Thai shuttlers may pose problem in Uber, Thomas Cups: Bhat Bangalore, Feb 16 : Thailand shuttlers may pose a stiff challenge to Indian supremacy in the Uber and Thomas Cup badminton tournaments for men and women, to be held in Thailand from February 22 to 28, said Indian ace shuttler Arvind Bhat.
Thai shuttlers may pose problem in Uber, Thomas Cups: Arvind Bhat Bangalore, Feb 16 : Thailand shuttlers may pose a stiff challenge to Indian supremacy in the Uber and Thomas Cup badminton tournaments for men and women to be held in Thailand from February 22 to 28, said Indian ace shuttler Arvind Bhat.
Full security for Commonwealth, sporting events: Dadwal New Delhi, Feb 16 : Elaborate security measures were in place for the Hockey World Cup this month and the Commonwealth Games in October, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal said Tuesday while addressing concerns following the Pune bombing.
World Cup sponsor pleads hockey administrators to get united New Delhi, Feb 15 : FIH World Cup title sponsor Hero Honda today made an emotional plea to all the stake holders of hockey in the country to come together and help ressurect the national game ahead of the quadrennial spectacle, that begins here from February 28.
Leander now targets London Olympics, more Grand Slams Kolkata, Feb 15 : After his mixed doubles triumph at the Australian Open, Leander Paes is now aiming to win a gold in the 2012 London Olympics and more Grand Slam tournaments.
Peer marks Dubai debut with first-round win Dubai, Feb 15 : Israeli Shahar Peer marked her tournament debut at the Barclays Tennis Championships Monday with a 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 upset first-round win over US Open semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer.
Sania falls to 77 in WTA rankings New Delhi, Feb 15 : India's Sania Mirza fell 18 places to be 77th in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings released Monday.
Sania fails to get past first round yet again Dubai, Feb 15 : India's Sania Mirza crashed out of the first round of the USD 2 million Dubai Tennis Championships with a 3-6, 4-6 loss to Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues here Monday.
Mra all set for final strike to Mt Kilimanjaro Itanagar, Feb 15 : Arunachalee Everester Tapi Mra is geared up to scale Mt Kilimanjaro and already started his journey this morning on way to the base camp as it will take him another three days to reach there.
Rousing reception to silver medallist Tiruchirapalli, Feb 15 : Nikhil Chittarasu, silver medallist at the recently-concluded South Asian Federation (SAF) Games, was given a rousing reception by the Tiruchirapalli District Athletics Association (TDAA) officials when he arrived at the railway junction here yesterday.
UAE to host 12th global businesswomen summit Dubai, Feb 15: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the 12th Woibex Global Businesswomen and Leaders Summit here March 8 to coincide with 100 years of International Women's Day, WAM news agency reported.
Aswin Sundar emerges Formula 1600 champion, DavidJones in Superbikes Chennai, Feb 14 : The curtains rolled down in a fitting finale for Speed N K Racing's rising talent Ashwin Sundar who emerged the overall champion of the first MRF Formula 1600 Challenge winning the last two races in the third and the final leg here today.
Vasin powers Thai team into lead in team championship Pune, Feb 14 : On the back of a gritty round from Vasin Sripattranusorn, Thailand took the lead in the team championship after the first day of the LG All-India Amateur Championship at the par-72 Oxford Golf and Country Club here.
Orissa beat Jharkhand, Bengal beat Assam Cuttack, Feb 14 : Former India captain Saurabh Ganguly air-dashed yesterday to help Bengal win a crucial match against Assam in the Eastern Zone one-dayer for National Vijay Hazare Trophy played here today.
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka qualify for Vijay Hazare Trophy Chennai, Feb 14: Tamil Nadu assured themselves of the Subbaiah Pillai Trophy cricket when they defeated holders Karnataka by two runs in a thrilling finish in the South Zone one-day tournament, here Sunday.
Dodt lands maiden title, Gangjee ends 14th Gurgaon, February 14 : Andrew Dodt of Australia tapped in a gentle two-footer for a final birdie and then sat in the scorer's tent for almost 20 minutes before raising his hands in triumph as the other challengers came unstuck in the closing hole of the inaugural Avantha Masters at the DLF Golf and Country Club here Sunday.
Ashwin Sundar champion in MRF Challenge series Chennai, Feb 14 : On a day of chaotic scenes and exciting races, Ashwin Sundar completed a fine run in the Formula 1600 class by winning the championship in the MRF Challenge series, here Sunday.
Kuzmina delights Slovakia with Olympic biathlon gold Whistler (Canada), Feb 14: Anastastiya Kuzmina overcame a recent hand fracture to give Slovakia first gold medal at Winter Olympics, as she emerged a surprise winner of the women's biathlon sprint race.
Pakistan won the first Hockey World Cup By Anand Philar, First World Cup - Barcelona, Spain (Oct 15-24, 1971): Thanks to initiatives by Pakistan and India, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) decided in October 1969 to organise a World Cup once every two years (subsequently every four years).
Youzhny upsets Djokovic to face Soderling in Rotterdam final Rotterdam (Netherlands), Feb 14: Top seed Novak Djokovic paid the price for a day off as the Serb lost a bid for the final of the ABN-AMRO World Tennis Saturday 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6) to Russian Mikhail Youzhny.
Haryana to set up state sports authority Chandigarh, Feb 14: In a bid to promote sports, the Haryana government will constitute a body on the lines of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), a minister said Saturday.
Life Sports to organize soccer tourney By Xavier Rutsa (GA), Chizami, Nagaland, Feb 13: The Life Sports will be organising a football tournament - Chizami Cup from April 5 - 10, at Chizami Town, Phek district, Nagaland.
Third win for Karnataka, TN in South Zone One-dayers Chennai, Feb 13: Tamil Nadu and defending champions Karnataka swept to their consecutive victories in the South Zone Subbaiah Pillai One-day cricket tournament here Saturday.
Jones, Bolisetti dominate MRF Challenger races Chennai, Feb 13: Young David Jones yet again destroyed the Superbikes (600cc) field to clinch the championship in his class at the MRF Challenge races here Saturday.
Haryana raises cash prize for sportspersons Chandigarh, Feb 13 : The Haryana government has increased manifold the amount of cash prize for sportspersons of the state winning medals in national and international sports competitions.
Hockey World Cup Trophy unveiled in Ludhiana Ludhiana, Feb 13 : The Hockey World Cup Trophy was unveiled in Ludhiana here as a part of the tour organised by Hero Honda, sponsors of Hockey World Cup 2010, for the promotion of Hockey World Cup tournament beginning on February 28 this year.
2 MP sailors selected for Doha Int competition Bhopal, Feb 13 : Two sailors - Sikhar Garg and Ekta Yadav of Madhya Pradesh State Water Sports Academy, Bhopal and National sailing School, Bhopal - have been selected in 12-member Indian squad for the 18th Qatar International Regatta 2010 (Sail the Gulf) International competition to be held at Doha from 16 to 20 February, State Sports Department sources said here today.
India names 22-member squad for AFC Challenge Cup New Delhi, Feb 12 : Defending champions India will field the under-23 squad that won the SAFF Cup for the AFC Challenge Cup starting Feb 17 in Colombo.
Manavjit, Narang to lead Indian challenge at CWC'ships New Delhi, Feb 12 : Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Gagan Narang will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships that kicks off here at newly-renovated Karni Singh Range from February 17.
FIH to continue use of Video Referrals in World Cup New Delhi, Feb 12 : The International Hockey Federation (FIH) will continue the use of Video Umpire Team Referrals at the Hero Honda FIH World Cup, which will take place here from February 28 to March 13.
India focus on catching during practice at Eden Gardens Kolkata, Feb 12 : The Team India today zeroed in on fielding, particularly catching, during a rigorous practice session for the second and final test against the Proteas at Eden Gardens from Sunday.
After Badminton C'ships, England ready to boycott Hockey WC New Delhi, Feb 12 : England hockey team could well follow the footsteps of its badminton squad which preferred to stay away from last year's World Championships in Hyderabad but another boycott over security fears may send a wrong signal for the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in India.
70 percent rooms completed for Commonwealth Games New Delhi, Feb 12: The review of the hotel projects coming up for the Commonwealth Games in the national capital has indicated that 7,307 rooms have been completed, which is 70 percent of the overall 10,540 'Definite' rooms.
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