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FIFA remembers Argentina 1978 as 'a great World Cup'

It has been 30 years, but FIFA stands by its interpretation of the 1978 World Cup in Argentina: It was 'a great World Cup'.9:30 AM on June 27

High court questions judo federation on Olympic selection

The Delhi High Court Thursday issued notices to the central government and the Judo Federation of India on a petition questioning the selection procedure for women players for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.9:32 PM on June 26

Talukdar misses World Cup final berth by a whisker

India's Jayanta Talukdar narrowly missed a berth for the World Cup grand finale at Lausanne in Switzerland after losing a quarter-final battle in the men's recurve individual Olympic round at the fourth Meteksan World Cup archery at Boe in France.9:30 PM on June 26

JK Tyre, MRF welcomes decision to de-recognise MAI

JK Tyre and MRF, for long the key players in Indian motor sport, welcomed the decision of Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to divest the Motor Sports Association of India (MAI) of the 'Sporting Power' and transfer it back to the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).6:01 PM on June 26

Major changes likely in Indian motor sports

The decision of the World Council of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to recognise Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) as the official Indian body after de-affiliating Motor Sports Association of India (MAI) could herald far reaching changes, although it is early days yet.6:00 PM on June 26

Coach Houghton's checklist for Indian football

India's football coach Bob Houghton feels the next edition of the professional I-League will provide the roadmap for the future of Indian football with infrastructure and youth development components being the key factors.5:31 PM on June 26

Essayist Anand traces chess roots back to ancient India

Russia, or the Soviet Union as it was once called, may have produced the most world chess champions but the fact of the matter is that the current world champion and World No.1 player is an Indian, Viswanathan Anand. What's more, the world's No. 2 player among women, too, is an Indian, Koneru Humpy.11:31 AM on June 26

When Dhoni flattered to deceive

In a way, Indian cricket captain Mahinder Singh Dhoni only flattered to deceive - in the process, leaving students and teachers at a college here hugely disappointed.9:30 AM on June 26

National team should comprise of I-League players: Houghton

India's chief football coach Bob Houghton said Wednesday that the professional I-League should be organised properly to get a big pool of players for the national team.10:30 PM on June 25

Malaysian players in match-fixing row against India

In a startling revelation, several Malaysian hockey players reportedly colluded to fix their last pool game against India in the Azlan Shah Cup tournament at Ipoh in May.10:00 PM on June 25

Bansal sees no reason for Malaysia to tank hockey match

India's coach at the Azlan Shah hockey tournament, A K Bansal, is stunned over reports that several Malaysian players colluded to allegedly fix their last pool game against India at this year's tournament. He said he sees no reason for them (Malaysians) to do so.9:01 PM on June 25

Malaysian hockey players allegedly bet on losing to India

The Malaysian Hockey Federation has launched an internal probe and lodged a police complaint after it came to light that several of its players allegedly placed bets on their team losing the last pool game against India in the Azlan Shah Cup tournament at Ipoh in May.7:01 PM on June 25

Archer Talukdar sixth in World Cup FITA round

Indian archer Jayanta Talukdar finished sixth overall collecting 663 points in the FITA classification round of the fourth Meteksan World Cup at Boe, France.5:19 PM on June 25

Sports schedule for June 25, 2008

Following is the sports schedule for June 25, 2008:12:31 PM on June 25

Five Indian junior cagers selected for NBA clinic

Five Indian junior basketball players will get a life-time opportunity to learn nuances of the game from top American National Basketball Association (NBA) players, who will be in the country next week to participate in a training programme called 'Basketball without Borders'.8:01 PM on June 24