Archer Deepika Kumari fought back from initial tournament scares to win the girl's individual recurve in the 33rd Junior National Championship here Thursday.

It was time for nostalgia and emotions as the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) Thursday felicitated Somdev Devvarman who will be carrying India's hopes in the Aircel ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament here  Jan 3-9.

India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman hopes to go one better and clinch the 2011 Aircel ATP Chennai Open tennis, beginning here Jan 3.

The youngsters of AIFF XI ended the year on a happy note with a 2-1 win over Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the sixth round of the I-league football on a chilly afternoon here Thursday.

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole's new girlfriend Kayla Collins's dad has apparently withdrawn support for her romance.

To bolster their hopes of winning the Premier League, Manchester City is all set to sign Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko for an estimated 34 million pounds, according to reports in Germany.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has agreed to allow striker Federico Macheda to go out on loan for the rest of the season.

Ace defender Rio Ferdinand has asked Manchester United teammates to cure their travel sicknesses if they want to win the Premier League title again.

Suspended Pakistan pacer Mohammad Aamir intends to lodge a protest with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the continued leakage of confidential information relating to the spot-fixing scandal.

Nicolas Kiefer is retiring from tennis with immediate effect, the former world number four player from Germany said in an interview published Thursday.