Harendra takes lead in Haryana Open golfSeptember 24th, 2009 PANCHKULA - Harendra Gupta of Chandigarh fired a five-under 67 at the Panchkula Golf Club Thursday to take the first round lead at the Aircel-PGTIs Haryana Open 2009. Anirban Lahiri, Ranjit Singh Rathore, A.S.
Nita Ambani cheers for her cricket teamSeptember 21st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Nita Ambani, the wife of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, is here to support her cricket team Reliance 1. The team is playing in the ongoing J P Atray Tournament.
Rain curtails golf tournamentSeptember 10th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Round One of the Players Championship presented by Chandigarh Golf Club that was incomplete, was cancelled Thursday due to adverse weather conditions. The green on hole No.5 caused the major problem as it was waterlogged due to persistent rain bringing the game to a halt frequently.
World's longest golf holeSeptember 4th, 2009 What is the largest golf course in the world? This story is floating like a hot cake in the internet lately. So we thought of doing a bit of digging of our own.
Indian cricketers play badminton match in ChandigarhSeptember 3rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and pacer Rudra Pratap Singh on Wednesday sweat it out as they played their opponents in a different ballgame altogether. Taking a break form their gruelling cricket schedule, Dhoni and Singh played a friendly badminton match with trainees of a badminton academy here on Wednesday.
Harbhajan's Hummer gets traffic ticket in ChandigarhSeptember 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Cricketer Harbhajan Singh's Rs.10 million Hummer SUV has just got costlier. No sooner than the off-spinner in his SUV hit the Chandigarh roads, the traffic police slapped him with a penalty of Rs.3,000 for traffic rule violations.
Bhajji fined for breaking Chandigarh traffic rules with his HummerSeptember 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Driving his dream Hummer landed Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in trouble on Tuesday, when he was fined by Chandigarh traffic police for using the vehicle without a valid number plate. Singh had to pay a 3000-rupee fine for the offence, according to reports.
Top stars for Global Green golfAugust 31st, 2009 BANGALORE - The cream of Indian golfers, including Mukesh Kumar, Digvijay Singh, Rahil Gangjee, Harmeet Kahlon and Shamim Khan, will be seen in action in the Global Green Bangalore Open 2009, a 72-hole strokeplay event, to be held here Sep 2-5. The tournament will have a total purse of Rs.30 lakhs.
Dhoni, Harbhajan in Chandigarh for Corporate CupAugust 31st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh arrived here Monday to represent the 'Air India Blue' team in the Corporate Cup that begins here Tuesday. Leading international and domestic players will be seen in action in the eight-day tournament that will be held at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium at Mohali.
Oklahoma's Oak Tree National golf course to host 2014 US Senior OpenAugust 27th, 2009 Oak Tree National to get 2014 US Senior OpenEDMOND, Okla. — Officials from Oak Tree National say the Edmond, Okla., golf course will host the 2014 U.S.
Brief look at second round of PGA ChampionshipAugust 15th, 2009 A look at the second round of PGACHASKA, Minn. — A brief look at Friday's second round of the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club (all times EDT):
Leading: Tiger Woods by four shots at 7-under 137.
PGA Championship TV Schedule: 2009August 13th, 2009 PGA championship is among the world's top class golf tournaments, it is an annual tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour, and it is already on at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, so if anybody is not in a position to visit the field they can easily glued up themselves to the TV screen and can relish the action of the Great Tiger Woods and other favorites. The 2009 PGA Championship TV schedule Is as follow :
Thursday
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
2-8 p.m.: First-round coverage, TNT
8-10 p.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
12:35-1:05 a.m.: First-round highlights, CBS-6
Friday
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
2-8 p.m.: Second-round coverage, TNT
8-10 p.m.: “Live from the PGA Championship,” Golf Channel
12:35-1:05 a.m.: Second-round highlights, CBS-6
Sirius/best of XM subscribers, will have complete coverage on channel 209.
Chandigarh's football-hockey academy shows resultsAugust 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - It has been a long term investment and now the Chandigarh Football-Hockey Academy is beginning to show results. Started in 2000 by the government for children from all over northern India who are talented in sports, the academy is now producing players who can compete at national and international levels.
Chandigarh all set to host its first marathon in 2010July 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Chandigarh is all set to host its first ever marathon in February and the administration here is projecting it as a big tourism-oriented sports event. Plans to host the Chandigarh Marathon-2010 were finalised in a meeting held here Monday under the chairmanship of home secretary Ram Niwas.
Chandigarh promotes athletic talent, facilities in a big wayJune 30th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The sports department here is determined to churn out more Abhinav Bindras and Kapil Devs by establishing the best possible sports infrastructure and facilities. From a ten-lane athletic track to its first outdoor synthetic-surface basketball court, the administration is determined to help its emerging athletes compete at an international level.