Serena Williams will miss next week’s WTA event in Montreal after the world number one withdrew with a shoulder injury, tournament organisers announced on Sunday. “Due to inflammation in my shoulder, I unfortunately must withdraw from the (tournament). I was looking forward to competing in Montreal and I look forward to returning soon,” Williams said in a statement.
» Read moreIndia’s junior men’s team continued its good run with a 5-1 thrashing of Scotland senior team in the second game at the Bisham Abbey Sports Centre here on Sunday.
» Read moreIndia’s Neeraj Chopra won the javelin throw gold in the IAAF World U-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland on Saturday setting a new world record (U-20) of 86.48m.
» Read moreBarely 10 days before the start of the Olympics, India suffered a huge embarrassment as 74kg freestyle wrestler Narsingh Yadav failed a dope test conducted by NADA, a development which has cast doubt on his participation in Rio Games. National Anti-Doping Director General Navin Agarwal confirmed that Narsingh’s ‘B’ sample also tested positive for a banned steroid. He appeared before […]
» Read moreThe Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), headed by president Sharad Pawar, on Sunday approved the Supreme Court verdict on sweeping reforms in the Cricket Board (BCCI) and its affiliates in toto and set into motion the process to redraw its constitution to align with the judgment. “We discussed the Lodha Committee recommendations and the Supreme Court judgment and unanimously approved all […]
» Read moreVirat Kohli continued his efficient and energetic accumulation of runs to bring up his maiden first-class double-hundred, setting up India’s declaration on 566, their joint fourth-highest score against West Indies. Brief Scores : West Indies 31/1(Chandrika 16; Shami 1/6) trail India 566/8d (Kohli 200, Ashwin 113, Dhawan 84; K Brathwaite 3/65) by 535 runs
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