Considering that we had the Olympics in 2008, it is natural that the performance in the Olympics will largely determine how well a particular sport fared in the year gone by. ...

3 The number of medals that India won at the Beijing Olympics – the best ever haul and equal to the combined tally of the last 6 Olympics. The happiest, most memorable Olympics ever. Bindra, Sushil and Vijender ...

One of the key reasons for India’s decline as a hockey power has been the lack of a proven penalty –corner expert. Almost all the nations that have done well have had a dead-eye shooter in their ranks. Taeke ...

Cricketers are by far the richest sportspersons in India, with the exception of Vishwanathan Anand and a couple of golfers probably. But when was the last time a cricketer gave away his money for a ...

The first AIBA Boxing World Cup was a mixed bag for Indian boxing fans. The first two days of the five day event were a cause for elation as all four Indian boxers won through ...

After luckily qualifying for the Yonex-Sunrise BWF World Super Series Masters Final (to be held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, from December 18 to 21), Saina Nehwal has now hit a crest of bad luck or shall ...

As I am writing this, Jitender Kumar and Anthresh Lakra have also made it to the semi-finals of the AIBA World Cup, assuring India of at least 4 bronze medals at this tournament – surely India’s ...

The 1st AIBA Boxing World Cup will be held in Moscow from 10th to 14th December, 2008. This is the first world level competition after the Olympics, and after the fine performance of Indian boxers ...

Diego Maradona is coming to India to visit Mother Teresa’s mission and inaugurate a football academy and the entire country is going gaga over it. I can understand the fact that this is a great opportunity ...

200 athletes were disqualified for being over age on the first day of the registration and age verification checks for the 24th National Junior Athletics Championships (November 12-16, 2008) being held in Mysore. And this is not the ...