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Dalmiya or Srini, India’s stance unlikely to change

Irrespective of who represents the board at the June 23 ICC meeting in London, whether it's N Srinivasan or Jagmohan Dalmiya, indications from the BCCI suggest India will continue to oppose the Decision Review System being made mandatory. Khurram Habib reports.

T20 spot-fixing investigations hit roadblock

With a majority of those arrested being allowed bail and a key witness attempting to turn hostile within two consecutive days, the Delhi Police’s investigations into the recent spot-fixing scandal seemed to have hit another legal roadblock today. Jatin Anand reports

Saina bows out of Thai Grand Prix

Defending champion Saina Nehwal's hopes of retaining her Thailand Grand Prix Gold title went up in smoke as she suffered a stunning three-game defeat to Singapore's Juan Gu in the quarterfinals of the women's singles competition on Friday.

Ministry to make fresh draft of anti-fixing bill

Having expressed reservation over the draft of the proposed anti-fixing bill prepared by the law ministry, the sports ministry will now set-up its own committee to draw a fresh draft. Chetan Chauhan and Nagendar Sharma report.

Kalmadi grilled over 2010 CWG contracts

The CBI on Thursday questioned Suresh Kalmadi, the former chief of the Commonwealth Games organising committee, in connection with alleged irregularities in over Rs. 70 crore contracts given to a Mauritius-based company for the 2010 games. HT reports.

India will qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup, hopes Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday expressed hope that India's football team will qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 to be held in Qatar.

Hirose beats Sindhu in quarterfinals

India's campaign at the Badminton Asia Championships came to an end after P V Sindhu lost her women's singles quarterfinal match against Eriko Hirose of Japan here on Friday.

SAI gets big money to produce quality coaches

The long-awaited demand of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), to set up a system to produce top-class coaches, was fulfilled in the Union Budget presented on Thursday. The finance ministry has earmarked Rs. 250 crore for the development of a 'coaches' training system' in the budgetary allocation of Rs. 1219 given to the sports ministry.

Gear up for Hockey India League

Hockey, which was once considered our National Game is all set for a league of its own. The league, titled the Hockey India League (HIL) that began on January 14, will go on till February 10 and will be featuring players from India and abroad.

IOC cautions national federations

The National Sports Federations (NSFs) run the risk of stringent action from international bodies if they align with the suspended Indian Olympic Association (IOA) or attend any of its meetings.

Match watch: What's on court in 2013

From world records to international infamy, 2012 packed plenty of shockers. The New Year is expected to be less dramatic, but one never knows. Here's a sneak peek at what is in store in 2013. The guide to your fix

Gimme shelter

From the homeless to people in war-torn areas, sport has provided hope to many and inspired countless others across the world. N Ananthanarayanan reports.

Chopra’s gameplan: Patience

It's been a while since Daniel Chopra played on Indian soil, and the eyes wandered around the hall as the 38-year-old tried to recollect his last appearance, reports Robin Bose.

Girls cry when they see me: Ennis

“It’s a lot different,” says Jessica Ennis, reflecting on how life has changed since winning Olympic gold, “a lot different to the way it was before the Games.” Only the other day, a bunch of schoolchildren wanted to hug her.
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