Thursday, June 21, 2012

Indian team secures Olympic berth

Indian team secures Olympic berth


Indian team secures Olympic berth

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 06:01 PM PDT

Indian men's archery team comprising Tarundeep Rai, Jayanta Talukdar & Rahul Banerjee secured Olympic berth beating Australians in qualifiers at Ogden, US.


Ronaldo fires Portugal into Euro semis

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:41 PM PDT

Cristiano Ronaldo was the hero as Portugal beat an ultra-defensive Czech Republic 1-0 on Thursday in their quarterfinal to qualify for Euro 2012 semifinals.


Czechs and Portugal 0-0 at half-time

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT

The Czech Republic stifled the creative flair of Cristiano Ronaldo with tight marking to keep the score 0-0 at half-time against Portugal in Euro'12 quarters.


We've worked tirelessly for it: Bhupathi

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:13 PM PDT

The world's 7th-ranked pairing - Bhupathi and Bopanna - however, managed little practice on a day when their Olympic dreams were finally given the nod by AITA.


Paes may pull out of London Olympics

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:55 AM PDT

AITA bowed to the wishes of Bhupathi and Bopanna, allowing them to play as a team in Olympics while pairing Leander Paes with 206th-ranked Vishnu.


Rosicky on bench for Czechs vs Portugal

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:50 AM PDT

Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky was named among the substitutes to face Portugal in their Euro 2012 quarterfinal on Thursday.


Big 3 primed for Wimbledon double bill

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 08:36 AM PDT

The golden trio of Djokovic, Nadal and Federer have now won 28 of the last 29 Slams - it would have been all 29 if Federer had not lost the 2009 US Open final.


Paes will partner Sania in London: AITA

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 07:10 AM PDT

All India Tennis Association president Anil Khanna stood firm on his decision to field Leander Paes and Sania Mirza as mixed doubles team for the Olympics.


Paes pulls out of Olympics: TV reports

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:29 AM PDT

According to TV reports, Leander Paes has decided to withdraw from the London Olympics after AITA has paired him with lower ranked Vishnu Vardhan.


Salman Butt released from prison

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 03:24 AM PDT

Salman Butt's lawyers say he has been released from prison just seven months into a 2-year sentence for involvement in a spot-fixing scandal.


Leander's father slams AITA's decision

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 03:07 AM PDT

Vece Paes slammed AITA's decision to pair Leander with Vishnu Vardhan, saying the move was unfair on the country's highest-ranked player.


Rosicky won't start against Portugal

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 03:07 AM PDT

Czech Republic playmaker Tomas Rosicky will definitely not start the Euro 2012 quarterfinal against Portugal, team manager Vladimir Smicer said.

Excited to be playing together: Bhupathi

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:48 AM PDT

Bhupathi and Bopanna heaved a sigh of relief as the AITA allowed the duo to team up for the Olympics after both of them adamantly refused to partner Paes.


AITA to send two teams for Olympics

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:42 AM PDT

The All India Tennis Association has decided to send two men's doubles teams for the event, pairing Leander Paes with a lower-ranked Vishnu Vardhan.


AITA to send two team to Olympics

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:14 AM PDT

Putting rest to the speculations about India's selection crisis for the Olympics, AITA has announced that it will send two men's doubles teams for the event.


I am fit to partner Paes, says Somdev

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:01 AM PDT

In a new twist to the crisis in Indian tennis, Somdev Devvarman said he is fit to partner Leander Paes in the Olympics if asked by the AITA.


'Dav's flawed selection hurting Pakistan'

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:47 PM PDT

Pakistan's former Test opener Mohsin Khan feels the team's recent poor results are due to the flawed choices made by new coach Dav Whatmore.


Czechs aiming to stop Ronnie running

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 01:44 PM PDT

Czech Republic coach Michal Bilek says his team must stop Cristiano Ronaldo running at them or he will be "impossible" to stop in quarterfinal on Thursday.

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