Browsing Category
Sports
Milestones and controversies ruled Indian Sports in 2015
New Delhi, Dec 30: Sports in India recorded several milestones in 2015 - from boxer Vijender Singh's explosive professional debut to Sania Mirza's superb run and Saina Nehwal's exploits to wrestling joining the burgeoning bandwagon of…
Some 90,000 fans to attend 2016 Dakar Rally in Bolivia
La Paz, Dec 29: Some 90,000 people will visit Bolivia to watch the 2016 Dakar Rally that will cross the country between January 7 and 9 starting in Tarija, passing through Uyuni salt flat and later return to Argentina.
Bolivia's Tourism…
Ramkumar, Somdev-Jeevan get Chennai Open wildcards
Chennai, Dec 29: Ramkumar Ramanathan and the tennis pair of Somdev Devvarman and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan on Tuesday got wildcard entries for the 20th edition of the $480,000 Chennai Open that will be held from January 4 to 10 at the…
F1600 winner to get full season in MRF Challenge
New Delhi, Dec 29: The winner of the 2016 MRF F1600 National Racing Championship will be awarded a full season in the 2016 MRF Challenge while the runner-up will be awarded one race. The winner of the MRF Formula 1600 series will be sent…
Somdev Devvarman rises to World No.177
New Delhi, Dec 28: Somdev Devvarman moved up three places to be ranked No.177 in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) men's singles rankings released on Monday.
His compatriots Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni stayed at…
Afghanistan enter top 10 in ODI Cricket Rankings
Sharjah, Dec 28: The Afghanistan cricket team cruised into the top 10 in the International Cricket Council One-Day International (ODI) rankings for the first time after a thumping 49-run win in their first match against Zimbabwe here.…
Justin Langer to Coach Australia in mid-2016
Melbourne, Dec 28: Former Australia batsman Justin Langer will chip in as his country's cricket team head coach during the tri-series featuring West Indies and South Africa in mid-2016.
Current coach Darren Lehmann will spend the time…
Bangladesh likely to include new players in World T20 squad
Dhaka, Dec 28: Bangladesh are likely to rope in some new players for the preliminary squad for next year's World Twenty20.
The selectors might also go for some cricketers who have been out of the national team in recent times. They will…
Want to expose corrupt in DDCA: Kirti Azad
New Delhi, Dec 28: Days after his suspension from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) former cricketer Kirti Azad on Monday said he wants to expose the corrupt in the Delhi's cricket body.
"I have not done anything against party...but I…
Year 2015: Unsatisfactory Year for Indian Cricket
Mumbai, Dec 24: Indian cricket went through another disheartening year both on and off the field, starting with the national side failing to defend its World Cup title to Indian Premier League (IPL) sides Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and…