Monday, August 29, 2011

Federer closes first day with quick win

Federer closes first day with quick win


Federer closes first day with quick win

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 09:11 PM PDT

Roger Federer showed that time was still on his side as the Swiss master rang the closing bell on the opening day at the US Open tennis championship.


'Dhyan Chand never expected anything'

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Major Dhyan Chand didn't want his son Ashok Kumar to take to hockey, disappointed by what he got in return for his stupendous service to the nation.


Another first for Khel Ratna Narang

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Gagan Narang has had lot of firsts in his career, but honour of leading athletes for National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan was something special.


Sharapova survives teenage Open scare

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:01 PM PDT

Maria Sharapova survived a US Open first round scare when she clawed her way back from a set and a break down to defeat gutsy teenager Heather Watson.


No special treatment for Magical Messi

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:46 PM PDT

Apart from the elaborate security settling in place for his visit, Lionel Messi will receive no other 'special' treatment during his stay with the Argentina team.


'Lionel Messi's best is yet to come'

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Messi butted in to capture the consciousness of an entire generation which gets to see his magic live on TV, and for whom Pele, Maradona arrive only in sepia.


'Won't be easy for Zaheer to come back'

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:31 PM PDT

The 33-year-old had a surgery on his injured ankle and if pace legend Dennis Lillee is to be believed, Zaheer will find it very hard to make a full-fledged comeback.


India brace for ODIs without Gambhir

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Having lost many key players due to fitness problems during the disastrous Test series, it seems India will have to do without Gambhir in the ODI series.


BCCI under RTI? Ball in Cabinet's court

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:02 PM PDT

The sports ministry will seek the Cabinet's nod on Tuesday for a bill to bring the Indian cricket board under the purview of the RTI Act.


Fedex 'still hungry' for Grand Slam glory

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:01 AM PDT

"I'm still as professional. I'm still as hungry," said Federer, who has won five straight US Open titles, with del Potro ending his streak in the 2009.


'Whole world expects to see Messi magic'

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 08:54 AM PDT

Argentine coach Sabella, who arrived sans Messi, said he was determined to start off on a winning note when he makes his debut against Venezuela.


US Open meltdown all history: Serena

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 08:54 AM PDT

Serena said her infamous 2009 US Open rant had been consigned and she was looking forward to being probably the most dangerous 28th seed in the history.


'Argentine coach happy with facilities'

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 08:48 AM PDT

Argentine coach Alejandro Sabella is satisfied with the facilities for the international friendly against Venezuela, state sports minister Madan Mitra said.


Jeter wins world women's 100m gold

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:10 AM PDT

Carmelita Jeter of the United States won the women's 100m ahead of Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown at IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.


Bolt to run for redemption in Daegu

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:21 AM PDT

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt will only need about 20 seconds on Friday to show the world he is lightning fast and not just a little jumpy.


Sania moves up to 63 in singles ranking

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 02:03 AM PDT

Sania was the only Indian player who gained a place in the latest WTA rankings to move upto 63, as almost all top players maintained their respective slots.


Argentine coach arrives in Kolkata

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:51 AM PDT

Argentina's football coach Alejandro Sabella and goalkeeper Estaban Andrada along with 15 officials arrived in Kolkata for a friendly match.


Narang conferred Khel Ratna award

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 11:19 PM PDT

Narang, who was disgruntled at being "ignored" for the award last year, collected the trophy that consists of a medal, citation and cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh.


Gagan Narang receives Khel Ratna

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 11:19 PM PDT

Ace shooter Gagan Narang was conferred the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by President Pratibha Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.


Spot-fixing saga still dogs Pakistan

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 10:52 PM PDT

A year on from the spot-fixing scandal that ended in long bans for three leading Test players, Pakistani cricket is still struggling to recover from the shock.


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