MSLTA ties up with insurance firm for inter-club tennis

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:42

Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) has tied up with general insurance firm Liberty Videocon to conduct an inter-club tournament which would feature over 200 teams.

Australian Open 2014: Heat stops play

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 11:45

Melbourne: Play at the Australian Open was called to a halt on day four of the championships on Thursday with temperatures at Melbourne Park hitting 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) and still rising. Organisers, who have been slammed for forcing players to play on in searing temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday, enacted the third stage of their "Extreme Heat Policy" at about 1.50pm local time (0250 GMT). Play would continue in all matches until the end of the ongoing set and then cease

Sowjanya shocks Prarthana to lift ITF singles crown

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 14:33

Unseeded Sowjanya Bavisetti capped her superb run with the singles title when she stunned second seed Prarthana Thombare at the USD 10,000 Endurance MSLTA ITF women`s tennis championships here on Sunday.

Australian Open: History-chasing Serena starts favourite in Melbourne Park

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 20:17

It has become such a cliche in today`s super-fast changing world that every other day, there is a mention of history creating feat. But still, there are lot many records and achievements left to be equalled or be conqured, and lot more avenues to be created for the future generation. In such a backdrop, Serena Williams is looking to win her 18th Grand Slam single`s title at Melbourne Park. If she happens to lift the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup - for the sixth time in her career, she will equal

Ankita given top billing in ITF event

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 21:17

Ankita Raina, India`s top woman tennis player, has been given the top billing in the USD 10,000 MSLTA ITF women`s championships, organised and played at the EMMTC Tennis Centre at Garkheda here from Monday.

Assam lifter sets 3 junior national records

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 00:10

Md. Jameer Hussain of Assam shattered three national junior records en route to sweeping the three gold on offer in the men`s 94kg category on the concluding day of the 50th Men & 26th Women Junior National Weightlifting Championships here on Sunday.

Iranian Idani wins gold at youth chess worlds

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 21:01

Pouya Idani of Iran won a gold medal at the World Youth Chess Championships in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

will ensure disciplinary hearings against `sex scandal` not delayed: Proteas football

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 18:43

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has said that it would `fight` to ensure that the disciplinary hearings into sexual misconduct allegations against its Cape Town vice-president Vernon Seymour were not delayed.

U-17 WC hosting rights highlight of 2013 for Indian football

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 12:44

Securing the hosting rights of the prestigious 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup was the lone silver lining in an otherwise disappointing and forgettable year gone by for Indian football.

Ashwini Ponappa and I are the best, says shuttler Jwala Gutta

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 13:26

Top Indian shuttler Jwala Gutta, who on Monday won the women`s doubles title at the 78th Senior National Badminton Championships, said that she and her partner Ashwini Ponnappa "are the best".

Sindhu, Srikanth win titles in Nationals Championship

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 21:02

Young shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth notched up contrasting victories in the summit clashes to clinch the women`s and men`s titles respectively at the 78th Senior National Badminton Championships here on Monday.

Railways crush HP in women`s Senior National Volleyball match

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 19:59

Last year`s men`s runners-up Tamil Nadu defeated Services 3-0 while defending women`s champions Railways crushed Himachal Pradesh 3-0 in the 62nd Senior National Volleyball Championships on Monday.