CLT-20: Mumbai Indians lose to Lions by seven runs in the Opening tie

In the opening match of the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg last night, local team Highveld Lions beat Mumbai Indians by nine runs.Chasing a target of 186, Mumbai Indians could score 177 runs for the loss of six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs...

Over 7,000 athletes to participate in CWG: Bhanot

In the next month's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, around 7, 000 athletes and officials including 600 Indians would take part.Organising Committee Secretary General Lalit Bhanot told a press conference in New Delhi yesterday that it will be the biggest in the history of the quadrennial sp...

Bopanna-Qureshi to take on Bryan Brothers in US Open final

In the U.S. Open Tennis in New York, the duo of India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi will take on the top-seeded Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, of the United States in the Men's Doubles final later on Friday night. The Indo-Pak duo stormed into their fi...

4 Indians short-listed for this year�s ICC Awards

The most awaited historic Queen&apos;s baton relay for the common wealth games arrived in Mumbai. The baton travelled from Pune to Panvel and finally entered Mumbai via sea route. The baton touched the coast of Mumbai at the naval dockyard and was welcomed by the officers of the Naval Dockyard. <...

Mary Kom begins her hunt for fifth title in women's world boxing?

Four-time World Champion M C Mary Kom has begun her hunt for fifth title in style in the World Women&apos;s Boxing Championships. At Bridgetown, Barbados yesterday, she thrashed Lungo Vesenne Natalie of Sweden 10-1 in the first round of the 48-kg category. Dubbed &apos;Magnificent Mary&a...

Queen's Baton gets traditional welcome in Mumbai

Bopanna-Qureshi duo to take on Bryan Brothers in US Open final today

India&apos;s Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan&apos;s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi will take on top-seeded Bryan brothers in the men&apos;s doubles final of the US Open tennis championship this evening in New York.The Indo-Pak duo reached the final of a Grand Slam for the first time in their career. Th...

Queen's Baton for CWG reaches Mumbai

The Queens baton for the Common Wealth Games has reached Mumbai. The baton came from Pune to Mumbai via the sea route. Rear admiral Rahul Sherawat received the baton at the naval dockyard in a grand ceremony. The baton will now be taken to INS VIRAT. It will be later welcomed at the Gateway of India...

Netherlands & Argentina reach Women's World Hockey finals

The Netherlands and host Argentina have reached the women&apos;s field hockey World Cup final. The Netherlands defeated England 4-3 in a penalty shootout yesterday after their semifinal was locked at 1-1 following extra time in Rossario.Argentina defeated Germany 2-1 via goals from Luciana Aymar...

Preparations for CWG venues on track: Gill

Sports Minister M S Gill assured that all the venues for next month&apos;s Commonwealth Games will be ready soon to welcome the sportspersons from 71 countries and territories.Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, the union sports minister Mr. M S Gill said that he informed Prime Minister Dr. Manm...