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Dipika Pallikal, Harinder Sandhu book title clash berths

Dipika Pallikal, Harinder Sandhu book title clash berths

Sports October 28, 2014 at 6:41 pm 0 comments

  Chennai: Continuing with their sparkling form, Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Sandhu progressed to finals of the women’s and men’s events respectively at the the JSW Indian Squash Challenger tournament, here on Tuesday. Dipika fought past South African Siyoli Waters 3-1 (11-4 10-12 11-8 11-5) in 42 minutes whileRead More

Akhil Kumar suggests he would not have behaved like Sarita Devi

Akhil Kumar suggests he would not have behaved like Sarita Devi

Sports October 28, 2014 at 6:39 pm 0 comments

  New Delhi: Comeback man Akhil Kumar did not say it in so many words but suggested that he would not have behaved the way fellow boxer Sarita Devi did at the Incheon Asian Games medal ceremony. Protesting against a controversial verdict, Sarita in an unprecedented move, had refused toRead More

Hockey player Vandana felicitated

Sports October 28, 2014 at 6:38 pm 0 comments

Dehradun, Vandana Kataria, part of Indian women hockey team which won a bronz medal at the Asian Games was today presented a cash award of Rs 2.51 lakh by Haridwar-based spiritual organisation Shantikunj. ? ? ?Handing the cheque to Vandana, Chief of the institution Pranav Pandya described the hockey playerRead More

TT champ Zhang Jike stripped of prize money after ‘shameful’ celebration

Sports October 28, 2014 at 6:37 pm 0 comments

Beijing: China’s world and Olympic table tennis champion Zhang Jike may face further action after being stripped of USD 45,000 in prize money for damaging advertising hoardings during over enthusiastic victory celebrations at a tournament in Germany. Reigning singles world champion Jike kicked an advertising hoarding next to the court,Read More

Pallikal powers her way into semis of JSW Squash

Pallikal powers her way into semis of JSW Squash

Sports October 27, 2014 at 6:27 pm 0 comments

  Squash star Dipika Pallikal outclassed fellow Indian Lakshya Ragavendran to reach the semifinals of the JSW Indian Squash Challenger Circuit here today. Pallikal pummelled Ragavendran 11-4 9-11 11-2 11-3 in a quarterfinal lasting 37 minutes. The World No.12, courtesy her well-timed strokes and agile movements ran away with theRead More

Coach Darren Lehmann admits Australia failed to adapt

Coach Darren Lehmann admits Australia failed to adapt

Sports October 27, 2014 at 6:26 pm 0 comments

  Dubai: Australia`s cricket coach Darren Lehmann Monday refused to blame the Dubai pitch and instead admitted his team didn`t play well during their 221-run defeat against Pakistan in the first Test. Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series on the back of a maiden five wicket haulRead More

Football legend PK Banerjee hospitalised

Football legend PK Banerjee hospitalised

Sports October 27, 2014 at 6:25 pm 0 comments

  Kolkata: Legendary Indian footballer P K Banerjee was on Monday hospitalised after he complained of dizziness and excessive sweating. The 78-year-old former Olympian was advised rest by doctors at a private hospital with high blood pressure, a family source said. “Apparently he had some problem with some officials atRead More

Adille Sumariwala slams AIBA, says it has no jurisdiction to ban him

Sports October 27, 2014 at 6:23 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, India’s Asian Games Chef-de-Mission Adille Sumariwala on Monday slammed the AIBA for provisionally suspending him in Sarita Devi episode, saying that the boxing world body has gone beyond its “jurisdiction”. Sumariwala said that he was not at all concerned with the provisional suspension handed out to him byRead More

Sports Ministry asks Boxing India to take charge of Sarita Devi issue

Sports Ministry asks Boxing India to take charge of Sarita Devi issue

Sports October 27, 2014 at 6:22 pm 0 comments

The Sports Ministry today asked the newly formed Boxing India (BI) to work towards revocation of provisional suspension imposed by AIBA on L Sarita Devi and three ringside coaches by helping them in filing their replies to the world body. Sarita has been provisionally suspended for refusing to accept herRead More

In Dhoni’s absence we have a very good chance to win in India

In Dhoni’s absence we have a very good chance to win in India

Sports October 26, 2014 at 8:19 pm 0 comments

  Dubai, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has warned that his team cannot lower their guard against the Indians despite captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni being rested for the first three ODIs. “Dhoni is a great strength to the Indian team and if he is rested we have a very goodRead More