WTA to fill extra slot in grass court calendar in 2015

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 14:55

Women`s tennis will be boosted by a new grasscourt tournament in 2015 as part of the Wimbledon build-up while Asia`s footprint will continue to grow, the Women`s Tennis Association (WTA) said Thursday, according to reports.

No cheerleaders in Indian Premier League 7: Ravi Savant

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 00:35

There will be no cheerleaders in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the wake of spot-fixing scandal, which rocked the sixth edition of the cash-rich tournament, BCCI Vice-President Ravi Savant said.

Aga Hussain apointed as executive committee member of ARFU

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 20:44

Aga Hussain has been elected for a second term to the 10-member executive committee of the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU).

Georgian GM sole leader, six others in fray in International Grandmaster Tournament

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 20:25

Georgian GM Levan Pentsulaila snatched the lead from IM Jacek Stopa of Poland in the eighth round of SREI International Grandmaster Tournament here on thursday.

Polish GM takes sole lead, Surya stunned

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 21:39

Polish International Master Jacek Stopa jumped to sole lead after outwitting Indian GM Deep Dasgupta after seven rounds of the SREI International Grandmasters Chess tournament here on wednesday.

Dani, Karishma qualify for main draw in badminton tournament

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 19:49

Former junior national boys champion Harsheel Dani, current champion Aditya Joshi and junior girl Karishma Wadkar qualified for the main draw of the 6th Tata Open India International Challenge badminton tournament on wednesday.

CCI-ITF Junior Tennis: Kamran to meet Nidhi in semis

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 23:27

Sixth seed Kamran Kaur on thursday stormed into the girls` semi-finals of the CCI-ITF junior tennis tournament, ousting third seed Nermeet Shawky in straight sets here.

ITF tournament: Prerna loses tamely to Kazakh rival in quarters

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 23:24

India`s challenge in the singles came to an end here thursday as Prerna Bhambri went down tamely to her Kazakh rival Kamila Kerimbayeva in the quarterfinals of the USD 25,000 NECC-ITF women`s tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana courts.

UEFA chief calls for sin bins to replace yellow cards

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 22:20

UEFA chief Michel Platini has called for football to scrap yellow cards, saying players who flout the rules should instead be sent to a sin bin.

Sethuraman gets closer to title win

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 22:17

Grandmaster S P Sethuraman inched closer to the title after defeating compatriot Vidit Santosh Gujarathi in the ninth and penultimate round of the second Hyderabad International Grandmasters Chess tournament, here on Monday.

Fourth Kabaddi World Cup gets underway

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 00:23

The fourth edition of World Cup Kabaddi tournament, in which 20 teams including eight women’s are taking part, got off to a glittering start here Saturday night.

Thidapa bags top honours at Indian Open

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 21:31

Thailand pro Thidapa Suwannapura maintained outright lead to win her maiden Ladies European Tour (LET) title at the seventh Hero Women’s Indian Open golf tournament at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) here Saturday.