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New Delhi, September 6: On the day India hit their lowest ever FIFA ranking, the country’s football chief said he was eyeing a place at their first World Cup finals in Qatar 2022. The country of 1.2 billion people dropped one place to 169th in the latest FIFA rankings released on Wednesday, behind Aruba, Nepal and Maldives. Sepp Blatter, the head of world football’s governing body, has called

Karachi, September 5: Pakistan’s banned pacer Mohammad Amir is hoping to be allowed back in international cricket in 2015, when he would complete a minimum five-year ban for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal that shook the game.The 20-year-old, appearing in his first television interview on the Geo Super channel on Tuesday, insisted he has learnt from his mistakes.“No one can understand the

H N Girisha, a physically challenged youth won a silver medal in London Paralympics in high jump. However, Girisha could have lost interest after he was scolded by his sports teacher for wanting to represent his school at the taluk level sports meet in 2003. He won the first prize in that competition. His parents Nagarajegowda and Jayamma are farmers and the family depends upon two acres of dry

Versatile Indian footballer Syed Rahim Nabi feels their 168th ranking in FIFA chart is not a true reflection of the country's national team and says it is far better than that. India won the Nehru Cup after beating Cameroon in Sunday's final for their third triumph on the trot, but did not get points as the matches were not played on FIFA dates. "We have to play more on FIFA dates. We are a side

Hyderabad: As the blue Alto stopped near Hazrath Banda Shah graveyard gate in the bustling Riyasat Nagar locality, a strapping bespectacled man in his 40s came out of the car with a bouquet of roses accompanied by a teenager. Even from a distance, any onlooker would not be able to miss a striking resemblance of the man with former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin and rightly so. He is Mohammed

Bangalore, September 4: After completing a 2-0 series win over New Zealand, Indian skipper MS Dhoni lavished praise on spinners R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha, saying the TN-Hyderabad duo has been supporting each other well. Excerpts: On spinners: I think it was a well-fought series. One definite area where we would like is playing on turning tracks. That’s something we didn’t get in the series. But

Bangalore, September 3: India survived some anxious moments following a middle-order slump to beat a brave New Zealand by five wickets and complete a 2-0 sweep in the cricket Test series at the Mangalam Chinnaswamy Stadium here Monday. Chasing a target of 261 after dismissing the Black Caps for 248 in their second innings earlier in the day, the Indians were tottering at 166 for five before

It is time to question the perspective that seems to have dictated the decision of the national selectors thus far in handling Team India’s transitional phase. Is it enough to take the horse to the water? Or do you want to teach it to drink? Thus far, the selectors seem to have preferred the second option. Vulnerable as India’s young cubs are supposed to hostile opponents, and windy or bouncy

Bangalore, September 3: After yet another thrilling day's play, a day made better by the presence of a near 25,000-strong Sunday crowd, the second and final Test is poised such that it could still go either way. With runs on the board, the lead having swelled to 244 at close on the third day, if at all one team has the slight upper hand, it has to be New Zealand but the Indians could change that

India beat Cameroon in a thrilling penalty shoot-out to lift the Nehru Cup 2012 football tournament. This is India's third consecutive Nehru Cup title, infact they have just won the three. For the Indian football team, this is a matter of pride since the Cameroon side is ranked much higher to them in the FIFA rankings. India is ranked a lowly 168 while their Sunday opponents are 59 in the world