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Sodhi shoots gold at World Championships

Ronjan Sodhi equalled the world record to win gold in the double trap event at the ISSF World Cup shooting in Belgrade. He later said that it was the “best moment” of his life.
The Ferozepur shooter’s performance was extra special since it came against the best in the business, including world No.2 Hakan Dahlby of […]

NBA coming to India

In an unprecedented declaration which is sure to excite the basketball lovers across the country, some of basketball’s star players from the United States and other international teams will touchdown in India for the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) first ever event on July 3-6.
Kyle Korver (Utah Jazz), Ronny Turiaf (L.A. Lakers), Pat Garrity (Orlando […]

Weightlifter faces life ban

A leading Indian weightlifter could face a life ban after being caught for a second doping offence during this year’s National Games.
Satheesha Rai, stripped of two gold medals and a bronze at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games for using a stimulant, tested positive for the banned steroid ’stanozolol’, the Indian Olympic Association said on Thursday.
Rai, […]

Anand wins Leon title for record seventh time

Viswanathan Anand underlined his superiority in the game once more as he outplayed Veselin Topalov 3-1 in the final of the Magistral Ciudad de Leon tournament.
The Indian ace won the second and fourth games with white pieces and drew the other two to grab the title in Leon for the seventh title in 12 years.
Anand […]

Nanavare, Asif Ali win Castrol Power1 Throttle Max challenge

The city of Indore awoke to heavy rain and the revving of engines as the final leg of the Castrol Power1 Throttle Max challenge for motorcycles was held on Saturday.
Thirty-six hardcore bikers from across the country battled it out in adverse conditions on a specially designed track at the Nehru stadium for the title of […]

Jung secures pistol Olympic quota

Samresh Jung bagged an Olympics quota place at the fourth and last ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday.
The Indian marksman fired a total of 682.1 to finish fourth in a nerve-wrecking men’s 10 metre air pistol final after a tie shoot, becoming the first Indian to bag an Olympic quota in men’s pistol […]

Bhupathi-Paes may patch up for Olympics 2008

Indian doubles specialist Mahesh Bhupathi is ready to reunite with estranged partner Leander Paes to bid for a medal at next year’s Beijing Olympics. He said that this was the best solution to give India a change to win a medal.
The pair have had a stormy relationship and they virtually ruled out teaming up for […]

Delhi ready for 2010 Commonwealth Games ?

A parliamentary committee has wondered whether the infrastructure of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi would be completed in time. It urged that work on this should be taken up at the earliest.
Most of the major works relating to the Games are yet to begin. Parliament’s Standing Committee for the human resource development ministry has […]

Hockey from Premium to General

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar told Parliament on Wednesday that men’s hockey has been demoted from the ‘Priority’ to the ‘General’ category because of the continuous poor performance of the team in all major tournaments.
The Sports Ministry also downgraded football, taekwondo, swimming, cycling, volleyball, fencing and karate.
Squash, Wushu and kayaking/canoeing are the […]

India to bid for 2020 Olympic Games

The Indian Olympic Association announced on Saturday that New Delhi will bid for the rights to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

IOA President Suresh Kalmadi said India withdrew its proposal to bid for the 2016 Olympic Games following its failed 2014 Asian Games bid last week but would be in race for the 2020 edition.
As the […]