Germany’s two-time Olympic gold medal winning hockey star Moritz Feurtse feels Indians have the skills to adapt to the European passing style of play instead of the hit-and-run Australian method. Moritz, who is here captaining holders Ranchi Rhinos in the Hockey India League (HIL), has a simple logic to his advice to the Indians: The […]
Retired seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is gradually being brought out of his medically induced coma, The Independent quoted his manager Sabine Kehm as saying Thursday. “Michael’s sedation is being reduced in order to allow the start of the waking up process which may take long time,” Kehm said while updating the media over […]
The capital’s golf circuit is agog with the news of Tiger Woods coming to Delhi next week. The sport’s most renowned figure is expected to play the full 18 holes at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) course and also sign a commercial deal with the Club. Woods is in Dubai playing in Desert Classic along […]
Australia’s most decorated hockey player Jamie Dwyer, a five-time Player of the Year, feels the Indian team is not smart enough against the world’s top sides. As eight-time Olympic champions India are trying to regain their lost glory, Dwyer said they cannot expect to turn up on the field and win everyday. “You can’t just […]
Bolstered by the India Grand Prix Gold triumph Sunday, Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal jumped two places to No.7 in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) women’s singles rankings released Thursday. Saina overtook German Juliane Schenk and Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying to rise up the ladder. Meanwhile, runner-up of the Lucknow event P.V. Sindhu […]
Former IPL czar Lalit Modi will have to wait longer to know the result of his bid to head the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) as the Supreme Court Monday posted further hearing of the matter to March 4. Elections to the cricketing body were held Dec 19, 2013. A bench of Justice Anil R. Dave […]
India made a competitive 278 for five in 50 overs against New Zealand in the fourth ODI at the Seddon Park here Tuesday. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained unbeaten on 79 off 73 balls while Ravindra Jadeja scored 62 not out from 54 deliveries. Opening batsman Rohit Sharma made 79 off 94.
Defending champions Ranchi Rhinos rode on Ashley Jackson’s late penalty corner conversion to register their first win in the Hero Hockey India League 2014 by beating Delhi Waveriders with a solitary goal in a keenly-contested league match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here Monday. It took the Rhinos 63 minutes to break the deadlock […]
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the fourth ODI at the Seddon Park here Tuesday. All-rounder Stuart Binny will be making his debut for India and replace Suresh Raina while Shikhar Dhawan sits out for Ambati Rayudu. Virat Kohli will be opening the innings for […]
Riding on powerful knocks from skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja, India put on a competitive 278 for five in 50 overs in the fourth ODI against New Zealand at the Seddon Park here Tuesday. Opting to bat first, Dhoni remained unbeaten on 79 off 73 balls while Ravindra Jadeja scored 62 not out […]