Neymar aims to return to action in Aug

MADRID: Neymar's injured back is healing well and he is aiming to return to action in a friendly for his club Barcelona on Aug. 18, the Brazil forward said on Thursday.Neymar fractured a bone in his back following a challenge from Colombia defender Juan...

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India skipper Sardar Singh reprimanded

GLASGOW: Indian men's hockey captain Sardar Singh was officially reprimanded for inappropriate physical conduct against an opposition player during his side's group match against Australia here.The incident happened on Tuesday when Eddie Ockenden was...

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Suarez 'too good' for Arsenal: Gerrard

LONDON: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has revealed he told former team-mate Luis Suarez he was "too good" to join Arsenal when the north London club came calling for him last year.Arsenal tabled a £40,000,001 ($67.5 million, 50.4 million euros) bid...

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Three Indian wrestlers eyeing CWG gold

GLASGOW: Indian wrestlers continued their impressive run with Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, Geetika Jakhar and Babita Kumar all qualifying for the final and Pawan Kumar staying in the hunt for a bronze medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games...

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Three Indian wrestlers eyeing CWG gold

GLASGOW: Indian wrestlers continued their impressive run with Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, Geetika Jakhar and Babita Kumar all qualifying for the final and Pawan Kumar staying in the hunt for a bronze medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games...

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Indian weightlifter wins one more medal

GLASGOW: India got one more medal in women's 53kg weightlifting after Swati Singh was handed the bronze while Matsha Santoshi was upgraded to silver after 16-year-old Nigerian gold winner Chika Amalaha tested positive for a banned substance in the Commonwealth...

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Wrestlers assure four silver for India

GLASGOW: Indian wrestlers continued their impressive showing in the 20th Commonwealth Games with Bijneesh Bajrang, Satyawart Kadian, Lalita and Sakshi Malik assuring themselves of at least a silver medal each by entering the finals of their respective...

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Wrestlers assure four silver for India

GLASGOW: Indian wrestlers continued their impressive showing in the 20th Commonwealth Games with Bijneesh Bajrang, Satyawart Kadian, Lalita and Sakshi Malik assuring themselves of at least a silver medal each by entering the finals of their respective...

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'I want to win a gold in Asian Games'

GLASGOW: Rio is at the back of his mind but for Sushil Kumar, one of India's greatest Olympians, the immediate aim is to win a gold medal in the upcoming Asian Games, a stage where the decorated wrestler, surprisingly, is yet to taste success.The 31-year-old...

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'I want to win a gold in Asian Games'

GLASGOW: Rio is at the back of his mind but for Sushil Kumar, one of India's greatest Olympians, the immediate aim is to win a gold medal in the upcoming Asian Games, a stage where the decorated wrestler, surprisingly, is yet to taste success.The 31-year-old...

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Manavjit wins bronze in Trap Event

GLASGOW: Manavjit Singh Sandhu bagged a bronze medal in the men's trap event to take India's medal tally in shooting to 13 in the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.Manavjit finished third in the semifinals after hitting 13 of the maximum 15 targets. He then...

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Harpreet bags silver in 25m rapid fire

GLASGOW: Shooter Harpreet Singh survived two rounds of nerve-wrecking shoot-off and brushed aside a penalty point docked on him to claim silver in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event of the Commonswealth Games on Tuesday.33-year-old Harpreet from Haryana...

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Manavjit wins bronze in Trap Event

GLASGOW: Manavjit Singh Sandhu bagged a bronze medal in the men's trap event to take India's medal tally in shooting to 13 in the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.Manavjit finished third in the semifinals after hitting 13 of the maximum 15 targets. He then...

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Harpreet bags silver in 25m rapid fire

GLASGOW: Shooter Harpreet Singh survived two rounds of nerve-wrecking shoot-off and brushed aside a penalty point docked on him to claim silver in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event of the Commonswealth Games on Tuesday.33-year-old Harpreet from Haryana...

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CWG: Sushil, 2 others in wrestling finals

GLASGOW: Double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, Rajeev Tomar and Amit Kumar ensured at least three silver medals for India at the Commonwealth Games today after they entered the finals of their respective weight categories on the opening day of the wrestling...

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CWG lifter faces sex assault charge

GLASGOW: A weightlifter from Papua New Guinea who competed at the Commonwealth Games faces trial over an alleged sexual assault at a Glasgow supermarket.The Glasgow Sheriff Court says Toua Udia pleaded not guilty and will go on trial Friday.Police say...

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Gagan wins silver in 50m Rifle Prone

GLASGOW: Indian shooters continued to bring home more medals as Gagan Narang won the country's third medal Monday clinching the men's 50-metre rifle prone silver at the Commonwealth Games on Monday.Earlier in the day, Indians Jitu Rai and Gurpal Singh...

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Indian shuttlers miss mixed team bronze

GLASGOW: Indian shuttlers failed to replicate the performance of the 2010 Commonwealth Games at the 2014 edition as they lost the mixed team bronze medal playoff 2-3 to Singapore at the Emirates Arena on Monday.India, who won silver four years ago at...

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Indian shuttlers miss mixed team bronze

GLASGOW: Indian shuttlers failed to replicate the performance of the 2010 Commonwealth Games at the 2014 edition as they lost the mixed team bronze medal playoff 2-3 to Singapore at the Emirates Arena on Monday.India, who won silver four years ago at...

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CWG lifter faces sex assault charge

GLASGOW: A weightlifter from Papua New Guinea who competed at the Commonwealth Games faces trial over an alleged sexual assault at a Glasgow supermarket.The Glasgow Sheriff Court says Toua Udia pleaded not guilty and will go on trial Friday.Police say...

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Shreyasi Singh wins silver in double trap

GLASGOW: Young markswoman Shreyasi Singh bagged a silver in women's double trap to give India their eighth medal from shooting in the 20th Commonwealth Games on Sunday.The 22-year-old Shreyasi shot down a total target of 92 to bag the silver, two shots...

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Shreyasi Singh wins silver in double trap

GLASGOW: Young markswoman Shreyasi Singh notched up a silver medal while Mohammed Asab clinched a bronze as Indian shooters continued their medal-winning feats to add two more to India's collection on the fourth day of competitions in the 20th Commonwealth...

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Asab wins bronze in men's double trap

GLASGOW: Mohd. Asab bagged a bronze after missing out of the gold-medal contest in a tense shoot-off to give India their second medal from shotting in the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.The 26-year-old Asab, who topped the qualification round, and Englishmen...

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Asab wins bronze in men's double trap

GLASGOW: Indian shooter Mohd Asab on Sunday bagged the bronze medal in men's double trap event at the 20th Commonwealth Games.The 26-year-old Asab from Meerut shot 26 in the finals to pip Nathan Xuereb of Malta, who managed 24 at the Barry Buddy Centre.Asab...

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Ricciardo wins dramatic Hungarian GP

BUDAPEST: Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton roared from pitlane to podium in another astonishing performance by the Mercedes driver.Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was second and...

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Bezzoubenko wins 5 golds in Glasgow

GLASGOW: Canada's Patricia Bezzoubenko was crowned queen of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday, completing a five gold medal haul in rhythmic gymnastics while the undisputed king Usain Bolt was arriving for Jamaican relay duty.Bezzoubenko...

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Rosberg takes pole at Hungarian GP

BUDAPEST: World championship leader Nico Rosberg once again took full advantage of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton's bad luck on Saturday by claiming pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix.The 29-year-old German, who leads Hamilton by 14 points...

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Chandela wins gold, Paul bags silver

GLASGOW: Young Rajasthan girl Apurvi Chandela got India its second gold from the shooting range winning the 10m Air Rifle event at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday as compatriot Ayonika Paul boosted the medal tally with a silver.Earlier, Prakash Najappa...

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Chandela wins gold, Paul bags silver

GLASGOW: Young Rajasthan girl Apurvi Chandela got India its second gold from the shooting range winning the 10m Air Rifle event at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday as compatriot Ayonika Paul boosted the medal tally with a silver.Earlier, Prakash Najappa...

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Chandela wins gold, Paul bags silver

GLASGOW: Young Rajasthan girl Apurvi Chandela got India its second gold from the shooting range winning the 10m Air Rifle event at the Commonwealth Games here today as compatriot Ayonika Paul boosted the medal tally with a silver.Earlier, Prakash Najappa...

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Wales hurdler Rhys out after dope test

GLASGOW: Welsh 400m hurdler Rhys Williams, son of 1970s Wales and British Lion rugby icon 'JJ', has been withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games after failing a doping test.The Welsh team in Glasgow said Williams, the European champion and a bronze medallist...

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Malaika wins silver in 10m air pistol

GLASGOW: India's first medal from the shooting ranges in the 2014 Commonwealth Games came from 16-year-old Malaika Goel, who shot down a silver in the women's 10m air pistol event, while her role model and former World No. 1 Heena Sidhu ended up a disappointing...

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Malaika wins silver in 10m air pistol

GLASGOW: India's first medal from the shooting ranges in the 2014 Commonwealth Games came from 16-year-old Malaika Goel, who shot down a silver in the women's 10m air pistol event, while her role model and former World No. 1 Heena Sidhu ended up a disappointing...

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Abhinav Bindra wins gold in 10m air rifle

NEW DELHI: Former Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra won his first individual CWG gold in the 2014 Glasgow Games, when he dominated the finals of his pet event - men's 10m air rifle - and won it by 3.2 points margin at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre on...

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Abhinav Bindra wins gold in 10m air rifle

NEW DELHI: Former Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra won his first individual CWG gold in the 2014 Glasgow Games, when he dominated the finals of his pet event - men's 10m air rifle - and won it by 3.2 points margin at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre on...

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Medals assured for Indian judokas

GLASGOW: The Commonwealth Games started on a rousing note for the Indian contingent as their judokas assured them of at least two medals on the opening day with Navjot Chana and Shushila Likmabam reaching the finals of their respective categories.In...

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Indian TT teams off to solid start at CWG

GLASGOW: Indian men and women's table tennis team made a comfortable start at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, defeating Vanuatu and Barbados respectively at the Scotstoun Sports Campus on Thursday.The women's team, surprise silver medallists in Delhi...

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Indian TT teams off to solid start at CWG

GLASGOW: Indian men and women's table tennis team made a comfortable start at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, defeating Vanuatu and Barbados respectively at the Scotstoun Sports Campus on Thursday.The women's team, surprise silver medallists in Delhi...

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Stimpson wins gold in women's triathlon

GLASGOW: England's Jodie Stimpson won the women's triathlon gold at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, the first medal of the multi-sport event.Stimpson, a silver medal winner in the World Triathlon Series in 2013, sprinted clear with 400 metres remaining...

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Medals assured for Indian judokas

GLASGOW: The Commonwealth Games started on a rousing note for the Indian contingent as their judokas assured them of at least two medals on the opening day with Navjot Chana and Shushila Likmabam reaching the finals of their respective categories.In...

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Loew to remain coach until Euro 2016

BERLIN: Germany coach Joachim Loew said on Wednesday that he never considered leaving his post after winning the World Cup title and insisted he would see out his contract which runs until Euro 2016."I didn't think of stopping for one second," said Loew,...

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Sachin factor adds to pressure on Sindhu

GLASGOW: India's Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has to contend not only with the hopes of her nation but the pressure of impressing her most famous fan in the Commonwealth Games badminton competition.The 19-year-old knows that her country's most well-known sportsman,...

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Sachin factor adds to pressure on Sindhu

GLASGOW: India's Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has to contend not only with the hopes of her nation but the pressure of impressing her most famous fan in the Commonwealth Games badminton competition.The 19-year-old knows that her country's most well-known sportsman,...

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Sachin factor adds to pressure on Sindhu

GLASGOW: India's Venkata Pusarla Sindhu has to contend not only with the hopes of her nation but the pressure of impressing her most famous fan in the Commonwealth Games badminton competition.The 19-year-old knows that her country's most well-known sportsman,...

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Sachin factor adds to pressure on Sindhu

GLASGOW: India's Venkata Pusarla Sindhu has to contend not only with the hopes of her nation but the pressure of impressing her most famous fan in the Commonwealth Games badminton competition.The 19-year-old knows that her country's most well-known sportsman,...

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Dunga replaces Scolari as Brazil coach

RIO DE JANEIRO: The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Tuesday appointed Dunga as coach, replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari, whose contract was not renewed after the hosts' World Cup semi-final thrashing by Germany.The 50-year-old Dunga, Brazil's 1994...

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Rodriguez signs for Real Madrid: Club

MADRID: Real Madrid have signed Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez from Monaco on a six-year contract, the La Liga club said on Tuesday."Real Madrid and AS Monaco have reached an agreement for the transfer of James Rodriguez that will see keep him at...

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Rodriguez signs 6-year deal with Real

MADRID: Real Madrid have signed Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez from Monaco on a six-year contract, the La Liga club said on Tuesday."Real Madrid and AS Monaco have reached an agreement for the transfer of James Rodriguez that will see keep him at...

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Sachin's special to mark CWG opening

GLASGOW: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar is set to play a "special" part in tomorrow's opening ceremony of the 20th Commonwealth Games, which will herald the beginning of what promises to be a star-studded event.Tendulkar, who retired from international...

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Bolt fit and ready for Glasgow Games

KINGSTON: Six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt says he ready to put on a good show in the sprint relay at the Commonwealth Games after recovering from minor foot surgery and a hamstring injury.The Jamaican, who missed nine weeks of training after...

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Hopes high from Indian shuttlers at CWG

GLASGOW: With defending champion Saina Nehwal skipping the 20th Commonwealth Games, India will be pinning their hopes on P V Sindhu, Parupalli Kashyap and the pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa to repeat their success in badminton that they achieved...

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