NEW DELHI: Greco-roman grapplers seldom hog the limelight in India and keep away from mainstream wrestling action. In Glasgow, though, their absence from the programme will affect the nation's medal tally, since these wrestlers had fetched seven out of the 19 medals won by the Indian contingent in the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
NEW DELHI: Greco-roman grapplers seldom hog the limelight in India and keep away from mainstream wrestling action. In Glasgow, though, their absence from the programme will affect the nation's medal tally, since these wrestlers had fetched seven out of the 19 medals won by the Indian contingent in the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
After re-defining the art of playing well and losing at the World Cup, Indian men get an opportunity to make amends in Glasgow.
A relatively easy group - with Australia being the only strong contenders - increases India's chances of making it to the semifinals and even winning a medal.
After re-defining the art of playing well and losing at the World Cup, Indian men get an opportunity to make amends in Glasgow.
A relatively easy group - with Australia being the only strong contenders - increases India's chances of making it to the semifinals and even winning a medal.
NEW DELHI: The Indian squash campaign in Glasgow will be spearheaded by Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal, seeded fourth and sixth respectively in the singles.
NEW DELHI: The Indian squash campaign in Glasgow will be spearheaded by Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal, seeded fourth and sixth respectively in the singles.
Four years back, in New Delhi, shooters basked in glory after helping India cross the 100-medal mark for the first time in the Commonwealth Games history.
Four years back, in New Delhi, shooters basked in glory after helping India cross the 100-medal mark for the first time in the Commonwealth Games history.
BANGALORE: The promising career of one of India's most promising athletes -Dutee Chand -has come to a grinding halt after medical tests conducted by the Sports Authority of India South Centre revealed that the Odisha girl was not eligible to compete in the female category due to high testosterone levels in her body.
BANGALORE: The promising career of one of India's most promising athletes -Dutee Chand -has come to a grinding halt after medical tests conducted by the Sports Authority of India South Centre revealed that the Odisha girl was not eligible to compete in the female category due to high testosterone levels in her body.
RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio's morning after was quiet and tame. The sun had broken out early, and the city woke up to a strange Monday - of work, of a forgotten everyday grind and nursing a hangover of a just-finished World Cup.
RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio's morning after was quiet and tame. The sun had broken out early, and the city woke up to a strange Monday - of work, of a forgotten everyday grind and nursing a hangover of a just-finished World Cup.
When the final ended, Argentina had failed to score a single goal in the last five hours and 22 minutes of the Cup. They hadn't had a single shot at the goal all of the 120 minutes of the final. Hard to believe Lionel Messi was part of this team.
When the final ended, Argentina had failed to score a single goal in the last five hours and 22 minutes of the Cup. They hadn't had a single shot at the goal all of the 120 minutes of the final. Hard to believe Lionel Messi was part of this team.
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF) on Monday said it had accepted coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's offer to resign along with his backroom team.
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF) on Monday said it had accepted coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's offer to resign along with his backroom team.
RIO DE JANEIRO: The last time a team had played in white in a World Cup final at the Maracana - Brazil against Uruguay in 1950 - it had been left scarred for good.
RIO DE JANEIRO: The last time a team had played in white in a World Cup final at the Maracana - Brazil against Uruguay in 1950 - it had been left scarred for good.
RIO DE JANEIRO: The mournful cries of millions of Brazilians were drowned out in the high-decibel musical gala during the Fifa World Cup's closing ceremony, which was graced by crowd pullers such as Shakira, guitar king Carlos Santana and also had a dash of samba on Sunday.
RIO DE JANEIRO: The mournful cries of millions of Brazilians were drowned out in the high-decibel musical gala during the Fifa World Cup's closing ceremony, which was graced by crowd pullers such as Shakira, guitar king Carlos Santana and also had a dash of samba on Sunday.
