India’s tennis doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi registered their first win of the new year after coming together again winning the first round of men’s doubles competitions of the ATP Apia International here Tuesday. Bopanna and Qureshi defeated the Dutch-Roman pair of Jean-Julien Roger and Horia Tecau in the first […]
Trinidad and Tobago will play world football powerhouse Argentina in a friendly international June 4 at a yet to be decided venue. The football associations of both countries will make an announcement when the venue is confirmed. Captained by Lionel Messi, Argentina is considered a favourite for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The South […]
India aim to win their Hockey World League Finals opener Jan 10 against England, said defender V.R. Raghunath here Tuesday. Speaking to the press post their practice session under coach Terry Walsh at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Raghunath said Walsh is working on the team’s game. “This tournament is an ideal platform for […]
The Supreme Court Monday said it will open on Jan 17 the Justice (retd) N.M.Kasliwal report on the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections, which were embroiled in controversy after former IPL czar Lalit Modi entered the race for the president’s post. A bench of Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice M.Y.Eqbal rpt M.Y.Eqbal said they […]
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan does not see international cricket returning to his country anytime soon. Khan feels the sport is suffering a lot since Pakistan became a no-go zone for international teams following the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. Since the attack, Pakistan not only […]
Three years before his ski accident, Formula One legend Michael Schumacher had made a will of distributing his 750 million pounds (over $1 billion) cash, cars and property empire among his wife and two children. According to Daily Mail, in 2010, the seven-time Formula One World Champion admitted that he had made a will for […]
Indian tennis player Sania Mirza’s start to the 2014 campaign came to a crashing end when she lost her women’s doubles first round clash pairing with Zimbabwean Cara Black at the Apia International Sydney here Monday. The third seeds were outplayed by Australian-Croatian wildcards Jarmila Gajdosova and Ajla Tomljanovic 3-6, 2-6 on Court No.6.
Australian coach Graham Reid said that India is the most unpredictable team of the lot in the upcoming Hockey World League Final to be played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Jan 10-18. “All the eight teams are very strong in their own respect and we are looking at playing some challenging hockey […]
Iran’s football club Tractor Sazi Tabriz have parted company with their head coach Majid Jalali. The decision, made after six months, came following the weak results of Tractor Sazi Tabriz in its recent matches. The club is currently sixth in Iran Professional League (IPL), six points behind leader Esteghlal of Tehran, reports Xinhua. “I have […]
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised Brazil’s World Cup preparations, saying organisers have no excuses for ongoing delays. Six of the tournament’s 12 host stadiums are yet to be ready for the June 12-July 13 event, while concern also surrounds the progress of work on airports, roads and hotels, Xinhua reported Monday. “Brazil has come […]