Wrestling reinstated in 2020 Olympics list with squash, softball-baseball

Last Updated: Friday, May 31, 2013, 09:43

In a move that once again raised the hopes of wrestlers all over the world, the sport of wrestling won a reprieve and made the International Olympic Committee (IOC) list for the 2020 Olympics, three months after being dropped from the list.

`42` tops weekend box office with 27.3-million-dollar earning

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 14:39

Baseball player Jackie Robinson`s biopic `42` has emerged as the top grosser at the US box office by raking in 27.3 million dollars, according to the studio estimates on Sunday.

Baseball can become a major sport in India, feels Larkin

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 18:14

Major League Baseball (MLS) star Barry Larkin feels that baseball can become a popular sport in India if players are provided with the right information about the game.

American Baseball Hall of Famer on India trip

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 22:55

America`s Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin and Olympian Natasha Watley are on a week-long trip to India as sports envoys as part of the Obama Administration`s broader objective to encourage youth participation in sports.

Shia LeBeouf caught in row over baseball cap

Last Updated: Monday, November 12, 2012, 17:56

Shia LaBeouf got into a fight with a student in a bar when the latter tried to take his precious baseball cap.

Fifth U-15 Asian Baseball Championship to begin on Sunday

Last Updated: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 15:56

Preparations are in full swing for the fifth Under-15 Asian Baseball Championship for Boys commencing at Cuttack from Sunday

Why did Barack Obama’s photo irk Turkey?

Last Updated: Sunday, August 5, 2012, 14:04

The relationship between Turkey and the United States could prove crucial in the search for a solution to the Syrian crisis.

Out of form golfer McIlroy happy to get perfect pitch in baseball

Last Updated: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 18:39

Golfer Rory McIlroy has admitted he is pleased not to get humiliated in front of a 35000 strong crowd, as he threw the ceremonial first pitch before San Francisco Giants’ baseball clash with Houston Astros.

Barabati to host Asian Baseball championship

Last Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 14:30

Sport lovers in Odisha have an opportunity to witness an international baseball event when the state plays host to the 7th Asian Baseball Championship (Under-15).

16 South Korean volleyball, 2 baseball players indicted on match-fixing charges

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 19:50

The match-fixing scandal plaguing South Korean professional sport has spread beyond soccer, with 16 volleyball players and two baseball players indicted on Wednesday.