TTFI initiates drive to catch erring players

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 19:30

With just 10 days to go for the Cadet and Sub-Junior Nationals, the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has tightened the noose around the age-defaulters with an ultimatum of producing the proper age-proof certificates to the federation.

Lahiri, Sujjan keep Indian challenge going

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 18:19

Anirban Lahiri blasted his way to the day`s best card of eight-under 64 to rocket to tied third position behind Spanish star Sergio Garcia (65) and US Open winner Justin Rose (68) at the end of the second day of the USD one million Thailand Golf Championships.

Tikolo takes over from Brown as Kenya coach

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 22:02

Former skipper Steve Tikolo has been named as Kenya`s interim cricket coach, replacing Robin Brown, who stood down after the side`s failure to qualify for next year`s ICC World Twenty20 championships in Bangladesh

Top men paddlers skip north zone Table Tennis Championships

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 18:06

Top men shuttlers Sharath Kamal, Soumyajit Ghosh, Anthony Amalraj and Harmeet Desai will miss the North Zone National Ranking Table Tennis Championships starting here on friday, owing to participation in various leagues abroad.

Solid starts for Bhullar, Sujjan at Thai Golf Championships

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 17:58

Gaganjeet Bhullar missed the final birdie by a whisker but managed to finish sole fourth with a six-under 66 on the opening day of the Thai Golf Championships here on thursday.

Ankita, Rutuja knocked out of Ganesh Naik ITF Championships

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 19:48

Indian tennis players, Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale crashed of the USD 25000 Ganesh Naik ITF Women`s tennis championships after going down in their respective second round singles matches here on wednesday.

Gauri, Gurbani share lead in Usha Golf

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 18:22

Gauri Monga and Gurbani Singh shared the lead after round one of the Usha Western India Ladies and Junior Girls Championships being held at the Poona Golf Course here Wednesday.

Bhullar, Randhawa in fray at Thai Golf Championships

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 17:41

On a high after clinching his fifth Asian Tour title earlier this month, Gaganjeet Bhullar will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Thai Golf Championships starting here on thursday.

Vasanti loses in first round of Ganesh Naik ITF Championships

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 21:06

Wild card entrant Vasanti Shinde of India went down to second seeded Diana Marcinkevica of Latvia 1-6 4-6 in the first round of the of the USD 25000 Ganesh Naik ITF Women`s Tennis Championships here monday.

Top seeds win at ITF Women`s Championships

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 20:48

Second seeded Diana Marcinkevica of Latvia and third seeded Gioia Barbieri of Italy scored contrasting wins to enter the singles second round at the $25,000 Ganesh Naik ITF Women’s Tennis Championships being played at the Ganesh Naik Tennis Complex here Monday.

Russian skiing champion banned from Sochi Olympics

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 20:47

Russian freestyle skiing star Anna Orlovskaya will miss the Sochi Winter Olympics for abusing anti-doping rules, the national anti-doping agency said Monday.

Wrestlers strike gold at Commonwealth Championships

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 17:48

The Indian men`s Greco Roman wrestling team notched up a rich haul of seven gold, five silver and two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Championships held in Johannesburg from December 5 to 7.