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  Dhyan Chand deserves Bharat Ratna: Milkha Singh

  Other Sports | December 28, 2014 7:51 IST

  Chandigarh: While reiterating that Major Dhyan Chand should be conferred the Bharat Ratna, legendary athlete Milkha Singh conveyed his congratulations to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and late freedom fighter-educationist Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

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  Sushil, Yogeshwar shine in good year for Indian wrestling

  Other Sports | December 27, 2014 13:44 IST

  New Delhi: A long sabbatical and a rejig in weight categories notwithstanding, Olympic heroes Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt reaffirmed their dominance at the world stage, which included ending a 28-year gold drought at the

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  Anand loses in World C'ship but good year for Indian chess

  Other Sports | January 06, 2015 10:26 IST

  New Delhi: In what turned out to be a bitter-sweet year for Indian chess, five-time winner Viswanathan Anand lost his bid to regain his title in the Sochi World Championship but Indian men's team clinched

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  Gagan, Samaresh, Anjali in line for gold in Shooting Nationals

  Other Sports | December 23, 2014 22:46 IST

  Pune: Olympic medallist Gagan Narang and veterans Samaresh Jung and Anjali Bhagwat lined themselves up for gold medals in their respective events at the 58th National Shooting Championships here Tuesday.Gagan, representing Air India, was lying

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  Biopic on me should promote badminton: Saina

  Other Sports | December 23, 2014 21:19 IST

  Bhopal: Ace shuttler and Olympic Bronze medallist Saina Nehwal today said that she won't mind a biopic made on her life and wants it to highlight the sport of badminton rather than focus on her.Saina,

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  AIBA urges IOA to recognise Boxing India

  Other Sports | December 23, 2014 18:25 IST

  Laussane: Calling on the IOA to recognise Boxing India, International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Dr Ching Kuo-Wu has said that refusing affiliation to BI amounts to going against the Olympic Charter.Speaking to sports website 'insidethegame.Biz'

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  Mixed year for Indian archers as slump in recurve continues

  Other Sports | December 26, 2014 13:19 IST

  Kolkata: Indian archers had their share of hits and misses but the sport made little headway on the whole as they continued their slump in recurve section in 2014, a trend that doesn't augur too

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  Bindra retains 10m air rifle national title

  Other Sports | December 22, 2014 20:51 IST

  Pune: India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra showed that despite being only a hobby shooter now, he has it in him to continue winning as he successfully defended his 10 metre air rifle

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  Dubai makes play for India's sporting business

  Cricket | December 21, 2014 17:18 IST

  Dubai: The city of Dubai which has pumped in millions of dollars to build two new sports facilities is offering India's sporting stars to use its sprawling venues for practice sessions as well as major

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  Not enough podiums, but lifters bury ghosts of doping

  Other Sports | December 21, 2014 14:02 IST

  New Delhi: There is not much to show in terms of stellar performances but the fact that Indian weightlifters managed to bury the ghost of doping, which has haunted them for long, was no less

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  Saina, Srikanth sink in World Super Series semis

  Other Sports | December 21, 2014 11:27 IST

  Dubai: The dream run of top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth came to an end after they suffered contrasting defeats in the semifinals to bring the curtains down on India's campaign at the BWF

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  Indian men & women win World Cup Kabaddi titles

  Other Sports | December 21, 2014 11:21 IST

  Badal (Muktsar): The Indian men's team continued their winning streak by clinching the fifth Kabaddi World Cup title, while the women's side bagged the crown for the fourth consecutive time, here Saturday.At a grand finale

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  Indian Golf 2014: Lahiri, Rashid rise; veterans struggle

  Other Sports | December 20, 2014 13:35 IST

  New Delhi: Success eluded them on the European and the PGA Tour but Indian golfers enjoyed a decent run in Asia with rising talents Rashid Khan and Anirban Lahiri sharing four titles between them even

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  My best is yet to come, hopefully: Anand

  Other Sports | December 20, 2014 7:07 IST

  Hyderabad: Indicating that he is still hungry for success, five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand on Friday said he is not quitting the game anytime soon and is preparing to play more tournaments in the

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  India conspired against us before CT final: Pak hockey coach

  Hockey | December 20, 2014 5:51 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan hockey team coach Shahnaz Sheikh made allegations that it was "India's conspiracy" to put pressure on his players ahead of the Champions Trophy final against Germany, which his team lost 0-2.Pakistan players had

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  Saina, Srikanth in semis of Superseries Finals

  Other Sports | December 20, 2014 5:53 IST

  Dubai: Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and leading male shuttler Kidambi Srikanth Friday entered their respective semi-finals of the $1,000,000 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Superseries Finals at the Hamdan Sports Complex here.World No.4 Saina defeated

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  Saina, Srikanth boost their semifinal chances with second win

  Other Sports | December 19, 2014 7:08 IST

  Dubai: India's top badminton players Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth took a big step on way to reaching the semifinals at the World Super Series Finals by securing second consecutive wins in their respective group

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  Advani makes the cue his 'magic wand' in 2014

  Other Sports | December 18, 2014 13:01 IST

  New Delhi: In the history of cue sports, he is already nothing short of a living legend and Pankaj Advani added some more sheen to his golden career by taking his world title count from

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  Bindra wins bronze in Shooting Nationals, gold for Hariom

  Other Sports | December 18, 2014 5:44 IST

  Pune: India's sole individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra bagged the 50-metre rifle prone bronze medal, but the gold went to Hariom Singh in the 58th National Shooting Championships here Wednesday.Competing in the men's 50-metre

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  Saina, Srikanth register wins in World Super Series final

  Other Sports | December 18, 2014 5:24 IST

  Dubai: On a superb day for Indian shuttlers, Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and World No.8 Kidambi Srikanth won their respective singles matches to open the World Super Series badminton final campaign on a positive