SPORT
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Disciplined Services sends Kerala out
Amitabha Das Sharma | CUTTACK, May 26, 2012
FOOTBALL / The winner to make its first final appearance since 2008 »
Vijay slams century
S. Dinakar | Chennai, May 26, 2012
CRICKET / The opener's 113 came off just 58 deliveries »
Vijay's century blows away the Daredevils
S. Dinakar | Chennai, May 26, 2012
CRICKET / The opener's 58-ball 113 puts CSK in the final »
West Indians' pathetic display continues
| Nottingham, May 26, 2012
CRICKET/ England's pacemen make the tourists' life miserable »
India prevails over Korea
S. Thyagarajan | Ipoh, May 26, 2012
: Anxious moments were plentiful. Yet, India survived them, partly through skill and with an element of luck to achieve a sensational 2-1 victory over Korea in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tour... »
Atkinson confident of home win
R. Venkatnarayan | Queensland, May 26, 2012
: Heavy showers bullied their way past the pleasant weather in Caloundra, the coastal town, on Friday evening, on the eve of the third Pacific leg of the Asia-Pacific Rally championship.
... »Indian grapplers disappoint
Principal Correspondent | NEW DELHI, May 26, 2012
: India had disappointment in store as star wrestler Narsingh Yadav (74kg) settled for the silver medal on the inaugural day of the 1st Hari Ram Indian Grand Prix wrestling at the Indira Gandhi Ind... »
Nabil Jeffri takes pole position
P. Satish Kumar | KUALA LUMPUR, May 26, 2012
The Sepang International Circuit will host the second edition of JK Racing Asia Series on Saturday and Sunday.In qualification on Friday, Malaysia's Nabil Jeffri of Eurointernational clinche... »
16 more BCCI payments handed out
Sports Reporter | CHENNAI, May 26, 2012
: As part of its initiative to recognise the contribution of India's first-class and international cricketers who retired before 2004, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a one-ti... »
Awana, Harshal living their dreams
Vijay Lokapally | NEW DELHI, May 26, 2012
For Mumbai Indians, he was a ‘nets' bowler. However, when he wore the Kings XI Punjab colours, Parwinder Awana assumed the role of match-winner. The transformation was well-earned by the ambitious... »
‘Would be absolute pinnacle to compete at Olympics'
Special Correspondent | CHENNAI, May 26, 2012
World Squash Federation president N. Ramachandran, supported by England's world champion Nick Matthew and Pakistan's leading female player Maria Toor Pakay, attended the SportAccord convention in Q... »
Jomi hogs the limelight
Principal Correspondent | Thiruvananthapuram, May 26, 2012
Jomi George of Kottayam hogged the limelight on the opening day of the State junior and sub-junior aquatic meet at the Pirappancode International Swimming Complex here on Friday.Jomi, compet... »
The tussle between committees in DDCA
Special Correspondent | NEW DELHI, May 26, 2012
: Kirti Azad took strong exception to a DDCA (Delhi and District Cricket Association) Sports Committee official making remarks against his stand on the Indian Premier League (IPL), but chose to wai... »
Joshna enters final; Anaka loses
Special Correspondent | CHENNAI, May 26, 2012
After a major knee surgery in August last, Joshna Chinappa is slowly regaining form.Being part of the winning Indian team in the Asian championship in Kuwait recently has certainly boosted h... »
‘This will be like a time-trial'
Sports Reporter | Bangalore, May 26, 2012
: A familiar name after qualifying for the men's marathon at the London Olympics, Ram Singh Yadav says he will treat Sunday's TCS world 10K Bangalore as a time-trial event to hone his preparation.<... »
Not a packed house? You got to be kidding!
Arun Venugopal | CHENNAI, May 26, 2012
It was almost taken for granted that a full house at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium would welcome the men in yellow in the second qualifier match against Delhi Daredevils.But even as late as 1... »
Akash survives a scare, holds on to the lead
| HYDERABAD, May 26, 2012
G. Akash of Tamil Nadu survived a scare against Saptarshi Roy of Railways' Saptarshi Roy of Railways in the 10th round to maintain his sole lead in the 50th National Challengers chess championship... »
Indian men defeat Mongolia
| Zaozhuang, May 26, 2012
: Indian men cruised to a 3.5-0.5 victory over Mongolia to almost ensure the silver medal in the Asian Nations Chess Cup here.The trio of P. Harikrishna, Parimarjan Negi and G.N. Gopal compl... »
Toroloco for feature event
| BANGALORE, May 26, 2012
Toroloco, who has been well tuned, is expected to score in the K.N. Guruswamy Memorial Cup (1,600m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (May 26).False rails (width about... »
Golden Memories has a good chance
| UDHAGAMANDALAM, May 26, 2012
Golden Memories runs with a good chance in the Silver Dale Plate (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (May 26).LAMBS ROCK PLATE (1,300m), maiden 3-y-o only (Term... »
Kerala takes the lead
| Perinthalmanna, May 26, 2012
: Incisive spells from Fanoos (four for 38) and Sujith (three for 37) enabled host Kerala take a 21-run first innings lead against a Chhattisgarh under-16 side at the KCA stadium on Friday.... »
Simran to meet Rishika
Special Correspondent | NEW DELHI, May 26, 2012
: Qualifier Simran Kaur Sethi stormed into the final beating Natasha Palha 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals of the GAIL ITF women's tennis tournament here on Friday.In the final, Simran plays fift... »
South Korea in final
| Wuhan (China), May 26, 2012
South Koreawon a thrilling tie against Denmark on Friday to reach the Thomas Cup final, setting up a likely showdown with China.Peter Gade treated his fans to a three-game tussle with Hyun I... »
FIFA adopts reforms
| BUDAPEST, May 26, 2012
FIFA on Friday adopted a first wave of statutory reforms centred on ethics, as well as the creation of its first executive committee post for women's football, to combat claims of corruption and do... »
Vijay Kumar finishes ninth
| NEW DELHI, May 26, 2012
Vijay Kumar shot 579 to miss the final by five points in the men's 25-metre rapid fire pistol event in the shooting World Cup in Munich, Germany, on Friday, and ended ninth.
Teruyoshi Aki... »TN girls subdue Delhi
| PUDUCHERRY, May 26, 2012
Tamil Nadu girls scripted a 66-42 win over Delhi in a league fixture of the 63rd National junior basketball championship here on Friday. The results (league): ... »
No surprises in SL squad
| COLOMBO, May 26, 2012
: Eleven Sri Lankan players have been named for both the upcoming ODI and T20 series against Pakistan, which begins in Hambantota on June 1.Mahela Jaywardene will lead the team in all format... »
South Sudan newest member
| BUDAPEST, May 26, 2012
: South Sudan, on Friday, became the 209th member of FIFA, just under a year after it declared independence and joined the United Nations.The country's admission was passed by 98 percent of... »
Joy for Ranjeet and Ashima
| CHANDIGARH, May 26, 2012
: Ranjeet Singh and Ashima Garg won the under-18 boys' and girls' titles respectively, in the AITA Talent series junior tennis tournament which concluded at the CLTA Complex on Friday.... »
Monfils to miss French Open
| PARIS, May 26, 2012
: France's Gael Monfils withdrew from the French Open on Thursday after failing to recover from a right knee injury, dealing a major blow to French hopes of ending a 29-year wait for a men's champi... »
Clarke to quit cricket before his late 30s
| Melbourne, May 26, 2012
Just-married Australia captain Michael Clarke has said that he will quit cricket before he passed his mid-30s, unlike many of his predecessors.Clarke said he won't continue to play on into h... »
RBYC boys shine
| CHENNAI, May 26, 2012
RBYC Mumbai's Upmanyu Dutta and Hussain Arassiwalla won all three races on the fourth day of the Raymonds 420 National sailing championships here on Friday.The victories, which were witnesse... »
Pranjala enters two finals
| HYDERABAD, May 26, 2012
: Y. Pranjala of Andhra Pradesh is in line for a ‘double', having entered the finals in both the singles and doubles of the under-16 category in the Ramesh Desai memorial National tennis championsh... »
Aruna sizzles
| Dindigul, May 26, 2012
Aruna scored four goals as Erode blanked Tirunelveli 10-0 to enter the semifinals of the State senior football championship for women on Friday. The results: Quarterfinals:... »
Govind shines
| CHENNAI, May 26, 2012
: G. Govind's six-wicket haul helped Budding Stars CA to a nine-wicket win over Kedar CA in the Swastik under-16 cricket tournament here. The scores : Adambakkam CA 153... »
SBT in final
| Kayalpatnam, May 26, 2012
State Bank of Travancore (Kerala) edged out a fighting Chennai City Police 5-4 via penalty shootout and entered the final of the annual Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy all-India football tournament... »
Five-in-a-row for SRMSC
| Coimbatore, May 26, 2012
: Sri Ramakrishna Mills Sports Club (SRMSC) took home the Pricol Trophy for the year 2011-12 in the TNCA-CDCA first division league recently.Jolly Rovers Cricket Club had to be content with... »
Indian Army posts win
| KARUR, May 26, 2012
Indian Army defeated Income Tax 50-44 in a men's league match of the all-India basketball tournament for the L.R.G. Naidu Trophy, organised by Karur Basketball Club, here on Thursday.... »
Toyota junior national tour
| BANGALORE, May 26, 2012
The Southern edition of the Toyota IGU junior national golf tour will tee off at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) course from May 28 to June 1.Nearly 100 top junior golfers will be seen... »
Vishnu heads seedings
| BANGALORE, May 26, 2012
Davis Cupper Vishnu Vardhan will lead the Indian challenge at the ITF Mandya Open — the $10,000 Futures men's tour championship, sponsored by Prem Sugars, at the PET stadium courts from May 28. The... »
TTF revises age limit
| BANGALORE, May 26, 2012
The Table Tennis Federation of India has revised the age limits for participating in the national championships, the zonal championships and all the tournaments in the State with effect from April... »
EPL from today
| BANGALORE, May 26, 2012
The Embassy International Riding School (EIRS) will conduct the third Equestrian Premier League (EPL) on Saturday at the EIRS campus.The championship will have competitions in dressage and s... »
Amit, Shivani bag double
| BANGALORE, May 26, 2012
Amit Bhatta of Andhra Pradesh and Shivani Manjanna of Karnataka bagged a double each on the concluding day of the Allahabad Bank-sponsored Adinath Narde Tennis Academy-AITA junior championship seri... »
Akhilmon shines
| PATHANAMTHITTA, May 26, 2012
Akhilmon scored six goals as Kozhikode defeated Idukki 27-16 in the opening match of the 40th State junior boys' handball championship at the Mallapally Public Stadium on Friday.... »
State athletics from today
| KOCHI, May 26, 2012
Decathlete P.J. Vinod, young sprinter Sujith Kuttan, hurdler R. Anu and middle-distance runner Jessy Joseph will be some of the stars to watch in the 56th Kerala State senior and second Olympian Su... »
Phoobalan triumphs
| KOCHI, May 26, 2012
ICF P. Phoobalan enjoyed a large slice of luck as he won his maiden Cusat Open all-India chess title here on Friday.With three players in the lead going into the final round, the 28-year-old... »
Last chance to impress for Euro 2012 hopefuls
| PARIS, May 26, 2012
: A busy weekend of friendly action will be the final chance for many players to secure a ticket on the plane for Euro 2012 before the UEFA deadline for squad submissions next Tuesday.Reigni... »
Ruddy to miss Euro
| LONDON, May 26, 2012
Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy has been forced to withdraw from England's Euro 2012 squad after suffering a broken finger. Ruddy, who has yet to win his first senior England cap, was expected to com... »
Engagements
| May 26, 2012
At New Delhi Tennis : ITF women's tournament, final, DLTA Complex, Africa Avenue, 9.30 a.m. Wrestling : Hari Ram India... »
Very briefly
| May 26, 2012
The 76th Krishna District Open chess tournament will be conducted on May 27 at Chennupati Ramakotaiah indoor stadium, Vijayawada at 9 a.m. For details, call organising secreta... »
Engagements
| May 26, 2012
At Hyderabad Football: Sachdev Sports Cup under-14 tournament, quarterfinals, Bhavan vs Army Public School, Golnaka Youth Club vs Nova FC, Trimulg... »
Engagements
| May 26, 2012
Cricket : All-India YSCA Trophy, National vs Booksellers (8 a.m.), Venkateswara vs Chromepet (1 p.m.), Loy ‘A'; Social vs Fine Star (8 a.m.), IK Footwear vs Elixir Solutions (... »
Engagements
| May 26, 2012
At Tiruchi Ball badminton: State-level tournament, TSP Battalion I ground, 8 a.m. Volleyball: Vijesh M.S. Memorial Eve... »
Engagements
| May 26, 2012
At Kochi Athletics: 56th State senior & second Olympian Suresh Babu memorial State youth championship, Maharaja's Stadium, 6.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m.»
