Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Sports:2/19/2013 8:13:36 AM



I want to clean up boxing mess: Vijender

Olympic medallist Vijender Singh said given a chance he would not mind stepping in to clean up the mess that Indian Amateur Boxing Federation finds itself in.






Goal-line technology to be used in WC

Soccer's governing body FIFA has confirmed that goal-line technology will be used at the 2014 World Cup and has invited more providers to submit tenders.






Dhoni fails to appear for B. Com exam

A busy cricketing schedule has led to Dhoni failing to even appear in the first semester exam of B. Com after enrolling himself for the course five years ago.






Yuvraj predicts 'good' India-Aus series

Ignored by the selectors for the first two Tests against Australia, Yuvraj Singh said the four-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be a "good" contest.






'No guarantee spinners will make impact'

Australia might have taken five spinners to India to tackle the dust-bowl tracks but John Buchanan feels it is the seamers who are likely to make a difference.








'Stop being overawed by South Africa'

Inzamam-ul-Haq feels Pakistan were psychologically under pressure against South Africa and advised the national team players to stop being overawed.






Nani propels United into FA Cup Q/F

Portuguese winger Nani scored one and made the other as Manchester United beat Reading 2-1 to book their place in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Monday.






Out-spun Aussies forced to follow on

The Aussies were looking to get a game plan to tackle spin in place for the Test series, but by the end of their second practice match, they were not close to any.






MSD, Clarke as different as chalk, cheese

While Michael Clarke is imaginative and has led from the front, MS Dhoni seems clueless and defensive in Tests. TOI deconstructs their leadership styles.








Moment of reckoning for Dhoni & Clarke

Another series loss will almost surely result in MS Dhoni losing the Indian captaincy and Michael Clarke would look to get the best out of a 'weak' Aussie side.






Indian men play around with hapless Fiji

There were hardly any supporters in the stands, but those who were present had enough to cheer for as India outplayed Fiji 16-0 in the Hockey World League.






Milkha Singh booked for golf club brawl

Legendary Olympian Milkha Singh, 77, was named in an FIR filed at Sector 26 police station in Chandigarh following a bloody brawl at the Chandigarh Golf Club.






Indian cricketers focus on their batting

Indian cricketers had a strenuous net session for over four hours at the NCA with the focus mainly being on batting ahead of the Test series against Australia.








Indian men demolish Fiji in HWL opener

It was rated as a contest between David and Goliath and it turned to be one as India demolished Fiji 16-0 in their men's Hockey World League Round 2 opener.






Skipper MS Dhoni skips net session

Indian team wound up their training camp ahead of Test series against Australia with MS Dhoni deciding to oversee it rather than actually taking part in it.






'Aussies can beat 'under-pressure' India'

Australian David Warner feels that with India under pressure with recent reverses, his side has resources to beat Dhoni's men in upcoming 4-match Test series.






Aussie batsmen falter in warm-up match

Australian batsmen's woes against spinners were exposed once again as the warm-up match ended in a draw after visitors were forced to follow-on by India A.








Serena aims to catch Navratilova, Evert

Serena Williams may be the oldest player ever to become world No. 1 but she is still young enough to match the feats of Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.






Viswanathan Anand wins Grenke title

Viswanathan Anand notched up his first title of the year when he scored an emphatic victory over Arkadij Naiditsch to lift the Grenke Chess Classic trophy.






'India are on the wane and vulnerable'

The retirement of some batting greats and the failure to dominate England on home soil make India a "vulnerable" said former cricketer Geoff Lawson said.






'India are on the wane and vulnerable'

The retirement of some batting greats and the failure to dominate England on home soil make India a "vulnerable" side former cricketer Jeff Lawson said.








No Indian in WC team of the tournament

Not a single Indian cricketer featured in the ICC Women's World Cup team of the tournament as players from Australia and England dominated the list.






No Indian in WC team of the tournament

Not a single Indian cricketer featured in the ICC Women's World Cup team of the tournament as players from Australia and England dominated the list.






Shiva Keshavan gets IOC scholarship

Shiva Keshavan has found support from the IOC, which has granted him the Olympic Solidarity Scholarship to compete in Winter Games qualifiers.






Rafael Nadal wins Brazil Open title

Rafael Nadal showed he is back in business by clinching his first title since ending a seven-month knee injury layoff, winning the Brazil Open on Sunday.






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