Saina Nehwal enters Indonesian Open final
JAKARTA: Defending champion Saina Nehwal inched closer to a third successive Indonesian Open Super Series title after advancing to the finals with a hard-fought victory over Chinese Taipei’s Shao Chieh Cheng on Saturday. The fourth-seeded Indian won 21-14, 14-21, 21-17 in a 45-minute battle against giant-killer Cheng, who had created…
Thailand’s Ratchanok Inthanon beats India’s Saina Nehwal in the Sudirman Cup 2011
Thailand’s Women’s Singles player, Ratchanok Inthanon defeated India’s Saina Nehwal in a group match of the Sudirman Cup 2011, on Monday, April 23. The Thai shuttler delivered a wonderful performance against the World Number 4, Saina. The 16-year-old Ratchanok played a superb game throughout the match against the experienced Saina,…
2010 Andaman & Phuket International Soccer 7s Tournaments
Title: 2010 Andaman & Phuket International Soccer 7s Tournaments Location: Phuket Link out: Click here Description: The popular Phuket Soccer 7s tournament will celebrate its 8th anniversary this year. This tournament has developed into one of the largest and most sought after Soccer 7s tournaments in Asia. This sport event…
Biggest Commonwealth Games kicks off in Delhi
NEW DELHI: The wait is finally over. The biggest Commonwealth Games so far was inaugurated by Prince Charles and President Pratibha Patil at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. An impregnable security blanket of 7,500 personnel, including commandos, has been thrown over the grand Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the venue of…
Chennai Super Kings are the IPL champions
Chennai Super Kings were crowned Indian Premier League 3 champions after thumping Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in a thrilling summit clash here on Sunday night. Electing to bat, Chennai posted 168 for five, thanks to Suresh Raina’s unbeaten 57 and then restricted Mumbai to 146 for nine to win…
Tax officials claim ‘evidence’ against Kolkata Knight Riders
KOLKATA: Tax officials who conducted search operations at the offices of the Bengal Cricket Association and Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders till the early hours of Thursday here claimed to have found “incriminating evidence” of irregularities. “We have found incriminating evidence. We will investigate further. We needed to have…
Lalit Modi, BCCI ready for ugly divorce
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The BCCI brass on Wednesday made clear its intention of ousting T20 czar Lalit Modi from IPL by insisting on a meeting of the IPL governing council on April 26 when a coup is planned, while Modi mounted a plucky fight by seeking to abort the meeting. He…
IPL semifinal: Mumbai Indians beat Bangalore by 35 runs to enter IPL final
MUMBAI: Kieron Pollard produced a splendid all-round display as Mumbai Indians thumped Royal Challengers Bangalore by 35 runs to storm into their maiden Indian Premier League final on Wednesday. Pollard struck a 13-ball 33 to help his side make a splendid recovery from early jolt in company of Saurabh Tiwary…
‘Sania bhabhi must stay in Pak’
Despite all the drama surrounding the upcoming wedding of Sania Mirza with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, Miss Pakistan Ayesha Gilani is all too eager to welcome Sania ‘bhabhi’ to Pakistan. “Sania bhabhi and Shoaib make a great couple and both are from sports; they suit each other. And I don’t…
Sachin’s approach towards the game has changed: Kapil
NEW DELHI: Kapil Dev is not surprised by Sachin Tendulkar’s sublime form in the last couple of years, and says that Tendulkar has been playing in this manner because his approach towards the game has changed. “Sachin has been the most talented player in decades. His approach was different 10…