Paes, Gopichand get Padma Bhushan; Yuvraj Padma Shri

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 09:34

Tennis star Leander Paes and badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand were on Saturday selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan awards while cricketer Yuvraj Singh was among the seven sportspersons chosen for this year`s Padma Shri award.

Sri Lanka, Goa post wins in beach volleyball at Lusofonia

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 20:25

Sri Lanka continued their winning streak in men`s beach volleyball at the Lusofonia Games as they defeated Angola in straight sets here Friday, while Indian team too emerged victorious.

Indian luge athlete, Shiva Keshavan qualifies for Sochi Winter Olympic Games

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 11:47

India`s sole luge athlete, Shiva Keshavan has qualified for the Winter Olympics to be held in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi from February 7 to 23.

Athletes urged to be cautious on dietary supplements

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 16:49

Jamaican Sports Minister Natalie Neita Headley has appealed to athletes in the country to exercise caution when consuming dietary supplements.

Goa minister not keen to hold `colonial` sports event

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:38

With the Lusofonia Games set to begin Jan 18 here, Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar said Monday that he does not like the concept of Goa hosting the Portuguese Commonwealth Games.

China to help Uganda develop sports sector

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 17:01

China is in talks with Uganda to help the East African country develop its sports sector, China`s envoy said here.

Michael Schumacher still `critical` as probe focuses on helmet camera

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 23:19

Michael Schumacher remains in a "critical but stable" condition, his spokeswoman said Saturday, as French investigators hoped a helmet-mounted camera he was wearing at the moment of his ski accident could answer a raft of questions.

Yahoo`s updated Sports app turns game highlights into GIFs

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 15:59

Yahoo has reportedly updated its Sports app for iOS7 that offers short clips or GIFs taken from game highlights and allows users to overlay text.

BSP ruined sports culture in UP: Narad Rai

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 16:23

Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister Narad Rai today charged the previous BSP regime with ruining the sporting culture in the State by setting up memorials and parks where stadiums earlier stood.

All sports bodies are in `doldrums`, says Digvijay

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 21:08

Claiming that all sports bodies including IOA are in "doldrums" and "controlled by businessmen and politicians", Digvijay Singh today made a strong pitch for only sportspersons having represented their states being their members.