'He was one of India's greatest sporting icons'

Tributes pour in for Hockey great Balbir Singh Sr. IMAGE: Balbir Singh Sr is flanked by Dhanraj Pillai (left) and Viren Raquinha (right). Photograph: Kind courtesy, Viren Rasquinha/Facebook Names......

GOLD! Reminiscing India's first Olympic hockey triumph 70 years ago...

'The event happened 70 years ago, but it feels like only yesterday. I still remember the feeling when the Indian flag was hoisted at the 1948 Olympics when we beat Britain 4-0.' GOLDEN DUO! Balbir......

'Lady luck did not smile on Abhinav today'

Beijing Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra may have crashed out of the 10m air rifle event at the London Olympics after poor display in the qualifying rounds, but his father, Dr A S Bindra, is not......

CWG Baton Relay gets cold response in Chandigarh

Despite the presence of legendary sprinter Milkha Singh, cricketer Kapil Dev and Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, the Queen's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games received a cold response......

Pawar elected unopposed for two-year term

The 77th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, in Mumbai on Wednesday, is set to be a tame affair after reigning president Sharad Pawar and three of his confidants......