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Saina survives tough opener

Thursday 11 June '09

It's a two-month straight to the big home event, the World Championships scheduled for August 10-16 in Hyderabad.
No politics, only sport as India-Pak meet on another field

Saturday 6 June '09

In the background of an enormous labyrinth of political rhetoric between India and Pakistan, a rugby game between the neighbours should seem like a high-risk exercise.
Rugby's sunshine pierces forests in Orissa’s tribal belt

Monday 25 May '09

From an origin in English public schools to its impact in Orissa’s tribal interiors, rugby’s sunshine has pierced the densest of forest covers.
Sudirman Cup to change format from next edition

Sunday 17 May '09

India's romp into Group 2 of the Sudirman Cup two days ago — after the 20-year-labouring wait...
After two decades, India move to Group 2

Friday 15 May '09

The comfortable margins of victory were as important as India’s promotion to Group 2 of the Sudirman Cup after a gap of two decades....
Hunting for talent, measuring tape in hand

Wednesday 13 May '09

If you are tall, get on board this talent hunt. Basketball coach Rajesh Patel has been dividing his waking hours between coaching promising hoopsters and convincing....
Short-lived dreams in a tall man’s game

Tuesday 12 May '09

Sanjay, the tallest player in the team, is getting serious about the drums, and his rock band in Imphal are debating whether...
Confident India target promotion

Monday 11 May '09

Valiyaveetil Diju is heading into his fifth Sudirman Cup at Guangzhou, China, and in a tone that hides no exasperation...
Slurp it up

Sunday 10 May '09

Summer’s scorched your happiness? Look at the sunny side. It’s brought you dollops of goodness and sticky-licky fun. Pick your fix from our list of kulfi legends and ice cream secrets. There’s one for everyone
Back on target

Sunday 26 April '09

As he’s racking up one win after another, our correspondent discovers that not too many people are surprised with Gagan Narang’s resurgence after his Beijing disappointment
Shift focus to young shooters

Wednesday 22 April '09

Bindra believes he deserves a break in the dormant 2009 season after his gold medal peak at the Olympics in 2008. And who is to question him?
Athletes in SA, with one eye on London

Saturday 18 April '09

A sporting discipline which usually attracts attention only in the year leading up to the Olympics is showing some semblance of long-term planning...
Chasing their London dreams, camped at Durban

Friday 17 April '09

While quickie cricket gets ready to be served in the IPL shot glass meant to be swallowed quickly over a blitzing South African winter...
Gagan Narang creates history with 50m gold

Thursday 16 April '09

Gagan Narang made history by bagging India’s first ever World Cup gold in the 50 metre rifle..
Kashyap rallies to move into last eight

Friday 10 April '09

Playing one of the better matches of his still-nascent international career, Parupalli Kashyap outsmarted Vietnamese seventh seed....
Meet NBA’s AC Green, who played come broken tooth or sore neck

Thursday 9 April '09

Imagine not missing classes from the first grade right through to the final year of graduation.
Jwala, Shruti positive despite split

Tuesday 31 March '09

Despite the splitting up of Indian badminton’s eminently successful doubles pair — Jwala Gutta and Shruti Kurien — the future doesn’t necessarily.....
‘I’ll reveal the secret of my net-play only when I retire’

Monday 30 March '09

World No 7 and freshly-crowned India Open champion Taufik Hidayat talks to The Indian Express...
Pi breaks title drought with singles victory

Monday 30 March '09

They all came with an eye on the World Championship to be held in Hyderabad in August.
Hidayat storms into final

Sunday 29 March '09

Taufik Hidayat showed on Saturday why he doesn’t merely make magical moments his own.
Erratic Saina crashes out

Saturday 28 March '09

The country is not short on festivals, but Ugadi, the New Year’s day celebrated with much fervour in Hyderabad, didn’t go down too well with Saina Nehwal.
Erratic Saina crashes out

Saturday 28 March '09

The country is not short on festivals, but Ugadi, the New Year’s day celebrated with much fervour in Hyderabad, didn’t go down too well with Saina Nehwal.
Cool vibe, not-so-hot show from Shruti-Jwala

Friday 27 March '09

This is one split that is struggling to be a seamless separation as Jwala Gutta and Shruti Kurien go about the job of winning their doubles matches...
Saina only spark on gloomy day for India

Friday 27 March '09

India's men’s singles challenge imploded with every passing quarter of an hour on each of the three adjacent courts at the Gachibowli Stadium.
Citing IPL’s flight, UK pulls shuttlers out of Indian Open

Thursday 26 March '09

Three days after the IPL was shifted overseas, foreign athletes have begun to cite the movement as evidence that India is unsafe for international sport....
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