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The Deccan dream has come crashing down. The Indian cricket board, which had tried to find a financial solution to keep the debt-ridden IPL franchise alive, decided in an emergency governing council meeting on Friday to terminate the Deccan Chargers team. Sources said the board will float a tender for a new IPL team that could be based out of Hyderabad. The decision would be formally announced on

Her exploits against Chinese shuttlers have earned Saina Nehwal the nickname of 'Dragon Slayer'. On Friday, another shuttler from Saina's own city joined in the act. For some time now, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has been talked about as Saina's successor. On Friday, as thousands of Chinese fans watched in stunned silence, the 17-year-old took a giant leap towards confirming that status with an

In order to bring 'good luck' to Team India in the upcoming World T20 Championship in Sri Lanka, the Indian cricket board ( BCCI) has asked its players to wear the same jersey that they were wearing during the triumphant 50-over 2011 World Cup. "This was not something the players had offered to wear. It's completely BCCI's decision to ask the players to wear the jersey which they had used during

Rahul Dravid and Ashwini Ponnappa were declared Best Sportspersons at the Sports Writers’ Association of Bangalore’s (SWAB) awards function at the KSBA hall here on Wednesday. The two were among a host of active and retired athletes and administrators feted for their achievements by the organization. Dravid was presented his award by chief guest and long-time India teammate V.V.S. Laxman, both of

Legendary Pakistan captain Imran Khan has advised India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar not be at the mercy of the selectors and asked him to quit international cricket on a high. Calls for 39-year-old Tendulkar's retirement from international cricket got stronger after the batting maestro was bowled thrice in a row during the recently concluded Test series against New Zealand. Imran said if he

“I have been greatly moved by the kind of sportsman spirit Saina Nehwal has shown by giving me Rs2 lakh from her own pocket. Only a true sportsman can feel for another sportsperson.” Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda, India’s lone medallist at the recent Paralympics Games in London, choked as he struggled to find words to express his gratitude to India’s badminton ace on his arrival at the Indira

Chennai, September 12: India faltered towards the end of their chase to lose the second and final Twenty20 International against New Zealand by a run here Tuesday. The match, however, saw a successful comeback for Yuvraj Singh. India failed to come up with finishing touches after sitting pretty at 129 for three and needing 39 off the last 30 balls. It seemed skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (22 not

Dubai, September 11: Australia brought Pakistan down to earth with a thumping 94-run defeat in the third and final Twenty20 international at Dubai Stadium here on Monday. Chasing a daunting 169-run target, Pakistan were all out for 74 -- the joint lowest by a Test playing country in all Twenty20s -- for their biggest defeat in the history of the shortest form of the game. Only Nasir Jamshed (17)

New York, September 11: As he stood on the precipice of history, three games from becoming the first British man to win a Grand Slam tournament since 1936, Andy Murray scowled. His expression matched the windy weather for this United States Open finals on Monday night, the nearly five hours that it lasted and the weight of seven decades worth of expectations placed on Murray the minute his career

After a set, a fourth United States Open title for Serena Williams looked like a foregone conclusion as she ripped serves and ground strokes Sunday at Arthur Ashe with the same intimidating blend of power and precision that has defined her summer. Who could have imagined then that by the end of this fine, tornado-free evening, victory would come as a surprise, leaving Williams with her eyes wide