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New Delhi, July 8: Winning a medal in the Olympics is a "lifetime dream" for India's top discus thrower Krishna Poonia, who is "meticulously planning" her every move to brighten her podium chances in London. Fully aware of the pressure associated with a mega-event like the Olympics, Poonia plans to enter the Games Village as late as possible to keep herself in the training mode ahead of the actual

London, July 8: Serena Williams was crowned Wimbledon champion for the fifth time on Saturday as the American subdued a brave fightback from Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska to win 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 in a dramatic final. Serena, who pockets a cheque for £1.15 milllion ($1.78 million), is the first woman over 30 to win Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 1990 and she needed all the experience

Pakistan on Thursday finally announced a limited over series schedule against Australia, delaying the matches to late in the evening to avoid the heat in the United Arab Emirates, the cricket board said. Pakistan had to search for the venue for the series after Sri Lanka refused to host the matches as they clashed with their premier league season. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also considered

Sania Mirza had caused a serious stir in the country with her media release on June 28, 2012, claiming she had been used as bait by the All India Tennis Association in dealing with the feud involving players Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna. In her first interview since issuing the press release, Sania talks at Wimbledon about the forthcoming three weeks of preparation, the

New Delhi, July 7: The Cricket Board has decided to recommend recently retired stalwart Rahul Dravid for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Yuvraj Singh, the player of the World Cup, for the Arjuna Award. "We will be forwarding the names of Rahul Dravid for Khel Ratna Award and Yuvraj Singh for the Arjuna Award next week (to the government)," BCCI's CAO Prof Ratnakar Shetty told PTI

New Delhi, July 7: From humble beginnings to becoming an icon, Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his now 31 years, has achieved the pinnacle of sporting success with charisma as well as dedication. While some have questioned his on-field methods, there is no iota of doubt in what he has achieved for himself, his team and for his country. For this boy from Ranchi, the journey has been nothing short of magic

Like in the 2004 Athens Games, Indian archers will be competing in all the medal events in the Olympics - the men's individual, women's individual, men's team and women's team - this time around in London. While the women's recurve team members Laishram Bombayla Devi, Deepika Kumari and Chekrovolu Swuro earned their berths by clinching a silver medal at the World Archery Championship in Turin

New Delhi, July 7: India and Pakistan will work on a money-sharing agreement to facilitate resumption of cricketing ties at a neutral venue, government sources confirmed to TOI. The development seems to be one of the biggest takeaways from the foreign secretary-level talks this week, which otherwise failed to produce any substantive breakthrough for the cricket-crazy neighbours. It was Pakistan

Noida, July 6: In an apparent dig at MS Dhoni, swashbuckling batsman Virender Sehwag said that India won the 2011 World Cup because of a good team and a captain is as good as his team. Asked what has been Dhoni's strength that has enabled him to lead the side to two World Cup victories -- 2007 Twenty20 and 50-over in 2011, he said, "Dhoni got a very strong team. When you get a strong team, it is

Bangalore, July 6: India's national sports federations have been informed about the rule. Surprise checks of baggage and players' rooms may be carried out at the Games Village. The British anti-doping authorities are working with the customs to stop performance-enhancing drugs from entering the country. Checks will likely begin at the airport. Exceptions are made in legitimate cases. Athletes and