The India President, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, will confer the national sports awards on 25 sportspersons on Saturday. For the first time, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be presented to two boxers — woman boxer M C Mary Kom and Beijing bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh, and wrestler Sushil Kumar. The country’s... More

Indian team coach Gary Kirsten had promised that the intensity in training would be high in the short preparatory camp ahead of the tri series in Sri Lanka. True to his word, Day Two of the four-day camp was intense, with Friday morning devoted to fitness and fielding drills, which at times were neatly combined to keep away boredom,... More

Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan, who was reported of making comments against the selectors for his brother Irfan’s omission from the Champions Trophy probables, has denied making such comment and called it totally baseless and wrong. The all-rounder said that on Tuesday, he had attended the Reliance Industries Ltd. function in... More

Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh said the country’s highest sporting honour – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna– will spur him to make a fresh beginning in boxing. “It is a dream come true for me. My journey has just begun. I am not going to stop here. Khel Ratna is the highest honour for a sportserson and it... More

England captain Andrew Strauss was fined 20 per cent of his match fee after the team was found to have bowled two overs short during its 115-run win over Australia in the second Test at Lord’s. England rode on Andrew Flintoff’s five-wicket haul to defeat Australia at Lord’s after 75 years and take a 1-0 lead in... More

England’s Ashes hopes were today dealt a body blow after batting mainstay Kevin Pietersen was ruled out of the remainder of the series following a surgery on his Achilles tendon injury. Pietersen was assessed by a specialist who recommended the surgery, which rules him out of all cricket for up to six weeks, thus drawing curtains... More

The Pakistan Cricket Board would be consulting its legal advisors on whether to attend the logo unveiling ceremony of the 2011 World Cup and a meeting of the central organising committee to be held in Mumbai on July 14. “Since we are in the process of having the ICC disputes resolution tribunal hear out appeal against the moving... More

A blend of elegance and Hyderabadi warmth marked the formal engagement of tennis star Sania Mirza with Mohammad Sohrab Mirza at a five-star hotel here on Friday night. Ms. Mirza’s family had every reason to be proud of the momentous occasion. The two families had known each other for several decades; both hail from Hyderabad but... More

India won their Fourth ODI series when rain forced the abandonment of the last match against West Indies, Saint Lucia, and the captain MS Dhoni feels that it is a tribute to his unit. “I believe we have a very good side,” Dhoni said after India won the series 2-1. “It is a pleasure to win the series outside the... More

Mahendra Singh Dhoni came with a strike captain India has fought against the elements to defeat the West Indies by six branches, via the Duckworth-Lewis method, and to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match ODI series at the Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia on Friday. Needing 11 runs in the last over after the target was revised... More

Rain delayed third one-day international between India and the West Indies Match Stopped again due to rain at St Lucia, on Friday after West Indies scored 37/1 in five overs. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field. India made two changes, bringing in Ishant Sharma for Praveen Kumar, while Ravindra Jadeja... More

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s defiant 95 went in vain as India suffered a humiliating eight-wicket defeat at the hands of an inspired West Indies in the lopsided second cricket one-day international in Kingston on Sunday. After dismissing the visitors for a modest 188 in 48.2 overs, the Caribbean team rode on openers Chris Gayle(64)... More

Yuvraj Singh hit a rollicking 131-run knock as India pipped the West Indies by 20 runs in a thrilling first one-day international to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series in Kingston on Friday. Leaving behind their pathetic showing in the Twenty20 World Cup, Indian batsmen fired on all cylinders as they trampled the West Indies... More

Kingston, June 26 India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in their first one-dayer against the West Indies here today. The Teams: India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, RP Singh, Ashish Nehra. West... More

Kingston: Revenge-thirsty Dhoni brigade will Kick-off their Caribbean Campaign on Friday. Dhoni & Co. will try to put the bad memory of their failure in the World Twenty20 behind them, when they face West Indies in the first One-day International of the four match series here on June 26. A hectic schedule of Twenty20 era has... More