Ford Motor unveils 2011 F-Series 'Super Duty' truck, featuring diesel, gasoline enginesSeptember 24th, 2009 Ford unveils 2011 F-Series 'Super Duty' truckNEW YORK — Ford Motor Co. unveiled its new F-Series "Super Duty" truck on Thursday, saying the latest edition of its fleet and commercial trucks offers improved power and fuel economy.
Super Kings beat Kings XI Punjab, make IPL semisMay 20th, 2009 DURBAN - Chennai Super Kings defeated Kings XI Punjab by 24 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Wednesday to make the last four of the tournament. With the defeat, Kings XI Punjab are out of the semifinal contention.
Dhoni asks bowlers to pull up their socksMay 19th, 2009 CENTURION - Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said their bowling against Kolkata Knight Riders was one of the worst of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after they failed to defend a score of 188. Riding on Brendon McCullum and Brad Hodge's blistering knocks, Knight Riders overhauled the stiff target to register their second win in the tournament.
Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab to clash for semi-final berthMay 19th, 2009 DURBAN - Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab will fight for a semifinal spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Wednesday. Super Kings lost their last match to bottom-placed Kolkata Knight Riders which left them on 15 points and requiring a victory in their last league match to make the semifinal cut.
Super Kings looking to take revenge against Mumbai IndiansMay 15th, 2009 PORT ELIZABETH - Last year's runners-up Chennai Super Kings will hope to book their semi-final berth when they face Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sahara Oval here Saturday. With three games in hand, a win against Mumbai Indians will ensure second-placed Super Kings' a berth in the final four.
India confident of promotion to Group II in Sudirman CupMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Saina Nehwal is aware that she has a key role to play as India fight for a promotion to Group II in the Sudirman Cup badminton, that gets underway in Guangzhou, China, from Sunday. As someone who always revels under pressure, World No.
Kashyap sails into third round, Saina bows outApril 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's Parupalli Kashyap stunned Korean Hong Ji Hoon to reach the men's singles third round while Saina Nehwal bowed out of the women's event in the Asian Badminton Championship in Suwon, Korea, Wednesday. Unseeded Kashyap beat the 15th seed Korean 21-14, 7-21, 21-19 in 53 minutes to set-up a clash with Vietnam's Nguyen Tien Minh, who took out India's Anand Pawar 21-16, 15-21, 16-21.
Jwala, Diju lose in Indian Open finalMarch 29th, 2009 HYDERABAD - India's mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Diju Valiyaveetil faltered in the finals, going down to Indonesian Flandy Limpele and Vita Marissa in the $120,000-dollar Indian Open badminton here Sunday. The second seed Indian pair lost 14-21, 17-21 against the third seed Indonesian before a packed Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here.
Jwala, Shruti will have to play together till May: BAIMarch 29th, 2009 HYDERABAD - India's top women's doubles combination Jwala Gutta and Shruti Kurian may have decided to split, but they will have to play together till May, said Badminton Association of India (BAI) Sunday. Gutta and Shruti have played together for a decade and are currently ranked 27 in world.
Saina to spearhead Indian challenge at All England OpenMarch 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's top woman shuttler Saina Nehwal will be back in action Tuesday at the Yonex All England Open Super Series badminton after recovering from a shoulder injury. The 19-year-old Saina was advised two weeks of rest by physio Heath Matthews and had to miss the nationals last month.
Indian challenge ends in German Open badmintonMarch 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian challenge in the Yonex German Open badminton came to an end with Chetan Anand bowing out in the quarterfinal against China's Weijie Gong. Anand, seeded second, won the first game but then lost steam to go down 21-19, 19-21, 12-21 Friday.
Jeev not in favour of Super Series golfFebruary 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jeev Milkha Singh, Asia No. 1, and one of the hottest golfers from the region, favours a dialogue, rather than a confrontation between the Asian Tour and the proposed Super Series.
Diju, Gutta upset top seed in Korea Super Series badmintonJanuary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's V.Diju and Jwala Gutta Thursday upset top seed Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia 21-10, 21-16, 21-9 to move into the mixed doubles quarterfinal of the Yonex Korea Super Series badminton tournament in Seoul. Diju and Gutta will now meet eighth seed Wijaya Rendra and Meiliana Jauhari of Indonesia for a place in the semi-final.
Saina reaches quarterfinal of Malaysia Open Super SeriesJanuary 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Saina Nehwal fought off a stiff resistance from Hsiao Huan Chen of Chinese Taipei to advance to the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open Super Series in Kuala Lumpur Thursday. Saina, seeded fifth, beat Huan Chen 21-16, 19-21, 21-19 in 48 minutes.
Saina, Sridhar advance to second round Malaysian Super seriesJanuary 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian shuttlers had a mixed day in office in the first round matches of the Malaysian Open Super Series badminton in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday. Fifth seed Saina Nehwal outplayed Japan's Megumi Taruno 21-8, 21-13 to move into the second round.