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Glasgow, Aug 2: The table tennis players Achanta Sharath Kamal and Anthony Amalraj made the nation proud by winning a silver medal in the men's doubles event on the ninth day of the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, while boxers stole the limelight. Indian boxers led by Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh became the centre of attraction for the contingent with four of them assuring silver

Glasgow, Aug 1: Indian wrestler Babita Kumari put on a stunning show to win the gold medal beating Canada's Brittanee Laverdure in the final of the women's 55kg freestyle category in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at the SECC Hall here Thursday. The 24-year-old Babita, who had bagged the silver in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, won 9-2 against the 32-year-old Brittanee, who ended up injuring her finger

Glasgow, Jul 31: Indian boxers Pinki Jangra, L. Sarita Devi, Devendro Singh, Mandeep Jangra and Vijender Singh reached the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games in their respective categories at the SECC Hall here Wednesday. However, Amritpreet Singh bit the dust as he lost the men's 91 kg quarter-final bout to local pugilist Stephen Lavelle. The judges found the Scot to be better in all the three

Southampton, Jul 30: James Anderson and Stuart Broad each took three wickets to leave India in trouble on 323 for eight, 246 runs adrift of England, after the third day of the third test on Tuesday. Anderson picked up three for 52 while fast bowling partner Broad shrugged aside some indifferent recent performances to snatch three for 65. The pair were well backed up by spinner Moeen Ali who took

Glasgow, Jul 29: Sushil Kumar led the charge as Indian wrestlers put on a stunning show in the Commonwealth Games winning three of the five gold medals on offer on Tuesday. Amit Kumar and teenager Vinesh Phogat also bagged gold medals while Rajeev Tomar settled for the silver medal in what was a successful outing on the first day of the wrestling competition at the Scottish Exhibition and

Southampton, Jul 29: India reached 25 for one at stumps on the third day of the third cricket Test after England scored a mammoth 569/7 in their first innings. After Gary Ballance's 156, it was Ian Bell who scored 167 while debutant wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler hit 85 off 83 balls. Brief Scores: England 1st Innings: 569/7 in 163.4 overs (Ian Bell 167, Gary Ballance 156, Alastair Cook 95, Jos

Glasgow, Jul 28: Satish Sivalingam was the best performer of the day for India with his gold-medal winning feat as India took their medal tally to 22 on the fourth day of competitions in the 20th Commonwealth Games here on Monday. Young markswoman Shreyasi Singh gave ample display of her potential by winning a silver in the women's double trap event. The shooters have now contributed nine medals

Southampton, Jul 27: A livid India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today lambasted the ICC decision to impose a fine on Ravindra Jadeja, saying many a thing were neglected in the case and his players cannot ignore if abuse is hurled on them. Jadeja was fined 50 percent of his match fee after being found guilty of playing against spirit of the game. "To me, personally, it is a very hurtful decision. A

Bangalore 27: Around this time last year, Bangalore shooter Prakash Nanjappa’s life took an unfortunate turn. Inching towards his peak in a career that blossomed belatedly, he suffered a huge blow after a paralytic attack at the World Cup in Granada, Spain. Diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a rare condition that affects one of the facial nerves, Prakash was left cursing his luck. Just over two months

New Delhi, Jul 26: With an aim to increase India's medal tally in 2016 and 2020 Olympics, the sports ministry has decided to start a "Target Mission Olympic Podium Scheme" and an elite athletes identification committee, which will include sporting greats Rahul Dravid and Abhinav Bindra among others. The scheme will be promoted by National Sports Development fund and will support India's best medal