All eyes on Jharkhand in National Lawn Bowls Championship

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 23:03

Jharkhand, which had swept all the eight medals in the last edition, will be the team to watch out for in the 4th National Lawn Bowls Championship that gets underway at the RCGC Maidan tent, here on friday.

It was fun to fight in front of partisan crowd: Shiva Thapa

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 21:05

The last time he competed at the Asian Championships, Shiva Thapa had to retire hurt but three years later, the teen sensation has more than made up for that by becoming the youngest Indian boxer to win gold at the event defeating a local lad in front of a hugely partisan crowd.

Shiva strikes gold at Asian Championships

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 19:03

Teen sensation Shiva Thapa (56kg) reaffirmed his status as the rising star of Indian boxing as he became the youngest pugilist from the country to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan on Monday.

Om Prakash hopes to qualify for World Championships

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 23:44

Shot putter Om Prakash Karhana, who won a bronze in the ongoing Asian Championships here today, is still nursing hopes of participating in next month`s World Championships in Moscow and is taking part in two events in Europe to try and qualify for the mega event.

Junior boxers leave for Asian Championship

Last Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 17:20

13-member Indian junior men`s boxing team will be able to participate in the Youth Asian Boxing Championship in Subic Bay, Philippines after finally getting visas, the application for which was twice rejected by the host country.

Keshavan wins gold in Asian Championships

Last Updated: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 17:57

India`s top luge athlete Shiva Keshavan reclaimed the gold medal for the second time in succession by setting a new Asian record of 49.590 seconds in the Asian Championship here.

India look for more Olympic berths at Asian Championship

Last Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 16:37

As the Indian shooting contingent gears up to earn more Olympic quota places in the Asian Shooting Championship that gets underway, coach Sunny Thomas says they can ill afford to replicate the previous edition`s results.

Nanao boxes his way to quarters of National C`ship

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 22:41

Asian Championship silver medallist Nanao Singh punched his way into the quarterfinals with a hard-fought victory over Amandeep Singh of Railways in the Senior men`s National boxing championship.

Rajpal confident of good show

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 21:50

Indian hockey captain Rajpal Singh is confident that Team India will put up a good show in the forthcoming inaugural edition of the Asian Champions Trophy.

Junior grapplers miss Asian C`ship after govt rejects proposal

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 20:05

Caught between the federation and the Sports Ministry`s tug-of-war over procedures, Indian junior wrestlers will miss the Asian Junior Wrestling Championship starting tomorrow in China.

Mary Kom, Sarita strike gold at Asian Championship

Last Updated: Sunday, May 30, 2010, 19:48

M C Mary Kom got a walkover in the semifinals of the Asian Women’s Championship.

Korea beat Japan 3-1 to hand China East Asian title

Last Updated: Monday, February 15, 2010, 09:10

South Korea overpowered fierce rivals Japan 3-1 in a tempestuous game of two red cards on Sunday to leave China as surprise East Asian championship winners.