Somdev Devvarman qualifies for French Open

Somdev Devvarman, who became the first Indian to qualify for the French Open main draw in 13 years, rose to a career-best 104th in the ATP rankings issued today. Somdev jumped four places after qualifying for the main draw of the men's singles event at Roland Garros. Yuki Bhambri, though, l...

Process of merger of IHF and HI should restart: IHF

The Indian Hockey Federation says that the process of merger of the IHF should be started again.The decision was taken at the Annual General Body meeting of the Federation that took place in Delhi Sunday. An observer of the sports Ministry Mr. Shankar Lal was also present was also present.The meetin...

French Open: Rafael Nadal wins Men's singles title

Rafael Nadal has re-claimed the French Open Men's Singles Title. In the final in Paris yesterday, he defeated Swedish fifth seed Robin Soderling in an emphatic fashion winning in straight sets 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Nadal won the Crown without dropping a set in the entire tournament. Spaniard Nadal...

French Open: Match between Nadal and Soderling in progress

The French Open Men's Singles final between four-time champion Rafael Nadal and Swedish fifth seed Robin Soderling is in progress in Paris. When reports last came in, Nadal leading by taking the first set at 6-4. The second set is now under way.

French Open: Match between Nadal and Soderling in progress

The French Open Men's Singles final between four-time champion Rafael Nadal and Swedish fifth seed Robin Soderling is in progress in Paris. When reports last came in, Nadal was leading 4-2 in the first Set.

In the French Open tennis today, four-time champion Rafael Nadal will be facing Swedish fifth seed Robin Soderling in the Men's Singles final. In the semi-final on Fiday, Spanish second seed Nadal outclassed 22nd seeded Austrian Jurgen Melzer in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 7-6, to maintain his ...

BCCI President launches scathing attack on Lalit Modi

BCCI President launched a scathing attack on Lalit Modi, accusing him of tarnishing the image of the Cricket Board. He claimed that Modi is making misleading allegations that interim IPL Chairman Chirayu Amin was part of a failed bid for the Pune franchise. Manohar said it was in fact the suspended ...

Paes-Dlouhy lose in French Open men's doubles final

A second successive French Open doubles title eluded Leander Paes as the Indian ace and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy lost the final to Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic in straight set in Paris yesterday. In line for a second successive title, the defending champions ran out of steam and lost 5-7, ...

Sri Lanka beat India by six wickets

India crashed out of the cricket tri-series now under way in Zimambwe, when they lost to Sri Lanka by six wickets in a crucial one dayer in Harere. The Lankans surpassed the victory target of 269 by making 27 for four in 48.2 overs. Dindsh Chandimal made 111. Earlier, put into bat, India had posted ...

Schiavone wins French Open women's title

Francesca Schiavone of Italy has won the Women's Singles Crown in the French Open Tennis Championships. In the final in Paris today, the World Number 17 beat Samantha Stosur of Australia in straight sets 6-4, 7-6. Schiavone was the first Italian to reach a Grand Slam Final. She is also the ...