Ladakh lads aiming high
New Delhi, Feb. 5: From the remote landscape of Ladakh, two Armymen will carry India’s hopes at the 21st Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver beginning on February 12. The pair of Tashi Lundup and Jamyang Namgial are among the handful of Indians to ever qualify for the Olympics in the cross-country and Alpine skiing events, respectively.
One man’s loss is another man’s gain
February 14 for many is St Valentine’s Day. But it also heralds the "Year of the Tiger" according to the Chinese calendar.
Pak end tour with another loss
Melbourne, Feb. 5: Pakistan left the Australian shores empty handed after slumping to a two-run defeat in a thrilling one-off Twenty20 international against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
West throw game wide open
Hyderabad, Feb. 5: If South Zone took the honours on the first three days of the Duleep Trophy final against West Zone at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Day Four on Friday belonged to the West.
CWG must have top stars, says Vijender
Mumbai, Feb. 5: Fresh from his silver-medal winning performance at the invitational Champion of Champions boxing tournament in China, Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh feels that the sheen of the Commonwealth Games will be lost if big names back out from the event.
India consolidate dominance
Dhaka, Feb. 5: Shooters and swimmers hogged the limelight by sharing the spoils as India clinched eight out of 10 gold medals at stake on Friday to consolidate their dominance at the top with 67 medals in the 11th South Asian Games.
Swimmers shine with four gold medals
Dhaka, Feb. 5: The Indian swimmers began their campaign at the 11th South Asian Games with a splash, claiming four out of five gold medals on offer and in the process set three new meet records here on Friday.
Churchill face tough task against Al Wahda
Abu Dhabi, Feb. 5: I-League champions Churchill Brothers face a tough task as they aim to become the first Indian side to qualify for the prestigious AFC Champions League when they take on UAE’s Al Wahda in a play-off match here on Saturday.
Colaco behind Dempo’s revival in I-League
Though it was a miserable Christmas for Dempo, it has been a happy New Year for India’s most consistent club of recent years. When the I-League resumed after their winter break in early January, Dempo were down in the dumps. Early elimination in the
India qualify for Fed Cup play-off tie
Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5: Sania Mirza and Poojashree Venkatesha scored dominating singles victories as India drubbed hosts Malayisa 3-0 to top pool A of the Asia/Oceania Group II competition in the Fed Cup tennis tournament here on Friday.