Her relatively unimpressive form this year may have raised questions, but Saina Nehwal proved she is still the best bet after registering a thrilling 17-21, 21-19, 11-6 win over world no. 3 Juliane Schenk in the second tie of the Indian Badminton League at the NSCI here on Monday.

It is imperative for a franchise-based tournament to have a resounding start to capture the imagination of the fans. The Indian Badminton League, which is making a gradual progress after some gripping ties in Delhi and Lucknow, needs to generate interest among the masses at other venues as the IBL bandwagon rolls on.

When the news of Arjuna Award nominations were announced on Monday afternoon, a tense Rupesh Shah was glued to his television set. With two world billiards championship titles in his kitty and the Asian crown clinched earlier this year, Shah was sure his name would figure among the elite athletes.

She was a sensation in her prime, but recurring injuries and niggles did not allow Sania Mirza to continue her singles career with much success.

When Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta, the two Indian torchbearers on the green baize set off to compete in the demanding professional circuit yet again, they will need to be at their consistent best.

With a staggering 16 gold, six silver and five bronze, China had little trouble in establishing their supremacy at the 20th Asian Athletics meet that concluded at the Balewadi Sports Complex here on S

India’s steady run in the 20th Asian Athletics Championship had taken a nosedive on Saturday, but the hosts revived their campaign in style by securing eight medals on the final day at the Balewadi Sp

With no new addition to their overnight tally of nine medals, hosts India remained static at the sixth position on the penultimate day of the 20th Asian Athletics Championships at the Balewadi Sports Complex here in Pune on Saturday.

India secured four medals but the precious gold medal slipped when Bahrain runner Ruth Chebet ran an impressive start-to-finish race clocking 9.40.84 m to set a new championship record in the 3,000 m steeplechase, denying home girl Sudha Singh (9:56.27) a top position.

There are times when the gruelling 10,000 metre race can force even the seasoned runners from African nations to withdraw midway. Ratiram Saini, who took the bronze medal for India on Thursday, has felt the urge many times but giving up midway is a luxury the humble runner from Alwar, Rajasthan, cannot afford.