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| Soccer Chief Sunil Gulati Pitches U.S. World Cup Bid | | By PARIMAL M. ROHIT | | | indiawest.com | September 02, 2010 01:50:00 PM |
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Sunil Gulati, the 51-year-old Indian American president of the United States Soccer Federation, spoke out during a webcast Aug. 20 about the chances of the U.S. hosting a FIFA World Cup by 2022 as well as marketing lessons the country can learn from the recently-launched Indian Premier League in India.
A key player in the development of soccer in the United States for almost 30 years, Gulati, who also teaches economics at Columbia University, said over BlogTalkRadio that American interest in | | | | | Read More . | | |
| India's Flag Flies High with Atwal's PGA Win | | By JOEDY MCCREARY | | | indiawest.com | August 26, 2010 02:00:00 PM |
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Many players came to the Wyndham Championship for a push into the PGA Tour's playoffs.
Not Arjun Atwal. He was playing for his spot on tour.
Atwal won by a stroke Aug. 22 at Sedgefield Country Club, becoming the first Monday qualifier to win on the tour in 24 years. He's the first Indian-born player to win on tour and the first to win both the qualifier and the tournament that follows since Fred Wadsworth at the 1986 Southern Open.
Arjun Atwal did more than win a golf | | | | | Read More. | | |
| Unbeaten Sehwag 99 Propels India to Win One-Day Match | | By KRISHAN FRANCIS | | | indiawest.com | August 19, 2010 01:33:00 PM |
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DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka — Virender Sehwag hit an unbeaten 99 to propel India to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka Aug. 16 with more than 15 overs left in a one-day international match in the tri-series.
India bowled out Sri Lanka for 170 in 46 overs and reached 171-4 in 34.3 overs at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.
The match ended in controversy when offspinner Suraj Randiv bowled a no-ball to concede the winning run, denying Sehwag a century despite the batsman hitting a six when the scores were leve | | | | | Read More. | | |
| Sawant Wins Historic Gold at World Shooting | | By - | | | indiawest.com | August 12, 2010 01:40:00 PM |
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NEW DELHI — Tejaswini Sawant scripted history Aug. 8 by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to clinch a gold medal at the World Championships with a world-record equaling score in the 50m Rifle Prone event in Munich, Germany.
Sawant shot a score of 597 (100,100,100,99,99,99), equaling the 1998 record set by Marina Bobkova of Russia.
The 29-year-old, who clinched gold medals in the Commonwealth Games Air Rifle event, was level with Poland's Ewa Joanna Nowakowska in the final score but m | | | | | Read More. | | |
| Sri Lanka, India Draw Second Test with Runfest | | By - | | | indiawest.com | August 05, 2010 01:47:00 PM |
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COLOMBO (AP) — The second test between Sri Lanka and India ended in a tame draw July 30 after 1,478 runs and just 17 wickets over five days of cricket.
Sri Lanka declared its second innings at 129-3 and both captains decided to end the match just 13 overs after tea on the final day with no hope of a result on the batting paradise at Sinhalese Sports Club.
The hosts declared their first innings on 642-4, including three centuries from Kumar Sangakkara (219), Mahela Jayawardene (174) and Tha | | | | | Read More. | | |
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