Martina Navratilova faces the power and precision of five-time Grand Slam-winner Sania Mirza’s forehand. And, this was one of the attractions as Sania partnered Leander Paes to defeat Navratilova and Mahesh Bhupathi 6-2, 7-6(3) in the second exhibition match at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy near here on Thursday evening. This was held as part of the promotion for the […]
» Read moreAmerican women’s star Carli Lloyd will take on Lionel Messi for the Puskas Award, the prize for the best goal of the year, world governing body FIFA said Friday. National captain Lloyd scored a hat-trick as the United States defeated Japan 5-2 in July’s World Cup final in Vancouver with one of the goals a spectacular lob from the centre […]
» Read moreMadrid striker Karim Benzema was charged on Thursday in an extortion case involving a sex tape featuring fellow French international Mathieu Valbuena, prosecutors said. Benzema, 27, has been charged with “complicity in an attempt to blackmail” and conspiring to commit a criminal act, the prosecutor’s office in Versailles, outside Paris, said. The charges carry a prison sentence of at least […]
» Read moreFC Goa scored two penalty goals to beat Chennaiyin FC 2-0 and jump to the top spot of the Indian Super League here on Thursday. Leo Moura (64th minute) and Jonatan Lucca (74th minute) converted from the spot to give FC Goa the top spot in the league standing with 14 points, one more than FC Pune City. Chennaiyin, on […]
» Read moreKochi: Kerala Blasters FC and Mumbai City FC played a 0-0 draw in an Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. From the start, Kerala played with a 5-3-2 formation and even though their defence became strong by this but they lacked that flair in attack that had given them the 3-1 win over […]
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