Maria Sharapova has been suspended as a goodwill ambassador by the United Nations after the former world number one admitted she had tested positive for the banned substance meldonium at this year’s Australian Open. The U.N. Development Programme (UNDP), for which the five-times grand slam winner became a goodwill ambassador in February 2007, suspended the Russian until the outcome of […]
» Read moreNew Zealand defeated India by 47 runs in the opening match of the World Twenty20 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Tuesday. The Kiwis, who have never lost to India in the shortest version of the game, thus maintained their perfect record. Chasing a modest 127-run target on a spin-friendly track, the Indian batsmen never really got into […]
» Read moreSerena Williams turned an early challenge into an eventual cakewalk as she beat Russian-born Yulia Putintseva 7-6(2), 6-0 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in California on Sunday.
» Read more“Shocked and hurt” by Shahid Afridi’s comments that Pakistan’s cricketers were loved more by Indians than the fans here, former captain Javed Miandad has said that players making such statements should be “ashamed” of themselves. “These cricketers should be ashamed of themselves for saying such a thing. Shame on you,” Miandad said on the ‘Aaj TV’ channel. “We have always enjoyed […]
» Read moreShahid Afridi was on Monday dragged to court for “committing treason” and “hurting sentiments” of Pakistanis, a day after his statement that the national cricket team was “loved more in India” than in Pakistan. A senior lawyer served a legal notice on the 36-year-old Pakistan cricket captain for his statement in India on Sunday ahead of the World T20 tournament. […]
» Read moreSania Mirza and Martina Hingis saw off the challenge of Australian team of Casey Dellacqua and Samantha Stosur to move to the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair defeated their rivals 6-3, 7-5 in just 68 minutes in their opening round of the USD 6,844,139 hard court event. Sania and Martina saved four of […]
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