At 33, Bhupathi joins Club 40

Tuesday 14 August '07

Amid the highs that Indian tennis has touched over the past months, one name that was conspicuous by its absence was Mahesh Bhupathi.

Bhupathi to partner Zimonjic at US Open

Friday 10 August '07

Four new partners in as many tournaments — including the ongoing Masters at Montreal — a situation similar to 2006 when Mahesh Bhupathi...

Indian star set to break into Top 30

Monday 30 July '07

Irrespective of the outcome of Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza’s title clash at Stanford late Sunday night...

Goa football gets richer purse to bank on

Saturday 28 July '07

The Goa Professional League, arguably the best competitive league in the country with four National Football League (NFL) teams in their midst, got richer today.

Pune FC launch next month

Tuesday 24 July '07

Pune’s first professional football club will simply be called Pune FC. It is being promoted by the Ashok Piramal Group, the erstwhile Morarjee Mills, an organisation with a football affinity.

Ebrahim second

Sunday 22 July '07

Eighteen-year-old Armaan Ebrahim took a major step towards winning his first international motor sport series by finishing second in Round Five

Prakash, Newport and a family fare

Saturday 14 July '07

It has been at this meet that the Amritrajs have traditionally caught the early attention of Indians; now there’s another addition

Karthikeyan stays cautious on Spyker offer

Thursday 12 July '07

Old discomforts with team boss Colin Kolles will revisit Indian Formula One driver

Experience should count, says Dhanraj

Tuesday 10 July '07

Former star marks out areas where he can still be useful

Bopanna earns double glory

Monday 9 July '07

Of late Indian tennis has rarely basked in glory and when it did, almost all achievements made first of its kind stories. So when the world sat up

‘Frustrating, demoralising and heart-breaking’

Sunday 8 July '07

Dhanraj Pillay has won countless penalty corners during his playing days and that means he has seen his efforts going waste several times. The man who has seen Indian hockey closely opens up to our correspondent as he talks about the angst of a forward when the PC routine goes haywire

6.42m: Anju still short of target

Saturday 30 June '07

There was a marked improvement, but way below what was needed. That precisely summed up long jumper Anju Bobby George’s second go this week — technically the third this...

Champion’s focus is on consistency

Thursday 28 June '07

Not often does one come across an athlete who has broken a record in every age group. So, when triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary makes a mention of his record breaking efforts...

Grand triple for Sinimol, Renjith

Thursday 28 June '07

If the gold medal count was any indication of improvement then India surely outdid their previous efforts by three in the concluding leg of the Asian Grand Prix Series...

200m is her main target

Tuesday 26 June '07

For Sri Lankan sprint queen Susanthika Jayasinghe the Asian Grand Prix series has so far been a “satisfying experience.”

Sania in a Russian roulette again

Tuesday 26 June '07

The invasion of Russians on the women’s tennis tour has made it impossible for any player figuring in more than two rounds of a Grand Slam event and not run into one.

Warning bells for Paes-Damm duo

Monday 25 June '07

Going into Wimbledon last year, Leander Paes and his Czech Republic partner Martin Damm had reasons enough to be confident.

Aiyar not impressed with Formula One hype

Sunday 17 June '07

The preliminary deal between the Indian Olympic Association and Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone may have gladdened several millions in India, but ask Minister for Youth...

Richest WTA event may land in India

Saturday 16 June '07

Top tennis stars, male and female have graced Indian courts on occasions, but it has probably been on the low side, not presenting..

A dream coming true, or just tall claims?

Friday 15 June '07

There is an old saying which goes like this (repeating, sans scepticism): ‘If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.’ ...

Coach Bob Bootland dies

Thursday 14 June '07

India’s first foreign club soccer coach Robert Allison Bootland, popularly known as Bob, died of a heart attack early Wednesday morning. He was 72.

Looking for Lee-Hesh tips

Wednesday 6 June '07

For 22-year-old Somdev Devvarman — India’s first National Collegiate Athletic Association singles tennis champion

Somdev wins US collegiate crown

Thursday 31 May '07

It’s been a while since an Indian junior hit it big on courts individually. With Sania Mirza the last to grab a WTA singles title in 2005...

Sania’s feet of clay face stern test

Tuesday 22 May '07

IT’S a fact that Sania Mirza’s greatest test of the season is ahead — the clay season of the WTA Tour. While her doubles record reads an impressive 14-5 W/L, that includes being in two finals, and the recent title at Morocco, singles have been...