India to meet Oman in Asia Cup hockey opener

India to meet Oman in Asia Cup hockey opener

The ninth Men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament kicks off at Ipoh in Malaysia on Saturday. India is placed in Pool-B, alongside Korea, Bangladesh and Oman. Pool-A includes hosts Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and Chinese Taipei. In the opening match of the tournament, India will meet Oman today. The match will begin at 1:35 PM Indian Time. […]

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for ace Indian shooter Ronjan Sodhi

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for ace Indian shooter Ronjan Sodhi

New Delhi: Ending all the speculations, Sports Ministry on Thursday confirmed the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for ace Indian shooter Ronjan Sodhi.Sodhi, two-time world champion in double trap shooting, was selected for India’s highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, by the selection committee. Later on, Khel Ratna selection panel member Anjali Bhagwat […]

No Arjuna Award for Tom Joseph

No Arjuna Award for Tom Joseph

New Delhi: Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh cleared the national sports awards file on Thursday without making any changes in the list finalised by the committee headed by former World billiards champion Michael Ferreira. The Sports Department Secretary had recommended the name of Kerala-based volleyball player, Tom Joseph, for Arjuna Award after his exclusion from […]

Maria Sharapova pulls out of US Open with shoulder injury

Maria Sharapova pulls out of US Open with shoulder injury

New York City:  The U.S. Tennis Association announced the withdrawal of the 2006 champion, who has played only one match on tour since her second-round loss at Wimbledon in June.Sharapova originally was seeded third at the U.S. Open. The USTA said 2012 Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanksa would shift from No. 4 to No. 3, and […]

IPL spot-fixing: Sreesanth won’t appear before court

IPL spot-fixing: Sreesanth won’t appear before court

Koch: Santhakumaran Sreesanth, who faces trial in IPL spot-fixing case, will not appear before the court on Wednesday. Sreesanth’s lawyers directed him not to appear as he did not receive the summons. 21 accused in the case including Sreesanth had been directed to appear before court on Wednesday.

Bopanna-Vasselin enter semifinal round of ATP Cincinnati Masters

Bopanna-Vasselin enter semifinal round of ATP Cincinnati Masters

Rohan Bopanna and Edouard Roger-Vasselin knocked out Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek to advance to the semifinals of the ATP Cincinnati Masters. Eighth seeded Indo-French team eked out a 6-3, 6-7, 10-8 win over the fourth seeded Indo-Czech combination. Bopanna is now seeking his second consecutive Cincinnati final when he and Roger-Vasselin face the Spanish […]

For The J&K Cricket team Mohammad Azaruddin offered to coach

For The J&K Cricket team Mohammad Azaruddin offered to coach

Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin has been offered the job of coaching Jammu and Kashmir cricket team and he was considering whether to take it up or not.According to the report, Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association President Farooq Abdullah offered Azharuddin the position that has been lying vacant since Bishan Singh Bedi`s exit after the […]

Oscar Pistorius to face new weapons charges in South African court

Oscar Pistorius to face new weapons charges in South African court

Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend, will face new charges of recklessly discharging a weapon in public when he appears in a South African court next week , local media reported on Friday. Neither prosecutors nor lawyers for Pistorius would comment on the reports carried by TV broadcaster ENCA, radio’s Eyewitness […]