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Ipoh (Malaysia), Aug 24: Young striker Mandeep Singh netted a hat-trick as India blanked minnows Oman 8-0 to start their 9th Asia Cup Hockey Championship campaign on a perfect note at the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium here today. The Indian team indulged in goal fest as they scored four apiece on either side of the break. For the winners, Mandeep (4th minute, 40th, 44th) struck thrice, while Ramandeep

New Delhi, Aug 23: Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's might have a good sense of humour, but his joke on Sachin Tendulkar will certainly not go down well with the Indian batting legend's fans. In a recent interview to Wisden India, Ajmal has jokingly said that Tendulkar was forced to retire from ODI after being dismissed by him in the Asia Cup last year. In the India-Pakistan clash of Asia cup

New Delhi, Aug 23: Cricket, it appears, is not the only sport to be hounded by the scourge of match-fixing. Double Olympic wrestling medallist and former world champion Sushil Kumar has revealed how he was approached to throw the championship bout at the 2010 world meet in Moscow. As he prepared for his final against Russian Alan Gogaev, Sushil told TOI on Thursday that he was made an offer of a

Lahore, Aug 22: Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram today announced he had married his Australian girlfriend, Shaniera Thompson, after clerics contended it was "sinful" for the couple to live together without being wed. "I married Shaniera in Lahore last week in a simple ceremony and this is the start of a new life for me, my wife and for my kids," Akram was quoted as saying by a local

London, Aug 22: Shane Watson's magnificent 176 put Australia in command at 307 for four on the first day of the fifth and final Ashes Test against England at The Oval on Wednesday. The powerful right-hander started out all guns blazing and, after being struck on the head by a Stuart Broad bouncer, he dug in to post his highest Test score and share a fourth-wicket partnership of 145 with Steve

Bangalore, Aug 21: The Karnataka high court on Tuesday ordered issuance of an emergent notice to cricketer and Team India vice-captain Virat Kohli in response to an appeal filed by Nike India. Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh also ordered status quo for four weeks with regard to an endorsement contract between Nike and Kohli. Nike challenged the August 16 order of a city civil court refusing an ex-parte

Mumbai, Aug 21: World number one Lee Chong Wei, who interacted with senior India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar after his singles match in the Indian badminton League, said he has never seen a cricket match in his life and wants to witness the game one day. "I just spoke to him (Tendulkar) socially. This is the first time I met him. I am very happy because he came to watch my match and hopefully one

Mumbai, Aug 21: After cheering for her Hyderabad Hotshots teammate Ajay Jayaram using hand-clappers till the second 90-second interval of the first game of the evening’s opening match, Saina Nehwal left her chair in the team’s dug-out to warm up for her match against Juliane Schenk. At the end of her match, an hour-and-a-half later, hundreds of hands clapped for her as she gave Hyderabad Hotshots

New Delhi, Aug 20: Indian skipper MS Dhoni is a busy man for most of the year. His fitness methods, he says, help him endure the hectic grind of the international cricket calendar. These days, he is going easy on his body, recovering from the rigours of the last season, and playing a lot of badminton to hone his reflexes. He is also keenly observing how his young team is shaping up ahead of the

Lucknow, Aug 19: P Kashyap played through pain as he led Banga Beats to a comprehensive 4-1 win over Awadhe Warriors despite an injured ankle but P V Sindhu failed to pull it off for the home side in their Indian Badminton League clash here. Mathias Boe and Kido Markis’ 21-14 21-19 win over Carston Mogensen and Akshay Dewalkar in men’s doubles was the lone highlight of the evening for the home