Players for State Softball team for Federation Cup shortlisted
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Softball Association has announced Senior State Team for the Federation Cup after the conditioning camp held at Nagpur. The conditioning-cum selection camp was held at Nasikrao Tirpude College of Physical Education ground. The Federation Cup is under way...
Nagpur women create history state athletics
Balewadi/Nagpur: Nagpur district women created history by securing gold medal in 4x400 metre relay for the first time on the second and last day of Maharashtra State Senior Athletics Championship that concluded at Balewadi in Pune. Since the inception of Nagpur...
Paes named as Bopanna’s doubles partner for Rio Olympics
New Delhi: Leander Paes will feature in a record seventh Olympic Games after the All India Tennis Association on Saturday announced that that the veteran would partner Rohan Bopanna in the men's doubles at the Rio Games in August. In the...
Saina breaks jinx; beats China’s Yihan to advance to Aus Open finals
Saina Nehwal advance to the Australian Open finals, defeats Wang Yihan 21-8, 21-12 Yihan, 28, had turned out to be one of Saina's greatest nemesis in recent times. In a total of 15 meetings, the Chinese, ranked #2 by the Badminton World...
Leander Paes’ Rio hopes end as Bopanna chooses Myneni as partner
Revealing his choice of partner for the men's doubles event at the Rio Games, India's tennis star Rohan Bopanna has picked young Saketh Myneni over the legendary Leander Paes on Friday. This means Leander Paes' hopes of a record 7th Olympic...
Nagpur to host T20 against England, BCCI announces 2016-17 schedule
File Pic Mumbai/Nagpur: Keeping its commitment of taking Test cricket to lesser known cities, the Board of Control for cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced six new Test venues for the national team's fixtures in the coming season. Rajkot, Visakhapatnam,...
Paes-Hingis beat Sania-Dodig to win French Open crown
Leander Paes and Martina Hingis beat Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig to win the French Open mixed doubles final at Roland Garros on Friday. Paes-Martina beat the Indo-Croatian combine 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 in the tie-break to win their first French Open...
Centre Point School students bring laurel
Nagpur: Three students of Centre Point School brought laurels to their school with their excellent display of skills at the 6th Southern Asian International Martial Arts SQAY Championship held at Tissamaharama in Sri Lanka recently. The students who excelled at the...
India’s javelin star Neeraj wins silver at Warsaw, misses Rio 2016 berth
Warsaw/Nagpur: India's javelin sensation Neeraj Chopra produced his best form since the SAF Games to clinch the silver medal but still missed the Olympics qualification mark at the Zygmunta Selesta Memorial in Warsaw, Poland. With an effort of 79.73 metres that...
Nagpur’s Mahdibagh Boy Faiz Fasal selected to play for India Cricket team
Mumbai/Nagpur: Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead a 16-member squad for India's short limited-overs tour of Zimbabwe from June 11-22.Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested. Among those selected as a matter of...
Anurag Thakur Unanimously Elected as New BCCI President
Mumbai/Nagpur: Anurag Thakur was unanimously elected as BCCI President in the Board's Special General Meeting (SGM) here on Sunday. Thakur will be replacing Shashank Manohar who stepped down from the position to take up the ICC chief's job. Thakur, who was...
Wing Commander Samir Gangakhedkar and team wins 50-50 India World Quiz
Prize winners of Nagpur NQC 50-50 India World Quiz Nagpur: Nagpur Quiz Club conducted the annual May quiz at Allaince Infospace, Gandhinagar, Nagpur. The quiz was called 50-50 and consisted of questions on India in one session and the world,...
Shashank Manohar quits as BCCI president, to take over as ICC chief
Nagpur/Mumbai: Shashank Manohar has quit as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, reports said today. Sources had earlier told India Today that the Vidharbha cricket strongman was leaving the coveted post as he believes the recommendations made by...
Chaitanya Foundation’s athletics camp concludes
Nagpur: Mayor Pravin Datke said in coming days along with education, Nagpur City which is the heart of the country will be known as sports hub. He was speaking during the valedictory function of 15-day athletics camp that was organised...
Feliciation of AGRC Cricket team by Accountant General
Nagpur: The Cricket team of Accountant General Recreation Club beat the S.E.C. Railway team in a thrilling match of the Guzdar league final (A Division) Institution 20-20 Cricket tournament held under the aegis of Vidarbha Cricket Association on 27/04/2016 at...
Shashank Manohar May Exit BCCI, Pawar Likely to Take His Place
Mumbai/Nagpur: The Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) is likely to get a new president – its third in 16 months - as the current boss Shashank Manohar is set to exit from the post, sources said on...
No IPL matches in Maharashtra after May 1, confirms Supreme Court
New Delhi/Nagpur:The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed Mumbai Cricket Association's plea against the Bombay High Court order on shifting Indian Premier League matches out of Maharashtra. The apex court ordered that there will be no IPL matches in the state...
Vaibhav Raut wins FIDE rating chess crown
Nagpur: Vaibhav Raut, a student of Narayana Vidylayam emerge champion in All India Open Below 1800 Fide Rating Chess Tournament held at Jalgaon recently. Vaibhav walked away with cash prize of Rs 35,000 along with a trophy. His ELO Rating has...
South Africa banned from hosting cricket, rugby tournaments for ignoring blacks
Representational Pic Pretoria/Nagpur: South Africa's sports minister has banned the national rugby and cricket federations from bidding for or hosting major international tournaments for at least a year over their failures to create opportunities for black players. Minister Fikile Mbalula made...
Doping: Nagpur Athlete Rohini tests positive, faces two year ban
Nagpur: Sensation prevailed in State athletics fraternity when Nagpur's international long distance athlete Rohini Raut's A sample was tested positive in the doping test conducted by National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on February 28. The issue will be reflected in an...
NDCA welcomes Divya, Rounak, Mrudul
Nagpur: WFM Divya Deshmukh, Mrudul Dehankar and Raunak Sadhwani were accorded warm welcome after their arrival in the city giving an outstanding performances in Asian Youth Chess Championship at Mangolia. Divya with two gold and one silver; Mrudul with one silver...
