Sports

New Delhi, Jul 18: Sports Ministry has now decided to include Jwala and Ashwini in the TOP scheme with a ministry official saying that their names will be part of the next list of athletes. With the Sports Ministry set to include G. Jwala and Ashwini Ponnappa in the Target Olympics Podium (TOP) scheme, the shuttler from Hyderabad on Friday expressed happiness and said it would motivate them

New Delhi, Jul 17: Drawing flak from some quarters after turning professional, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh on Friday got the backing of Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who met him here and asked him to ignore the criticism. Vijender, who signed up with the UK-based Queensberry Promotions earlier this month for a four-year deal, met the Minister and discussed his decision to quite amateur

Dubai, Jul 17: Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez was on Friday suspended from bowling in international cricket for the next 12 months following an independent assessment of his action, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced. The 34-year-old's bowling action was tested at the Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai on July 6 after the legality of his bowling action came under question

Christchurch, Jul 17: In a shock start for India, Somdev Devvarman frittered away a two-set advantage to lose the opening singles to lower-ranked Michael Venus as the visitors trail 0-1 against New Zealand in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group I tie, here today. Venus, ranked as low as 548 in the singles, turned the tables on Somdev, who lost the opening singles 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 1-6 after three hours

New Delhi, Jul 16: Sania Mirza's latest Grand Slam triumph at Wimbledon is a testament to what Indian women are capable of achieving, but there is a long way to go before change sets in for most women who wish to take up sports as a profession in this country, feels badminton ace Saina Nehwal. In the past few years, the likes of Sania, Dipika Pallikal (squash), Saina, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini

New Delhi, Jul 16: He knows it won't be a stroll in the park but India's boxing star Vijender Singh on Tuesday said he was looking forward to his professional debut in September. "It is not easy. But I believe in giving my 100 per cent to whatever work I do. There is a sort of pleasure in doing things which are difficult. "I don't know how successful I would be, but I am giving it a shot,"

New York, Jul 15: US Open men's and women's singles champions will receive a record USD 3.3 million in prize money this year, a 10 per cent boost over last year, the US Tennis Association has announced. The richest prizes in the sport will be part of a record USD 42.3 million total purse, which jumps 10.5 per cent from 2014. Runner-ups will take home USD 1.6 million each with every player who

Hyderabad, Jul 14: Tennis ace Sania Mirza, who won the women doubles title at Wimbledon with Switzerland’s Martina Hingis, on Tuesday said that she is very happy with her latest feat and it is just like a ‘dream come true’ for her. “I am very happy to win at Wimbledon. This is a dream come true for me and my family and we are very happy to share this with you all,” she told the media after her

Manchester, Jul 14: Manchester United have thrown down the gauntlet to their Premier League title rivals after making a dramatic double swoop for Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin on Monday. United manager Louis van Gaal had made improving his team`s midfield a key component of his transfer window strategy and the Dutchman can now cross that job off his to-do list after a frenetic 24

London, Jul 13: Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Sumit Nagal brought a lot of cheer to the country's tennis fans as India took home three titles at Wimbledon this year. A vintage Leander Paes clinched his 16th Grand Slam trophy, winning the mixed doubles of the Wimbledon Championship with the legendary Martina Hingis through a dominating victory over Alexander Peya and Timea Babos in London on Sunday