Britain's Andy Murray advanced to his first Grand Slam final by stunning world number one Rafael Nadal
Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained in line for twin honours at the LG ICC Awards 2008 while his Team India colleagues Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Ishant Sharma were also nominated in various categories for cricket’s version of the Oscars to be given away in Dubai on Wednesday.
The selectors today put a huge question mark over the future of former skipper Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh by leaving the left-handed duo out of the Rest of India squad for the September 24-28 Irani Cup tie against Ranji Trophy champions Delhi at Vadodara.
Former selectors differed in their views on rushing Mahendra Singh Dhoni into Test captaincy after coach Gary Kirsten sparked the debate by saying that the India ODI skipper was ready for the job.
The second edition of the Twenty20 Champions League will be held in September-October 2009, organisers said today, dealing another blow to the crisis-ridden Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
American Serena Williams defeated second seed Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5 in the women’s US Open final today morning for her ninth career Grand Slam title and the world No 1 ranking.
Tennis history will be made later tonight in the US Open men’s final, but whether a familiar face or shocking upstart claim’s the $1.5 million champion’s prize remains to be seen.
Andrew Symonds has harboured a growing resentment towards Cricket Australia and he has resisted all attempts by the administration to patch up the rocky relationship.
For Roger Federer to win his fifth US Open title in a row, the Swiss second seed must prove he still has what it takes to beat Novak Djokovic, this time in a semi-final rematch of last year’s final.
In the end, it was just a one-horse race as Advani was in his element.
Bangladesh’s batsmen again failed as they fell to another demoralising defeat in their one-day series against Australia at the TIO Stadium today.
Paes hopes to repeat 1999 Wimbledon feat
Nine years after his twin crowns at Wimbledon, Leander Paes is hoping history to repeat itself at the US Open.
Nadal to face Murray in US Open semis
Nadal to face Murray in US Open semis
World No 1 Rafael Nadal advanced to his first US Open semi-final by battling back to defeat 35th-ranked American Mardy Fish 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 early today morning.
Venus lets another one slip away to little sis Serena
Venus lets another one slip away to little sis Serena
Venus Williams will have to be content with beating Serena in the Wimbledon final after her sister avenged that loss yesterday by battling back from the brink of defeat in the US Open.
Kirsten faces BCCI backlash after Dhoni comments
Kirsten faces BCCI backlash after Dhoni comments
The Cricket Board today took strong exception to coach Gary Kirsten’s comments in the media that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ready for Test captaincy and asked the South African to concentrate on his job only.
Pakistan’s fast bowling ace Shoaib Akhtar was heading home today after a visa glitch stymied his plans to launch a comeback with English county side Surrey, the player said.
Bhajji doesn’t care whether Symonds tours India or not
Bhajji doesn’t care whether Symonds tours India or not
The whole of Australia maybe waiting with bated breath to know if Andrew Symonds will eventually tour India but his bete noire Harbhajan Singh says he just could not care less.
Lee keen to erase marriage blues, looks forward to India tour
Lee keen to erase marriage blues, looks forward to India tour
Brett Lee enjoys a status in India which his teammates can only dream and the Australian spearhead said he is ready to put behind his broken marriage to play his maiden Test on Indian soil.
Kevin Pietersen warned his England team that he won’t tolerate them sliding into a comfort zone after wrapping up the one-day series against South Africa.
New Zealand’s Oliver makes Pankaj Advani earn his win.
From goalkeeper to striker, St Xavier’s Jivitesh has played every role to the T.
World No 1 Nadal tested enroute to quarters!
World No 1 Nadal tested enroute to quarters!
World No 1 Rafael Nadal battled his way into the US Open quarter-finals yesterday, outlasting 55th-ranked Sam Querrey 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 to match his best career showing at the Grand Slam event.
It's Serena vs Venus AGAIN!
It's Serena vs Venus AGAIN!
Serena Williams will face sister Venus at the US Open for the fourth time after bringing Severine Bremond’s wild card run to a halt with a 6-2, 6-2 victory yesterday.
Angry Indian tennis chiefs today vowed not to allow private bodies to organise ATP and WTA events in the country after two tournaments this year were cancelled.
Fit-again Shoaib Akhtar vowed today to use a short stint with Surrey to mount a comeback at international level, saying he would do his best to help the English county side avoid relegation.
Sangakkara hails Dhoni’s big-match temperament
Amitabh follows son Abhishek’s cue; was in London for Sunday’s Chelsea-Spurs match
Back in January an English sports magazine published a list of what its editor thought were the world’s top 50 cricketers.
When Evander Holyfield came looking for Vijender
When Evander Holyfield came looking for Vijender
Beijing gave Vijender Singh the most cherished moments of his fledgling career but the one thing the Olympic bronze medallist missed out there was a chance to meet American boxing legend Evander Holyfield, who came looking for him after his semi-final bout.
Four-time defending champion Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the US Open yesterday, while Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic struggled to send off a stubborn teen challenger.
Second-ranked Jelena Jankovic moved closer to her first Grand Slam title and reclaiming the World No 1 ranking with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 triumph yesterday over Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki at the US Open.
Leander Paes returns from New York a little happy, a tad sad but as always with a new season to look forward to.
Stuart Clark dismisses Kirsten’s remark about Symonds’ absence easing tension during Ind-Aus series.
For Subramaniam Badrinath, getting the India cap was like a dream that was getting further away from him every month.
The story of former India ’keeper Vishwanath’s journey to hell and back.
American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan won their seventh Grand Slam men’s doubles crown yesterday, defeating Leander Paes and Czech Lukas Dlouhy 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (12/10) to take the US Open title.
Now that she has reached her first career Grand Slam final, Jelena Jankovic says her main goal is to win a US Open title but a No 1 ranking would tickle her funny bone as well.
Grand Slam semi-final debutante Andy Murray is playing the best tennis of his career at the US Open and could be poised to capture Britain’s first men’s Grand Slam title in the 40-year Open era.
Zaheer Khan tells MiD DAY why his successful tour of Sri Lanka was so critical to his career.
For Roger Federer to win his fifth US Open title in a row, the Swiss second seed must prove he still has what it takes to beat Novak Djokovic, this time in a semi-final rematch of last year's final.
With the weather often playing pranks and the long, sweeping bends and undulating climbs of the 7.004km Spa-Francorchamps putting a premium on racecraft, Force India will expect Belgian Grand Prix to yield their maiden Formula One points on Sunday.
At 35, leg-spinner Bryce quit his long-standing job to play cricket full-time. Next month, he could play for Australia
Even before the India A vs Australia A three-day game began, Mohammad Kaif could be seen trying to adjust his stance.
If at all you needed further proof of Cricket Australia’s professionalism, selector Jamie Cox provided it yesterday.
“ANYTHING for charity.” Kapil Dev is only glad to contribute to the less fortunate.
Flintoff starred with bat and ball as England won the fourth one-day international against South Africa at Lord’s yesterday.
The ONGC-IBSF World Billiards Championship to be played over both, the point-format and the traditional time-format.
Mumbai’s Prasanna Raghuram Rao helped India’s U-16 team to bag the gold at the World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad in Mersin, Turkey.
Mahesh Bhupathi and his Australian partner Samantha Stosur crashed out of US Open mixed doubles.
Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic breezed into the third round of the US Open with a straight-set triumph yesterday then brushed aside rumours of romance with Paraguayan Olympic beauty Leryn Franco.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport struggled through one of the worst games of her career yesterday in a frustrating third-round US Open loss that could mark the end of her career.
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene elected to bat after winning the toss against India in the fifth and final one-day international today afternoon.
MULTI-sport official Ashok Lohar passed away after suffering a massive stroke at the Mahindra Stadium yesterday.
Punjab National Bank Hockey Academy and Sports Authority of India Academy, Lucknow will lock horns in the final of the under-19 All-India Inter Academies hockey tournament.
MALLAKHAMB may not be a big hit in India, but it has its following in the world.
SLEDGING is nothing new in sports and if you can deal with it, chances are you will emerge victorious.
On a night commemorating the great man’s birth centenary, it was fitting that Sir Don Bradman’s two passions were on show.
CHIEF of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar sent out an emphatic message last night from the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo to the cricket-loving public of India: “Never should this triumph be underestimated in the history pages of one-day cricket.”
Happy with runs flowing from his blade, India’s young middle order batsman Suresh Raina says he is particularly satisfied to have managed to read enigmatic Sri Lankan spin twin of Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis.
CRICKET memorabilia has few takers in India (Harbhajan Singh’s 2001 hat-trick ball fetched a mere Rs 50,000 at a charity auction) than England and Australia
It is an emotional time for Australia’s cricketers. So much so, that captain Ricky Ponting is ready to forsake the modernisms of the game to wear the old. Literally.
Lankan freak's IPL coach Buchanan says even he was clueless while watching his variations
Team India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat against Sri Lanka in the fourth and penultimate one-dayer on the reserve day today afternoon.
Fans go berserk as India’s Olympic stars return home.
DETERMINATION, it is believed, makes you do things you never thought were possible.
FOR someone who once held the 100m world record, Linford Christie can very well understand what Usain Bolt achieved at the Olympic Games in Beijing was simply out of this world.
Olympic powerhouse keen to take up the willow sport now that it is an Asian Games event
After their resounding success in the Beijing Olympics, India's bronze medallists duo of wrestler Sushil Kumar and boxer Vijender Singh returned home to a rapturous welcome from thousands of ecstatic fans at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi in the wee hours today.
...on his birth centenary tomorrow, he would be displeased at the state of world cricket, says fellow Invincible Neil Harvey
Intermittent drizzle today delayed the day-night fourth and penultimate cricket one-dayer between India and Sri Lanka scheduled to start at 14.30.
Kevin Pietersen’s start to his reign as England captain could hardly have gone better. Yet, it is about to get another boost according to the man himself.
The Games are over and now it is time to take stock.
Indian boxing contingent promises bagful of medals in the run-up to the London Games
Going by the sheer dominance of Kenyans in marathons, it was always surprising to note that a Kenyan had never clinched gold in an Olympic marathon.
Indians must get on the top of their Sri Lankan nemesis Ajantha Mendis by punishing him for his bad deliveries to bring him under pressure, says Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Pakistan and India might be traditional rivals in many ways but yesterday they got together to force the International Cricket Council (ICC) and its member countries to put off a decision to relocate the Champions Trophy to Sri Lanka.
India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and Bahaman partner Mark Knowles lost to the Brazilian pairing of Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa 5-7, 2-6 in the doubles final of the Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven on Saturday ahead of the US Open, which starts today.
'I'm startled by the criticism': Kalmadi
Stung by criticism for his no-show at Vijender's medal ceremony, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi today defended himself and said it was not possible for him to shrug international commitment to see the Indian boxer at the podium.
Lambi race ka ghoda
Bekele completes rare 5000m & 1000m double and dedicates his triumph to the
Stung by criticism for his no-show at Vijender's medal ceremony, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi today defended himself and said it was not possible for him to shrug international commitment to see the Indian boxer at the podium.
Lambi race ka ghoda
Bekele completes rare 5000m & 1000m double and dedicates his triumph to the
people of Ethiopia.
Messi rubs salt; hails Olympic experience
Gold medal for Messi was the top headline of the day on http://www.fcbarcelona.com/ but the Spanish club won’t be too happy about the fact that their star player has already had to go through the grind before the start of Spanish season.
Sean seals it for Stanislaus
Messi rubs salt; hails Olympic experience
Gold medal for Messi was the top headline of the day on http://www.fcbarcelona.com/ but the Spanish club won’t be too happy about the fact that their star player has already had to go through the grind before the start of Spanish season.
Sean seals it for Stanislaus
SEAN D’SOUZA’S lone goal saved St Stanislaus (Bandra) the blushes.
Bronze no good for fans
Bronze no good for fans
Brazil, the nation with an awesome reputation in world soccer, may have won the
bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics.
Post Games: Venues to be well utilised
Post Games: Venues to be well utilised
According to a Beijing Olympics economy expert, the new competition venues
created will be well utilised after the Games
Watching the men’s hockey final between Germany and Spain last night.
BCCI rewards Beijing Olympics heroes
THE Cricket Board today decided to reward shooter Abhinav Bindra, the country’s first-ever individual gold medallist in Olympic Games, and bronze medal winners — grappler Sushil Kumar and pugilist Vijender Kumar — with cash prizes totalling Rs 45 lakh.
Abhinav Bindra gifted a Volvo luxury car
The windfall after he won an Olympic gold in shooting in the Beijing Games continued and Abhinav Bindra was today gifted a Rs 44-lakh Volvo sedan for his outstanding achievement.
Kubica quickest in final practice
BCCI rewards Beijing Olympics heroes
THE Cricket Board today decided to reward shooter Abhinav Bindra, the country’s first-ever individual gold medallist in Olympic Games, and bronze medal winners — grappler Sushil Kumar and pugilist Vijender Kumar — with cash prizes totalling Rs 45 lakh.
Abhinav Bindra gifted a Volvo luxury car
The windfall after he won an Olympic gold in shooting in the Beijing Games continued and Abhinav Bindra was today gifted a Rs 44-lakh Volvo sedan for his outstanding achievement.
Kubica quickest in final practice
Poland’s Robert Kubica set the fastest time in today morning’s final free practice for tomorrow’s European Grand Prix.
Usain Bolt is no showboater, says Rogge
Usain Bolt is no showboater, says Rogge
IOC president Jacques Rogge has denied saying that Usain Bolt.
Drinks on me
Drinks on me
That’s what Bolt promised Trinidad and Tobago Men’s 4x100m relay team if they cold beat his Jamaican side
JB Petit's round-the-year practice sessions paid off in style.
Taiwo is a proud Nigerian
Home is where the heart is. And for referee Michael Taiwo, home is Nigeria.
This Chinese girl knows Hindi
Taiwo is a proud Nigerian
Home is where the heart is. And for referee Michael Taiwo, home is Nigeria.
This Chinese girl knows Hindi
Nineteen-year-old Tong Liu is one of the most efficient volunteers at the Beijing Olympics.
Pune races: Aquadisiac for main event
Aquadisiac, who has used his two runs this season to strip fitter, can win the Rajaram Chhatrapati Trophy for Class II horses to be run over nine furlongs.
China used Olympics as a catalyst for human rights abuses: HRW
Pune races: Aquadisiac for main event
Aquadisiac, who has used his two runs this season to strip fitter, can win the Rajaram Chhatrapati Trophy for Class II horses to be run over nine furlongs.
China used Olympics as a catalyst for human rights abuses: HRW
A leading international human rights watchdog says that the Beijing Olympics has put an end to the notion that the games are a "force for good" as it has resulted in setting back the clock with regards to respect for human rights in China.
Women TT champs 'sex up' sport
Women TT champs 'sex up' sport
Maria Sharapova's dresses may never make an appearance, nor the Williams sisters' bling, but table tennis is at least trying to sex up its sport.
They left me homeless!
They left me homeless!
Charlesworth reveals his bitter experience with Indian hockey which forced him to return to Perth and live in a rented house
Veronica Campbell-Brown continued Jamaica’s domination of the Olympic sprint events by retaining her 200m title yesterday.
Not every day does somebody win both the 100m and 200m in world record time, but the American’s haul of eight golds is more difficult to achieve
SOMETIMES it is not just winning that matters. Adarsh English School (Prabhadevi) found a reason to cheer even after going down 1-5 against Dhirubhai Ambani International (Bandra) in the group stage of the Nike-MSSA U-16 Div IV inter-school football tournament at Azad Maidan yesterday.
Vijay Mallya optimistic of Force India opening its account
New Zealand Cricket Players’ Association boss Heath Mills admitted there is growing frustration with the International Cricket Council about their handling of the issues surrounding next month’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee today confirmed that the breakdown of his two-year-old marriage was behind his decision to skip the three-match one-day series against Bangladesh starting August 30.
Not only BRAWNZ!
Not only BRAWNZ!
What it took to make Sushil Kumar India’s first Olympic medal-winner in wrestling since 1952
Opener Virat earns his spurs with quality knock
DEFENDING champions Jamnabai Narsee (Juhu) are yet to register a win and are finding it tough to make a mark in the Super League of the MSSA football tournament.
Cricket Australia yesterday denied reports that it had pulled out of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan
Kumar says he owes his win to the support provided by co-boxers Akhil and Jitender
Going by the sheer ethos of sport, it is unfair to write-off any athlete, or for that matter say that he simply cannot do this or will not be able to achieve that.
Indian boxing contingent’s physiotherapist Heath Matthews told MiD DAY that given the injury to Jitender Kumar’s face in the previous bout, it was no less than a miracle that he took to the ring for his 51 Kg Flyweight match yesterday.
That is Anju Bobby George’s reason for participating in the long jump qualifiers despite injuring her foot in training.
Plucky Prachin!
Plucky Prachin!
A fifer is a significant feat in cricket, but in football it’s even more rare and special.
Dumb-ulla poser?
Dumb-ulla poser?
Dhoni needs to get his assessment of the wicket right in the 2nd ODI.
No issues now!
No issues now!
Paes’ resignation as captain could contribute to a controversy-free Davis Cup team.
Aussies not open to Lanka option
As expected, the Australian cricketers don’t consider Sri Lanka a safe option for this year’s Champions Trophy in the wake of Pakistan being considered too dangerous to tour.
Chairman Mao's badge 'lucky' for Dan
Chairman Mao's badge 'lucky' for Dan
Chinese After winning men's singles badminton crown at the Beijing Olympics, China's Lin Dan has revealed that the secret to his success was a lucky badge of 'Chairman' Mao Zedong which he wore during his campaign.
Liu apologizes to China
Liu apologizes to China
Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang has publicly apologized for letting the nation down after he quit the Olympics due to an injury but also vowed to stage a comeback.
All is not lost yet!
All is not lost yet!
Akhil Kumar plans to mentor India’s other medal hopes Vijender and Jitender after losing in quarters.
Gold is not the end of it
Gold is not the end of it
Bindra’s coach Buhlmann tells him to look beyond winning and enjoy the sport.
I didn’t expect any medal at Beijing: Szucsak
India’s so-called star-studded nine-member shooting squad only managed one medal at the Beijing Olympics having finished all their engagements here on Sunday.
Injuries force China’s poster boy and defending champion Liu Xiang out of the 110m hurdles.
Can’t read, so bleed
Long wait takes the sheen off Christ Church’s win
Can’t read, so bleed
Skipper Dhoni admits inability to sort out Mendis was the key factor in India’s heavy defeat.
Long wait takes the sheen off Christ Church’s win
IF the wait is a fruitful one, then it’s welcomed. But if it occurs due to someone else’s negligence, it’s a torture.
Team India wins toss, to bat first
Team India wins toss, to bat first
India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the first one-dayer of the five-match series against Sri Lanka today morning.
Neha crashes out of Olympics TT competition in 1st round
Neha crashes out of Olympics TT competition in 1st round
National champion paddler Neha Aggarwal's Olympics experience lasted just 34 minutes as she lost to Lay Jiang Fang of Australia in the women's singles preliminary round today morning.
Here's a ring of hope
Boxers Vijender and Jitender replicate Akhil’s Friday exploits to keep India's flame burning
Praising Haryana boxers Akhil, Jitender and Vijender Kumar for their fine performance at the Beijing Olympics so far.
Heartbreak for Blake
Bolt of lightning strikes Beijing
Heartbreak for Blake
US tennis player James Blake was understandably upset when a blatant act of shoddy sportsmanship on the part of his opponent cost him an entry into the final.
Bolt of lightning strikes Beijing
A BOLT of lightning struck Beijing’s “Bird’s Nest” national stadium last night at 8.30 pm.
American girl Nastia Liukin derived inspiration from one of her father’s Olympic gold medals in her bedroom to win one of her own.
Spain's Olympic basketball team will apologize for making an advertisement where players posed with slit-eye gestures in a move the International Olympic Committee deemed inappropriate.
Himani's dream comes true
Himani's dream comes true
HIMANI Nagrath dared to dream. She would sit in her classroom and fantasise about playing a football match and winning it for her school. And that’s what exactly happened yesterday
Loss, but no disgrace!
National coach Pullela Gopichand finds a host of positives despite Saina Nehwal’s defeat yesterday
Marlee Baker is a 10-time Olympian. No, she has not participated in the quadrennial event 10 times in a row, but she forms a very significant part of it nevertheless.
Despite cruising through to the third round, Lee-Hesh are not thinking too far ahead
Sania Mirza’s miserable Olympics experience ended yesterday when she and partner Sunitha Rao crashed out of the women’s doubles at the second round stage.
Deputy chef-de-mission of the Indian contingent, Baljit Singh Sethi said Abhinav Bindra should have been more careful with his gun, which was allegedly tampered with before the final.
How St Xavier’s lad got it ‘right’ against Dominic Savio
Having already secured three gold medals in his fabled bid for eight, USA's Michael Phelps took 0.06 second off the previous record of 1:52.09 he set at Melbourne in March 2007.
‘Now, our turn!’
Paes inspired to go for gold with Bhupathi after Bindra’s Monday heroics.
IT pays to value the role of sports psychology.
Roger Federer finally got a win over Rafa this year.
BAI secretary VK Verma believes Saina’s dream run at Beijing will help redeem the dwindling image of badminton in the country.
Lee-Hesh in quarters
Their impeccable on-court camaraderie betrayed no signs of a stormy past as Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi today inched closer to their first joint Olympic medal by reaching the quarterfinals of the men's doubles event here.
Lee-Hesh in quarters
Their impeccable on-court camaraderie betrayed no signs of a stormy past as Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi today inched closer to their first joint Olympic medal by reaching the quarterfinals of the men's doubles event here.
Touted as one of India's biggest medal hopes at Beijing, Sandhu stood alone after failing to qualify for his pet trap shooting event as Abhinav Bindra hogged all the attention.
The entire nation soaked in the success of Abhinav Bindra yesterday. 
It is time to celebrate the most significant moment in the history of Indian sport.
Hemal Ashar pens a poem to salute Abhinav’s Beijing feat.
Indians believe they have faced Ajantha Mendis sufficiently and are certain he won’t be a problem in the ODI series.
ALISTAIR Rodrigues was an extremely dejected yesterday.
Pakistan to host, confirms ICC.
American wins ninth gold medal to join elite band of Olympians.
Khade stands tall!.
Jamaica’s 100 metres world record holder Usain Bolt said yesterday he was not worried about being favourite for the Olympic gold medal.
As a perfect icing on the cake, Mendis surpassed England pace legend Alec Bedser’s record of 24 wickets in a three-Test debut series with the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar.
Sippy shines.
How George Bush’s thumbs-up and the American flag warmed Phelps’ cold body.
Despite the Indian Olympic Association having clarified that it was too late to include weightlifter Monika Devi in the Beijing Olympics even though she was cleared of all doping charges
If India’s fastest swimmer, Virdhawal Khade is to be believed, there is no doubt American Michael Phelps will beat Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven gold medals at the Olympics
India shooter Gagan Narang prefers to shoot from his gun rather than his lip.
Nehwal is aware her dream run at Games could be over today.
Gu is down in the dumps, literally
Accusing IOA and SAI of being involved in “a big manipulative game” to keep out weightlifter Monika Devi of the Beijing Olympics>
World number one Rafael Nadal rolled into the fourth round of the US Open, winning the final 11 games to answer a fightback while serving notice he could take his first Flushing Meadows title.
Oh fish!
Oh fish!
Andrew Symonds, the Australian cricket team’s answer to Usain Bolt, pays a heavy price for going fishing and missing a group meeting.
German magazine reports Brazil’s 3-0 win over Ghana in the 2006 WC was influenced by a betting syndicate.
NEW Era showed why a football match is never over till the final whistle when they scored in the dying moments and won for the first time this season.
More than breaking a long-standing jinx, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is happy with the fact that he led the side to a historic ODI series win in Sri Lanka in the absence of star players Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag.
Davis Cuppers Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes advanced to the pre-quarter-finals of men’s doubles event of the US Open after winning their respective second round matches, though in contrasting manner.
Roger Federer rolled to his 29th straight US Open match victory and the women shuffled the chairs in the race to knock Ana Ivanovic off her No 1 perch yesterday on a marathon Day Five of the US Open.
An understrength Australia crushed Bangladesh by 180 runs in their one-day international at the TIO Stadium today.
Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic breezed into the third round of the US Open with a straight-set triumph yesterday then brushed aside rumours of romance with Paraguayan Olympic beauty Leryn Franco.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport struggled through one of the worst games of her career yesterday in a frustrating third-round US Open loss that could mark the end of her career.
As easy as BOLT
Here's a ring of hope
Loss, but no disgrace!
That’s the new phrase Usain coined on Saturday after smashing his own 100m world record with ridiculous ease
Here's a ring of hope
Boxers Vijender and Jitender replicate Akhil’s Friday exploits to keep India's flame burning
Praising Haryana boxers Akhil, Jitender and Vijender Kumar for their fine performance at the Beijing Olympics so far.
Heartbreak for Blake
Bolt of lightning strikes Beijing
Heartbreak for Blake
US tennis player James Blake was understandably upset when a blatant act of shoddy sportsmanship on the part of his opponent cost him an entry into the final.
Bolt of lightning strikes Beijing
A BOLT of lightning struck Beijing’s “Bird’s Nest” national stadium last night at 8.30 pm.
American girl Nastia Liukin derived inspiration from one of her father’s Olympic gold medals in her bedroom to win one of her own.
Spain's Olympic basketball team will apologize for making an advertisement where players posed with slit-eye gestures in a move the International Olympic Committee deemed inappropriate.
Himani's dream comes true
Himani's dream comes true
HIMANI Nagrath dared to dream. She would sit in her classroom and fantasise about playing a football match and winning it for her school. And that’s what exactly happened yesterday
Loss, but no disgrace!
National coach Pullela Gopichand finds a host of positives despite Saina Nehwal’s defeat yesterday
Marlee Baker is a 10-time Olympian. No, she has not participated in the quadrennial event 10 times in a row, but she forms a very significant part of it nevertheless.
A note of appreciation for badminton by Bill Gates goes missing after a surprise visit by the IT giant.
Spanish cyclist Maria Isobel Moreno became the first athlete to fail a doping test here at the Olympic Games.
Swimming would not be a huge attraction if not for champ Michael Phelps.
Roger Federer cruised into the second round of the Beijing Olympics and then vowed not to “freak out” at his impending demotion to World Number 2.
The referrals proved to be a critical factor in India’s series loss to Sri Lanka.
The Indian batting stalwarts have suffered the worst slump of their careers and skipper Anil Kumble admitted it as the reason for the team’s 1-2 Test series defeat in Sri Lanka.
As a perfect icing on the cake, Mendis surpassed England pace legend Alec Bedser’s record of 24 wickets in a three-Test debut series with the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar.
Sippy shines.
How George Bush’s thumbs-up and the American flag warmed Phelps’ cold body.
Despite the Indian Olympic Association having clarified that it was too late to include weightlifter Monika Devi in the Beijing Olympics even though she was cleared of all doping charges
If India’s fastest swimmer, Virdhawal Khade is to be believed, there is no doubt American Michael Phelps will beat Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven gold medals at the Olympics
India shooter Gagan Narang prefers to shoot from his gun rather than his lip.
Nehwal is aware her dream run at Games could be over today.
Gu is down in the dumps, literally
Accusing IOA and SAI of being involved in “a big manipulative game” to keep out weightlifter Monika Devi of the Beijing Olympics>
Banerjee and Devi crashed out of the women's individual archery event at the Olympics after losing their respective opening round matches today.
Athens Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today crashed out of the Beijing Games after failing to qualify for the finals of the double trap shooting event.
Samresh's woeful form in the Olympics continued and he failed to make the 50m pistol finals of the shooting competition, finishing a disappointing 42nd in the qualification round today.
Michael put on another dominating performance at the Beijing Olympics, winning the 200-meter freestyle today with a third straight world record.
He pummelled his Turkish opponent Ulas Furkan Memis in less than three rounds to storm into the fly weight pre-quarterfinals of the boxing competition at the Olympics today.
Touted as one of India's biggest medal hopes at Beijing, Sandhu stood alone after failing to qualify for his pet trap shooting event as Abhinav Bindra hogged all the attention.
The entire nation soaked in the success of Abhinav Bindra yesterday.
It is time to celebrate the most significant moment in the history of Indian sport.
Hemal Ashar pens a poem to salute Abhinav’s Beijing feat.
Abhinav Bindra makes history by winning India’s first individual Olympic gold.
After Abhinav Bindra has made the country proud by striking India's first-ever individual gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, his parents announced that their son overcame a back problem to achieve such a rare feat.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India joined the country on Monday, in celebrating Abhinav Bindra's feat at the Beijing Olympics.
Sri Lanka survived early blows to clinch the series against an injury-ridden India with a comfortable eight-wicket victory on the penultimate day of the third and final Test.
Mirza retired hurt from her first-round Olympic Games clash against Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic.
Sachin, who injured his left elbow during the third and final cricket Test, was today ruled out of the five-match one-day series against Sri Lanka and replaced by Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath.
Spanish cyclist Maria Isobel Moreno became the first athlete to fail a doping test at the Olympic Games, the IOC revealed.
Michael Phelps' dream of a record eight gold medals was dramatically kept alive by teammate Jason Lezak in a 4x100m freestyle relay thriller.
The one-day captain, Yuvraj Singh and four cricketers underwent a fitness and training schedule here today in the two-day camp ahead of the five-match one-day series in Sri Lanka.
The Indian shuttler pulled the rug from under world number five Wang Chen's feet to shuttle into the quarterfinals of the women's singles event at the Beijing Olympics today.
As a perfect icing on the cake, Mendis surpassed England pace legend Alec Bedser’s record of 24 wickets in a three-Test debut series with the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar.
India's determination in the face of adversity was too impressive to ignore in Colombo
Saina hopes to take sizzling form into Round Two after a 28-minute opening battle.
Well begun is normally considered to be a job half done. But not on Saturday, as India’s female shooting duo Anjali Vedpathak Bhagwat and Avneet Kaur Sidhu found out.
For those who found Indian Olympic Association chief Suresh Kalmadi a bit out of sorts during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Friday, here’s why
Tendulkar’s practice session provided enough proof that Lara’s record will be broken
England’s bowlers made it a good first day in charge for new captain Kevin Pietersen when South Africa were bowled out for 194 on the first day of the fourth and final Test at the Oval yesterday.
Gary Kirsten’s mother Gayl Hall is still unstable and her condition is not promising, the India’s coach’s brother Paul told MiD DAY.
Lionel says he always wanted to be part of the Olympics
Prabhakar believes Sharma must use the break to work on weaknesses
India bat after winning toss
India captain Anil Kumble elected to bat after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in the crucial third and final Test here today.
Bush's plea for freedom of expression for Olympics
Bush's plea for freedom of expression for Olympics
US President George W Bush made a new plea for freedom of expression in China today before he was to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Chhetri’s late strike takes India to AFC Cup final
Chhetri’s late strike takes India to AFC Cup final
India rode on a late goal by Sunil Chhetri to beat Myanmar 1-0 under unplayable ground conditions and enter the final of the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament yesterday.
A GOALKEEPER is the last line of defence. And if that last line is in safe hands, the team has nothing to worry about. This was what defending champions Jamnabai Narsee learnt in their match against Campion.
Federer will visit Olympic Village to meet fellow Swiss athletes
A tough Olympic draw pitted Sania Mirza against her Czech nemesis Iveta Benesova in the first round and even if she clears this hurdle, greater danger awaits the Hyderabadi in the second round where former World No 1 Venus Williams is likely to cross swords with her.
Major sports organisations in Manipur yesterday decried the dropping of weightlifter Monika Devi from the India Olympic team and alleged that some IWF officials conspired to sabotage her trip to Beijing.
Top India shuttler Anup Sridhar insists he is not wonky, but the lanky Bangalorean is candid enough to admit that he is yet to regain full fitness after twisting his ankle last month during practice.
Swimming legend Spitz believes this Sunday will kick off Phelps’ attempt to break his record
Paceman Ishant Sharma was today rested from the 16-member Indian squad while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was brought back into the team for the one-day series against Sri Lanka.
Indian weightlifter Monika Devi yesterday claimed she was not guilty of doping and blamed the country’s sports authorities for the pre-Olympic scandal.
A tough Olympic draw pitted Sania Mirza against her Czech nemesis Iveta Benesova in the first round and even if she clears this hurdle, greater danger awaits the Hyderabadi in the second round where former World No 1 Venus Williams is likely to cross swords with her.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final Test against England at the Oval today.
THE Indian cricket board has postponed the 2011 World Cup’s Central Organising Committee (COC) meeting scheduled to take place in Colombo tomorrow.
India's ruling coalition UPA Chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi — accompanied by her daughter Priyanka and son Rahul — today arrived to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
A film based on the life of late South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje, who fell from grace in the 2000 match-fixing scandal, is all set to release here next month.
TEAM India is making it a habit of striking back with a vengeance.
... threatened to put British world-record marathoner Paula Radcliffe’s Olympic bid in doubt
Borivli’s St Francis are on verge of relegation after losing to Matunga’s Don Bosco in the MSSA quarter-finals yesterday
Ireland and the Netherlands shared the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier trophy after the final was rained-off without a ball being bowled at Stormont.
Shocked at weightlifter Monika Devi flunking the dope test, Indian Olympic contingent's Deputy Chef de mission Baljit Singh Sethi today said the only saving grace for the country was that she could be prevented from reaching the Games village.
Hailing Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the "backbone of Indian cricket", chairman of the Arjuna Award selection committee Milkha Singh said the ODI and Twenty20 captain is a deserving receipent of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
MUMBAI’S cricketing fraternity was conspicuous by its absence at the condolence meeting yesterday evening to mourn the death of former Test player Ashok Mankad
Ronaldinho is happy that the woes of Barcelona are now behind him.
Rajyavardhan Rathore to carry tri-colour.
World Champion Viswanathan Anand brushed aside the challenge of Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen.
Four-time Olympic silver medallist Frankie Fredericks was elected chairman of the Athletes Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a two year term on Tuesday.
Second innings hero Gautam Gambhir said a target of 350 plus will be sufficient to win the second Test and square the series
The Olympic torch received a tumultuous and spirited welcome in the earthquake-devastated Sichuan province in southwest China as it wound up the first leg in Guang'an city.
Chasing 307, Sri Lanka were 109 for 4 at the tea-time break on the fourth day of the second cricket Test against India.
Kapil Dev: It is a sad day in Indian cricket.
It seems ‘The One’ above wants to form a crack Mumbai outfit in a hurry
It is a sight that hits you hard when no young cricketers turn up to pay their last respects to former players, who helped them in their emergence
We are referring to Paul Collingwood, who saved England with a timely ton yesterday
Indian batsmen did not capitalise on the platform built by Virender Sehwag’s blazing unbeaten double century.
Liquidator, who made his debut at Mahalaxmi in race number 226 won by Solid Black.
For a team that wins more often than not, the St Stanislaus’ (Bandra) two draws and a win were giving them a hard time.
Actresses soha ali Khan and Deepika Padukone at the Bombay Gymkhana’s badminton courts prior to an exhibition match before the Tata Open finals yesterday
FOR those who want to watch a game of cricket at the Galle International Stadium, money is never as issue.
Nadal is just that many victories away from snatching the No 1 ranking from Federer
Breezy conditions at Galle could see Lanka’s Muralitharan feast over Team India again
At a time when India vs Australia Test match rivalry is taking on Ashes proportions
Talismanic all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was left stranded as some farcical dismissals resulted in England being shot out for 231 on the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston yesterday
Barcelona go to court over FIFA’s order to let Messi off, but the Argentine is adamant about going to Beijing.
Star tennis duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have kept aside their differences and come together to enhance India’s medal prospects in the Beijing Olympics.
Paula Radcliffe’s chances of running in the Olympic Games marathon are looking up.
The racecourse grapevine has it that the marketing sub-committee of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) has been scrapped by the club’s managing committee
Two weeks into the Tour de France, it was not entirely clear to the casual observer who was leading Team CSC.
Brit Andy Murray is convinced Nadal will take Roger’s No 1 spot
Board of Control for Cricket in India Vice-President Lalit Modi has made it clear that the tournament would be played in India from September 29 to October 8 at Jaipur, New Delhi and Mohali.
When MiD DAY asked Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene on match eve
The batting line-up is rated as the best in the world, totaling close to 40,000 runs. But on a flat track and against a debutant spinner, India collapsed in a heap.
Leander Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy crashed out of the ATP Rogers Masters with a straight-set defeat at the hands of second seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic in the semifinals.
Dilhara Fernando talks to MiD DAY about his bitter and sweet moments
The South African Cricketers’ Association have joined the chorus of unease at the decision to not move the Champions Trophy away from Pakistan
WHILE the BCCI have barred VVS Laxman and Piyush Chawla from playing county cricket since they will rub shoulders with the rebel Indian Cricket League players
Tennis stars Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will have added responsibility to return with an Olympic medal from Beijing
Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic moved closer to grabbing the world number one ranking from compatriot Ana Ivanovic
The Indian cricket board has reacted angrily to ICC General Manager Dave Richardson’s remarks that the IPL poses a serious corruption threat and has shot off a letter to ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat in protest.
These are good times for young footballers
The scene after the results of the Mumbai School Sports Association elections was not something you would normally expect
Indian weightlifting continues to be mired in doping controversies with another lifter being caught for using a banned steroid, the third such instance in four months.
Reena Kumari’s Olympic hopes are all but over with the archer failing to make it to the list of 57 athletes who will represent India in Beijing.
Leander and Lukas Dlouhy set up a quarterfinal clash with Mahesh and Mark Knowles after a straight-set win over Roger Federer and Stainslas Wawrinka in the second round of the ATP Rogers Masters.
World cricket body’s General Manager Dave Richardson believes Test cricket must be marketed in similar fashion if it has to survive
Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has warned Australia, England and New Zealand that they could be marginalised in world cricket if they decide to pull out of Champions Trophy.
Asafa Powell will arrive for his 100metres clash with Tyson Gay in Friday night's Aviva London Grand Prix
It is no secret that having good communication in your team is vital for success. And having two sets of twins in the team does not hurt your chances either, as Lilavatibai Podar has learnt.
Formula One’s hottest property McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is all set to make a flying visit, literally, into Mumbai today.
Sri Lanka were 205 for the loss of two wickets at lunch on the second day of the first Test against India at Sinhalese Sports Club ground here today.
Mirza lost in straight sets to Meng Yuan at the $600,000 East West Bank Classic tournament.
Rain delayed the start of play on the opening day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Mirza and her partner Bethanie stormed into the quarterfinals of the $600,000 East West Bank Classic tournament.
Williams lost her fitness battle yesterday, withdrawing from the $600,000 WTA hard court tournament in Los Angeles because of a sore left knee.
That’s what skipper Michael Vaughan has told his England teammates
If the umpires’ referral system works to satisfaction
Will mystery spinner Mendis survive the Fab Four Test or will he breakdown like Aussie ShaunTait?
Aware that he will have to make way for the next generation Australians to play for the country at the 2011 World Cup.
Mumbai’s Aditya Mehta will become only the fourth cueist after veterans like Geet Sethi
For almost a decade St Mary's ICSE, Mazgaon enjoyed playing among the city's top schools in the U-16 first division. However, last year's dismal performance saw them relegated to Division II much to their dismay.
Why Michael Phelps is going to be better in Beijing than he was four years ago in Athens
Sania Mirza seems to have hit form as she quelled a late
Mendis notwithstanding, Lanka have their share of problems.
Jamnabai’s generous ’keeper Varun lets in five goals as defending champs suffer humiliating defeat against Xavier’s.
Prakash lights up candle of hope
Prakash lights up candle of hope
CHANCES are bleak but badminton legend Prakash Padukone does not rule out a medal possibility from India’s ace shuttlers Anup Sridhar and Saina Nehwal at the Olympics
Beijing games could see hosts toppling USA off the medals tally.
Sania Mirza seems to have hit form as she quelled a late challenge from qualifier Eva Hrdinova to advance to the singles second round of the USD 600,000 East West Bank Classic tournament today.
India are keeping a strict check on Olympic hopefuls to ensure the country will not be humiliated by drug cheats, sports minister Manohar Gill said on Monday.
The Goa police has registered an offence against Sports Authority of Goa's
coach for molesting an upcoming young cricketer.
coach for molesting an upcoming young cricketer.
IT WOULD have been a case of all work and no play for St Mary’s SSC (Mazgaon) had they not registered a win against Navy Children (Colaba).
Junior India skipper Gurbaj Singh urged his teammates to get over the celebrations of yesterday’s Junior Asia Cup tournament.
ST ANNE’S should be happy with their winning start to the Nike-MSSA inter-school football tournament.
Indian Davis Cupper Prakash Amritraj pulled off an upset win over top seed Amer Delic to advance to the singles second round of the USD 75,000 ATP Challenger tournament in Aptos, USA.
India did not celebrate yesterday’s Test victory over Sri Lanka with flowing champagne
Kumble’s men have shown great character by coming from behind in three consecutive series
Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood announced yesterday they were stepping down as England’s Test and one-day captains.
Medium pacer (left) Mundeep Mungela (5-19) and all-rounder Ankit Chavan (2-5) engineered a dramatic collapse as Mumbai Police slipped from 34-0 to 51 all out in the Strategen Kanga League
Novak Djokovic handed No 1 in waiting Rafael Nadal his first defeat in nearly three months, stunning the Spaniard 6-1, 7-5 to reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters.
Chess ace Vishwanathan Anand continued his winning streak as he annexed the 13th Grenkeleasing Rapid World Championship on Sunday.
They practice denouncing all worldly pleasures but in a cricket-crazy country like Sri Lanka it is impossible to live without being struck by the cricket bug.
South African captain Graeme Smith made a magnificent century to lead his team to a series-clinching victory on the fourth day of the third Test against England at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Lanka’s first Test centurion Wettimuny watches Sehwag hit back and hard
Nothing seems to be going right for Rahul Dravid.
Who said formal coaching is essential to produce a star? Read Malinga’s story...
Former BCCI biggie Lele can’t believe the controversy over the Champions Trophy, a tournament started by Jagmohan Dalmiya to beef up ICC funds
CRICKET Australia insists that the Champions T20 League should not be a problem for the International Cricket Council
How Tata Open champ Meenakshi’s break worked wonders
IT took Nigel Tandel of St John the Evangelist, five years to realise that he was better suited for the forward line rather than defence.
If former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay is to be believed, yesterday’s three-hour meeting chaired by Indian Olympic Association chief Suresh Kalmadi and attended by almost 40 Olympians at the Olympic Bhuvan in New Delhi is the ideal stepping stone to resurrecting the national game.
India’s Somdev Devvarman entered the second round of the USD 1,00,000 Vancouver Open here with a fighting win over Cecil Mamitt of Philippines.
Actresses soha ali Khan and Deepika Padukone at the Bombay Gymkhana’s badminton courts prior to an exhibition match before the Tata Open finals yesterday
FOR those who want to watch a game of cricket at the Galle International Stadium, money is never as issue.