Defending champion Saina Nehwal and two-time World Championship bronze medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the quarter-finals but it turned out to be a dismal day for star shuttlers Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei, who crashed out of the India Open Super Series on Thursday. Sindhu was a little circumspect during the match and committed a few unforced errors before […]
» Read moreBangladesh pace sensation Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny were on Saturday suspended for bowling with an illegal action by the ICC, dealing a massive blow to the team’s campaign in the ongoing World Twenty20. “The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced that independent assessments have found the bowling actions of Bangladesh’s Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed to […]
» Read moreNovak Djokovic set up a mouthwatering Indian Wells semi-final showdown with nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, who the world number one Serb considers his biggest rival on the ATP Tour. Both Nadal and Djokovic eased through their Indian Wells quarter-final contests in straight sets on Friday and will now square off in a match worthy of a title clash. […]
» Read moreHockey India (HI) on Thursday decided to rest captain Ritu Rani for the eight-nation Hawke’s Bay Cup to be held in New Zealand from April 2-10 as it announced the women’s squad to be led by defender Deepika. Ace midfielder Ritu, leading the side since 2012, is currently part of the national camp in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) […]
» Read moreIPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore has written to the Indian cricket board (BCCI), intimating them about Vijay Mallya’s resignation from the post of Director of Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL). According to reliable sources, the top BCCI officials in the IPL governing council received an e-mail on March 7 from franchise official Russell Adams, informing the Board about the […]
» Read moreIndian women’s cricket team beat Bangladesh by 72 runs in the opening match of World Twenty20 here on Tuesday. Winning the toss, Bangladesh chose to field and conceded 163 runs to India claiming five wickets and in reply managed to hit only 91 runs for the loss of five wickets. Opening the innings for India, captain Mithali Raj hit 42 […]
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