Algeria’s Setif win African Champions League title

Algiers, Nov 2 (IANS) Algerian football club Entente of Setif won African Champions League title despite a 1-1 draw against Vita Club of RD Congo in the second leg of the final at the Blida Stadium in Kinshasa. ES Setif won on 3-3 aggregate Saturday night due to the away goal rule after a 2-2 draw […]

Force India to start 11th, 13th in USGP

Austin (United States), Nov 2 (IANS) The Force India cars of Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg will start 11th and 13th at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix here Sunday. Saturday action saw Mexican Perez qualify in P12 with teammate Hulkenberg right behind in P13. However, a gearbox change penalty to McLaren’s Jenson Button, who […]

Using sports as a tool for social and individual development

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Back in 2003, Afak Khan saw some children roller-skating in a park near his house. Coming from a not so well-off family, the then six-year-old dreamt of learning the sport despite knowing he will not have the money for it. Today, Khan participates at the national level, thanks to social support. […]

Need to improve running technique: Arpinder Singh

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Glasgow Commonwealth Games bronze medal winning Indian triple-jumper Arpinder Singh Sunday said he is focusing on improving his running technique that affected his performance at the 17th Asian games in Incheon. Arpinder managed a best leap of 16.41 metres, considerably below his national record setting best of 17.17m, to finish fifth […]

Bayern beat Dortmund, Wolfsburg crush Stuttgart

Berlin, Nov 2 (IANS) Bayern Munich reaped a 2-1 comeback win over Dortmund while Ivan Perisic’s brace helped Wolfsburg to crush Stuttgart 4-0 in the 10th round of Bundesliga. Bayern Munich came from behind with two second half goals against a struggling Dortmund Saturday. Marco Reus caught the ‘Bavarians’ flat-footed with the opener at the half […]

Golfer Rashid Khan eyes Panasonic Open India

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Rising star Rashid Khan is planning another title assault at the $300,000 Panasonic Open India, seven months after claiming a ‘life changing’ first Asian Tour victory at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC). However, he will face strong challenges from the Asian Tour stars and talented Indian luminaries who include 2002 Order […]

Vaishavi grabs lead in Hero women’s golf

Greater Noida, Oct 30 (IANS) Vaishavi Sinha played the only under-par round on Day 2 to grab the lead in leg 13 of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour at Jaypee Greens here Thursday. She carded the day’s lowest score of 1 under 71 in difficult conditions as overnight leader Sharmila Nicollet slipped to the second […]

Billiards: Bhaskar shocks Gilchrist, joins Advani in semis

Leeds, Oct 28 (IANS) For long the bridesmaid in Indian billiards, Balachandra Bhaskar, the 43-year-old from Bangalore, authored a big upset when he knocked out defending champion Peter Gilchrist 797-586 to enter the semi-finals of the IBSF World Billiards championship (timed format) here Tuesday. Joining Bhaskar in the penultimate round was fellow-Bangalorean, 29-year old Pankaj Advani […]

Modi is dynamic, says Sania

Hyderabad, Oct 28 (IANS) Indian tennis star Sania Mirza Tuesday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “an extremely dynamic personality”. Asked how she felt when Modi congratulated her after her WTA year-end championship, Sania said it was great. “He (Modi) is an extremely dynamic personality. He is a great leader. I have met him twice. He […]

Squash: Sandhu, Dipika in title round

Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) Harinder Pal Sandhu and Dipika Pallikal, winners of the third leg in Mumbai, reached the final of the JSW-PSA and JSW-WSA Challenger squash tournament at the ISA courts here Tuesday. Sandhu will face the top seed Karim Ali Fathi of Egypt while top seeded Dipika will take on Japanese Misaki Kobayashi in […]

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