World number one Novak Djokovic needed five sets before finally putting away Frenchman Gilles Simon to reach his 27th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final at the Australian Open on Sunday. The 10-time Grand Slam champion battled for four hours, 32 minutes before winning 6-3, 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 and will now play Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the last eight. It […]
» Read moreWorld Championship bronze-medallist, India’s P.V. Sindhu made a rousing start to the new season as she clinched the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title after defeating Scotland’s Kristy Gilmour in straight games in the final in Penang on Sunday. The third seeded Indian had lost to Gilmour in 2013 French Open in their only meeting but today she showed why […]
» Read moreAbout: Celebrity Cricket League, brings together India’s biggest entertainment industries- Cricket and Films, where India’s top actors showcase their cricketing skills giving the audiences a sight of a thrilling run to the finish game. It is contested by eight teams comprising of film actors, representing eight major regional film industries of Indian Cinema. Commenced in 2011, CCL has grown leaps […]
» Read moreWorld No. 1 Serena Williams wasted little time in going past Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan 6-2 6-1 on Sunday, setting up an Australian Open quarterfinal showdown with Maria Sharapova. Williams was broken in the first game of the fourth round match, only the second time she had dropped serve in the tournament, before she rattled off the next four games and […]
» Read moreShivnarine Chanderpaul has called time on his international career after making his debut nearly twenty two years ago. Chanderpaul notified West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) about his decision through an email. “The WICB acknowledges the invaluable contribution Shiv has made to the game globally and we wish him all the best,” said WICB President Dave Cameron. Chanderpaul featured in 164 […]
» Read moreFor Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia, watching IPL finals in the stadium a few years ago was “quite a boring thing” and he feels the country has more “passionate” football fans than cricket aficionados. “I went to watch the IPL final two or three years ago. The good thing about domestic football fans is that they are very passionate. Probably […]
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