Ugandan Kiprop, Kenyan Valentine set new Mumbai marathon marks

Last Updated: Sunday, January 20, 2013, 12:57

Pacemaker Jackson Kiprop of Uganda and rookie Valentine Kipketer of Kenya set new course records on their way to the men and women`s titles respectively in the USD 350,000 10th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon here on Sunday.

African runners set to dominate Mumbai Marathon

Last Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 14:35

Long-distance runners Ethiopia and Kenya are once again set to dominate the USD 350,000 Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon`s tenth edition on Sunday.

Fauja Singh, 101, to run in Mumbai Marathon

Last Updated: Friday, January 18, 2013, 21:58

The world`s oldest runner Fauja Singh (101) will be participating in the 10th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Sunday in what could be his first and last appearance in the city.

IOA defers its Executive Council meeting

Last Updated: Friday, January 18, 2013, 18:10

The Indian Olympic Association has decided to defer its Executive Council meeting scheduled here for Saturday in the wake of the IOC`s warning to the National Sports Federations not to associate with the current dispensation, which the world body has refused to recognise.

`Do not allow even Pak cricketers and artists in India`

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 16:58

Former Indian players on Wednesday not only backed Hockey India`s decision to send back Pakistanis but also advocated more stringent action even as players from across the border urged that the upcoming bilateral series should not be derailed due to the ongoing conflict.

Football fraternity hails AIFF`s decision to revoke Bagan ban

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 20:40

The football fraternity hailed AIFF`s decision to revoke ban on Mohun Bagan as hundreds of fans gathered outside the club tent today to celebrate the verdict.

IOA to go ahead with Executive Council meeting

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 18:41

Undeterred by IOC`s refusal to recognise it, the Indian Olympic Association has decided to go ahead with its Executive Council meeting on January 19, a move which could put National Sports Federations in a spot in the wake of the world body`s warning not to deal with the IOA.

IOA continues defiance of IOC, calls meeting on Jan 19

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 18:57

Blatantly defying the IOC`s diktat not to conduct any official activity after its suspension last month, the Indian Olympic Association has called a meeting of its Executive Council on January 19 here, the first assembly of the office bearers after being barred from the Olympic family.

Guron wins gold; Heena, Annuraj vie for top prize in pistol

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 19:09

P P S Guron of Chattisgarh won the men`s skeet gold medal while Olympians Heena Sidhu and Annuraj Singh were gunning for the top prize in the women`s air pistol event on the 11th day of the 56th Shooting National Championship here on Saturday.

Top-10 Indian sportspersons of 2012

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 15:50

The following is the list of top-10 Indian sportspersons who made news during 2012.

Tejaswini, Mahaveer win gold in shooting nationals

Last Updated: Friday, December 28, 2012, 19:27

Rajasthan`s Mahaveer Singh and Tejaswini Sawant of Maharashtra were among the shooters to have won the gold medals on the 10th day of the 56th National Shooting Championship here on Friday.

Our decision would be neutral, unbiased, impartial: AIFF VP

Last Updated: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 21:07

The senior vice-president of AIFF Subrata Dutta on Thursday said that the decision of the parent body regarding Mohun Bagan`s future in the I-League will be "neutral, unbiased and impartial".