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Post-Thailand triumph, Saina set for tougher test in Indonesia
June 12, 2012 18:06 ISTNew Delhi, June 12: Saina Nehwal made a rampaging start to her London Olympics build-up by winning the Thailand Open last week and the Indian ace will now look to test her game against the
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D'Arcy, Monk to face no further sanctions
June 12, 2012 16:53 ISTAustralia, Jun 11: Controversial swimmers Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk have avoided additional punishment above what the Australian Olympic Committee has already imposed on them for posting photos of themselves posing with guns on social
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Bulgaria qualifies for men's volleyball at games
June 11, 2012 17:09 ISTBulgaria, Jun 11: Bulgaria earned a spot in the men's volleyball tournament at the London Olympics by defeating Egypt 25-16, 25-18, 20-25, 25-12 in the final of a European qualifying event.Bulgaria had earlier knocked out
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Fears about UK border queues ahead of Olympics
June 10, 2012 18:49 ISTLondon, Jun 10: The first taste of British life for most travelers landing at Heathrow Airport these days is the queue.That long line snaking back and forth to passport control can be maddening, and even
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Patience, calm attitude made the difference, says Saina
June 10, 2012 17:38 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 10: Elated after lifting her second title of the year, Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal today said that patience and a newly-acquired calm demeanour made all the difference in her Thailand Open Grand
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Saina rallies to triumph in Thailand Open
June 10, 2012 13:39 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 10 : Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal got a shot in the arm ahead of next month's Olympics as she lifted the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold title after rallying to beat
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India end Commonwealth Weightlifting with 45 medals
June 09, 2012 19:24 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 9: Indian weightlifters bagged a gold and two bronze on the last day to end their Commonwealth Championships campaign on a high with 45 medals, including 29 gold, at Apia, Samoa today.Himanshu
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Saina advances to Thailand Open final
June 09, 2012 15:50 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 9: Saina Nehwal continued to gain in confidence ahead of Olympics as the top-seeded Indian entered the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold final after outlasting local favourite Porntip Buranaprasertsuk with a straight-game
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Super Saina sails into semifinals of Thailand Open
June 08, 2012 18:16 ISTNew Delhi, June 8: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal remained on course for her second title of the season as she reached the semifinals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold with a straight-game victory
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Olympus whistleblower wins millions in settlement
June 08, 2012 17:31 ISTTokyo, Jun8 : Former Olympus Corp. Chief Executive Michael Woodford will receive 10 million pounds (1.2 billion yen, $15.4 million) in a settlement over his dismissal from the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker. Olympus
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Saina reaches quarterfinals of Thailand Open
June 07, 2012 20:45 ISTBangkok, Jun 7: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal notched up a straight-game victory over Chinese Li Han to advance to the quarterfinals of Thailand Grand Prix Gold in Bangkok on Thursday.The World number five Indian
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Saina Nehwal reaches second round of Thailand Open
June 06, 2012 22:50 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 6: Top seed Saina Nehwal survived a scare from little-known local player Nichaon Jindapon before prevailing in three games in the opening round of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold in Bangkok
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Jaya hands over Rs 2 crore to Viswanathan Anand
June 06, 2012 21:35 ISTChennai, Jun 6: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today presented a cheque for Rs two crore to Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship crown for the fifth time.Anand, along with his
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Olympic flame crosses Irish border, tours Dublin
June 06, 2012 21:13 ISTDublin, June 6 : The Olympic flame went on a cross-border peace mission Wednesday to Dublin to celebrate Northern Ireland reconciliation and strong British-Irish ties.A convoy sped the symbol of the London Games to the
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Hungary aiming for 4th straight water polo gold
June 05, 2012 22:47 ISTHungary, June 5 : Although Hungary no longer boasts the best men's water polo team in the world, the three-time defending champions are still the team to beat at the London Olympics.It has been more
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Meb beats Hall in Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon
June 04, 2012 16:36 ISTSan Diego, June 4: Olympian Meb Keflezighi won the Rock ‘n' Roll San Diego Half Marathon in 1 hour, 3 minutes, 11 seconds on Sunday for his second consecutive victory in his adopted hometown.He beat
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Anand says he has no plans to retire soon
June 03, 2012 19:12 ISTChennai, Jun 3: Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand today ruled out retiring from the game in the near future and said that he was enjoying his game after beating Boris Gelfand in the “biggest
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Olympic torch starts 5-day Northern Ireland tour
June 03, 2012 19:00 ISTNorthern Ireland, June 3: The Olympic torch began its five-day tour of Northern Ireland with plenty of excitement and no signs of trouble Sunday as the territory's Protestants and Catholics vowed to show the world
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Pistorius falls under Olympic "A" standard
June 03, 2012 16:27 ISTOregon, June 3: Oscar Pistorius is trying to become the first double-amputee to run in the Olympics this summer in London. The chances are dwindling for the South African.Pistorius ran the 400 meters at the
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Jubilant fans welcome Anand back home
June 02, 2012 22:21 ISTChennai, June 2: World chess champion Viswanathan Anand today received a rousing welcome by his fans, who lined-up in good numbers to greet him, as the chess wizard returned home after winning his fifth world
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WADA proposes Olympic ban for doping offenders
June 02, 2012 21:38 ISTLondon, June 2: The World Anti-Doping Agency is proposing that athletes found guilty of serious doping offenses could be banned from the next Olympics.A revised draft of the WADA code could see drug cheats suspended
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Vollmer, Park win 2 events at Santa Clara meet
June 02, 2012 19:25 ISTSanta Clara (California), June 12: Dana Vollmer won the 100-meter freestyle and the 100 butterfly, and Park Tae-hwan of South Korea earned titles in the 100 free and 400 free on Friday at Santa Clara
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Phelps wins butterfly, loses freestyle race
June 02, 2012 19:21 ISTTexas, June 2: Michael Phelps roared to an easy win in the in the 100 butterfly Friday in his final meet before the U.S. Olympic trials after finishing second in the 100 freestyle.The 14-time Olympic
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SKorea building high-speed railway to Pyeongchang
June 02, 2012 19:06 ISTSouth Korea, June 2: South Korea has begun building a promised high-speed railway to shorten travel time between its main airport and the venue of the 2018 Winter Olympics.The promise last year helped the eastern
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I want to be a legend, says Usain Bolt
June 02, 2012 18:37 ISTLondon, June 2: With only two months to go before the London Olympics, Usain Bolt is slowing down. Only off the track, though. While still only 25 years old, the triple Olympic champion is realizing
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Irritated Anand lashes out at his critics
June 01, 2012 21:23 ISTNew Delhi, Jun 1: In a rare display of irritation, Viswanathan Anand, who has just won his fifth world title, today hit out at chess great Gary Kasparov and other critics for suggesting that he
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I am too tensed to be happy but really relieved, says Anand
May 30, 2012 19:51 ISTNew Delhi, May 30: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand, who clinched his fifth World Championship title at Moscow today, said he is really relieved to achieve the milestone after an incredibly tense battle with Challenger Boris
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Anand beats Gelfand to win World Championship for 5th time
May 30, 2012 22:19 ISTMoscow, May 30: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand showed immense resilience to beat challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in a tense rapid chess tie-breaker to win the World Championship crown for the fifth time and fourth
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