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.

Squash`s Oly exile, success of `Old war horses` made headlines

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 15:25

Squash went through the agony of a third Olympic bid rejection but Indian racqueters, led by Dipika Pallikal, continued to take giant strides globally with quite a few international titles coming their way in an eventful 2013.

Ghosal, Dipika look to make a mark in Malaysian Open

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 13:03

Saurav Ghosal, Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa will look to make a mark in the star-studded field when the main round of the USD 50,000 CIMB Malaysian Open kicks off.

Athletes welcome DA credit to bank accounts

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 16:11

Athletes who have often suffered from administrative high-handedness in Indian sports have welcomed the government`s move to credit their daily allowances to their bank accounts.

Ghosal, Dipika happy at squash being shortlisted for 2020

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 23:47

Saurav Ghoshal and Dipika Pallikal have welcomed the decision by the IOC to shortlist Squash as a potential sport to join the Olympic Programme for the 2020 Games.

Will happily trade Tour titles for Olympic medal: Ghosal, Dipika

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 15:49

India`s Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal would "happily" trade their Tour titles for an Olympic medal as they wished success to the squash delegation, which will deliver a presentation to the IOC Executive Board on Wednesday, for the game`s inclusion in the 2020 Games.

Dipika Pallikal enters pre-quarters of British Open squash

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 23:26

India`s Dipika Pallikal defeated Denmark`s Line Hansen in a marathon first round encounter to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the Allam British Open Squash Championships.

Dipika, Ghosal seek breakthrough at British Open squash

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 18:52

Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal will lead India`s challenge at the British Open Squash Championships beginning here Monday. The prestigious event is the oldest on the calendar.

Top Indian squash players reluctant to tour Pakistan

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 17:26

Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal have cited security risk as the main reason for not taking part in the Asian Championships beginning May 1 in Islamabad.

Dipika, Ghosal exit from KL Open Squash

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 20:08

India`s top squash players Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal lost their respective matches in the KL Open on Thursday.

Dipika Pallikal starts off well at KL Open squash

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 18:10

India`s top squash player Dipika Pallikal made a solid start in the KL Open squash tournament beating Lisa Aitken of Scotland in straight sets on Wednesday.