Tamim, Ashraful ruled out of Kiwi series

Bangladesh have left out injured opener Tamim Iqbal and former captain Mohammad Ashraful for a one-day series against New Zealand in Dhaka next month, the cricket board said today.Left-handed opener Shahriar Nafees was recalled after a gap of two years to replace the flamboyant Tamim in the five-mat...

Sports Minister announces cash award of 10 lakh rupees for wrestler Sushil Kumar

Sports Minister M S Gill today announced a cash award of 10 lakh rupees for World Championship gold medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar. Sushil, who returned to Delhi late last night from Moscow to a rousing reception, met the minister this morning. Mr. Gill expressed hope that he will continue with his ...

Sanjeev Rajput conferred 'Services Best Sportsman' 2009-10 award

Shooter Sanjeev Rajput has been honoured with the 'Services Best Sportsman' award for 2009-10 by Air Marshall P V Naik in New Delhi. The Master Chief Petty Officer - II of Indian Navy had, on August 29, won the Arjuna Award for shooting. Hailing from Jagadhiri, Haryana, Rajput join...

Sushil Kumar, first Indian wrestler to clinch a gold in the World wrestling Championships, today hoped that his feat will help raise the profile of wrestling in the country. Sushil, who returned to Delhi late last night from Moscow to a rousing reception, said he will now focus on the forthcoming Co...

Rafael Nadal wins US Open

Rafael Nadal of Spain joined the ranks of the all-time greats of tennis as he beat Novak Djokovic of Serbia to win the US Open and complete his set of Grand Slam titles. The 24 year Spaniard won a rain-interrupted final 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 at Flushing Meadows in New York. Nadal's first US Op...

Main venue for CWG fully prepared to host games

The main venue for the Commonwealth Games, Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium is fully prepared to host the games successfully and final touches are being given to other arrangements related to the opening ceremony. The Indian lawn bowls coach from Australia Richard Gayle told our correspondent that with the...

Queens Baton enters Gujarat

Common Wealth Express- an Exhibition train and Queens Baton Relay 2010 Delhi today entered Gujarat with great fanfare. Common Wealth Express -will stay for two days at Gandhinagar Railway Station. During the inaugural ceremony, hundreds of schoolchildren have participated in cultural program and vis...

Sushil Kumar, first Indian wrestler to clinch a gold in the World wrestling Championships, today hoped that his feat will help raise the profile of wrestling in the country. Sushil, who returned to Delhi late last night from Moscow to a rousing reception, said he will now focus on the forthcoming Co...

Delhi traffic police conducts trials on exclusive CWG lanes

Delhi traffic police today conducted trials on exclusive lanes for Commonwealth Games during peak office hours. The rehearsals were conducted on four stretches for two hours from 8 this morning. Our correspondent reports on all these stretches as well as at its arterial roads, vehicles were moving a...

Champions League T-20 Cricket: Warriors beat Victoria by 28 runs

Captain David Jacobs led from the front with a breezy fifty as Warriors registered a comprehensive 28-run victory over Victoria in their second Champions League twenty20 cricket match last night. Jacobs blasted a 39-ball 59 bejeweled with nine fours and a six and also pulled off two stunning catches...