Saina thrilled by highest sports award
July 30: Saina Nehwal added another feather to her cap on Friday when it was announced that she would receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the nation’s highest sporting honour on National Sports
Dhoni, Sanga slam pitch
July 30: A meaningless day of Test cricket, that frankly, the players could have done without. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not averse to the idea of the final day’s play being scrapped when
Honours even in dull draw
July 30: A dull, drab day that questioned the very existence of the Test format. At a time where duration cricket is fast losing its relevance to the glitterati of the shorter formats, the final day’s
Sasi is Modern’s inspiration
International Master K. Priyadarshan, who has an Elo rating of 2363, Asian U-14 gold medallist Srija Seshadri and World U-14 bronze medallist J. Saranya are some of the prominent names in the third Mo
Champ Mary Kom to spread Her Wings
M.C. Mary Kom’s punches and jabs have knocked more than just the living daylights out of her opponents, the success of the 27-year-old pugilist has also busted more than a few myths about Indian women
Gymnastics coach rues lack of equipment
On his first coaching assignment to India, gymnastics head coach Vladimir Chertkov faces the uphill task of producing champions in a sport which is still in its infancy here.
In a country where gymna
Kohinoor Wish, Arya Veer shine
July 31: Kohinoor Wish and Arya Veer excelled when the following horses were exercised here on Saturday.
Sand
600m: Star Fantasy (Shinde) 45, easy. Invincible Genes (Uday) 45, improving. Armador (Tr
Kyles Of Bute wins Bengaluru feature
July 31: Arjun Mangalorkar-trained Kyles Of Bute ridden by S. John won the Bangalore City Gold Cup, the feature event of the races held here on Saturday.
Results
1. The Udhagamandalam Plate (Div-II
Acceptors for Monday races
July 31: Following are the acceptances for races to be held here on Monday.
1st Race: The Sardar Patel Plate 1400 metres Cat–II 1.10 pm: Aficionado 56, Good Shot 56, Peter 56, Sterling Cruise 56, Tri
Vijayrath has looks of winner
July 31: Vijayrath, who’s last run is best ignored, has come on a lot after that as evidenced by his morning trials. Fancied to win the Air Command Cup. The feature event of the Hyd Monsoon races to b