Mahesh Bhupathi, who is making a comeback to competitive tennis after an injury lay-off, won his first title in three years as he combined with Yuki Bhambri to clinch the Delhi Open while Saketh Myneni reached the singles final, here on Saturday. Playing high quality tennis, Bhupathi and Bhambri won 6-3, 4-6, 10-5 against defending champions Saketh Myneni and Sanam […]
» Read moreDeepika converted a penalty corner in the last quarter to lead Indian women hockey team to a 1-0 win over hosts South Africa in their tour-opener. Both the teams were cautious, trying to assess each other’s playing style. The game was mostly played in the midfield but superb defensive play by both the teams ensured a goal-less first half. The third […]
» Read moreSabina Sharipova turned the match on its head in the climax to beat Nina Stojanovic of Serbia 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the $25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex here on Saturday. The 19-year-old Nina was leading 3-0 in the decider in a gripping contest in which both the players hit their strokes with fluency, […]
» Read moreMumbai’s bid to clinch their 41st Ranji Trophy crown, and the first after two seasons, got a significant boost with the availability of fit-again pacer Dhawal Kulkarni for the final against Saurashtra in Pune. Kulkarni missed the semifinal against Madhya Pradesh at Cuttack, after picking up an injury during their quarterfinal victory over Jharkhand at Mysuru. Other than his inclusion, […]
» Read moreSara Errani reached her second final at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday as she defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4.
» Read moreVeteran Indian star Leander Paes and French partner Jeremy Chardy fought off a strong challenge from Marcel Granollers and Sam Groth in the quarter-finals of the $514,065 Delray Beach Open being held at the Delray Beach Tennis Center here. The Indo-French combination squandered an early lead before staging a superb comeback to carve out a 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 win and […]
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