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  • Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour titles, banned

    The US anti-doping agency stripped cycling icon Lance Armstrong of his record seven Tour de France titles on Friday and slapped him with a lifetime ban from competition. Armstrong announced on Thursday that he was dropping his legal challenge against USADA over claims that he cheated and used performance-enhancing drugs to win cycling’s most prestigious […]

    Mahindra racing announces new partnership with Suter

    by NR INDRAN / INT Mahindra Racing will team up with Swiss company Suter Racing Technology AG for the 2013season. The first-ever Indian manufacturer to compete in a two-wheeled World Championship series will collaborate closely with former Grand Prix rider EskilSuter’s company to produce an all-new Mahindra Moto3™ race bike. Mahindraentered the MotoGP™ series in […]

    Six top coaches named for prestigious Dronacharya award

    Six top coaches of the country, including London Olympic Games bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt’s mentor Yashvir Singh, were today officially named for the prestigious Dronacharya Award. Besides Yashvir, the other five who were picked by the 15-member committee for the award were athletics coach Virender Poonia, Sunil Davas (kabbadi), Harinder Singh (hockey), Dr Satyapal […]

    Hyderabad Test: Pujara shines, India bowled out for 438

    A century partnership between Cheteshwar Pujara and skipper MS Dhoni put India in a commanding position as the team amassed 438 before being bowled out at the stroke of tea on day two of their opening Test against New Zealand in Hyderabad. Resuming at 307 for five after a 26-minute delay because of bad weather, […]

    Unbeaten Pujara takes India to 371/5 at lunch

    Hyderabad : Cheteshwar Pujara touched 150, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni notched up a half-century as India continued to dominate against New Zealand, piling up 371 for five in their first innings at lunch on the second day of their opening Test in Hyderabad on Friday. The hosts, playing their first match after the retirement of […]

    India beat New Zealand by 9 runs to enter U19 WC final

    India relied on spinners Baba Aparajith and Harmeet Singh to pull off a thrilling 9-run victory over New Zealand and cruise into the final of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in Hyderabad. Defending a modest total of 209, Indian bowlers maintained their consistency throughout as they restricted New Zealand to 200 for nine in […]

    Herbalife India felicitates Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom, shining stars of London Olympics

    Bangalore: Herbalife, a global nutrition company, felicitated India’s badminton star Saina Nehwal and boxing champion Mary Kom in Bangalore today, to welcome them back to India and celebrate their excellent achievements at the 2012 London Olympics. The company announced a cash award and a life-time supply of Herbalife inner nutrition products for both the athletes […]

    Upbeat India hope to regain lost ground in Nehru Cup opener

    New Delhi : Under the tutelage of Wim Koevermans whose country gave birth to ‘total football’, holders India will look to regain lost ground after plummeting to their lowest-ever rankings in recent years, in the Nehru Cup opener against Syria, on Wednesday. Though it is easier said than done, the Indian national football team of […]

    U-19 Cricket:Oz beat S.Africa; enter final

    Hosts Australia today stormed into the finals of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In the first semi-final played at Townsville, Australia defeated South Africa by 4 wickets. Put into bat, the South Africans got off to a pedestrian start as they lost three wickets at a score of just 37. But, it was the 88-run […]

    S.Africa take top spot in cricket test ranking;India slide to fifth position

    South Africa has replaced England as the World’s Number One Cricket team. The feat was achieved after its 2-0 victory over England in the three match series which ended at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Monday. England had been the top team in the Reliance ICC Test Championship table since August 2011 when it […]