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Deepika second Indian woman archer to reach World Cup final
Teenage archery sensation Deepika Kumari Thursday became the second Indian woman ever to sail into the final of a World Cup Stage IV meet. National champion Deepika, who is also the reigning cadet world champion, will take on Ki Bo Bae of Korea for the gold medal in her maiden Wo
Pakistani trio dropped from ODI squad, get legal help
Pakistan Thursday dropped the tainted trio of cricketers for the remainder of the England tour but decided to extend them all legal help, insisting that they are innocent till proven guilty. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ruled out Test captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad A
Kapil urges Imran Khan to save Pakistan cricket
Former India captain Kapil Dev Thursday called for severe punishment for Pakistan players found guilty in the spot-fixing controversy, and asked legendary Pakistan cricketer Imran Khan to take the initiative to save the game in his country. “I appeal to Imran Khan to take charge
US Open: Sania Mirza’s run ends in women’s singles
India’s Sania Mirza failed to get the measure of Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, losing 2-6, 4-6 in the second round of the US Open here Wednesday. With Sania’s loss, India’s challenge in the singles is over, with Somdev Devvarman already crashing out of the first roun
We have to stick as a unit: Salman Butt
Buoyed by a surprising four-wicket win in the third Test at The Oval, Pakistan will push for an unlikely series-levelling victory in the four-Test series finale getting underway here at Lord’s Thursday. Pakistan captain Salman Butt said that his young team can beat England provid
India beat New Zealand to make tri-series final
India booked a place in the final of the tri-nation series after defeating New Zealand by 105 runs in the sixth one-day international match at the Rangiri International Stadium here Wednesday. With the win India moved onto 10 points from their four matches and will face Sri Lanka
Somdev back in top 100 rankings
India’s Somdev Devvarman Monday returned to the top-100 Association of Tennis Professional’s (ATP) rankings, gaining four places to 99. Somdev earlier this month had achieved his career-best ranking of 96, becoming the first Indian to be in the top 100 since Leander Paes. However
Bhupathi-Mirnyi lose Cincinnati final to Bryans
India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi of Belarus went down 3-6, 4-6 to second-seeded Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the final of the Western and Southern Financial Group Masters tennis. Fourth-seeded Bhupathi and Mirnyi led 2-0 in the first set of Sunday’s final but the B
Essex police to quiz Kaneria over match-fixing charges
Essex police is likely to question Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria over a cricket betting scandal. The Sun reported Saturday that Kaneria and another Essex player are to be probed following incidents in one-day matches last summer. The Pakistan star is missing the start of the se
Sangakkara stars in Kings XI’s win over Mumbai Indians
A scintillating 56 by skipper Kumara Sangakkara helped Kings XI Punjab beat table toppers Mumbai Indians by six wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Friday. Opting to bat first, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 154 for nine in 20 overs after Irfan Pathan and Piyush Ch
Senior players don’t want to be second best
Kings XI Punjab skipper Kumara Sangakkara is not surprised that Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis, Mathew Hayden, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble, have outclassed many youngsters in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as he says that senior players are never satisfied being the second be
Football World Cup to be safe despite Al Qaeda threat
The football World Cup to be held in South Africa will be safe despite threats from Al Qaeda, the organising committee has said. Any move to disrupt the event would be unsuccessful, Danny Jordaan, chief of the local organising committee (LOC), was quoted as saying by BuaNews. “It
Australia keen to have Tiger Woods back
Australia is willing to pay golf superstar Tiger Woods top dollar to return to Melbourne to play in this year’s Australian Masters, officials said. Woods received an appearance fee of almost US $3 million dollars to play the Masters in November. It was the last tournament he took
Sania can play for India even after marrying Shoaib
Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Pratik Prakashbabu Patil Friday said that tennis star Sania Mirza could continue to represent the country even after marrying Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. “Marriage is a personal choice of an individual. If Sania is marryi
Punjab backs Tendulkar’s Mumbai Indians over Kings XI Punjab
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar who is successfully leading the Mumbai Indians, which is currently topping the Indian Premier League-III (IPL-III), is enjoying full support here clearly overshadowing the local team Kings XI Punjab. Although some of his fans are anxious about his
Force India now a consistent top-10 finisher
Force India has made a strong start to the Formula One season, scoring points in all three races, and their German driver Adrian Sutil said the team has the potential to start higher up on the grid and maintain their position as top-10 finishers. Sutil had two disappointing races
India’s women teams eyeing semi final berths in Lawn Bowl tournament
Indian women Thursday assured themselves of a berth in the semi-final play-offs of the singles and the triples event of the Eight Nation Invitational Lawn Bowls Event. In the triples category, Indian women defeated South Africa 12-3, 10-8 while in the singles they won 14-1, 7-8 v
Wins for Hindustan and ND Heroes in second division I-League
Hindustan defeated Simla Youngs while New Delhi Heroes defeated Amity United in the second division ONGC I-League at the Ambedkar Stadium here Thursday. Hindustan came from 0-1 down to beat Simla Youngs FC 4-2, while New Delhi Heroes thrashed Amity 6-1. Simla Youngs took the lead
Clouds cause anxiety, but IPL tie enthralls Bangalore
Overcast skies and cool breeze Thursday evening brought much needed relief from the searing heat to Bangaloreans, but led to worry among cricket fans that the crucial IPL tie between Royal Challengers and Deccan Chargers may be washed out if it rained. Fortunately, the skies did
Deccan Chargers overcome Royal Challengers by 7 wickets
In a must win match to turn their fortunes, Deccan Chargers (DC) pulled off a thrilling seven-wicket victory Thursday over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) III T20 game at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium here. Chasing a target of 185 runs set by Cha