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Top Swedish paddler Karlsson upbeat about Indian players
MUMBAI: Former World champion Peter Karlsson on Monday said that India has the potential to be a top nation in table tennis and the next 10-15 years will augur well for the sport in the country.
"I think India has a great potential as a table tennis nation. There are many players who have good energy and there are coaches who are interested to educate themselves about the game. The coming 10-15... |
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Chennai crush Mumbai to reach fifth final
DELHI: The same old story of Chennai Super Kings' domination of big IPL matches continued as they made it to their fifth final out of the six IPLs played.
Michael Hussey and Suresh Raina powered them with 80s, but the 192 seemed inadequate the way Dwayne Smith hit 68 off 28. Into the game came Ravindra Jadeja with the wickets of Smith, Dinesh Karthik and Kieron Pollard. Mumbai get another shot ... |
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IPL 2013 1st play-off: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
NEW DELHI: It will be a `Battle of Equals` when mighty Chennai Super Kings meet the formidable Mumbai Indians in the first play-off match of the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday.
On paper, there is very little to choose between the two teams, who have both won 11 out of their 16 matches and have a number of match-winners who can turn the tables on a given day.
Mumbai Indians under stewa... |
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Zhang, Wang in final as Li wins women's gold
PARIS, France: Reigning champion Zhang Jike of China moved to within one victory of retaining his title at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Sunday with a ruthless dismissal of compatriot and world number one Xu Xin.
Seeded fourth in the French capital after an inconsistent season, Zhang banished any such concerns about his form to whitewash top-ranked Xu 11-8, 11-2, 11-9, 12-10 ... |
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Seven-up Broad leads England rout of New Zealand
LONDON: Stuart Broad bowled England to victory in the first Test as New Zealand suffered a dramatic fourth-day collapse at Lord's on Sunday.
New Zealand, chasing 239 for victory, were dismissed for just 68 in under two hours, with Broad taking seven wickets for 44 runs in a mere 11 overs.
The fast-medium bowler surpassed his previous Test-best of seven for 72 against the West Indies at Lord'... |
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Azhar gives Punjab consolation win over Mumbai
DHARAMSALA: Azhar Mahmood, scored 80 off 44 balls to give Kings XI Punjab a consolation win over Mumbai Indians here on Saturday.
The match held absolutely no bearing on the rest of the tournament. Mumbai had already qualified in the top two, and Kings XI had already been knocked out. Mumbai now go to Delhi to play Chennai Super Kings in the first qualifier, and even if they lose it they get an... |
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IPL spot-fixing: Police to quiz Shilpa, husband
NEW DELHI: The Delhi police will question Rajasthan Royals owners Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in the IPL spot-fixing case. According to India media reports, other members of the management and team including Captain Rahul Dravid will also be questioned by the police.
Three players from the Rajasthan Royals, S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandia and Ankeet Chavan along with eleven bookies were ... |
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PL spot-fixing: Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royals players ar
NEW DELHI: In a sordid scandal to hit cricket, three Rajasthan Royals players, including Indian pacer Sreesanth, were on Thursday sent to five days police custody after being arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the IPL, triggering widespread shock and anger.
More than 12 hours after Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were taken into custody by Delhi Police after the Rajasthan Royals m... |
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Mumbai beat Royals by 14 runs to move to top of the table
MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians once again proved their invincibility at home as they successfully defended their impeccable home record with a comfortable 14-run win over Rajasthan Royals in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.
Defending a total of 166 for eight, Mumbai Indians made early inroads which proved decisive in the end as Royals were restricted to 152 for seven. It was the l... |
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Chennai move top after clinical victory
CHENNAI: Super Kings set about dismantling the already demoralised and eliminated Delhi Daredevils on a muggy night in Chennai. As usual, Super Kings weren't exactly in a tearing hurry at the start of their innings, but a series of big hits - led by MS Dhoni's power-packed half-century - took them to a competitive total.
Super Kings have one of the deepest and most dangerous batting line-ups in... |
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