WUHAN: Ace Indian tennis star Sania Mirza continued her juggernaut with partner Martina Hingis as the Indo-Swiss pair entered the semifinals of the Wuhan Open WTA tournament on Thursday. The top-seeded duo eased past the fifth-seeded US combine of Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinal battle. Sania and Hingis had it relatively easy in the second […]
» Read moreWUHAN: World number one Serena Williams announced Thursday her withdrawal from next week’s China Open in Beijing and the WTA Finals in Singapore, ending her season. “I am taking a proactive step and withdrawing from tournaments in Beijing and Singapore to properly address my health and take the time to heal,” the 21- time Grand Slam winner said in a […]
» Read moreNew Delhi: Former India batsman Ajay Jadeja has quit as coach of the Delhi Ranji Trophy team, and has said that his “opinions or inputs don’t matter” to the Delhi and District Cricket Association. Jadeja was appointed during Delhi’s controversy-filled run-up to the 2015-16 domestic season and did not travel with the side for their first Ranji game against Rajasthan […]
» Read moreNEW DELHI: With Team India’s much-awaited skirmish against South Africa set to begin on Friday with the first T20 clash in Dharamshala, senior India batsman Suresh Raina has got into the groove by signing a mega deal. The player has signed a bat sponsorship agreement with a leading tyre manufacturing company for a hefty amount which, according to industry sources […]
» Read moreWUHAN (CHINA): Maria Sharapova Wednesday announced her withdrawal from next week’s China Open in Beijing, citing a left forearm injury that forced her to retire from the Wuhan Open two days earlier. The world number three has been plagued by injury since July, after she lost the Wimbledon semi-final to Serena Williams in July. “I am very disappointed to have […]
» Read moreJust two days after alleging ‘outside influence’ in non-selection of star players like Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard in the ODI squad, Phil Simmons has been suspended as West Indies coach. The decision comes less than a fortnight before West Indies’ full-fledged tour of Sri Lanka, including two Tests, three ODIs and two T20Is, from October 14. “The West Indies […]
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