India restores pride with Games opening show (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 12:09 PM PDT Reuters - India reclaimed some of its lost pride with a vibrant opening ceremony to the 19th Commonwealth Games on Sunday after weeks of negative publicity about problems with the preparations. |
Spectators boo Suresh Kalmadi at Games opening ceremony (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 08:31 AM PDT Reuters - Suresh Kalmadi, head of the troubled Commonwealth Games organising committee, was booed when he began his welcome speech to 60,000 spectators at the opening ceremony on Sunday. |
U.S., UK raise terrorism threat level in Europe (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 11:17 AM PDT Reuters - The United States and Britain warned their citizens on Sunday of an increased risk of terrorist attacks in Europe, with Washington saying al Qaeda might target transport infrastructure. |
Unstoppable Europe seize control at Ryder Cup (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 11:17 AM PDT Reuters - Lee Westwood and Luke Donald set the tone as Europe charged 9-1/2 points to 6-1/2 ahead of the United States with an inspirational display in the third session of the weather-hit Ryder Cup on Sunday. |
Tendulkar misses ton, Johnson takes five (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 06:44 AM PDT Reuters - Mitchell Johnson hastened an abrupt India collapse on Sunday with his sixth test five-wicket haul to give Australia a 23-run first innings lead in the first test. |
First case of dengue reported in athletes village (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 02:23 AM PDT Reuters - The first case of dengue fever in the athletes village has added to the woes of Delhi officials already facing criticism for shoddy preparations ahead of the biggest ever Commonwealth Games. |
Indians emerge out of gloom with colourful Games opening (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 11:34 AM PDT Reuters - Indians were left beaming with pride at what their country can deliver after the poor organisation leading up to the Commonwealth Games was briefly forgotten with a glittering opening ceremony on Sunday. |
Successful Games will boost India's Olympic hopes - Rogge (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:26 AM PDT Reuters - A successful Commonwealth Games will provide India the foundation to think about a future Olympic bid, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said on Sunday. |
Delhi athletics lack lustre but pool adds sheen (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:07 AM PDT Reuters - After weeks of headlines dominated by the calamitous preparations for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, some 4,700 athletes will finally get down to the business of bidding for sporting glory on Monday. |
Westwood and Donald inflict Woods's worst Ryder Cup defeat (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 08:40 AM PDT Reuters - Lee Westwood and Luke Donald handed Tiger Woods his heaviest Ryder Cup defeat on Sunday, destroying the world number one and partner Steve Stricker 6&5 in a one-sided foursomes encounter. |
U.S. warns of possible attacks in Europe (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 07:31 AM PDT Reuters - The United States issued an alert on Sunday to warn of the potential for attacks in Europe by al Qaeda and other groups, a possibility raised last week in European media reports. |
Delhi streets deserted as Games opening approaches (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 03:29 AM PDT Reuters - Delhi resembled a city under curfew on Sunday ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games with the government determined no further embarrassments should blight the troubled event. |
Westwood and Donald on top for Europe with crushing win (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 07:22 AM PDT Reuters - Lee Westwood and Luke Donald completed a crushing 6&5 win over Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker on Sunday to earn the first point of the unfinished third session for Europe at the weather-hit Ryder Cup. |