International athlete and long jumper Anju Bobby George on Saturday agreed that there was dearth in long jumpers in women and blamed the present system which seldom encouraged competition at various levels. “Unfortunately we believe only in training but not competing at higher levels. By competing constantly the athletes can assess their strengths and weaknesses and can take corrective measures […]
» Read moreNew York: Andy Murray finally enjoyed a straight-forward win after two earlier battles to advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci on Saturday. “It was very important for me today. The last match was extremely tough, physically and mentally,” Murray said in an on-court interview. “It was a […]
» Read moreChennai: Former BCCI president Shashank Manohar’s rivalry with N Srinivasan is well-documented with the former calling the TNCA supremo the ‘root of all the scandal in BCCI’ not too long ago. On Saturday, it was the turn of Srinivasan to hit back at his former colleague following reports that Manohar was exchanging emails with the tainted former IPL commissioner Lalit […]
» Read moreMunich: Young Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela impressed again as she clinched the silver medal in women’s 10m air rifle event of the ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup Finals on Saturday. The 22-year-old Jaipur girl finished second on the podium after she tallied 206.9, just 0.6 behind Ahmadi Elaheh of Iran, who won the gold medal with a tally of […]
» Read moreMelbourne: Cricket legend Glenn McGrath’s wife Sara has given birth to a baby girl Madison Mary Harper McGrath. The duo welcomed their first child together into the world on Friday in Sydney, News.com.au reported. Australian Women’s Weekly took to their Twitter page late on Friday to say, “Huge congratulations to Glenn and Sara McGrath who this afternoon welcomed their first […]
» Read moreAmidst many sports personalities who have tried their luck in Bollywood, it is cricketer Suresh Raina who will be entering the glamour industry now. However, Raina is not interested in acting but he definitely has a penchant for music. Reminiscing about the previous matches and how music plays an important role in a cricketer’s life, Suresh Raina has decided to […]
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