AIFF appoints Sajid as chief coach of Indian team

U-14 INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL FESTIVAL-NEPAL

Srinagar, Apr 8: Adding another feather to his achievements the young football coach of Valley, Sajid Yousuf Dar was appointed as Under-14 national football team chief coach by All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Sunday.  Sajid will be leading Indian side in the U-14 Int’l football festival More

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Police organize cross-country run

Srinagar, Apr 8: Continuing its efforts to promote sports talent among the youth, Jammu and Kashmir Police organized a cross-country Race run from Nehrupark to Botanical Garden on Saturday. The race was flagged off by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), A G Mir Along with his wife More

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Pinto Club wins volleyball tourney

Poonch, Apr 8: Pinto Club won the first Shaheed Muhammad Hafis memorial volleyball trophy outplaying Khari Karmara club in straight sets in the final played at Khari Karmara Army ground, here on Sunday. Including first expanded set of 28-26, Khari Karmara Club fought for every point in all the More

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Open Kashmir Badminton Championship from April 16

Srinagar, Apr 8: The 19th Open Kashmir badminton championship organised by J&K Badminton Association would be held at Sheri-Kashmir indoor stadium here from April 16. In the event competitions of both male and female sections in all age groups would be held. The interested players have been More

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'Always good to be on the winning side'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Visakhapatnam, Apr 8: Back on winning track after defeating Deccan Chargers in Indian Premier League match on Saturday, defending champions Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that his side was a bit "rusty" in their tournament opener against Mumbai Indians.  After losing More

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Haryana's Himanshu emerges winner

Ajit Singh bags 2nd place for hosts

ALL INDIA OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT

Jammu, Apr 8: International Master (IM), Himanshu Sharma clinched the winners’ trophy securing highest seven points in the Ramit Memorial All India open Fide Rating Chess Tournament that concluded at Patnitop in district Udhampur on Sunday. Second place went to Ajit Singh of J&K while Nandan More

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Vijender Singh seals Olympic berth

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 8: Vijender Singh (75kg) became the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games for a third successive time after reaching the semifinals of the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday. The first Indian to win an Olympic and World Championships medal - bronze More

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Messi hits 60-goal mark in Barcelona romp

SPANISH LA LIGA

Madrid, Apr 8: Lionel Messi hit a double to take his season's goal tally to 60 as Barcelona came from behind to beat 10-man Zaragoza 4-1 and move within three points of leaders Real Madrid.  Barca are on a nine-match winning streak which has put the pressure on Real who have a tough April and More

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Strauss confident about future

Colombo, Apr 8: Andrew Strauss heads home from Asia confident his future as captain is secure after England ended a miserable run in Tests by beating Sri Lanka to draw the series and retain their number-one ranking.  The tourists eased to an eight-wicket win in the second and final Test at More

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Mary Kom not taking gold for granted

New Delhi, Apr 8: Mary Kom is easily India's best bet to win a gold medal at the London Olympics but the five-time world boxing champion is not taking things for granted.  She knows that the transition from the 48-kg weight category to 51 kg has its pitfalls. A game trier, she says will certainly More

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No Pakistan players in IPL till resolution: Shukla

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Karachi, Apr 8: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla Sunday made it clear that there is no possibility of Pakistani players becoming a part of the lucrative Indian Premier League until and unless there is a resumption of bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan. Shukla said there was no campaign More

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Tiger struggling to avoid worst Masters finish

Augusta, Apr 8: Tiger Woods, struggling to make birdies at Augusta National on the par-5 holes he once dominated, battled to a par-72 on Saturday in the third round of the Masters.  And while the 14-time major champion would not rule himself out in the hunt for a fifth Masters champion's More

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Serena stops Stosur to reach Charleston final

Charleston, Apr 8: Serena Williams steamrolled Samantha Stosur 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the WTA tour's green clay Charleston tournament.  Williams needed just 59 minutes to subdue the second-seeded Australian, who beat the American in the US Open final last September but has More

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Juve go top as Milan fall to Fiorentina

SERIE A

Rome, Apr 8: Juventus took a crucial step towards a first Serie A title since 2003 with a 2-0 win at Palermo to go top of the table on Saturday after AC Milan fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at home to struggling Fiorentina.  Two games ago champions Milan led the table by four points but following More

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Schumacher, Rosberg tread carefully to China

FORMULA 1

London, Apr 8: Michael Schumacher and his Mercedes partner Nico Rosberg hope their team have found a solution to their tyre-wear problems and can battle for glory in next weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.  Both German drivers have shone in qualifying and looked very fast ahead of the season-opening More

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NBA Howard's big night helps Magic end 5-game skid

REUTERS

Philadelphia, Apr 8: Orlando's Dwight Howard was back to his dominating best on Saturday with 20 points and 22 rebounds as the Magic ended a five-game losing streak with an 88-82 victory over Eastern Conference rivals Philadelphia.  Howard, who earlier this week had reportedly called for coach More

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