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Selectors overhaul ODI squad, Kohli gets maiden call-up

Young Delhi talent Virat Kohli got his maiden call-up for the national team while Mahendra Singh Dhoni returned after a break to lead the side which went through an ovehaul for the five-match one-day series against Sri Lanka here Thursday.7:00 PM on August 07

Yuvraj Singh's brother prepares to enter Bollywood

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh's younger brother Zoravar is preparing to enter Bollywood. He is taking the best possible training to make it big in filmdom, said his father.6:04 PM on August 07

Afghan football is back on its feet

Smiles on the faces of Afghan footballers say it all, that the dark, grisly days of the Taliban rule are mercifully behind them. Life for them is now beautiful and meaningful. The sport-loving nation is back on its feet to bend the ball.5:30 PM on August 07

Indian footballers dejected at being ignored for Arjuna awards

Indian footballers were disappointed after being ignored for the fifth consecutive time for the prestigious Arjuna awards.5:02 PM on August 07

More than Myanmar, it is the ground which is troubling Houghton

More than opponents Myanmar, it is the turf at the Gachibowli Stadium that has pre-occupied chief coach Bob Houghton's mind on the eve of India's semi-final clash in the AFC Challenge Cup.3:32 PM on August 07

Dalai Lama prays for success of Beijing Olympics

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is praying for the success of the Beijing Olympic Games beginning Aug 8 and has offered his greetings to China, the organizers and the participating athletes, a statement said Tuesday.3:30 PM on August 07

Footballer Pradeep to go to Cyprus for trials

Indian footballers have started aiming big. They have realised that the only way to improve skills is to play overseas. And India midfielder N.P. Pradeep has decided to take the plunge by playing professional football in Europe.3:02 PM on August 07

'Monika case reflects attitude of mainstream towards northeast'

Community elders and family members of weightlifter Laishram Monika Devi, who was pulled out of the Beijing Olympic squad after failing a dope test, say it was a conspiracy and an attempt to defame the people of the northeast.2:32 PM on August 07

Protests in Manipur over Monika Devi's dope report

Police burst teargas shells and baton charged hundreds of Manipuri sportspersons who tried to the storm the chief minister's residence here Thursday to protest the removal of weightlifter Laishram Monika Devi from the Beijing Olympic squad after she failed a dope test.2:31 PM on August 07

Virat Kohli gets maiden call-up for ODI

Young talent Virat Kohli got his maiden One Day International (ODI) call-up while Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni returned after a break to lead a 16-member squad in the five-match series against Sri Lanka announced here Thursday.2:30 PM on August 07

Sharath Kamal aiming a top-16 finish in Olympics

India's table tennis record in Olympics is nothing to boast of. A. Sharath Kamal, who will spearhead India's challenge in Beijing, is no greenhorn and has set a realistic target for the Games.2:02 PM on August 07

Confident India ready for Myanmar in AFC Challenge semis

There is a certain air of confidence in the Indian team. They can sniff something big but are keeping their feet firmly on the ground on the eve of their semi-final clash against Myanmar in the AFC Challenge Cup here Thursday.1:33 PM on August 07

Women to row in Kerala boat race

A boat club in Kerala is all set to enter the record books when 116 women will row a 35-metre-long snake boat at the 56th edition of an annual race to be held at the Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha.1:32 PM on August 07

Tibetans to march against Beijing Olympics in Delhi

Tibetans living in exile in India are expected to turn out in large numbers for a protest march against the Beijing Olympics in Delhi Thursday, a day ahead of the inaugural ceremony of the games.12:33 PM on August 07

Yuvraj exempted from personal appearance in birthday brawl case

A Gugraon court Wednesday exempted cricketer Yuvraj Singh from personal appearance in the birthday brawl case.12:32 PM on August 07