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New Delhi, Jan 24: Sushil Kumar couldn’t have asked for a better start to the new season after his name was recommended for the Padma Bhushan -- India’s third highest civilian honour -- and he said the award is yet another recognition of the hard work he has put in over the years. Sushil, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals, said it’s an

Mohali, Jan 23: A rejuvenated India clinched the one-day series against England as the hosts rode on the batting heroics of Suresh Raina (89 not out) and Rohit Sharma (83) to fashion a comfortable five-wicket victory in the penultimate game and take an unassailable 3-1 lead on Wednesday. The Indians first restricted the visitors to 257 for seven and then overcame some anxious moments before

Mohali, Jan 23: Cold, windy conditions may help pace bowlers in crucial match as England look to strike back. This small, laidback suburb of Chandigarh has woken up to the hum of activities in the last few days. The road ribboning around the picturesque Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium is milling with people since morning and countless policemen dot the venue to keep a vigil. With India

Bolstered by two emphatic back-to-back wins, India will seek to clinch the ODI series against England by taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the fourth match here tomorrow with the under-fire hosts showing signs of rediscovering their winning touch. After a series of indifferent performances in the recent past, the team is beginning to prove its worth with two comprehensive victories and captain

Bangalore, Jan 22: Beleaguered Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who have already lost the services of Rahul Dravid and Venkatesh Prasad, will begin the sixth edition of IPL coming April, without another iconic figure Anil Kumble. The five-year association of former India captain and the Vijay Mallya-owned franchise the RCB has come to an end with both parties mutually deciding to part ways with

Melbourne, Jan 21: India's Sania Mirza and her American partner Bob Bryan beat the American pair of Abigail Spears and Scott Lipsky 4-6, 6-1, 10-4 in the second round of mixed doubles here at the Australian Open Monday. The third seeds will face Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek Cermak the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals next. However, it was a bad day at the office for India's Mahesh Bhupathi and

Sydney, Jan 21: Top-order batsman Shaun Marsh was recalled to Australia's Twenty20 side today, joining others who impressed in the domestic Big Bash League to take on Sri Lanka later this month. Chief selector John Inverarity said Marsh was among six players in the squad who did not feature in last year's ICC World Twenty20 event in Sri Lanka, where Australia were beaten by the West Indies in the

Ranchi: A superlative bowling effort was equally well complemented by the batsmen as India nosed 2-1 ahead in the five-match series with a command seven-wicket win in the maiden international at the JSCA Stadium here on Saturday. Things couldn’t have fallen any better in place for the hosts, who are now just one win away from wrapping up the series. From winning toss to executing their bowling

Chicago, Jan 19: Lance Armstrong said he finally cracked after he saw his son defending him against allegations from anti-doping authorities. Anti-doping authorities and disillusioned fans might have wanted a different explanation perhaps while expressing deep remorse or regrets, though there was plenty of that in Friday night’s second part of Armstrong’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. Armstrong

Ranchi, Jan 19: There was a certain amount of expectancy that Mahendra Singh Dhoni would address the pre-match press conference, what with this match being the maiden international match at his home venue. Instead, the skipper deputed last-match hero Ravindra Jadeja to do the job. But the scribes covering the third match here were more anxious to find out the status of the Indian skipper after he