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  • The Mahindra NBA Challenge to tip off Season two in Ludhiana

    MUMBAI: The Mahindra NBA Challenge, the largest, multi-city, community-based basketball league in India, is returning to Ludhiana for its second season on July 30. The programme, conducted in collaboration with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) and the Punjab State Basketball Association, will run for eight weeks, culminating on September 18. In order to give […]

    PIFA Colaba FC finish third in the Mumbai Elite League.

    PIFA Colaba FC, the men’s team of Premier India Football Academy (PIFA) participated in the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) Elite division. There are over 250 football clubs are registered with MDFA playing the various divisions. The Elite Division being the top most division. PIFA Colaba FC finished with 14 points. The team beat Central […]

    Everything that could go wrong, went wrong: Dhoni

    Bemoaning the loss of key players to injuries midway through the match, India captain MS Dhoni also held the “variable bounce” at the Lord’s pitch responsible for his team’s massive defeat in the first cricket Test against England. “What we saw different from the 2007 series this time was the variable bounce. It became tough. […]

    Somdev rises to career-best 62nd place in ATP rankings

    Indian tennis star Somdev Devvarman climbed six places in the latest ATP rankings to touch a career-best 62nd position in the singles list. The 26-year-old, who took a break from the circuit after Wimbledon and was since then losing points, made it to the quarterfinals of last week’s Tour event in Atlanta, which helped him […]

    England beat India by 196 runs in first Test at Lord’s

    England took a 1-0 lead in the four-Test series against India after winning by 196 runs on Monday, led by James Anderson’s five-wicket haul and three from Stuart Broad. Anderson took 5-65 as India, which began the fifth day on 80-1, collapsed in the evening session. Broad claimed 3-57. Suresh Raina led India’s rearguard action, […]

    Chess Grandmaster title for D Harika Becomes the second Indian woman to achieve the feat

    Hyderabad: Lakshya-Flame supported Harika Dronavalli becomes the second Indian woman after Koneru Humpy to hold the title of a chess Grandmaster, following her fine performance at the 1st Hangzhou Women Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2011. Harika pocketed a total of 5.5 points, following 7 draws and 2 wins, to finish at a commendable 3rd position. Ten […]

    The 22nd Thane Varsha Marathon was a colourful and delightful event

    by NR INDRAN It was a perfect Sunday morning for sports enthusiasts, as they put on their running shoes for the 22nd Thane Mayor Varsha Marathon. Services athlete marathoners relished cooler morning conditions to lower the course records at the Thane Mayor Varsha Marathon 2011. With over 32,000 runner participating this year, Parshuram Bhoi (Kolhapur) […]

    Lord’s Test: England in commanding position against India

    England are in a commanding position on day four of the first Cricket test against India at Lord’s. With a comfortable lead, the hosts England declare 269 for 6. India need 458 to win. Ishant Sharma led India’s fight back by taking 3 wickets in the space of 16 balls and later claimed the 4th […]

    Lords Test: England reach 72/5 at lunch on day four

    England were 72 for five in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against India at the Lord’s in London on Sunday. The home side have taken an overall lead of 260 runs with five second innings wickets in hand. Matt Prior and Eoin Morgan were batting on […]

    Pietersen should have been given out at 49: Boycott

    England batsman Kevin Pietersen should have been back in the pavilion much before he struck his unbeaten double hundred but umpire Asad Rauf’s lack of conviction saved him in the ongoing first Test against India, says Geoffrey Boycott. The former batsman said Pietersen, who made unbeaten 202 in England’s 474 for 8 declared, should have […]