CWG 2014 :News

2014 CWG: Rudisha cruises, Turner tumbles but Warner consolidates

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 21:14

Olympic champion David Rudisha cruised into the semi-finals of the men`s 800m after safely negotiating his heat at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.

Pallikal, Ghosal begin well in CWG doubles

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 20:47

India`s leading squash players Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal made a winning start in the doubles events at the Commonwealth Games here on Tuesday.

Glasgow Games: Harpreet blames faulty lighting system for not winning gold

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 20:46

Shooter Harpreet Singh today blasted the "faulty lighting system" at the Barry Buddon Centre, saying it cost him the gold medal since the penalty he copped due to a delayed shot was a result of that defect.

Indian athletes in Glasgow yet to get their daily allowance

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 20:39

A sizeable chunk of Indian athletes are yet to get their full quota of daily allowance a week into the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Lajja qualifies for women`s 50m rifle 3 positions final

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 20:35

Indian shooter Lajja Gauswami qualified for the women`s 50-metre rifle 3 positions final at the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday.

CWG 2014: Harpreet Singh bags silver in men`s 25m rapid fire pistol

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 19:39

Shooter Harpreet Singh survived two rounds of nerve-wrecking shoot-off and brushed aside a penalty point docked on him to claim silver in the men`s 25m rapid fire pistol event of the Commonwealth Games here today.

Glasgow show will change perception about weightlifting: IWLF

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 18:18

Admitting that Indian Weightlifting was known for doping in the recent past, national federation president Birendra Prasad Baishya today said the spectacular show by lifters in the Commonwealth Games here would bring a change in the perception towards the sport in the country.

India thrash Trinidad and Tobago 14-0 in CWG hockey

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 17:49

The Indian women`s hockey team came back strongly from a 0-3 defeat to New Zealand to thrash minnows Trinidad and Tobago 14-0 in their third Pool A match of the Commonwealth Games here.