Sports Ministry approves names for Dronacharya Award
Wrestling coach Anoop Singh and Paralympics coach Naval Singh were among the five names officially approved by the Sports Ministry for the prestigious Dronacharya Award this year. Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, Anoop and Naval’s names were approved on the... read more »
BCCI looking to better it’s public image, says Anurag Thakur
The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to change it’s public image, according to BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur. BCCI, the richest board in the world by far, is commonly perceived as an organisation that uses it’s power to bully smaller cricket boards and has also received... read more »
IPL 2013 spot-fixing’s Lodha Committee office burgled
A month after the Lodha Commission panel suspended the two Indian Premier League (IPL) teams — Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), the office of the Supreme Court appointed committee in Delhi was burgled. According to a report in Times of India, burglars may have stolen cash some... read more »
This ton will give me great confidence: Ajinkya Rahane
COLOMBO: If there was a vote for the ‘Man Friday’ in the Indian team, Ajinkya Rahane will win it hands down. Whatever the conditions, whatever the situation or whatever the demands, Rahane has almost always managed to come up with the goods. Not often does a cricketer play 16 out of... read more »
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