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September 5, 2010 1:44 PM

Archery World Cup: India clinch Gold, silver & bronz

It was a highly successful day for India at the Archery World Cup Stage IV in Shanghai today. The Indian men's recurve team, comprising the trio of Jayanta Talukdar, Tarundeep Rai and Rahul Banerjee, clinched the Gold. In the final, the trio beat Japan's combination of Ryota Amano,...

September 5, 2010 12:49 PM

Match Fixing: ICC to appoint independent commissioner

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today said that it will appoint an independent commissioner to go into the match fixing issue and the players will be able to put their views before him. ICC President Sharad Pawar said that the action will be taken on recommendation of the appointed commissio...

September 4, 2010 9:00 PM

Archery World Cup: India clinch Gold, silver & bronz

It was a highly successful day for India at the Archery World Cup Stage IV in Shanghai today. The Indian men's recurve team, comprising the trio of Jayanta Talukdar, Tarundeep Rai and Rahul Banerjee, clinched the Gold. In the final, the trio beat Japan's combination of Ryota Amano,...

September 4, 2010 8:58 PM

US Open: Rohan Bopanna in pre-quarter finals of men's doubles

Indo-Pak Tennis pair - Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi - have entered pre-quarter finals of US Open men's doubles. In a second round clash in New York last night, they beat the German-Finnish pair Michael Kohlmann and Jarkko Nieminen in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. They will now meet Dani...

September 4, 2010 5:42 PM

CWG: 'Go India ! Go for Gold'

With 29 days to go for the Commonwealth Games, the organising committee today launched a campaign 'Go India! Go for Gold' to spread awareness about the mega event and muster support for the Indian sports persons. In the three-week campaign, canvases will be put up at various colleg...

September 4, 2010 11:57 AM

Dramatic win for Nadal in US Open

World number one Rafal Nadal turned the tables in a dramatic second-set tiebreaker on his way to a 6-2, 7-6, 7-5, victory over Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan to reach the third round of the US Open. Top-seeded Nadal trailed 5-1 in the second-set decider after a spectacular point by the 39th-ranked Isto...

September 4, 2010 8:44 AM

Sachin is IAF Group Captain now

Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar was on Friday conferred with the Indian Air Force's honorary rank of Group Captain to honour his cricketing achievements and contribution to the nation. Tendulkar is the first sportsperson to be conferred a rank by IAF and the first personality with no aviati...

September 4, 2010 8:40 AM

ICC snubs Pak on conspiracy theory

The ICC on Friday rejected Pakistan's conspiracy theory behind the suspension of three of its players in connection with the 'spot-fixing' scandal. It said clear indications were given about the impending action. Addressing a press conference in London, ICC CEO Haroon Lorg...

September 3, 2010 8:58 PM

CWG-OC introduces anti-doping plan

A day after six wrestlers and two athletes failed dope tests, the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games Delhi has come out with an anti-doping plan. Briefing media persons in New Delhi today, Deputy Director General (Doping Control) of the Commonweath Games Organising Committee, Dr. Munish ...

September 3, 2010 8:10 PM

Efforts on to control spread of Dengue before start of CWG: Azad

With just a month left for the commencement of Commonwealth Games, Centre is making all out efforts to control the spread of dengue with active cooperation from the Delhi government.The Health Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad today urged concerned agencies in the National Capital to take cleanliness dr...

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