March 01, 2010 01:05 IST
The strength of the 20,000 recently installed seats at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium were tested to hilt by a near-capacity crowd that thumped them....
Mon, Mar 01, 2010March 01, 2010 01:03 IST
A burst of speed down the left and a spectacular finish to beat the Spanish goalkeeper: The tournaments first goal came off the stick of South African Julian Hykes....
Mon, Mar 01, 2010February 22, 2010 01:48 IST
In most non-cricketing sports in the country,the athletes are used to performing in front of empty stands....
Mon, Feb 22, 2010February 14, 2010 04:42 IST
Pakistan have a tough draw in the World Cup,with Australia,Spain and India in the same group. What are your expectations from the team? With the kind of team we have,I dont see it making even the semi-finals.
Sun, Feb 14, 2010
February 14, 2010 04:36 IST
South Africa take on Spain in the opener on February 28; Australia and England,with no traditional rivalry on the hockey turf...
Sun, Feb 14, 2010February 12, 2010 00:43 IST
Its one of the more familiar sights in contemporary hockey. Starting from well outside the circle,Sohail Abbas paces forward,in sync with the movement of the approaching ball.
Fri, Feb 12, 2010February 10, 2010 00:34 IST
As the Indian hockey team head into a major world competition carrying the hopes of a nation,they find themselves grappling...
Wed, Feb 10, 2010February 05, 2010 03:02 IST
Adrian DSouza and Shreejesh were missing more balls than they normally would. But then,it wasnt a normal goalkeeping drill either....
Fri, Feb 05, 2010February 04, 2010 02:05 IST
Workers busy applying finishing touches at the National Stadium must have thanked their helmets as stray hits off the drag flickers sticks flew thick and fast into the stands after the Indian team....
Thu, Feb 04, 2010February 03, 2010 00:02 IST
Once the Republic Day parade got over on Rajpath and the roads were thrown open to traffic,Harendra Singh got an opportunity to take a trip down memory lane.
Wed, Feb 03, 2010December 17, 2009 00:34 IST
In October,Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell had said that the functioning of the Organising Committee...
Thu, Dec 17, 2009December 10, 2009 00:20 IST
British Gymnastics has decided not to send its top stars,including world champion Beth Tweddle,to Delhi for the 2010 Commonwealth Games...
Thu, Dec 10, 2009November 17, 2009 23:56 IST
Hours after sports minister MS Gill lashed out at the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and sought an explanation for the recent dope...
Tue, Nov 17, 2009November 09, 2009 08:38 IST
Anirbal Lahiri,who notched his first professional victory in September,won another the biggest on the Indian tour lifting the BILT Open title.
Mon, Nov 09, 2009November 08, 2009 03:21 IST
A consistent Anirban Lahiri inched closer to victory as he opened up a five-stroke lead before play was suspended due to poor visibility at the Jaypee Greens on Day Three of the BILT Open on Saturday....
Sun, Nov 08, 2009November 07, 2009 00:54 IST
Anirban Lahiri calls it déjà vu,and it is difficult to disagree. In a repeat of the 2008 edition,the Bangalore golfer leads the field at the halfway mark of the BILT Open....
Sat, Nov 07, 2009November 06, 2009 00:36 IST
The buzz that normally surrounds the season-ending BILT Open was amiss,and for obvious reasons. The enthusiasts recalled...
Fri, Nov 06, 2009November 03, 2009 23:56 IST
When asked ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in March as to what his expectations were from the season,Force India driver Adrian Sutil had...
Tue, Nov 03, 2009
October 31, 2009 09:39 IST
Delhi 2010 Organising Committee charmain Suresh Kalmadi left for London with two clear-cut demands remove Commonwealth Games...
Sat, Oct 31, 2009October 22, 2009 00:24 IST
Top Jamaican athletes,including former world champion Asafa Powell and womens 100m Beijing gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser...
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
October 20, 2009 12:00 IST
Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper continued to work from the Organising Committee office and even held discussions with senior IOA officials.
Tue, Oct 20, 2009October 14, 2009 01:23 IST
A day after the Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell effectively put the Suresh Kalmadi-led 2010 Organising Committee...
Wed, Oct 14, 2009
October 13, 2009 11:18 IST
Calling 'every day pivotal and every hour vital',CGF president Mike Fennell put the Suresh Kalmadi-led Organising Committee on a tight leash.
Tue, Oct 13, 2009October 12, 2009 01:22 IST
With a year to go for the Commonwealth Games,Scotland are leaving no stone unturned. Their rugby 7s squad was in Delhi for a week-long training camp...
Mon, Oct 12, 2009October 09, 2009 03:49 IST
On a day delegates from Canada and the British Virgin Islands expressed open dissatisfaction over preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games...
Fri, Oct 09, 2009




