India v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Indore: Learnt how to control sessions as a captain, says Kohli
INDORE: Still on a learning curve as India’s Test skipper, Virat Kohli on Friday said controlling sessions which don’t exactly go the team’s way is among the most crucial captaincy lessons that he has learnt so far in his tenure. “One thing that stands out in the learning process is how to control a session which is […]
ICC Test rankings: India back to No 1 after beating New Zealand at Eden Gardens
NEW DELHI: India have reclaimed the No 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings following their 178-run win over New Zealand at Eden Gardens on Monday. Points gained from victories in the Kanpur and Kolkata Tests saw Virat Kohli’s team move past Pakistan and back to the top spot, which it had briefly held onto in August. India will hold […]
Sania Mirza-Barbora Strycova in Wuhan Open Tennis Semi-Finals
Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova have entered the semifinal of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in China. Sania and Barbora defeated the Hungarian-Kazakh duo of Times Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) on Friday. Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova are the third seeds in this tournament. They took just one hour and […]
Leander Paes Accuses ‘Jealous Competitors’ of Tarnishing His Reputation
NEW DELHI: Leander Paes’ monumental achievements notwithstanding, controversies keep chasing him but the marathon man of Indian tennis says they are nothing more than false propaganda initiated by a few of his “highly jealous” competitors. Paes did not take any names but said the negativity that is being built around his name in recent times, is […]
Good show by Indian tennis players as Paes, Mirza, Bopanna win at US Open 2016
Indian tennis stars Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna began their US Open campaign on a sound note, winning their respective opening round matches at Flushing Meadows here. Bopanna kicked off India’s day with a sweat-inducing 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3 win with his Danish partner Frederik Nielsen over 16th seeds Radek Stepanek and Nenad […]
Sachin presents BMW cars to Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa, coach Gopichand for Rio feat
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar honoured shuttler P V Sindhu, wrestler Sakshi Malik and gymnast Dipa Karmakar besides badminton coach Pullela Gopichand for doing India proud at the Rio Olympics, by presenting them BMWs on Saturday. The luxury cars were gifted by Hyderabad District Badminton Association president V Chamundeshwarnath. Tendulkar, who was the Indian contingent’s goodwill […]
Start of new beginning in United States: Kumble on T20s
FORT LAUDERDALE: Impressed by the facilities at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, the only ICC certified ODI standard stadium, Indian coach Anil Kumble says the two T20 Internationals+ against West Indies is the start of a “new beginning” for cricket in the USA. The future of cricket in the United States will in focus when India and the West Indies meet in the […]
Champ-making factory: A peek into Pullela Gopichand’s academy
The city of Nizams was busy counting sheep. But chief national coach Pullela Gopichand was already in his lair. On the other side of a large glass pane separating a hall that houses eight badminton courts with an office, a lean, muscular man in black shorts and a colourful jacket stood on a wooden box […]
Rio Olympics: Sindhu, Sakshi shine as India end campaign with two medals
RIO DE JANEIRO: Three unassuming women became the redeemers for India at the Rio Olympics as the country concluded its campaign with some good, bad and ugly memories. Defying all odds and showing killer instincts, PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar became the unlikely heroines and saved the country’s pride from returning empty-handed for the first time since Barcelona 1992. The […]
Suspense over Narsingh Yadav’s participation at Rio 2016 Olympics continues
Confusion over Narsingh Yadav’s participation at Rio 2016 Olympics continued as the wrestler is yet to get an official clean chit from WADA. Some reports in the Indian media suggested the grappler got a clean chit but that has not been the case. Narsingh’s hearing went on for close to four hours and the decision is likely […]
Rio medallist Sakshi Malik may earn at least Rs 3.5 crore after historic bronze
Cash rewards and incentives amounting to at least Rs 3.5 crore awaits woman wrestler Sakshi Malik who clinched a historic bronze medal for India at the Rio Olympics. Govt of Haryana – Sakshi’s state – had announced before Olympics, Rs 6 crore for gold medallists, Rs 4 crore for silver and Rs 2.5 crore for […]
I’ll give my heart for gold: PV Sindhu after her Rio 2016 semifinal victory
Ecstatic but unruffled by burden of expectations after storming into the Olympic finals, Indian shuttler P V Sindhu today said she is in fact looking forward to end ace shooter Abhinav Bindra’s reign as the country’s sole individual Olympic gold-medallist. The two-time World Championship bronze-medallist notched up a sensational 21-19 21-10 victory over the All […]
Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna lose in straight sets to continue India’s medal duck
Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna’s disappointment of semi-final loss against Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram carried into the bronze medal match against Radek Stepanek and Lucie Hradecka of Czech Republic with the Indian pairing bowing out tamely in just over an hour by 1-6, 5-7. The loss means India’s medal-less run at Rio continued with […]
India vs Belgium: India lose 3-1 to Belgium, out of medal contention
India’s inspiring run at the Rio 2016 Olympics was ended by Belgium in the quarter-finals after they lost the match 3-1 on Sunday to crash out of the tournament. Belgium march into the semi-final of the hockey competition while India head home. India was a match of two halves as India had their chances in the first half while Belgium dominated […]
Saina Nehwal crashes out in stunning upset
If India’s dismal showing in the Rio 2016 Olympics wasn’t already bothering people and leaving many hearts broken, it just got worse. Saina Nehwal lost her second group stage encounter 18-21, 19-21 to World No 61 Ukraine’s Maria Ulitina to crash out of the competition. World No 5 Nehwal played poorly with multiple errors in […]
Dipa Karmakar nails Produnova, but misses out on bronze medal by a whisker
India’s Dipa Karmakar almost pulled off the impossible in Gymnastics at Rio 2016 Olympics after finishing fourth in the Vaults final. She missed the bronze medal by 0.150 points. USA’s Simone Biles won the gold medal with a score of 15.966 while the silver went to Russia’s Maria Paseka after her score of 15.253. Bronze […]
TCC Taped Ball Premier Tournament Spring 2016, R2CC Winners, ECC Runners up
HOUSTON: R2CC won the TCC Taped Ball Premier League Spring 2016 tournament defeating ECC by three wickets in a thrilling encounter between two time winner ECC playing against the first time finalist R2CC. Both teams had an excellent run to the final, losing only two games each, in the process. The Premier League tournament was […]
Rio Olympics: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s Coach Now Having Sleepless Nights
Rio de Janeiro: When Bisweshwar Nandi caught his first glimpse of the Olympic rings after touching down in Rio with his gymnastics protege Dipa Karmakar, he felt an instant surge of adrenaline. Within seconds though, that excitement was replaced with shivers down his spine as he realised that his star pupil isshouldering the hopes of a billion people. […]
Rio Olympics: Leander Paes not assigned room in games village
Indian tennis star Leander Paes has not been allotted a room in the Rio Olympicsngames village. Speaking exclusively to Navbharat Times , the seven-time Olympian, who arrived in Rio de Janeiro Thursday evening, said he was extremely disappointed with the treatment dished out to him. Because he was granted no room, Paes reportedly had to change in the Chef De Mission Rakesh Gupta’s room. […]
TCC Taped Ball Professional Tournament Spring 2016, GenX Winners, Houston Titans Runners up
HOUSTON: GenX CC won the TCC Taped Ball Professional League Spring 2016 tournament defeating Houston Titans by four wickets in a nail biting thriller game. It was a well-deserved win for GenX CC who have been playing TCC tournament from past 2.5 years and made it to the play offs for the first time and […]
