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Shiv Kapur leapfrogs to 2nd spot in Cambodian Open

Indian pro Shiv Kapur jumped into title contention after a sparking second round card of five-under 67 that not only sent him soaring to second spot in Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open but also brightened his chances of salvaging an Asian Tour card for next season. Currently in 69th position on the Asian Tour Order of [...]

Gambhir, Tendulkar script India’s great escape

Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar hit opportune centuries as India came up with a spirited batting display to salvage a draw in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad on Friday. Opener Gautam Gambhir conjured up yet another marathon innings of 114 runs, result of his six-and-half hour vigil, before Sachin Tendulkar (100 [...]

China reaffirm Asian supremacy in TT, defend both team titles

Chinese paddlers reasserted continental supremacy by defending both the men’s and women’s team titles on the fourth day of the 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships in Lucknow, while Indian men finished a distant seventh in the Champions Division. Chinese men survived several anxious moments before getting better of Japan 3-2 in a marathon final, while [...]

Somdev opts out of US Challenger event

Somdev Devvarman has withdrawn from the singles event of the USD 50,000 ATP Challenger tournament in Champaign, United States, due to a shoulder problem. Somdev was seeded sixth in the tournament, which began on Monday, and has been replaced by lucky loser Cecil Mamiit of Philippines. Now Indian challenge remains only in the doubles event [...]

Indian Weightlifting Federation’s fate to be known tomorrow

Dope-tainted Indian Weightlifting Federation’s fate will be known on Thursday after the sport’s world governing body deliberates on whether to ban it or let it off with a fine in its ongoing Executive Board meeting in Goyang City, Korea. The international body’s Executive Board has not yet taken up the six doping cases from India [...]

Saina, Arvind out of China Super Series

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the China Super Series after going down to Chinese qualifier Xia Jingyun in the second round of the women’s singles event in Shanghai on Thursday. The seventh seed Indian squandered a first game lead to lose 21-17 8-21 13-21 to Xie in a 52-minute battle. Compatriot Arvind [...]

India fightback to save Test after Lankan run feast

India fought back gallantly in their bid to save the first cricket Test but were still not completely out of danger after Sri Lanka piled up the agony on the hosts with a record-breaking run deluge in Ahmedabad on Thursday. After being buried by a massive 334-run first innings lead mainly built around a world [...]

Ahmedabad Test: Sri Lanka 155 for one at tea

Sri Lanka were 155 for one at tea in their first innings on the second day of the first cricket Test against India at Motera in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Brief Score: India first innings 426 all out. Sri Lanka first innings: 155 for one in 34 overs (T Paranavitana 35, T Dilshan 88 batting, K [...]

Ahmedabad Test: Sri Lanka 155 for one at tea

Ahmedabad Test: Lanka fight back to restrict India

Sri Lanka fought back to terminate India’s first innings for 426 before making 37 runs for no loss at lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Left arm swing bowler Chanaka Welegedara got the important breakthrough early in the morning by getting rid of the well-set and ominous-looking [...]

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