Maria Sharapova has declared herself fully fit and ready for next week’s Australian Open after having her preparations hampered by a forearm injury. The Russian world number five was forced to withdraw from the Brisbane International last week with the ailment, sparking fears she might miss the first grand slam of the year which begins on Monday. The 2008 Australian […]
» Read moreIndian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis on Wednesday equalled the record for the longest women’s doubles winning streak by advancing to the WTA Sydney International semifinals with a straight set triumph in Sydney. Top seeds Mirza and Hingis got the better of China’s Chen Liang and Shuai Peng 6-2 6-3 in less than an hour […]
» Read moreHis last three international hundreds have been in losing causes and Indian batsman Rohit Sharma feels that even the best of knocks do not give a player satisfaction if the team ends up on a losing note. Rohit smashed his way to an unbeaten 171 in the first ODI against Australia but the home team comfortably won by five wickets […]
» Read moreOpener Rohit Sharma made an unbeaten 171 (163 balls) to help India set a stiff target of 310 for hosts Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth on Tuesday. He was ably supported by Virat Kohli (91) and the duo put on a 200-run partnership. Earlier, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat in the opening […]
» Read moreP V Sindhu clinched an exciting Trump match as Chennai Smashers scored a 4-3 win over Hyderabad Hunters in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) clash at the Gachibowli indoor stadium. Local girl Sindhu beat her Hyderabad rival Supanida K, an experienced player from Thailand, 15-8, 14-15, 15-5 to seal the issue in favour of Chennai. Twice World Championships bronze medallist […]
» Read moreFormer New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming was on Monday named chief coach of the new Pune franchise of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament. With this the former Chennai Super Kings coach will renew his long and most successful partnership with his former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who was picked in the December draft. “I warmly welcome Stephen Fleming […]
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