India to host the Under-17 Football World Cup in 2017
It was a historical moment for Indian sports as FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Thursday announced that India will be hosting the Under-17 Football World Cup in 2017. The other countries that were in the contention to host the competition were South Africa, Uzbekistan and Republic of Ireland. As per…
Thidapa bags top honours at Women’s Indian Open 2013
Thailand pro Thidapa Suwannapura maintained outright lead to win her maiden Ladies European Tour (LET) title at the seventh Hero Women’s Indian Open golf tournament at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) on Saturday. The 21-year-old Thidapa didn’t lose her concentration and led throughout the day to shoot a bogey-free four-under…
Force India’s Paul di Resta hints at leaving Formula One
Briton Paul Di Resta hinted heavily on Saturday that he is looking at his options for a seat outside Formula One as the drivers’ market for 2014 remained in flux. Scot Di Resta of Force India faces fierce competition to keep his job with the Silverstone-based outfit from a host…
Vinod Kambli hurt that Sachin Tendulkar didn’t invite him to farewell dinner
They played school cricket together, scored a world record 664-run partnership for Shardashram Vidyamandir in 1988 and wore Team India colours with pride. They were the best of friends for years and even shared rooms on tours. Vinod Kambli says he hasn’t met or spoken to Sachin Tendulkar for almost…
Hong Kong Open: Saina, Ajay Jayaram lose; India campaign over
Saina Nehwal’s poor run continued this season as she crashed out of the women’s singles competition after suffering a narrow defeat against Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand in the second round of the Hong Kong Super Series badminton tournament in Kowloon here today. Seventh seed Saina, who improved a rung in…
Saina advances, Sindhu, Kashyap crash out
Seventh seed Saina beat Indonesia’s Bellaetrix Manuputty 21-14, 21-16 in 34 minutes to progress to the women’s singles second round at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Saina recorded her third victory in as many matches against the World No.30 and will take on Thai Porntip Buranaprasertsuk, against whom the Hyderabadi has…
Thailand Golf Championship celebrates third anniversary
The Thailand Golf Championship will take centrestage Dec 12-15 as some of the world’s best players will gather at the Amata Spring Country Club. Inaugurated in 2011, the championship has already established itself as one of Asia’s prominent tournaments which is becoming popular for the players to attend. Amata Spring…
Sachin first sportsperson to win country’s highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna
The cricketing legend became the first sportsperson to get the award, whose past recipients have been such dignitaries as Jawharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sir CV Raman, Satyajit Ray, Rajendra Prasad, Mother Teresa and Indira Gandhi. The award will also be conferred on eminent scientist Prof CNR Rao, a statement…
Sachin Tendulkar bids an emotional goodbye, fans say thank you
After his side completed the formalities of a victory over West Indies, Tendulkar collected a stump as a memento and wiped tears from his eyes as he slowly made his way off the field through a mobile guard of honour formed by his team mates. As television coverage broadcast images…
It was Tendulkar’s last time to thrill, but we still want more
Twenty-four years to the day he first walked on to the field for India, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar has played his last innings, a flawless 74. Chants of ‘Sachin, Sachin’ resonated through an every-seat-taken Wankhede stadium from 9am. At the stroke of 9.30am, the man himself walked down the steps of…