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AITA to Send Two Tennis Teams for Olympics; Paes Will Partner with Vishnu Vardhan

The All India Tennis Association on Thursday announced that it would be sending two doubles team to the Olympics, thus bringing a compromise formula to resolve the selection crisis.

Jun 21, 2012

Tennis Row: AITA Decides to Send One Team After Leander Paes Threatens to Pull Out of Olympics

Finally bowing to pressure from India's top-ranked tennis player, Leander Paes, who threatened to pull out of the Olympics if he was paired with a low-ranked player, the All India Tennis Association has decided to send only the best team for the Olympics to be held in London from July 27.

Jun 21, 2012

India's Olympics Medal Hope Goes For A Toss; Bhupathi Refuses To Play With Paes

The fight between the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the players is getting ugly, following Mahesh Bhupathi's refusal to play with his once successful partner Leander Paes at the London Olympics.

Jun 16, 2012

Ex-Indian Runner Pinki Pramanik Denies Rape Allegations; Says 'It's a Case of Conspiracy'

Indian female athlete Pinki Pramanik has been arrested after her live-in partner, also a woman, accused her of raping her. The live-in partner also allegedly claimed that the athlete is actually a male.

Jun 15, 2012

Rafa Nadal Enters History by Beating Novak Djokovic in French Open Final

Spain's Rafa Nadal Entered history on Monday by beating the Serbia's Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 in the final match of the French Open 2012.

Jun 11, 2012

Saina Nehwal Wins Thailand Open 2012; Morale Boost to Her Olympics Dream?

In what could be a morale boost to her Olympics dream, India's ace shuttler and top-seed Saina Nehwal won Thailand Open 2012 on Sunday, defeating second seed Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand 19-21, 21-15, 21-10.

Jun 11, 2012

Maria Sharapova Beats Sara Errani to Win French Open 2012

Maria Sharapova won the French Open 2012, beating Sara Errani 6-3, 6-2 in the final on Saturday. With the French Open title, the 25-year-old Russian has completed a career grand slam.

Jun 9, 2012

CBI to Question BCCI Chairman Srinivasan in Jaganmohan Case

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chairman N Srinivasan to its office in Hyderabad to question him in connection with YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy's disproportionate assets case.

Jun 8, 2012

French Open 2012: Sania Mirza, Mahesh Bhupathi Win Mixed Doubles Title

India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza clinched the French Open mixed doubles title against Mexico's Santiago Gonzalez and his Polish partner Klaudia Jans-Ignacik

Jun 8, 2012

Sania Mirza-Mahesh Bhupathi to Play for French Open 2012 Mixed Doubles Title

Indian tennis stars Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza have made it to the French Open 2012 mixed doubles final after beating Galina Voskoboeva and Daniele Bracciali in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Jun 7, 2012

Euro 2012 To Go Live in India; Neo Prime Bringing UEFA Championship Via iStream

India's premium sports channel NEO Prime has partnered with video portal iStream.com to provide live broadcast of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship across the subcontinent.

Jun 7, 2012

Shahrukh Roping in Akon to Sing KKR's Anthem 'Korbo, Lorbo' in Bengali For IPL 6

After an astonishing victory in IPL this year, the co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan has already started planning for next session of the IPL well in advance.

Jun 6, 2012

French Open 2012: Leander Paes-Mahesh Bhupathi Clash in the Finals?

It was double joy for Indian fans at the Roland Garos on Tuesday with Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi leading their respective teams to the French Open 2012 mixed doubles semifinals, thus opening up possibilities of a clash in the finals.

Jun 6, 2012

Yuvraj Singh ' Recovering Well', Likely To Play Cricket Soon

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh is likely to return to the field soon, following his successful recovery from a malignant rare germ cell cancer. The all-rounder is recovering well and also attended fitness drills at the national cricket academy

Jun 5, 2012

Sachin Tendulkar Won't Quit Cricket

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar took oath as member of the Rajya Sabha on Monday, a first for an active playing cricketer to gain nomination to the Parliament House.

Jun 4, 2012