PV Sindhu stood a step away from clinching her maiden title at the BWF Super Series Finals after defeating Chen Yufei of China in straight games in the women’s singles semifinals here on Saturday. The 22-year-old Indian dished out a controlled game of badminton to outclass the Glasgow World Championship bronze medallist Chinese opponent 21-15, 21-18 in a match that […]
» Read moreAustralian captain Steve Smith’s incredible year continued as he notched his second Test double century on the third day of the third Ashes Test against England at the WACA Ground on Saturday. Smith and Mitchell Marsh carried the home side past the English first innings total with a massive fifth-wicket partnership that appeared to shatter the tourists’ resolve. Resuming on […]
» Read moreDubai: Already assured of a semifinal spot, Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu continued her rampaging run with a straight-game demolition of World No. 2 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi at the USD one million Dubai Super Series Final here on Friday. World No. 3 Sindhu thrashed Yamaguchi 21-9 21-13 in just 36 minutes to top group A in women’s singles at […]
» Read moreVeteran speedster Lasith Malinga has not been picked in the Sri Lanka T20 squad for the three-match series against India, starting December 20. The first match will be played at Cuttack on December 20 followed by matches in Indore and Mumbai on December 22 and 24 respectively. Squad: Thisara Perera(c), Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Janith Perera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan […]
» Read moreFormer World Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh’s son Austin has been included in Australia’s 15- man squad for the Under-19 World Cup, to be held in New Zealand next month. The side led by Jason Sangha also includes Will Sutherland, son of Cricket Australia’s (CA) chief executive James Sutherland. Sutherland Jr is the vice-captain of the side. In 2016, Waugh had […]
» Read moreTop tennis official Anil Khanna has decided not to contest the election for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president’s post even though the deadline for the withdrawal of his nomination papers has passed. Anil Khanna, a former All India Tennis Association (AITA) chief, filed his nomination papers and was in the fray for the president’s post along with International Hockey Federation (FIH) president […]
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