Olympics

    Jeev wants World Cup debut to be memorable

    Shenzhen, Nov 25 (IANS) Jeev Milkha Singh wants to cap a great season by making his World Cup debut this week memorable.


    Dalai Lama to meet French President Sarkozy Dec 6

    Dharamsala, Nov 25 (IANS) Despite stiff opposition by the Chinese government, the much-awaited meeting between the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been finalised and will take place in Poland early next month.

Legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj passes away

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, Sports

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) India’s legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj passed away in Bokaro Monday night following a heart-attack. He was 74.



Spain make Davis Cup hat-trick with win over Argentina (Lead)

Nov 24th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, World

Mar del Plata (Argentina), Nov 24 (DPA) Spain lifted a third Davis Cup trophy in a decade, continuing an Olympic year victory tradition with a 3-1 defeat of Argentina here.



Isinbayeva redefines pole vault with records and beauty (Profile)

Nov 24th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, World

Monte Carlo, Nov 24 (DPA) The 2008 World Athlete of the Year Yelena Isinbayeva has redefined the young sport of women’s pole vault in every aspect from world records to sex appeal.



Isinbayeva redefines pole vault with records and beauty (Profile)

Nov 24th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, World

Monte Carlo, Nov 24 (DPA) The 2008 World Athlete of the Year Yelena Isinbayeva has redefined the young sport of women’s pole vault in every aspect from world records to sex appeal.



Isinbayeva redefines pole vault with records and beauty (Profile)

Nov 24th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, World

Monte Carlo, Nov 24 (DPA) The 2008 World Athlete of the Year Yelena Isinbayeva has redefined the young sport of women’s pole vault in every aspect from world records to sex appeal.



Usain bolts to sprint history (Profile)

Nov 24th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, World

Monte Carlo, Nov 24 (DPA) Only Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge was not fully amused about the way Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt took the sports world by storm with his golden Olympic sprint treble in world record time.



Bolt and Isinbayeva are World Athletes of the Year

Nov 24th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, World

Monte Carlo, Nov 24 (DPA) Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt and Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva were named World Athletes of the Year by the governing athletics body International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF).



No Indian in all-Stars hockey teams

Nov 23rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, Sports

Chennai, Nov 23 (IANS) Not a single player from India, who failed to qualify for the Olympics for the first time in 80 years, figures in the all-Stars men’s and women’s teams announced by the International Hockey Federation (IHF) Sunday.