MORE WILL FOLLOW: VIRU

Wednesday 19 August '09

A day after Gautam Gambhir, Ishant Sharma and Ashish Nehra joined the battle against the lack of transparency in the state...

Reality check at DDCA: Tihara and Co. retain power unopposed

Wednesday 19 August '09

Decks were cleared for the Vinod Tihara-led sports committee to return to the helm of affairs unopposed for another term, with four candidates withdrawing their candidature on the last day of withdrawal for the sports committee election.

Manan eyes redemption

Thursday 30 July '09

The two-time defending champion fell to the “least dangerous” of the opponents, while last year’s runner-up scorched the table with a double win.

Lily stays on course for hat-trick

Wednesday 29 July '09

Having been away from a cue table for the last two years, the only reason two-time defending National Caromble champion Dharmender Lily agreed to play the third edition of the event was to retain the title he won in 2007.

Manan, Lily through to quarter-finals

Tuesday 28 July '09

A minor hit with Dharminder Lily before his pre-quarterfinal match at the 3rd National Carombole Championship was enough indication of things to come for Manan Chandra...

Pushpender sets the ball rolling

Saturday 25 July '09

Last time the National Carombole Championship was held, Delhi’s rising star and the current state Snooker and Billiards champion Pushpender Singh had missed out as he was bed-ridden with jaundice.

Just 3 months after taking over, archery coach set to be sacked

Wednesday 8 July '09

The Archery Association of India (AAI) has decided to part ways with compound coach Peter Feeney...

In a league of its own

Saturday 20 June '09

It seems the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association has different sets of rules for different teams playing in its tournaments.

Top coach wants A revamp

Thursday 18 June '09

A Little while ago, his name was in the mix to take over as the new coach of the Indian women’s cricket team. But he was passed up, like always.

This action has no reaction

Wednesday 8 April '09

His name figures on the list of 30 Indian bowlers with suspect action compiled by the BCCI, but Yogesh Nagar doesn’t sound even remotely concerned.

'KP's arrival should turn things around'

Wednesday 1 April '09

Days after he was dropped from the touring party to Sri Lanka, Virat Kohli was busy clubbing the balls with all his might during practice....

DDCA’s pet projects yet to take off

Thursday 26 March '09

Seven months after the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) had announced its plans to set up five cricket academies in the Capital, there are no signs of construction at the proposed venues.

Daredevils count their losses

Wednesday 18 March '09

The Delhi Daredevils management has begun to count the losses the franchise will have to bear after news broke that the Ferozeshah Kotla will not play host to Daredevils home matches this year as per the re-revised schedule for the second season of the Indian Premier League.

Rise and fall of Rawat

Wednesday 11 March '09

In a matter of a couple of months, wicket-keeper Mahesh Rawat’s career graph has nose-dived. Not only has he lost his place in the Railways XI to the up-and-coming V Cheluvuraj...

Selectors let the team down: Chopra

Saturday 7 March '09

A couple of days after Delhi ended their season of woes with a quarter-final exit from the Vijay Hazare Trophy, skipper Aakash Chopra launched a scathing attack at the selectors, accusing them of “letting the team down” at crucial junctures this season.

Team left to fend for itself after lack of consensus

Tuesday 3 March '09

Even as the Delhi team are trying to push for silverware in the ongoing Ranji one-dayers to make up for their Ranji Trophy disappointment, the lack of consensus among the selectors has once again pegged them down.

On the record with Anjum

Thursday 19 February '09

Anjum Chopra’s records speaks for her. With 2544 runs in 109 one-dayers, she is India’s second highest run-getter, after Mithali Raj.

Limba signs contract

Saturday 7 February '09

India's recurve coach Limba Ram has formally signed on the dotted line with the Archery Federation of India for a one-year rolling contract.

Dumped by Ranji selectors, cricketer Lovely punctures tyres, gives up game

Friday 6 February '09

Ranji Trophy selection meetings bring out the worst in cricketer Navdeep Tomar aka Lovely. He was first in the news in 2006.

Slowdown puts brakes on Indian drivers’ ambitions

Wednesday 4 February '09

As far as sport is concerned, the economic slowdown was bound to hit the men on wheels the worst.

Archery coach Feeney out to impress in two-week stint

Friday 30 January '09

Australian compound coach Peter Feeney, who will join the national camp in Kolkata, is keen to get right down to business...

The long and short of Nanda’s career

Wednesday 21 January '09

At 29, Chetnya Nanda isn’t exactly a youngster looking forward to bigger things in life. As things stand for the leg-spinner, though, the good things associated with playing cricket in India...

Awana gets ready for Duleep action

Tuesday 20 January '09

With 27 wickets in 6 matches, Parvinder Awana’s call up to the North Zone Duleep Trophy squad was almost a certainty, and a ten-wicket haul against Saurashtra on a flat wicket in Rajkot went a long way in establishing his credentials as a fast bowler.

Now, archery association targets foreign coach

Tuesday 20 January '09

The Archery Association of India, which is looking for a compound coach with the 2010 Commonwealth Games in mind, has invited Australian Peter Feeney

Four aces of Delhi football

Thursday 15 January '09

Delhi junior footballers are on a high. After reaching the semi-finals of the 45th BC Roy Football championships, three of them have received call-ups to join the India camp that begins in Goa from February 1.