Kipyego, Wude win Delhi Half Marathon
byNew Delhi: Kenya’s Edwin Kipyego clinched the elite men’s title in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon while Ethiopia’s Yimer Wude won the women’s race here…
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India’s top mountain biking race pedal’s off in Himachal
byShimla: Seventy-five intrepid cyclists set out from here Saturday morning to conquer the rocky terrain of Himachal Pradesh for the eighth edition of the…
Saina flies high in IAF aircraft
byHyderabad: For India’s top woman badminton player Saina Nehwal, it was a different experience — flying high in the sky in an Indian Air…
Its race time for Himalayan mountain biking, motor rallying
byShimla: It is racing time in the mountains as participants in the country’s two most gruelling off-road events are all set to zoom through…
No more Taliban fears, Afghan girls dare to play football
byNew Delhi: Afghan girls have left behind years of strife and torment under the Taliban rule. They feel liberated to even play football out…
PM honours Mary Kom, Yogeshwar Dutt
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday presented special awards to Olympic medallists Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt. Boxer Mary Kom and wrestler Dutt…
India lift Nehru Cup beating Cameroon in a penalty shootout
byNew Delhi: India lifted the Nehru Cup for the third consecutive time beating Cameroon 5-4 in a penalty shootout at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here…
Former Sri Lankan cricketer slams premier league critics
byColombo: Former leading Sri Lankan cricketer and cricket selector Aravinda De Silva Friday slammed critics of the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament,…
Roddick to retire after US Open
byNew York: American veteran Andy Roddick has said he will retire after the US Open. “Walking off at Wimbledon, I felt like I knew,” Roddick…
Benefica may soon play with Goa soccer team
byPanaji: Benefica, one of the top football clubs in Portugal, could soon challenge footballers in Goa to a match, according to organisers of an Indo-Portuguese…