Sahara India Pariwar announced that it has joined hands with Federation Internationale de Hockey, the worlds apex body for hockey, and becomes the fourth global partner of the federation. 


Sahara, global hockey body FIH in pact

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When journalists to the Desert Classic Golf tournament in Dubai were informed that the neighbouring emirate, Abu Dhabi (less than two hours from Dubai) would host a World Sandgolf Championships, the

Golf: fun 'n' sand

Sachin Tendulkar has found a new way to relax and improve concentration. The superstar has taken to golf, albeit in the hallway. In the Marriott Karachi, Tendulkar asked for some clubs and golf balls

Golfer Tendulkar

US Open champion Jim Furyk is likely to miss a major part of the 2004 season following arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn cartilage in his left wrist. Doctors feel his wrist will need between three

No show for Furyk

The majors, they say, are the most difficult to win. And the courses they are played on, the toughest to handle. So it was proven again at the end of the 2004 season. 


Teeing off on the toughest

Jack Nicklaus, the man with 18 Majors in his cupboard, is now collecting golf course designs. 


Majoring in design? 

The 30-odd champions from 2003 US PGA season start of what will as usual be a long season. 


Curtain raiser

In Miami, Florida, a man who lived on a golf course for 40 years was finally evicted because some golfers complained that he scared them. 


A Hard drive

Colin Montgomerie will put his golf clubs to one side next year when he tries his hand at sailing. The 40-year-old former European No 1 will join Emma Richards crew for one leg of the 30,000-nautical

Monty goes sailing

The season-opening event of the Champions Tour (for the over 50s) saw history being made as six members of the Hall of Fame teed-off in Hawaii at the MasterCard Championship. 


Come together

Four Indian pugilists had to be contended with bronze medals after suffering defeats in the penultimate round of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championship in Subic Bay, Philippines.

Indian boxers settle for bronze at Asian Youth Championship

Shikhar Dhawan announced his arrival on Test arena with a scintillating 85-ball century, the fastest ever hundred on debut, as India made a strong reply after bowling out Australia for 408 in the third match of the series here today.

Dhawan's record debut hundred takes India to 156/0 at tea

The Women's Team Championship in Astana saw Ukraine take gold, China Silver and Russia bronze. Ukraine finished with 16 Match Points (24.5 game points), dropping draws to Russia and Romania and winning a key encounter versus China.

Chess (#1036)

Cycling wasn't Deborah's first-choice sport as she wanted to pursue her interest in athletics, mainly long jumpNine years ago, when a tsunami hit the coast of Andaman & Nicobar, a nine-year-old girl had to take shelter in a forest along with her family. For five days, the girl survived on whatever she could lay her hands on - papaya, coconut and water. Cut to the present. Deborah, having turned in a great performance at the recent Asian Cycling Championship in Delhi, is being heralded as the next big sporting hope for the country. Born in the Car Nicobar Islands, Deborah (she doesn't use her surname, Harela) was spotted by Subhanshu Sen, a coach at the Sports India Authority hostel in Port Blair. She doesn't speak English and communicates in broken Hindi but comes across as a confident teenager. "I'm not scared of anything," says the 17-year-old who in her first major championship won a silver medal and three bronze medals.We meet a day after her medal exploits and she has just ret

'A star in the making'

IL&FS Financial Services today announced IL&FS - IFIN Marathon an event to bring about fitness awareness among employees. The run is wholly sponsored by IL&FS Financial Services.

IL&FS to hold IFIN Marathon

CSK has registered itself as a cricket kit manufacturer and plans are to start with offering cricket kits to children

Chennai Super Kings to launch cricket kits this month

Track ace first Indian in F1 history; to drive for Jordan. 


Karthikeyan gets the formula right

The marketing blitz usually associated with an India-Pakistan cricket engagement is strangely missing from the coming series that begins on February 27. No special promotional campaigns built around

Reverse swing in cricket ad sweepstakes

D S Jang, general manager of the customer care cell of Hyundai Motor India Ltd spends two hours in the 3,000 sq ft Hyundai gymnasium every evening without fail. 


Abs-olutely fine at work

India-Pakistan clash may be postponed by 7-10 days.


Telecast row puts cricket series on stickywicket

Now that the weather is getting slightly warmer, were running into the last two months of the river rafting season. Delhi-based Aquaterra Adventures continues to offer its weekend river trips for

River rafting

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