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A shot in the arm for locals

Tuesday 12 June '07

It is official now. As reported first in The Indian Express last week, the European PGA Tour will be held in Delhi in February 7-10.
India on European PGA Tour map, Delhi to host first event next year

Friday 8 June '07

$ 2 million on offer, world golfing stars on the cards, three capital courses on short-list
‘I’ll be happy to make Olympic finals’

Thursday 7 June '07

Samresh Jung, one thought, would be a relieved man after he won the Olympic quota place in Munich recently. But, unfortunately, the pistol ace feels the heat more than ever.
Cheema fails to make it to squad

Wednesday 6 June '07

Indian team’s Canada visit will be a crucial test of strength
Long jump nod to benefit Anju

Thursday 31 May '07

Anju Bobby George can heave a big sigh of relief. The Asian Athletics Association has given the go-ahead to the Athletics Federation of India to include long jump...
Samresh finally makes cut

Thursday 31 May '07

Samresh Jung’s long battle is finally over. Only the war remains, and that will be fought in Beijing, August 2008. Meanwhile, Jung, who became the eighth shooter to win...
WFI medal hopes fade in dope stain

Wednesday 30 May '07

Ministry wants a clean sheet, Egyptian coach wants a big purse
BSFI on cue: Goes for all-round coaching

Friday 25 May '07

Even Team India did not have the luxury of more than one coach until the Bangladesh tour. But the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India is not taking any chances...
Top coach pouched, but moneybags yet to open

Tuesday 22 May '07

The gods have granted the wish, but the High Priest is yet to oblige. The Basketball Federation of India doesn’t know what to do except wait for the latter — the Home Ministry — to give its blessing.
Near-bankrupt bodies strain to stay afloat

Monday 14 May '07

Government red tape could soon force a number of national federations into bankruptcy. Time and bank balances are running out, and borrowing limits, in some cases, have far exceeded their pay-back capacity....
Rogge’s promises, funds balm for IOA

Sunday 29 April '07

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge may not possess the aura of his predecessor Juan Antonio Samaranch...
Santhi loses medal, had failed gender test for Rly job 2 yrs ago

Tuesday 19 December '06

India’s Santhi Sounderajan, who ran to a silver in the 800 metres at the Doha Asian Games, was stripped of her medal today even as IOA president Suresh Kalmadi ordered a probe into her “gender test” failure.
Doha Games 800 m star Santhi likely to lose silver for ‘failing gender test’

Monday 18 December '06

If discus thrower Seema Antil was ruled out of the Doha Games even before athletics could take off — she failed a pre-departure dope test — to deal India a major blow...
Jeev to get appearance money

Monday 13 November '06

Jeev Milkha Singh’s “forget the result, concentrate on golf” statement at the end of Round Three of the Shanghai Open on Saturday may sound a bit languid.
India lose to Pak, beat WI to finish third

Monday 13 November '06

First three overs, the match was over. The one-way course became noticeable with all escape routes sealed for India, the defending champions.
Your skipper needs to fire, says ex-Saf coach

Sunday 12 November '06

Declaring that India have “very little chance” against South Africa in the forthcoming five-ODI and three-Test series, former Safs coach Ray Jennings said here today that Graeme Smith’s men will target the visitors’ vulnerable underbelly — the middle-order.
I was, and am, ready to face the police, says Boje

Saturday 11 November '06

If Gibbs could make it past Delhi cops, what would have stopped me? asks tainted Safs spinner
Fans await big names from champion country

Friday 10 November '06

Expats set to lap up 12th edition of Hong Kong Sixes
Nigel Short will land in Delhi to help GM Negi for Ukrainian showdown

Tuesday 7 November '06

India's youngest grandmaster Parimarjan Negi is waiting for D-Day. That is when British GM Nigel Short will arrive in the Capital —on Thursday — to help the 13-year-old for the Amity Grandmasters Challenge against European women’s champion Kateryna Lahno of Ukraine here in December.
Visa goof-up lands Indian judo team in Frankfurt mess

Wednesday 25 October '06

Returns half-way from tournament venue, Indian officials blame German Embassy: ‘they ignored ticket details’
Ban lifted, now it’s the weight of $ 50,000

Friday 13 October '06

Indians can take part at Doha Games, but time-crunch a problem
Khel Ratna for Pankaj Advani

Friday 18 August '06

Pankaj Advani, the young cue star of India was today unanimously chosen to be the recipient of the next Rajiv Khel Ratna Award.
Venu, Baig recommended for Dronacharya Awards

Tuesday 15 August '06

National boxing coach Munuswamy Venu and rowing coach Ismail Baig are among the list of four names recommended for the Dronacharya Awards, it is reliably learnt.
Graded route to success in women’s hockey

Monday 7 August '06

After the cricket Board, now even the IWHF has organised pay packets for its players
For former Olympian, second shot at success comes to a close

Wednesday 2 August '06

M P Ganesh, Sports Authority of India’s Executive Director (Teams), calls it quits, looks back on ‘great recognition’
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