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Paes' Olympic partner hangs fire
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) Leander Paes Sunday declined to state who he will partner at the London Olympics later this year, now that he has split with long-time buddy Mahesh Bhupathi, but asserted that his priority would be to stay injury-free through the rather cramped season.
... More Whatmore quits as Knight Riders coach
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Renowned cricket coach Dav Whatmore Sunday resigned as head coach of Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. He is the front runner to become Pakistan's next coach.
PCB officials have invited the Australian to Pakista... More Chennai Open: Indians flop in qualifiers
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) Indian hopes in the qualifying competition of the Aircel Chennai Open evaporated as Rohan Bopanna, Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash and Prajnesh Gunneswaran were packed off here Sunday.
Davis Cupper and doubles specialist Bopanna went down to ... More 17th Chennai Open to see close games
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) The ATP Chennai Open has rarely failed to throw up a surprise winner. There is little reason to believe it will be different as the 17th $450,000 men's tennis challenge starts here Monday with its share of close matches.
Top seed and ... More Ranji Trophy: TN begin favourites
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) With their frontline batsmen and bowlers in good form this season, Tamil Nadu, winners in 1986-87 and twice runners-up thereafter, would be looking to roll over Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal beginning here Monday.
With ... More Chennai Open: Tough draw for Somdev, Yuki
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Davis Cuppers Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri can find themselves running into two of the hottest players in the $450,000 Aircel Chennai Open tennis, defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka and top seed from Serbia Janko Tipsarevic, provided the home player... More Chennai Open: Somdev to face Frenchman Prodon in first round
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) India's top singles player Somdev Devvarman will meet Swiss third seed and defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round if he gets past Frenchman Eric Prodon in the opening round of the Aircel Chennai Open 2012 to be held at the SDAT-Nungambakk... More India needs good football pitches: British expert
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Every overseas visiting football expert has a tip or two for the development of the game at the grassroots level in India. Now a technical official of an English Premier League (EPL) side Queens Park Rangers (QPR) has come up with one - that skills can on... More Tipsarevic eying maiden Chennai Open title
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) If Serbian Janko Tipsarevic fancies himself as a top contender for the title in the 2012 ATP Aircel Chennai Open, then it is not without good reason, especially since he ended the year on a high with a win against World No.1 and compatriot Novak Djokovic at... More Madan Lal wins bronze in Benazir Bhutto boxing
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India's Madan Lal settled for a bronze medal in the 2nd Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament in Islamabad going down 12:19 to Pakistan's Mohammad Waseem in the semi-finals of the 52kg category Thursday.
Lal, the l... More |
