F1 Driver Susie Wolff to Retire at End of Season
Grove, England: Formula 1 team Williams on Wednesday confirmed that following four successful years with the team, woman racer Susie Wolff will retire from competitive motorsport at the end of the season. Susie said she would want to thank Williams for the opportunity given to her but added that she is looking forward to new […]
IPL has taken ‘ugly sledging’ away from cricket: Dhoni
NEW DELHI: Stressing the need to keep the spirit of gentleman’s game alive, Indian limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday said IPL has helped players from across the globe connect with each other and taken “ugly sledging” away from cricket. Popularly known as ‘captain cool’, the Chennai Super Kings skipper has hardly lost his […]
Karim Benzema Caught Driving Without a Valid Licence
Madrid: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was stopped by Spanish police on Thursday night for driving without a valid licence, according to a police source. A police patrol had stopped him to issue a fine after the French international had committed an illegal turn, explained the source. However, when Benzema was asked to provide his identification […]
Sachin Tendulkar Hopes to Set Cricket Ablaze in the USA
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It is a lament that most people hear from those who have just retired, but not one that you expected coming from Sachin Tendulkar. “I never thought my life would be so hectic after retirement!” he said from Mumbai in an exclusive telephone interview with Indo American News this past Tuesday […]
The Icons of Cricket Play on American Soil For First Time
Cricket Legends Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne Headline Historic “Cricket All-Stars” at Major League Baseball Stadiums in November NEW YORK: Global cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne will headline a star-studded lineup of renowned cricket players from around the world in the inaugural “Cricket All-Stars,” a three-game series in New York City, Houston and […]
Johor Cup Hockey: Defending Champions India Lose on Penalties to Great Britain in Final
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: The Indian junior men’s hockey team ended runner-up in the Sultan of Johor Cup after losing nail-biting penalty shoot out 3-4 to Great Britain, here on Sunday. The teams were level 2-2 after full time in the title encounter. It was Great Britain that drew the first blood in the fifth minute through […]
Dhoni no longer the player he used to be: Azharuddin
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin on Sunday said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is “no longer the player he used to be” and has to lead from the front by batting up the order and set an example for his teammates. “He (Dhoni) is the captain and there will be tremendous pressure on him. […]
South Africa take series 2-0 after Kolkata washout
The third and final Twenty20 international between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens was washed out without a ball being bowled, giving the tourists the series 2-0. No play was possible after a heavy evening shower left the ground water-logged. The forecasted rain arrived about an hour and a half before the scheduled start […]
EPL: Alexis Sanchez Brace Shreds Manchester United, Liverpool Held by Everton
London: Alexis Sanchez scored twice as Arsenal reeled off a stunning 3-0 defeat of Manchester United on Sunday that sent Arsene Wenger’s side up to second in the Premier League. Sanchez scored with a sixth-minute back-heel and Mesut Ozil slotted home from Theo Walcott’s cut-back a minute later before Sanchez’s 18-yard thunderbolt completed the scoring in […]
Dhoni all for aggression, but within boundaries
DHARAMSHALA: For long, MS Dhoni has been known to be a man unperturbed by situations, someone who doesn’t get fazed easily, hardly spotted with animated on the field. So even if the next generation of the Indian cricket team – particularly the one representing the country in Tests under Virat Kohli – doesn’t shy away […]
Abhinav Bindra clinches gold medal at Asian AirGun Championship
NEW DELHI: Beijing Olympics champion Abhinav Bindra produced some excellent shooting to clinch the gold while London Games bronze medallist Gagan Narang failed to finish on the podium in the men’s 10m Air Rifle event of the Asian AirGun Championships on Sunday. 32-year-old Bindra, who won gold in 2008 Olympics in 10m Air Rifle event, […]
Vijay Amritraj hails Sania Mirza for putting tennis on front page
MUMBAI: Heartily praising India’s tennis queen Sania Mirza, former Davis Cup captain Vijay Amritraj on Wednesday said that the Hyderabadi has been instrumental in taking the game of tennis to the front page of newspapers with her grand exploits on the women’s circuit. “For me what is so wonderful is when our sports gets on […]
Andy Murray Reveals he Defied Pain to Take Great Britain Into Davis Cup Final
Glasgow: Andy Murray revealed he played through the pain barrier to help seal Great Britain’s first appearance in a Davis Cup final since 1978. (Roger Federer Casts Doubt Over Davis Cup’s Future) The world number three handed his side an unassailable 3-1 lead in their World Group semi-final clash against Australia following his 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 […]
Top FIFA Executive Jérôme Valcke Placed on Leave Amid Corruption Investigation
Jérôme Valcke, the second-ranking official atFIFA, was placed on immediate leave and will be investigated for allegations of corruption involving the black-market sale of World Cup tickets, the association announced Thursday. FIFA, global soccer’s governing body, announced Mr. Valcke’s departure in a brief statement posted on its website. It said that Mr. Valcke had been relieved […]
Ten things to know about US Open 2015 doubles champion Sania Mirza
NEW DELHI: Ace tennis player Sania Mirza scripted history on Sunday by clinching the second Grand Slam of the year after she won the women’s doubles US Open title with Swiss partner Martina Hingis at Flushing Meadows in New York. Here are the ten things to know about Sania’s illustrious career: 1. Sania Mirza has […]
We train more than British boxers but still don’t win gold: Vikas Krishan
NEW DELHI: Ace Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav, who returned to the country late Sunday night after winning a silver medal (75kg) in the recently-concluded Asian Boxing Championship in Bangkok, has set his eyes on a 2016 Rio Olympics berth through next month’s World Championships. Vikas lost to 19-year-old reining Youth Olympic champion Bektemir Melikuziev […]
Leander Paes, Fernando Verdasco Crash Out of US Open
Indian ace Leander Paes and his Spanish partner Fernansdo Verdasco crashed out in the second round of the men’s doubles at the US Open in New York on Friday. Paes and Verdasco lost 5-7, 6-4, 3-6 to unseeded American pair Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey. The American giant-killers Johnson and Querrey had also knocked out […]
US Open 2015 Day 1 Preview: Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic All Set for Action
New York: Three-time defending champion Serena Williams begins her quest to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam while past winners Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal launch their campaigns Monday at the US Open. World number one Williams has already captured the Australian and French Open and Wimbledon crowns this season and could be the first person since […]
Virat Kohli savours first Test victory as captain
COLOMBO: Savouring a crushing 278-run series-levelling victory over Sri Lanka on Monday, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that his first Test win as captain of a young team is very satisfying especially after the loss in Galle. “It’s pretty satisfying especially knowing we came pretty close twice before at Adelaide and Galle. I think the […]
TCC Taped Ball Tournament Spring 2015 – SLCC Winners, ECC Runners Up
HOUSTON: Another highly competitive tournament with 20 teams participating ended with the Spring Finals on 08/08/15. SLCC won the toss and elected to bat on a clear sunny day. ECC restricted SLCC to just 20 runs in the first power play period. Soon after they collected the wicket of Thilan(14), who was the top run […]
