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Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra were conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army by Army Chief General VK Singh in New Delhi. Dhoni and Bindra have been bestowed the honour for their outstanding contribution in the field of sports and their commitment to Army on various occasions. 'Dhoni has set an example by his discipline and supreme dedication. His leading the team from the front, remaining ultra cool in adversities, maintaining excellent physical standards, and giving all credit to his teammates, is very synonymous to the Army way of leadership,' Army spokesperson said. 'Bindra is youth icon and his qualities as a valiant fighter, dedication, hardwork, supreme concentration and perseverance are synonymous to an Army leader,' the spokesperson added. 'It's a real honour as I always wanted to be part of the Indian Army. It's (joining the Indian Army) something that I always wanted to ac...

     Chris Gayle has yet again been overlooked by the West Indies selectors while picking the squad for the three-Test series against India, starting in New Delhi Nov 6.     The panel Monday decided to retain the 15-member squad currently playing in Bangladesh, with Lendl Simmons returning home to nurse a back injury.     Gayle remains estranged from the West Indies side following his dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) over his comments on a Jamaican radio station in May.     The WICB has demanded an apology from Gayle for his remarks, but the opener refused, wanting to know what he should he apologise for.     Gayle remains an enormously popular figure among West Indies fans, gaining loud cheers from spectators in Guyana, where he led Jamaica to the Clive Lloyd Trophy for winning the Regional Super50 tournament Saturday at the Guyana National Stadium.     West Indies ...

New Delhi: Chairman of selectors Krishnamachari Srikkanth may step down after he completes this three-year term this month, sources have told CNN-IBN. Srikkanth has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India that he is happy to exit after the completion of the term. The BCCI, however, will take a final call on whether they should give him a one-year extension. Former India all-rounder and south zone selector Roger Binny is the frontrunner to replace Srikkanth. The chief selector has been under the scanner and under pressure to quit after India's disastrous Test tour to England where India were whitewashed 0-4. However, it should be remembered that India's ascendency to the No. 1 Test spot and the 2011 World Cup win came during Srikkanth's tenure.

DAEGU (South Korea): Usain Bolt destroyed the field on Saturday to win world 200m gold, running the fourth fastest time in history and earning redemption in South Korea after his shock 100m disqualification. Bolt was slowest out of the blocks but quickly opened up a commanding lead, casting a single look at silver medallist Walter Dix on his outside as he came out of the bend before he drove for home. Teeth clenched and eyes on the clock, Bolt flew down the home stretch, desperate to prove his doubters wrong and underline his position as the greatest sprinter on the planet. He clocked a world lead of 19.40sec. Only Bolt, twice, and American track legend Michael Johnson have run faster. Dix crossed the line in 19.70sec with European champion Christophe Lemaitre of France timing 19.80 as a fourth runner, Norway's Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, also went under 20sec. The Jamaican Olympic champion and defending world champion was his usual playful self in the moments before he settled,...

  Serena Williams argues with the chair umpire during her U.S. Open finals match against Samantha Stosur of Australia, September 11, 2011. NEW YORK — Serena Williams was fined $2,000 by the U.S. Open on Monday for berating the chair umpire during the final. Tournament referee Brian Earley issued his ruling a day after Williams was cited by chair umpire Eva Asderaki for a code violation for verbal abuse during a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Sam Stosur in the women's singles championship match at Flushing Meadows. A statement issued by the U.S. Tennis Association said the fine "is consistent with similar offenses at Grand Slam events." Williams earned $1.4 million at the U.S. Open: $900,000 for finishing as the runner-up, plus a $500,000 bonus for having come in first place in the U.S. Open Series standings, which take into account results at hard-court tuneup tournaments. The USTA also said Grand Slam committee director Bill Babcock conducted his own review and determined ...

As the ‘God of Cricket' completes 38 years of a glorious life, we take a quick look at some accomplishments which separate him from the herd of mere mortals. Even now we are sure we have still missed many! It was his biggest dream ever since he started playing for India. In fact, for any cricketer this has to be the ultimate achievement and it was no different for Sachin Tendulkar. Having missed this glory for 21 years and five World Cups, Sachin finally won the World Cup in 2011, which perhaps was his last. ODI double century: One-day cricket had to wait for 39 years for its first double hundred and it was appropriate that it was crafted by the best blade. Sachin scored an unbeaten 200 runs against South Africa in Gwalior in February 2010. With this knock, Sachin broke the record of the highest One-Day International score of 194 runs held jointly by Pakistan's Saeed Anwar and Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry. Highest run getter in Test cricket: Sachin remains the highest run...