Balu, Reddy enter main draw of Ganesh Naik ITF Women`s Championships

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 20:43

Youngsters Sharmada Balu and Snehadevi were the two Indians to make the main draw of the $25000 Ganesh Naik ITF Women`s Championships after winning their respective matches.

Chitra settles for bronze at ISBF World snooker

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 19:34

India`s Chitra Magimairajan had to settle for a bronze at the IBSF World Snooker Championships after she went down against Wendy Jans 1-4 in the semi-finals here.

Women guaranteed medal, men ousted at World Snooker Championships

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 19:04

India`s Varsha Sanjeev and Chitra Magimairajan entered the quarter-final of the IBSF World Snooker Championships even as the men`s challenge ended in the last-16 round here.

Shahbaaz beats defending champ to advance in world snooker

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 00:41

India`s Shahbaaz Adil Khan raised his game when it mattered the most to stun defending champion Muhammad Asif of Pakistan 4-3 and enter the last-32 stage of the IBSF World Snooker Championships.

Formula One: Nico Hulkenberg rejoins Sahara Force India

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 23:42

German driver Nico Hulkenberg will return to Sahara Force India in the Formula One Championships next year after agreeing a multi-year deal, the F1 team said on Tuesday.

Manika, Grover in main draw of World Junior TT

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 21:05

Manika Batra and Sudhanshu Grover have got a direct entry in the singles event of the World Junior Table Tennis Championships to be held in Moroccan capital Rabat from Dec 1-8.

Hammer record holder Heidler to skip Beijing Worlds

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 15:47

Three months after failing to qualify for world championship final in Moscow, Betty Heidler, world record holder for women`s hammer throw, said she`ll not attend the 2015 Worlds in Beijing.

China bag 2 golds, 3 silvers at trampoline gymnastics worlds

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 10:38

China won two more titles and three silver medals at the FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships here Saturday evening.

No gold, Indian billiards missed Advani at World C`ships

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 16:10

No Indian cueist managed to win a gold medal at the recently-concluded World Billiards Championships and the one who probably had the best chance could not be there because of a clash in scheduling.

Confident McIlroy looks for victory in Shanghai

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 16:52

Former world number one Rory McIlroy says he is ready to notch up his first Tour victory of 2013 at the USD 8.5 million World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai beginning Thursday.

Sardara rested, Manpreet to lead India at Asian Hockey CT

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 18:33

India skipper Sardara Singh has been rested for 3rd Asian Champions Trophy as Hockey India (HI) announced a young 18-member squad, to be led by midfielder Manpreet Singh, for the tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan from November 2-10.

Beating Kramnik at Bonn was important for Anand

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 17:21

He is known to be composure personified even under immense pressure and Viswanathan Anand, who is gearing up to defend his world title next month, gave ample proof of it in the 2008 edition against Vladimir Kramnik when he outwitted the celebrated Russian to clinch his third World Championship.