Laxman said the COA has been using the CAC only for selection of senior national coaches despite promising a broader role earlier.
Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu scored an upset victory over top seed Ji Hyun Sung in a hard-fought three setter to storm into the women's singles final of the $120,000 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in Penang on Saturday.
Sania Mirza and Leander Paes advanced to the second round of the doubles events with their respective partners at Wimbledon
Na Li of China has blamed her semifinal loss to Sania Mirza on noisy Indian supporters at the Doha Asian Games.
V V S Laxman said a good start would be the key to India's improved performance in the Test series against South Africa.
Former India cricketer V V S Laxman backed the government's decision to not play a bilateral series against Pakistan, saying it is 'beyond sport at the moment'.
Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha claimed eight wickets as India A crushed South Africa A win by an innings and 242 runs.
Sourav Ganguly's hopes of returning to the Indian team suffered a setback as he was not picked in the Rest of India team for the Irani Trophy tie against Uttar Pradesh.
Indian Grand Master Pentala Harikrishna beat Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in his eighth round tie in the Moscow FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow.
The Indian ace beat Estonian Kaia Kanepi to move into the second round of the women's singles at the US Open.
The first round loss at the Wimbledon championships has pushed Sania Mirza two places down.
It's not easy being Sania Mirza with over a billion people watching every move she makes but the Hyderabadi teenager does not complain and says she has learnt to live with it.
The Indian, who was out of action since playing in the Fed Cup in Seoul, dropped three places in the latest rankings
India's doubles specialist Mahesh Bhupathi also believes that Sania Mirza will break into top ten
The Indian ace was honoured at the second annual joint ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Awards ceremony on Tuesday night.
England debutant Owais Shah said the tips by the Hyderabadi cricketer were invaluable and he had stuck to them diligently.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Recuperating from a back injury, India's tennis ace Sania Mirza hangs on to 34th place in the latest WTA singles rankings released on Monday.
The Indian ace was pushed down by Russia's Anna Chakvetadze and Spain's Anabel Medina Garriques, who occupy the 32nd and 33rd places respectively.
15-year-old Saina Nehwal created a sensation when she upset eight-time national champion Aparna Popat in the final of the Asian Satellite Championship.
There's unintended hilarity and very little combat to justify the existence of a sequel, feels Sukanya Verma.
A change in technique after being asked to open had a negative impact on his performance during his playing days. No wonder VVS Laxman wants Rohit Sharma to stick to his natural game in his new role during the South Africa Test series.
The Indian ace will be looking to get the better off the Spaniard in Japan Super Series, starting next week, and avenge her recent defeat at the World Championships.
The Indian ace went down 2-6, 6-4, 4-6 to Japan's Akiko Morigami in the third round.
By advancing to the second round at Wimbledon the Indian ace returned to her career-high WTA ranking.
India's campaign in the women's singles of the $350,000 Hong Kong Super Series came to an end after ace shuttler Saina Nehwal was stunned by Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals.
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The girl is an MCA student and a close relative.
The Hyderabadi batsman said 'it is just a coincidence' that he is able to come up with big knocks against The Aussies.
VVS Laxman is all set to renew his connection with Eden Gardens as the former middle order batsman has been chosen to deliver the MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata on October 19.
Former Test batsman VVS Laxman believes the current Indian cricket team is hungry for more success and backed the hosts to triumph over Australia in the upcoming limited-over series.
A trailblazer in Indian tennis, Sania Mirza revealed that as a child, she was once asked to stop playing as "no one would marry" her if her complexion turned "dark" due to the rigours of an outdoor sport.
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