http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Tue, 15 May 2007 02:05:15 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Tibetans-to-have-their-own-Olympics_27992.shtml India Sports Dharamsala, May 15 - In a unique endeavour to attract the attention of the world community, the Tibetans in exile here will be organising their maiden Olympics from May 15-25 next year. Tue, 15 May 2007 14:49:08 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Tibetans-to-have-their-own-Olympics_27992.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Randhawa-wins-DLF-Masters-Kapur-finishes-second_27773.shtml India Sports Gurgaon, May 13 - Jyoti Randhawa carded a two-under-par, 70 taking his total to 15-under-par, 273, to win the DLF Masters at the DLF Golf and Country Club here Sunday. Sun, 13 May 2007 19:11:21 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Randhawa-wins-DLF-Masters-Kapur-finishes-second_27773.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Army-organises-run-ahead-of-military-games_27758.shtml India Sports Chandigarh, May 13 - Hundreds of people from all walks of life Sunday took part in a run organised here by the Western Command as a precursor to the 4th World Military Games to be held at Hyderabad in October this year. Sun, 13 May 2007 16:56:20 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Army-organises-run-ahead-of-military-games_27758.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Met-office-offers-weather-tips-to-Indian-cricket-team_27675.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 12 - The India Meteorological Department -, which has provided rain forecasts to the Indian cricket team touring Bangladesh, is ready to provide weather predictions to it for ties in south Asia and Sharjah. Sat, 12 May 2007 23:02:55 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Met-office-offers-weather-tips-to-Indian-cricket-team_27675.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Argentina-beat-Pakistan-finish-5th-in-Azlan-Shah-hockey_27650.shtml India Sports Ipoh -, May 12 - Argentina defeated Pakistan 4-2 and finished fifth in the 16th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup eight-nation hockey tournament here Saturday. Sat, 12 May 2007 18:45:13 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Argentina-beat-Pakistan-finish-5th-in-Azlan-Shah-hockey_27650.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Kashmir-has-world-class-soccer-potential-Brazilian-coach_27591.shtml India Sports Srinagar, May 12 - Brazilian football coach Juan Marcos Troia believes Kashmir has immense talent and if trained properly the Valley could produce ace international players in the days to come. Sat, 12 May 2007 11:58:42 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Kashmir-has-world-class-soccer-potential-Brazilian-coach_27591.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Randhawa-in-lead-in-DLF-Masters-golf_27536.shtml India Sports Gurgaon, May 11 - Jyoti Randhawa carded a brilliant eight-under-par, 64 with a total of 12-under-par, 132 to take the lead at the halfway stage of the Rs.6.5 million DLF Masters at the DLF Golf and Country Club here Friday. Fri, 11 May 2007 20:11:33 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Randhawa-in-lead-in-DLF-Masters-golf_27536.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Will-we-be-ready-for-Commonwealth-Games-wonders-parliament-panel_27424.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 11 - A parliamentary committee has wondered whether the infrastructure of the 2010 Commonwealth Games here would be completed in time, urging that work on this be taken up at the earliest. Fri, 11 May 2007 08:41:05 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Will-we-be-ready-for-Commonwealth-Games-wonders-parliament-panel_27424.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Ranjit-Singh-takes-lead-at-DLF-Masters-golf_27394.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 10 - Chandigarh's Ranjit Singh carded a six-under-par,66, to take the first round lead at the Rs.6.5 million DLF Masters golf tournament that started in nearby Gurgaon Thursday. Thu, 10 May 2007 21:30:46 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Ranjit-Singh-takes-lead-at-DLF-Masters-golf_27394.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/India-to-have-comprehensive-sports-policy-soon_27364.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 10 - In an effort to provide each village in the country with basic sports facilities, the government will soon have a comprehensive sports policy, according to Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar. Thu, 10 May 2007 18:52:47 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/India-to-have-comprehensive-sports-policy-soon_27364.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Shifting-priority-from-hockey-is-childish-former-Olympians_27332.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 10 - Former Indian Olympians termed the government's decision to remove hockey from its 'priority' to 'general' category as a 'childish act' and asked sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyar to review it. Thu, 10 May 2007 16:16:35 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Shifting-priority-from-hockey-is-childish-former-Olympians_27332.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Injured-Tiwari-confident-about-his-return_27316.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 10 - Manoj Tiwari, whose maiden international tour went awry after a right shoulder injury at the nets in Bangladesh, said he would get back soon to the field. Thu, 10 May 2007 13:36:55 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Injured-Tiwari-confident-about-his-return_27316.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Randhawa-to-concentrate-on-European-Tour_27206.shtml India Sports Gurgaon, May 9 - Having tasted success in the Asian Tour, ace golfer Jyoti Randhawa now wants to concentrate and restrict himself to the European golf. Wed, 09 May 2007 19:31:14 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Randhawa-to-concentrate-on-European-Tour_27206.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Rebel-shuttlers-are-completely-out-of-form_27088.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 8 - The top rebel shuttlers who skipped the ongoing national camp are completely out of form and won't be selected for the Sudirman Cup team, said Badminton Association of India - president V.K. Verma Tuesday. Tue, 08 May 2007 20:53:20 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Rebel-shuttlers-are-completely-out-of-form_27088.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Jyoti-Gaurav-confirm-for-DLF-Masters-golf_26905.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 7 - Golfers Ashok Kumar, Jyoti Randhawa and Gaurav Ghei have confirmed their participation in the Rs.6.5 million DLF Masters golf tournament starting in nearby Gurgaon Thursday. Mon, 07 May 2007 18:27:39 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Jyoti-Gaurav-confirm-for-DLF-Masters-golf_26905.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Strict-rules-to-check-sports-violence-in-Chandigarh_26882.shtml India Sports Chandigarh, May 7 - Faced with the problem of growing incidence of on-field violence in various sporting events, the Chandigarh sports department Monday announced strict rules for games held in the city. Mon, 07 May 2007 16:40:58 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Strict-rules-to-check-sports-violence-in-Chandigarh_26882.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Neo-Sports-to-telecast-India-Bangladesh-series_26879.shtml India Sports Mumbai, May 7 - Neo Sports Monday announced it will telecast live India's 23-day cricket tour of Bangladesh, starting Thursday. Mon, 07 May 2007 15:46:29 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Neo-Sports-to-telecast-India-Bangladesh-series_26879.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Team-India-leaves-for-Bangladesh_26846.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 7 - After an eventful five-day conditioning camp here, the Indian cricket team left for Bangladesh Monday to play one-dayers and a Test series beginning Thursday. Mon, 07 May 2007 12:58:18 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Team-India-leaves-for-Bangladesh_26846.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Ashok-Kumar-wins-Crompton-Greaves-Open-golf_26785.shtml India Sports Mumbai, May 6 - Ashok Kumar carded a final round four-under-par, 66, en route to a new tournament record to win the inaugural Rs.7 million Crompton Greaves Open at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club here Sunday. Sun, 06 May 2007 18:04:07 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Ashok-Kumar-wins-Crompton-Greaves-Open-golf_26785.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Shastri-bats-for-senior-players%3B-says-Rahul-not-missing-tour_26775.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 6 - Batting for senior cricketers, Team India manager Ravi Shastri Sunday said Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag still have enough cricket left in them and they were not 'finished yet'. Sun, 06 May 2007 17:02:46 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Shastri-bats-for-senior-players%3B-says-Rahul-not-missing-tour_26775.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Dhoni-kissed-publicly-by-a-female-fan_26750.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 6 - Indian cricketer M.S. Dhoni was Sunday hugged and kissed publicly by a frenzied female fan in the Eden Gardens here on the last day of the five-day conditioning camp ahead of the Bangladesh tour. Sun, 06 May 2007 14:01:06 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Dhoni-kissed-publicly-by-a-female-fan_26750.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Gopichand-urges-shuttlers-to-attend-national-camps_26712.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 6 - While he doesn't want to be caught in the crossfire between shuttlers and the badminton authority, national coach Pullela Gopichand believes the players must attend national camps. Sun, 06 May 2007 10:44:59 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Gopichand-urges-shuttlers-to-attend-national-camps_26712.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Two-member-panel-to-look-into-Indian-cricketers-contracts_26686.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 5 - The issue of Indian players' contracts slipped further into bureaucratic mire Saturday when the cricket board formed a two-member panel to 'look into' the matter after the team's Bangladesh tour ends May 29. Sat, 05 May 2007 22:47:14 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Two-member-panel-to-look-into-Indian-cricketers-contracts_26686.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indias-meagre-sports-funds-underutilised-Parliament-panel_26670.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 5 - In a startling disclosure, a top Parliamentary committee has said that India's top sports bodies, including the ministry, underutilises even the 'meagre funds' allocated, resulting in millions of rupees to lapse. Sat, 05 May 2007 19:05:12 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indias-meagre-sports-funds-underutilised-Parliament-panel_26670.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Dravid-injury-puts-Team-India-into-crisis_26651.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 5 - Team India continued to wilt under crisis as skipper Rahul Dravid Saturday ended up bloody-nosed after a bouncer from R.P. Singh hit his face during the conditioning camp at the Eden Gardens here. Sat, 05 May 2007 17:00:26 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Dravid-injury-puts-Team-India-into-crisis_26651.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Ashok-maintains-lead-in-Crompton-Greaves-golf_26657.shtml India Sports Mumbai, May 5 - Ashok Kumar was on fire Saturday as he carded another six-under-par 64 to record the lead during the Rupees-seven-million Crompton Greaves Open with a total of 15-under-par 195 here. Sat, 05 May 2007 16:59:44 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Ashok-maintains-lead-in-Crompton-Greaves-golf_26657.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Chetan-Jwala-to-skip-selection-trial-for-Sudirman-Cup_26641.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 5 - As a mark of protest, national badminton champion Chetan Anand and his wife Jwala Gutta have decided to skip the two-day selection trial in Hyderabad starting Sunday for the upcoming Sudirman Cup in Scotland. Sat, 05 May 2007 15:25:55 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Chetan-Jwala-to-skip-selection-trial-for-Sudirman-Cup_26641.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Dravid-injured-at-nets-advised-rest-_26616.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 5 - An R.P. Singh bouncer left Indian cricket skipper Rahul Dravid bleeding from his nose Saturday at a practice session here ahead of the Bangladesh tour. He was given sedatives and sent to his hotel for rest. Sat, 05 May 2007 12:48:53 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Dravid-injured-at-nets-advised-rest-_26616.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sourav-plays-aggressive-shots-at-conditioning-camp-_26582.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 4 - On the third day of a five-day conditioning camp ahead of the Indian cricket team's tour of Bangladesh, former captain Sourav Ganguly was seen playing some aggressive strokes at the Eden Gardens here Friday. Fri, 04 May 2007 23:17:01 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sourav-plays-aggressive-shots-at-conditioning-camp-_26582.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Cricketers-refuse-to-sign-contracts-_26567.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 4 - The Indian cricketers have refused to sign the annual contracts in its present form, a top player confirmed Friday. Fri, 04 May 2007 22:07:58 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Cricketers-refuse-to-sign-contracts-_26567.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Kumar-grabs-lead-in-Crompton-Greaves-Open-golf_26555.shtml India Sports Mumbai, May 4 - A consistent Ashok Kumar carded a brilliant six-under-par, 64 to grab the lead after the second round of the Rs.7 million Crompton Greaves Open at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club here Friday. Fri, 04 May 2007 21:33:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Kumar-grabs-lead-in-Crompton-Greaves-Open-golf_26555.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Randhawa-Ghei-to-lead-field-at-DLF-masters-golf_26562.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 4 - Jyoti Randhawa and Gaurav Ghei will lead a star-studded field of international and domestic professional golfers at the inaugural Rs.6.5 million DLF Masters golf tournament, starting here Thursday. Fri, 04 May 2007 20:29:35 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Randhawa-Ghei-to-lead-field-at-DLF-masters-golf_26562.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Cricketers-contracts-may-be-deferred-by-a-month_26534.shtml India Sports Mumbai, May 4 - The renewal of Indian cricketers' contracts, which expired seven months ago, could be deferred by another month, a top official said here Friday. Fri, 04 May 2007 19:49:07 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Cricketers-contracts-may-be-deferred-by-a-month_26534.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/India-may-not-finish-among-top-three-in-Azlan-Shah-Gill_26519.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 4 - Indian hockey chief K.P.S. Gill is not optimistic about the national team's chances in the Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament, starting in Malaysia Saturday. Fri, 04 May 2007 18:42:10 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/India-may-not-finish-among-top-three-in-Azlan-Shah-Gill_26519.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indian-hockey-team-needs-psychologist-Adrian-DSouza_26513.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 4 - Indian hockey team needs a sports psychologist who can help the players cope with the mental stress to enhance their on-field performance, said ace Indian goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza here Friday. Fri, 04 May 2007 18:05:59 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indian-hockey-team-needs-psychologist-Adrian-DSouza_26513.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Another-attempt-to-revive-hockey---six-a-side-game_26508.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 4 - Officials are becoming desperate to revive Indian hockey. The latest attempt is six-a-side schools' tournament - the maiden tile of which was won by Amity International School of Noida here Friday. Fri, 04 May 2007 16:48:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Another-attempt-to-revive-hockey---six-a-side-game_26508.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Yoga-session-for-Indian-players-at-conditioning-camp_26494.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 4 - A yoga session coupled with a regular fitness regime and extensive net practice marked the day Friday for the Indian team at a conditioning camp here ahead of the Bangladesh tour. Fri, 04 May 2007 15:21:36 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Yoga-session-for-Indian-players-at-conditioning-camp_26494.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/I-have-a-dream---of-popularizing-football-in-India-Kalam_26422.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 4 - It was a meeting that International Football Federation - President Sepp Blatter would long remember. For 45 minutes, President A P J Kalam held forth on the sport quoting profusely from a book by French soccer star Michel Platini and his 'own dream' of popularizing the sport in India's 600,000 villages. Fri, 04 May 2007 09:25:55 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/I-have-a-dream---of-popularizing-football-in-India-Kalam_26422.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sachin-resumes-practise-uses-heavy-bat_26404.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 3 - Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar Thursday resumed practise at the Eden Gardens here a day after he injured his right ankle during a Team India conditioning camp ahead of the Bangladesh tour. Thu, 03 May 2007 22:55:34 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sachin-resumes-practise-uses-heavy-bat_26404.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Uniform-retainership-amount-for-Indian-cricketers_26399.shtml India Sports Mumbai, May 3 - Each Indian cricketer going to Bangladesh for the upcoming series would receive a uniform retainer of Rs.500,000, the Board of Control for Cricket in India - said here Thursday. Thu, 03 May 2007 22:46:54 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Uniform-retainership-amount-for-Indian-cricketers_26399.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Gaganjeet-Vijay-lead-Crompton-Greaves-Open-golf_26384.shtml India Sports Mumbai, May 3 - Gaganjeet Bhullar and Vijay Kumar carded identical six-under-par 64 to snatch early lead in the first Rs.7 million Crompton Greaves Open golf tournament here Thursday. Thu, 03 May 2007 21:32:02 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Gaganjeet-Vijay-lead-Crompton-Greaves-Open-golf_26384.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Olympic-torch-in-Mumbai-next-year_26348.shtml India Sports Mumbai, May 3 - For the first time, the Olympic torch will come to Mumbai April 17 next year on its relay route for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Thu, 03 May 2007 17:01:28 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Olympic-torch-in-Mumbai-next-year_26348.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Lehal-team-win-Crompton-Greaves-Open-Pro-Am_26188.shtml India Sports Mumbai, May 2 - Professional golfer A.S. Lehal teamed up with Ravi Sanghrajka, Shashank Sandhu and Dilip Goenka to win the Pro-Am competition of the Rs.7 million Crompton Greaves Open at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club here Wednesday. Wed, 02 May 2007 18:34:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Lehal-team-win-Crompton-Greaves-Open-Pro-Am_26188.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sachin-injured-during-net-practice_26184.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 2 - Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar sustained injury in his right ankle during a practice session Wednesday at Eden Gardens. Wed, 02 May 2007 18:33:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sachin-injured-during-net-practice_26184.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Haryana-police-looking-for-Delhi-bookie-in-betting-racket_26087.shtml India Sports Chandigarh, May 1 - Haryana police have issued a search notice for a Delhi resident after they busted an inter-state cricket betting racket operating in Gurgaon and Delhi. Tue, 01 May 2007 20:26:52 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Haryana-police-looking-for-Delhi-bookie-in-betting-racket_26087.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Soccer-team-members-arrested-for-boys-death-_26079.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 1 - Five members of a football team were arrested Tuesday for the death of a teenager who they had allegedly hit on the head with a wicket after a row over sharing the same playing area at the Maidan here. Tue, 01 May 2007 18:59:53 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Soccer-team-members-arrested-for-boys-death-_26079.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/India-slip-below-Bangladesh-in-Maruti-Suzuki-rankings_26060.shtml India Sports New Delhi, May 1 - Abysmal performance in the World Cup resulted in India slipping to the ninth spot below Bangladesh in the latest Maruti Suzuki cricket ratings for one-dayers, where World Champions Australia still remain at No.1. Tue, 01 May 2007 18:27:41 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/India-slip-below-Bangladesh-in-Maruti-Suzuki-rankings_26060.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/How-legal-was-Adam-Gilchrists-hidden-ball_26066.shtml India Sports Bangalore, May 1 - Two days after Adam Gilchrist's slaughter of the lambs in the World Cup final, cricket's fans and fanatics are still coming to terms with the onslaught that fetched 149 off just 103 balls and took the truncated game away from the Lankans even before they began their reply. Tue, 01 May 2007 18:02:38 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/How-legal-was-Adam-Gilchrists-hidden-ball_26066.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Top-India-athletes-in-action-at-Grand-Prix_26069.shtml India Sports Patiala, May 1 - Fresh after a training camp in South Africa, a host of top national athletes will be in action in the season opener Indian athletics Grand Prix - meet at the National Institute of Sports -, here starting Wednesday. Tue, 01 May 2007 18:01:56 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Top-India-athletes-in-action-at-Grand-Prix_26069.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Five-of-soccer-team-arrested-for-boys-death_26061.shtml India Sports Kolkata, May 1 - Five members of a soccer group were arrested Tuesday for the death of a teenager who they had allegedly hit on the head with a wicket during a row over sharing the same playground at the Maidan here a day earlier. Tue, 01 May 2007 17:33:55 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Five-of-soccer-team-arrested-for-boys-death_26061.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Kapur-to-train-amateurs-at-Crompton-Greaves-Open_26050.shtml India Sports Mumbai, May 1 - One might be well aware of his golfing skills and now Shiv Kapur is ready to impart some of those skills to amateur golfers in a specially designed golf clinic on the eve of the seven-million-rupees - Crompton Greaves Open at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club here Wednesday. Tue, 01 May 2007 17:08:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Kapur-to-train-amateurs-at-Crompton-Greaves-Open_26050.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Shastri-Dravid-to-plan-strategy-for-Bangladesh-tour_25924.shtml India Sports Kolkata, April 30 - Led by manager Ravi Shastri and captain Rahul Dravid, the Indian cricket think tank arrived here 48 hours before the conditioning camp for the Bangladesh tour to plan a strategy that would help in preventing a recurrence of the Caribbean disaster. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:49:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Shastri-Dravid-to-plan-strategy-for-Bangladesh-tour_25924.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sania-slips-to-50th-spot-in-singles-rankings_25887.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 30 - India's Sania Mirza, who has been out of action from the tennis court for quite some time due to a knee injury, slipped one place to the 50th spot, in the latest Women's Tennis Association - rankings released Monday. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:21:31 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sania-slips-to-50th-spot-in-singles-rankings_25887.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sachin-Sourav-were-simply-dropped-Kapil-Dev_25881.shtml India Sports Kolkata, April 30 - For cricket icon Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly being 'rested' for the one-day series in Bangladesh next month is simply a euphemism to hide the fact that they were 'dropped' from the side. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:17:46 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sachin-Sourav-were-simply-dropped-Kapil-Dev_25881.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Santosh-Trophy-AIFF-to-inspect-facilities-in-Srinagar_25787.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 29 - The All India Football Federation - will send a delegation next month to inspect the facilities at Srinagar which is set to host the Santosh Trophy national football championship in July. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:52:13 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Santosh-Trophy-AIFF-to-inspect-facilities-in-Srinagar_25787.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/74-year-old-Indian-completes-75-marathons_25789.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 29 - Septuagenarian Ashis Roy created a unique record by successfully completing 75 marathons after he finished the Country Music Marathon at Nashville, Tennessee, in the US Saturday. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:47:33 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/74-year-old-Indian-completes-75-marathons_25789.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Vivek-finishes-ninth-at-shooting-World-Cup_25699.shtml India Sports Sydney, April 28 - India's Vivek Singh finished ninth in the men's 10 metre air pistol at the shooting World Cup here Saturday. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:10:54 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Vivek-finishes-ninth-at-shooting-World-Cup_25699.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Concerns-about-Delhi-as-venue-for-hockey-World-Cup_25668.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 28 - International Hockey Federation - president Els van Breda Saturday said that the body has some 'concerns' regarding New Delhi as a probable host of the 2010 World Cup. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:06:38 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Concerns-about-Delhi-as-venue-for-hockey-World-Cup_25668.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Unleash-national-sports-movement-Manmohan-Singh_25657.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 28 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called upon the country's sports administrators to 'unleash' a new nationwide 'wave of sports consciousness and development' involving the young. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:34:58 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Unleash-national-sports-movement-Manmohan-Singh_25657.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Delhi-to-bid-for-2020-Olympic-Games-Kalmadi_25660.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 28 - Delhi will bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, Indian Olympic Association - president Suresh Kalmadi said here Saturday. India has never hosted what is billed as the biggest sports extravaganza in the world. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:29:12 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Delhi-to-bid-for-2020-Olympic-Games-Kalmadi_25660.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indian-girls-advance-to-World-Junior-Tennis-finals_25611.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 27 - Indian girls' team Friday qualified for the World Junior Tennis Competition finals, to be held in the Czech Republic in August. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:19:57 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indian-girls-advance-to-World-Junior-Tennis-finals_25611.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Pawar-discloses-complaints-against-cricket-advertisers_25599.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 27 - Indian cricket board president Sharad Pawar said Friday young players have told him that some advertisement companies were 'trying to influence selection' of the national team. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:49:28 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Pawar-discloses-complaints-against-cricket-advertisers_25599.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Lenovo-designs-Olympic-torch-with-Chinese-touch_25546.shtml India Sports Kolkata, April 27 - 'Cloud of Promise,' the torch of the 2008 Olympic Games that will be relayed across the world before arriving at Beijing, has been designed by the world's leading computer manufacturer Lenovo. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:00:18 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Lenovo-designs-Olympic-torch-with-Chinese-touch_25546.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indian-girls-beat-South-Korea-in-world-junior-tennis_25441.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 26 - Indian girls defeated South Korea 2-1 in a Group 4 match in the Asia Oceania qualifying round of the World Junior Tennis Competition here Thursday. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:55:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indian-girls-beat-South-Korea-in-world-junior-tennis_25441.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Rs.7-mn-Crompton-Greaves-Open-golf-begins-May-3_25427.shtml India Sports Mumbai, April 26 - There is good news for golfers as Rs.7 million will be up for grabs in the Crompton Greaves Open golf tournament starts May 3 at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club here. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:33:40 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Rs.7-mn-Crompton-Greaves-Open-golf-begins-May-3_25427.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Unique-birthday-gift-for-Tendulkar_25160.shtml India Sports Mumbai, April 24 - The somewhat subdued birthday celebrations of Indian cricket's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 34 Tuesday, was lit up with a unique gift from his childhood friend and former India batsman Vinod Kambli -34 miniature bats with Kambli's signature. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:02:49 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Unique-birthday-gift-for-Tendulkar_25160.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/STAR-family-to-launch-cricket-channel_25141.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 24 - ESPN-STAR Sports Tuesday announced the launch a cricket specific channel from June this year. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:18:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/STAR-family-to-launch-cricket-channel_25141.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Pressure-from-PMO-forces-Delhi-stadiums-to-reopen_25028.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 23 - It took a word from the Prime Minister's Office - to restart training that had been stopped for renovation of two premier stadiums for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:57:05 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Pressure-from-PMO-forces-Delhi-stadiums-to-reopen_25028.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Tendulkar-turns-35_24987.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 23 - Batting maestro of Indian cricket Sachin Tendulkar turns 35 Tuesday. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:05:52 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Tendulkar-turns-35_24987.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/BCCI-forms-panel-to-pick-new-national-coach_24951.shtml India Sports Mumbai, April 23 - Indian cricket board president Sharad Pawar Monday formed a seven-man panel to pick a new national coach to replace Greg Chappell. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:45:40 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/BCCI-forms-panel-to-pick-new-national-coach_24951.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indian-team-for-Azlan-Shah-hockey-named-Tirkey-captain_24792.shtml India Sports Chennai, April 21 - Midfielder Prabodh Tirkey will lead the country in the 16th Azlan Shah hockey tournament in Malaysia next month, the Indian Hockey Federation - announced here Saturday. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:19:05 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indian-team-for-Azlan-Shah-hockey-named-Tirkey-captain_24792.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/How-a-professional-cricket-body-differs-from-an-amateurishly-run-one_24696.shtml India Sports The difference between a professionally operated cricket organisation and an amateurishly administered one was acutely illustrated by the way the England & Wales Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India's handled their respective post-World Cup crises. In less than 24 hours, the ECB appointed a long term successor - Peter Moores - to Duncan Fletcher, who resigned as coach of the England team. Almost a month after India's ignominious exit from the competition, the BCCI continue to be groping over who will replace Greg Chappell, who quit two weeks ago. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:28:53 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/How-a-professional-cricket-body-differs-from-an-amateurishly-run-one_24696.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Twenty20-cricket-meet-named-after-late-Mushtaq-Ali_24675.shtml India Sports Mumbai, April 20 - The Indian cricket board Friday decided to aptly name the national Twenty20 tournament after late Test player Mushtaq Ali, well known for his hitting prowess. Twenty20 requires big hitting too. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:59:58 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Twenty20-cricket-meet-named-after-late-Mushtaq-Ali_24675.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sachin-Ganguly-rested-for-ODIs-Sehwag-for-Tests_24673.shtml India Sports Mumbai, April 20 - Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were Friday 'rested', Virender Sehwag was retained and a few youngsters were picked in the 15-member Indian one-day and Tests squads for the Bangladesh tour next month following the World Cup disaster. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:59:09 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Sachin-Ganguly-rested-for-ODIs-Sehwag-for-Tests_24673.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Greatest-moment-of-my-life-Manoj-Tiwary_24666.shtml India Sports Kolkata/Ahmedabad, April 20 - Manoj Tiwary, the Bengal dasher who was Friday included in the Indian team for the one-day international series against Bangladesh, said it was perhaps the greatest moment of his life. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:26:11 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Greatest-moment-of-my-life-Manoj-Tiwary_24666.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/ODI-squad-Sachin-Ganguly-axed-Sehwag-retained_24641.shtml India Sports Mumbai, April 20 - Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were Friday axed while Virender Sehwag was retained in the 15-member Indian one-day squad for the Bangladesh tour. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:43:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/ODI-squad-Sachin-Ganguly-axed-Sehwag-retained_24641.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Tendulkar-Ganguly-axed-from-ODI-squad_24650.shtml India Sports Mumbai, April 20 - Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were Friday omitted from the 15-member Indian one-day squad announced for the tour of Bangladesh. Virender Sehwag was, however, picked only for the three one-dayers. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:14:14 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Tendulkar-Ganguly-axed-from-ODI-squad_24650.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Dhonis-pool-generates-heat-in-Ranchi_24449.shtml India Sports Ranchi, April 19 - Jharkhand's cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni finds himself in troubled waters over a swimming pool in his home here with residents of the area up in arms and the chief secretary seeking details of the under construction project. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:28:47 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Dhonis-pool-generates-heat-in-Ranchi_24449.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Now-AFC-grants-money-to-improve-Indian-football_24220.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 17 - The Asian Football Confederation - Tuesday announced here a grant of $1 million for the development of Indian football. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:26:08 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Now-AFC-grants-money-to-improve-Indian-football_24220.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Win-in-India-with-India-says-FIFA-chief_24229.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 17 - In his attempt to take Indian football to the world level, FIFA chief Joseph Blatter announced the launch of a development project 'Win in India with India' here Tuesday. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:43:20 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Win-in-India-with-India-says-FIFA-chief_24229.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/IAF-mountaineering-team-to-Mt.-Cho-Oyu-flagged-off_24185.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 17 - The Indian Air Force - platinum jubilee mountaineering expedition to Mt. Cho Oyu, the world's sixth highest peak, was flagged off here Tuesday by IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Major. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:38:49 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/IAF-mountaineering-team-to-Mt.-Cho-Oyu-flagged-off_24185.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Wake-up-sleeping-giant-FIFA-chief-tells-India_24052.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 16 - The need of the hour for Indian football is good administration, infrastructure and popular support if it wants to turn into reality the dream of playing in the World Cup, FIFA chief Joseph Blatter said here Monday. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:58:45 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Wake-up-sleeping-giant-FIFA-chief-tells-India_24052.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Infrastructure-and-administration-needed-in-Indian-football_24000.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 16 - Indian football needs good administration, infrastructure and popular support if it wants to turn the dream of playing in the World Cup a reality, FIFA chief Joseph Blatter said here Monday. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:06:29 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Infrastructure-and-administration-needed-in-Indian-football_24000.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Look-beyond-cricket-FIFA-chief-to-Indians_24005.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 16 - Cricket-mad Indian fans should look beyond the game and embrace football that has a great future in the land of a billion people, said Joseph Blatter, FIFA president, here Monday. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:04:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Look-beyond-cricket-FIFA-chief-to-Indians_24005.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Mohun-Bagan-defeat-East-Bengal-in-crucial-NFL-tie_23922.shtml India Sports Kolkata, April 15 - Mohun Bagan moved out of the relegation zone in the National Football League - by scoring a come-from-behind 2-1 win over arch-rivals East Bengal at the Salt Lake stadium here Sunday. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:06:54 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Mohun-Bagan-defeat-East-Bengal-in-crucial-NFL-tie_23922.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/FIFA-launches-GOAL-2011-to-help-ailing-Indian-football_23917.shtml India Sports Kolkata, April 15 - FIFA president Joseph Blatter Sunday launched 'Goal 2011' project that will look into the maladies affecting the growth of the game in India and try to provide time-bound solutions for it. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:42:28 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/FIFA-launches-GOAL-2011-to-help-ailing-Indian-football_23917.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/FIFA-chief-assures-new-era-in-Indian-soccer_23855.shtml India Sports Kolkata, April 15 - FIFA president Joseph Blatter Sunday visited the three major football club houses here and assured that the real game would begin in India from now on under the guidance of the world soccer body. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:00:38 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/FIFA-chief-assures-new-era-in-Indian-soccer_23855.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/FIFA-chief-Blatter-arrives-in-Kolkata-_23790.shtml India Sports Kolkata, April 14 - FIFA president Joseph Sepp Blatter arrived here Saturday night with his entourage of around 100 officials on a three-day visit to India. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:01:53 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/FIFA-chief-Blatter-arrives-in-Kolkata-_23790.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Tendulkar-denies-having-apologised-to-BCCI_23779.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 14 - Rubbishing speculative reports that he has apologised to the Indian cricket board for criticising coach Greg Chappell, Sachin Tendulkar said Saturday that he had only explained his point of view to the board, and had not apologised. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:59:48 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Tendulkar-denies-having-apologised-to-BCCI_23779.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Kolkata-lays-out-red-carpet-for-FIFA-chief_23731.shtml India Sports Kolkata, April 14 - This soccer-mad city has virtually laid out a red carpet for international football federation - president Sepp Blatter, who is to arrive here Saturday night on his maiden India visit. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:15:16 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Kolkata-lays-out-red-carpet-for-FIFA-chief_23731.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/FIFA-chiefs-visit-a-big-opportunity-for-Indian-football-Dasmunsi_23726.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 14 - The three-day visit of FIFA president Joseph Blatter to India is a 'golden opportunity' for the country to grab some projects for the development of football in the country, says Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, president of the All India Football Federation -. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:31:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/FIFA-chiefs-visit-a-big-opportunity-for-Indian-football-Dasmunsi_23726.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Chappell-denies-he-feared-for-safety-during-World-Cup_23619.shtml India Sports Rajkot/Brisbane, April 13 - In a quick reaction, former India cricket coach Greg Chappell Friday denied reports in Australian media that he had fears for safety after his team shockingly lost to minnows Bangladesh in the World Cup last month. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:49:52 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Chappell-denies-he-feared-for-safety-during-World-Cup_23619.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/There-has-been-a-silent-revolution-Anand_23424.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 12 - After an initial gaffe by the world chess body FIDE, India's Viswanathan Anand was formally crowned as the world No.1 last week after he won the Morelia-Linares Chess Tournament last month. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:43:20 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/There-has-been-a-silent-revolution-Anand_23424.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Bangalore-Chennai-to-host-Afro-Asia-Cup_23366.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 11 - The second edition of the Afro-Asian Cup featuring three day-night one-day matches will be hosted by Bangalore and Chennai in June, Sharad Pawar, chairman of the Afro-Asian Cricket Co-operation, said Wednesday. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:31:09 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Bangalore-Chennai-to-host-Afro-Asia-Cup_23366.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Professional-football-league-to-kick-off-from-October_23379.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 11 - Indian football is all set to have a facelift with the launch of Professional League from October, it was announced by the All India Football Federation - here Wednesday. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:30:46 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Professional-football-league-to-kick-off-from-October_23379.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/New-Delhi-hopeful-of-hosting-2014-Asiad-says-Kalmadi_23380.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 11 - After bagging the 2010 Commonwealth Games, New Delhi is confident of winning the bid to host the Asian Games in 2014, Suresh Kalmadi, president of the Indian Olympic Association -, said Wednesday. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:58:13 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/New-Delhi-hopeful-of-hosting-2014-Asiad-says-Kalmadi_23380.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indian-boxers-bag-three-silvers-in-Kings-Cup_23250.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 11 - Indian men boxers have bagged three silvers and a bronze in the 29th King's Cup Boxing championship in Bangkok. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:40:25 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Indian-boxers-bag-three-silvers-in-Kings-Cup_23250.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/India-should-not-take-Bangladesh-lightly-Chandu-Borde_23248.shtml India Sports Mumbai, April 11 - India should not take Bangladesh lightly when they tour the country for a Test and one-day international series next month, former national cricket captain Chandu Borde has warned. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:25:47 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/India-should-not-take-Bangladesh-lightly-Chandu-Borde_23248.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Did-Tendulkar-dishonour-Indian-national-flag_23176.shtml India Sports New Delhi, April 10 - Controversies seem to be pursuing the embattled Indian cricket team. Sachin Tendulkar has courted the latest. He cut a cake in the shape and colour of the national flag in the West Indies. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:41:13 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Did-Tendulkar-dishonour-Indian-national-flag_23176.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Thousands-mourn-Meerut-blaze-victims-a-year-on_23191.shtml India Sports Meerut -, April 10 - Thousands of people gathered at the Victoria Park in Meerut Tuesday to mourn the death of 64 people in a huge fire that broke out during a consumer fair here exactly a year ago. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:37:54 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/sports/Thousands-mourn-Meerut-blaze-victims-a-year-on_23191.shtml