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Indian team bows out in men’s archery quarter-finals
Busan: India's challenge in Asian Games archery came to an end with the men's team bowing out in the quarter-finals of the Olympic round by a narrow three-point margin at the Ganseo Archery field on Thursday.
Bhupathi-Paes duo move into Asiad doubles final
Busan: Top seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes moved into the final of the tennis doubles event as India assured itself of at least two silver and an equal number of bronze medals in the 14th Asian Games on Thursday.
'Hockey also must have third umpires like cricket'
Busan: Often left to fish out reasons for his team's under-performance, Indian men's hockey coach found himself on the other side of the fence as he tried to come to terms with India's incredible 4-3 victory over Pakistan in the semi-finals of the Asian Games on Thursday.
A remote village awaits to welcome its athletic heroes
Kombotinjhal (Adimali): This tongue-twister sleepy village in Kerala's backward and hilly Idukki district has suddenly been catapulted to fame thanks to K M Beenamol and her younger brother K M Binu, who have won gold and silver medals respectively in the 800m in the Busan Asian games.
Anand draws against Xu Jun in World Cup Chess at Hyd
Hyderabad: Defending champion Viswanathan Anand drew with Xu Jun of China in his opening group 'C' league match of the second World Cup Chess at the Ramoji Film City on Thursday.
Gopi cruises into pre-quarters, Abhinn crashes out
Busan: India's top shuttler Pullela Gopichand began his campaign in the Asian Games in style with a facile straight games victory over his East Timorese opponent to cruise into the men's singles pre-quarter final.
Pillay stars as India stops Pakistan 4-3 in hockey
Busan: In a revenge of sorts, India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in the semi-final of the Asian Games hockey championship on Thursday. India had lost by a similar margin to its arch rival in the Commonwealth Games earlier in the year.
Sunita Rani wins 1500m with new Games record
Busan: India's Sunita Rani won the women's 1500 metres setting a new meet record time of 4 minutes, 6.03 seconds at the Asian Games on Thursday.
Cricket
I want to make the most of my current form, says Dravid
Mumbai: Rahul Dravid said on Thursday he was keen on extending his brilliant run with the bat after becoming only the fourth player in the world to hit four centuries in successive Test innings.
It feels absolutely great: Rahul ‘Dependable’ Dravid
Bangalore: "Mr Dependable", "The Wall", Mr Cool... the sobriquet keeps growing with every growing day. A stylish, right handed batsmen, Rahul Sharad Dravid had very often donned the role of a bride’s maid.
Sachin scores 1,000 runs in a calendar year in Tests
Bangalore: Sachin Tendulkar became the second Indian and the third player in all to reach 1000
runs in Tests in the calendar year 2002 when he completed his 14th run during the course of his
unbeaten innings of 35 at the end of the first day’s play on 09.10.2002 in the first Test against West
Indies at Mumbai.
ACB worried over MCG capacity for Ashes Test series
Melbourne: The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) is concerned about a clash between the Ashes
Test series with England and redevelopment at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Pak payback: Aussies denied sharing of net facility
Sharjah: Pakistan's refusal to share pre-match net facilities with Australia added extra needle to the
second cricket Test starting on Friday.
Contract issue a challenge for ACB operations manager
Melbourne: The Australian Cricket Board's (ACB) new cricket operations manager Michael
Brown has the task of avoiding disputes overs player contracts ahead of next year's World Cup in
South Africa.
India on top as West Indies runs into 'The Wall'
Mumbai: Rahul Dravid achieved a rare feat when he became the fourth batsman in the world to hit
four centuries in successive innings as India tightened the screws on the West Indies in the first Test
on Thursday.
We must be out there to win not just compete: Hussain
London: England captain Nasser Hussain has set the tone for the upcoming Ashes series by warning his players they must be psychologically ready to beat Australia instead of settling for just competing with it.
Western Australians all set to ruffle up Hussain & co
Perth: England has been promised a fiery welcome to the start of its Ashes cricket tour of Australia.
Bangladesh sets new record for most ODI defeats
Kimberley: Bangladesh slid to a world record 23rd successive One-day International defeat when South Africa beat it by seven wickets in the third and final One-day International at De Beers Diamond Oval here on Wednesday.
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