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New Delhi, July 18: Double trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi put the new, hungry breed of Indian shooters in perspective at the Asian Games in Guangzhou two years ago. "We are winning medals because the concept of victory has changed. We are now focusing on the medal right from training. Earlier, we used to think of qualifying for the finals." The 32-year-old from Ferozepur, who took to shooting as a

New Delhi, July 17: India's transformation from a laggard to a nation waking up to its sporting potential would be put to test when the biggest-ever contingent of 81 athletes sets out to prove that the three Olympic medals in Beijing were no fluke in the London edition of the biggest sporting show on earth. From just making up the numbers and fetching an odd medal every four years, India have come

One of cricket's greatest rivalries is all set to resume as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited Pakistan to travel to India for a One Day International and T-20 series in December. The invitation by the cricketing body assumes significance because the bilateral ties between the neighbours have been in cold storage since the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in November 2008. The 26

New Delhi, July 16: Bilateral cricketing relations between India and Pakistan will resume in December with CNN-IBN learning that the BCCI has confirmed a three-ODI series at home. The short visit will be Pakistan’s first to India since 2007 and has been created during the short span of time that the England cricket team goes home for Christmas after the Test series and before it returns for the

New Delhi, July 16: Their on-field face-offs were among the most exhilarating sights in international cricket and as Australian speedster Brett Lee drew curtains on his injury-ravaged career, senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to him saying that it was a "joy" to pad up against the pacer. "BrettLee_58 Its been a joy to play against u Binga. Congratulations for a successful career

Mysore, July 16: The Mysore zoo, which recently suffered loss of three African Hunting Cheetahs in less than a month, had reasons to cheer as cricketer Rahul Dravid adopted two African Hunting cheetahs - Brinda and Tejas during his visit here on Sunday. Authorities at the Sri Chamarajendra Zoolgical Gardens were all excited as Dravid arrived to inaugurate the Youth Club activities. Little did they

New Delhi, July 16: Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar will be India's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony of the London Games, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Sunday. Sushil, one of the stars of India's history-making Olympics four years ago, will lead the strong Indian contingent that will hope to better the three-medal haul of Beijing. The 66-kg wrestler, who

England strengthened its position as the top Test team after the annual update took place on Saturday as it leapt to 122 ratings points. However South Africa can still claim the number one position when they clash in the series starting July 19 according to an ICC media release. South Africa are currently third but if they win the series against England they will be at the top of the table in the

“It’s a new responsibility for me and I hope to discharge my duties effectively. I will join hands with the traffic police in any initiative they come up with,” Dravid said. Addressing a large gathering at a function to distribute prizes for winners of road safety campaign here on Saturday, Dravid said the huge number of vehicles in the City was leading to traffic chaos. ‘Follow rules’ Appealing

Pakistan express fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday paid tribute to pace rival Brett Lee who has announced his retirement from international cricket, saying the Australian was a fierce competitor. The 35-year-old Lee said on Friday he was quitting, ending a glorious career that was marred by injury problems. Lee sent down the second-fastest delivery on record at 99.9 miles per hour (160.8 kph)