India's latest golf sensation S S P Chowrasia believes that he is ready to take another shot at glory and cement his place amongst the game's elite at this week's Volvo China Open. The talented Indian has scalped some of the biggest names in golf this season and there is no better stage to showcase his talents again than this week's US $2.2 million event sanctioned by the Asian Tour, European Tour and China Golf Association.
World No.3 Lee Westwood flirted with membership of golf's exclusive 59 club when he produced a sparkling 12-under-par round of 60 to open up a big lead in the Thailand Golf Championships on Thursday.
India's Shivshankar Chowrasia shot a brilliant five-under-par final round 67 to claim an upset two-shot win in the Indian Masters tournament on Sunday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.
The top Indian golfer wants to emulate the likes of South Africa's Ernie Els as a 'global player'.
'People coming from the slightly upper section of Palestinian society want to fight and I see vengeance in their eyes.'
The ace golfer produced a decisive eagle on the 16th hole to retain the Indian Open Asian Tour title by three shots.
This was the first time in the history of SA cricket a senior team had reached the final of a World Cup.
Manchester United will be asked to cancel their July tour match in Malaysia after organisers bowed to mounting pressure from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the country's top soccer official said.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Experienced Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh will make his fifth appearance at the US Open next week after Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee withdrew due to personal reasons.
Chandigarh golfer Harmeet Kahlon today left for Florida in USA for a two week coaching under Jonathan Yarwood.
The Asia Cup is "likely" to be moved out of Sri Lanka in the wake of political unrest in the island nation, SLC secretary Mohan de Silva said on Sunday, adding that the tournament could be played in the UAE.
President Barack Obama's India visit has been successful in creating thousands of jobs for Americans; which was one of the major factors for the shellacking received by his Democratic party in mid-term polls, US media said on Sunday.
Chasing 159 for victory in Karachi, England reached their target with four balls to spare as Hales's 58 at the top of the order in his first appearance for the team since 2019 and Brooks' 25-ball knock at the end got them home.
The Indian ace carded a flawless three-under 69 on the final day to come out trumps.
India's leading golfer Jeev Milkha Singh is relishing the prospect of fulfilling a childhood dream when he tees off at the U.S. Masters in Augusta next week.
Golf has plenty of opportunity to grow in India where cricket has almost reached its peak, said top ranking golfer and Asian Tour Player of the Year, Jyoti Randhawa.
The Indian golfer produced a sizzling opening round seven-under 65 in the Singapore Masters.
All eyes will be on the two youngsters at US $200,000 Crowne Plaza Open at Grand Epoch City Golf Club in Beijing.
Two-time winner Jyoti Randhawa, brought home a brilliant card of five-under 67 to grab a narrow one-stroke lead at the Rs 95 lakh DLF Masters golf tournament in Gurgaon, on Wednesday.
Fiji's world number two Vijay Singh will take part in the $2 million Qatar Masters Golf Tournament next month.
Arjun Atwal turned in his best card of the week -- a two-under 70 in the final round -- to rise five places and sign off tied 25th in the Melwood Prince George's County Open on the Nationwide Tour in Woodmore.
The Indian ace battled the effects of a bout of severe food poisoning and was placed behind defending champion and tour leader Shingo Katayama.
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for home after wrapping up his eight-day whirlwind tour of five Central Asian countries and Russia during which ties with these nations were strengthened and India was accepted as a full member of the SCO.
In a significant development, Sania Mirza has agreed to play in the upcoming Asian Games, two days after All India Tennis Association announced that they would allow top players to miss the Incheon event, keeping in mind their requirements on the professional circuit.
There is a possibility that the Asia Cup might be scrapped entirely this year and India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan could end up playing a multi-team event in 50-overs format before the World Cup.
How to co-operate effectively with both India and China without seeming to favour the relationship with one at the cost of the other, will be one of Obama's big challenges, says B Raman
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said an MRI scan of the pacer's groin is clear and he should be available for selection.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Argentina's Angel Cabrera and Ricardo Gonzalez shot a record-breaking 11-under for the alternate shot format and moved into contention at the World Cup of Golf.
Bopanna and Aisam, known as 'Indo-Pak Express' will play together since they last competed at the ATP 250 event in Shenzen in 2014.
Barcelona's reserves, bolstered by lengthy cameos from Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, rounded out their controversial Asian tour by beating Chinese champions Beijing Guoan 3-0 at the Bird's Nest on Sunday.
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of the prestigious Paavo Nurmi Games to be held on June 13 at Turku in Finland.
International referee Jagbir Singh recounts events where he 'witnessed Brij Bhushan's inappropriate behaviour towards woman wrestlers'
The Asian Games torch has arrived in the host city Guangzhou after a nationwide tour, one week before the start of the world's second-largest sporting event after the Olympics.
After a sometimes exhausting day at work, Mouni Roy loves to return to her beautiful home that she has made with husband Suraj Nambiar.
He was seven shots behind co-leaders Kevin Sutherland (67) and Phil Mickelson (70) in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on the US Tour.
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