Funskool’s strategic games sharpen player’s thinking

October 8th, 2009 Vilsack: USDA must sharpen its research focusWASHINGTON — The USDA must sharpen the focus of its science and research efforts to emphasize areas where it can make an impact on society, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday. "USDA science needs to change to respond to ...

September 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In the run up to next year's Commonwealth Games, the Delhi government has started procuring low floor CNG buses and all blueline buses - the privately-run services which have acquired a reputation of being "killer" buses - will go off the capital's roads by March 2010, an official said Thursday. "We have received 50 low floor buses in September and every month thereafter we are likely to receive more.

May 21st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australia Thursday said they were confident of India's security preparation for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, but would chalk out their own plan to ensure the safety of the athletes. Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief executive Perry Crosswhite has returned satisfied from India after being assured of a top-class security for the Games that begins in 2010 October.

May 21st, 2009 CENTURION - India's cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar says ageing players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have showed Twenty20 cricket is all about 'fitness and smart thinking', breaking the myth that the format is only meant for the youngsters. 'I don't think Twenty20 cricket is a young man's game.

May 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi has said that the executive board of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) expressed satisfaction with the games infrastructure coming up in the city. "As you are all aware the CGF was here for the whole of last week.

May 14th, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand Olympic Association (JOA) Thursday said the 34th National Games will be held from Nov 21 to Dec 5. JOA president R.K.

May 11th, 2009 RANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday charged Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi, who had last week announced the infrastructure for holding the 34th National Games was ready, with misleading people. 'The governor is misleading people of the state and playing with the players' careers.

May 9th, 2009 EAST LONDON - After their third consecutive loss Friday night in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mumbai Indians have to win their remaining five matches if they want to make the semi-finals. Skipper Sachin Tendulkar said that his team has to push for a win in every match and put big totals on board.

May 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Newly-appointed national hockey coach Jose Manuel Brasa said his role would be to help the talented Indian players achieve their potential. Brasa, who took over as coach of the team Monday, said his immediate goal will be a podium finish in the New Delhi World Cup and then gold in the 2010 Asian Games that will automatically give them a berth at the London Olympics.

March 31st, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - A new study has found that action video games can improve players' eyesight, researchers said Monday. The study, which was published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, found that the visual processes needed to play games like Call of Duty 2 improved players' contrast sensitivity.

March 30th, 2009 LONDON - English football forward Michael Owen's international career is in jeopardy after national team manager Fabio Capello said he would not pick players based on 'history.' Despite suffering a series of injury setbacks to his leading strikers, Capello has chosen to ignore the claims of Owen. After a miserable run of injuries, Owen was dropped for Newcastle's home defeat by Arsenal last Saturday and has yet to prove his fitness.

March 27th, 2009 LONDON - West Indies captain Chris Gayle says the issue of playing in Indian Premier League (IPL) has been resolved. West Indies' tour of England in May was in danger after it emerged that five senior players had threatened to withdraw from the series to play in the IPL.

January 13th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari believes that the London football club is not ready to win trophies this season because the players are operating at only 50 percent of their potential. The 60-year-old Brazilian said that some top players were producing as little as 35 percent of their capacity.

January 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The much awaited six-day sports extravaganza of 54th National School Games started at the Sector 42 Stadium here Thursday. Competitions in handball, fencing, table tennis, skating and roller hockey events will be held here till Jan 13.

December 22nd, 2008 NEW DELHI - The panel organising the Commonwealth Games here in 2010 has invited the ire of the Delhi High Court for not providing information about the progress in preparation under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. 'The Commonwealth Games are round the corner and people have the right to know how you are organising it,' Justice G.S.