friday. In the first Singles match, Rohan Bopanna will take on Thomaz Belluci. The second Singles will be played between Somdev Dev Verman and Ricardo Mello. In the doubles fixture on Saturday, the duo of Lea...

Games village for Delhi CWG open

The Games village for the Delhi Commonwealth Games was opened this morning with about 700 delegates and diplomatic staff from the participating countries joining the registration process. It will house more than 8000 athletes and officials arriving in the capital from 23rd of this month for the Octo...

Sheila Dikshit announces 15 lakh cash award to Sushil Kumar

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today announced a cash award of 15 lakh rupees to Wrestler Sushil Kumar. Sushil recently won gold medal in the World Championship in Moscow, becoming the first Indian to achieve the feat. Hailing his victory, Mrs Dikshit said the whole nation is expecting much mor...

Mary Kom stays on course for fifth world title

M C Mary Kom remains firmly on course for a historic fifth successive gold in the Women's World Boxing Championship. In the quarter-final of the 48kg category at Bridgetown, Barbados, last night, Mary Kom advanced to the semifinals by beating Lynsey Holdaway from Wales 9-2. Among other Indi...

ICC warns stern action against players found guilty in corruption

The ICC today made it clear that it would not tolerate corruption in cricket and warned of stern action against players found guilty in the spot-fixing scandal which has rocked world cricket. ICC President Sharad Pawar also said that Scotland Yard's investigations into the spot-fixing charg...

Super Kings beat Wayamba Eleven by 97 runs

The Chennai Super Kings beat Wayamba Elevens of Sri Lanka by 97 runs in a Group - A match of the Champions League Twenty20 Cricket tournament at Centurian in South Africa on Wednesday. With two victories out of as many matches in Group A, Chennai has inched a step closer towards the semifinal race. ...