Tejaswini Sawant becomes 1st Indian woman to win Gold in World Shooting

Tejaswini Sawant scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to clinch a gold medal at the World Championships with a world-record equalling score in the 50m Rifle Prone event in Munich, Germany. Sawant shot a score of 597 equalling the 1998 record set by Marina Bobkova of Russia. Th...

Bopanna, Qureshi lose in ATP Legg Mason semifinals

Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi lost to Mardy Fish and Mark Knowles in the semifinals of the ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic tournament in Washington. The unseeded Indo-Pak pair lost 5-7, 5-7 against the American-Bahamas combination. Bopanna and Qureshi had stunned formidable Americans Mike and...

Queen's Baton Relay in Baripada, Orissa

The Queen's Baton Relay (QBR) for the Delhi Commonwealth Games arrived in Baripada, Orissa today. The QBR, brought from Jamshedpur, was received by Orissa Olympic Association President Samir Dey at Jamshola in the presence of State Sports and Youth Services Minister Prabin Chandra Bhanjadeo...

India beat New Zealand 2-1 and finish fifth at the Men's World Junior Team Squash Championship in the Ecuador capital Quito. In the 5th and 6th position playoffs, fourth seed India overcame 11th placed New Zealand after losing the opening singles last night. In the first tie, Paul Coll defe...

Bengal bags 64th Santosh Football Trophy

West Bengal wins the 64th Santosh Football Trophy defeating Punjab 2-1 in the final at Kolkata today. Bengal won the tournament for a record 30th time and after a gap of 11 years. For Bengal, Denson Devadas scored two goals while for Punjab lone goal was netted by Balwant Singh.

Shooter Tejaswini Sawant clinch historic Gold

Tejaswini Sawant scripted history today by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to clinch a gold medal at the World Championships with a world-record equaling score in the 50 meter Rifle Prone event in Munich, Germany. Sawant shot a score of 597 equalling the 1998 record set by Marina Bobkova of ...

Tejaswini Sawant scripted history today by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to clinch a gold medal at the World Championships with a world-record equaling score in the 50 meter Rifle Prone event in Munich, Germany. Sawant shot a score of 597 equalling the 1998 record set by Marina Bobkova of ...

Tejaswini Sawant scripted history today by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to clinch a gold medal at the World Championships with a world-record equaling score in the 50 meter Rifle Prone event in Munich, Germany. Sawant shot a score of 597 equalling the 1998 record set by Marina Bobkova of ...

Chess: Abhijeet Gupta agrees for a quick draw with Adam in Kavala

Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta agreed for a quick draw with Adam Tukhaev of Ukraine to tie for the first place in the Kavala International Open Chess tournament in Greece. Adam and Abhijeet both have seven points.In another match, Dronavalli Harika held Grandmaster Andrey Rychagov of Russia to a ...

CGF gives OC deadline of Aug 18 for venue safety certification

Commonwealth Games Federation has asked the CWG Organising Committee to furnish report from each of government agencies responsible for delivery of competition venues that they have secured certification from regulatory bodies on fire, health and safety of athletes by 18th August . CGF CEO Mike Hoop...