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Indian Women’s Hockey Team secure Olympic Beth after 36 Years
On the auspicious occasion of Hockey Wizard Major Dhayan Chand's Birth Anniversary, the Indian Women's Hockey team created history by qualifying for the Olympics after a long gap of 36 years.
Although they had already taken the right…
3rd Test: Sri Lanka get 2 Early Wickets, Rain halts Play
After winning the toss and elected to bowl first on a grassy pitch, Sri Lanka put India in trouble by removing KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane early. Cheteshawar Pujara and Virat Kohli led the fightback before rain stopped play.
When rain…
Karnataka High Court notice over Khel Ratna for Sania Mirza
Bengaluru, Aug 27: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the sports ministry for naming ace tennis star Sania Mirza for the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
City-based Paralympic Games medallist H.R. Girisha filed…
2 Kenyan Female Athletes test positive at World Championships
Beijing, Aug 26:Two Kenyan female athletes competing at the ongoing athletics World Championships were hit with a provisional suspension following positive samples provided ahead of the competitions, the world governing body of the sport…
Bhupathi-Sania to team up for Tennis Masters 2015
Kolkata, Aug 24: Indian tennis aces Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza will team up against compatriot Leander Paes and his fancied partner at an exhibition mixed doubles match 'Tennis Masters 2015' here on November 25.
Fresh from winning his…
International Cricket Council hails retiring Sangakkara
Dubai, Aug 24: International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson paid tribute to former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara, who retired from international cricket on Monday.
“By scoring a total of 28,016 runs across…
Lalita Babar breaks National Record, qualifies for Worlds Final
Beijing, Aug 24: Indian middle and long distance runner Lalita Babar continued her impressive run this year to break the national record and qualify for the women's 3,000 metres steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships here…
India beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs, level Test Series 1-1
Colombo, Aug 24: India bowled out Sri Lanka for for 134 runs in the second innings to win the second Test match by 278 runs at the P Sara Oval ground here on Monday.
Sri Lanka were 130/9 at lunch with India needing just a wicket to level…
Roger Federer beats Djokovic to win 7th Cincinnati Title
Washington, Aug 24: Switzerland's Roger Federer beat Serbian world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 in the final of the Western & Southern Open to win his seventh title in Cincinnati.
"I don't know how many more years I can come…
Colombo Test: Sri Lanka finish at 72/2 on Day 4, Victory Target 413
Chasing a victory target of 413, Sri Lanka ended Day 4 at 72/2 and still need 341 runs to win the match and series. On the other hand, India need 8 wickets on the last day to win the Test and level the series with one match to go.…