India on Sunday ended its 10-year wait for continental triumph when it defeated a gutsy Malaysia 2-1 in a close final to clinch its third Asia Cup hockey title here. India, which won the Asia Cup in 2003 (Kuala Lumpur) and 2007 (Chennai), scored off field goals through Ramandeep Singh (third minute) and Lalit Upadhyay (29th). The ever-improving Malaysia, however, […]
» Read moreArjun Tendulkar, son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, yesterday joined the Indian cricket team during their net session, ahead of the first New Zealand ODI in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Arjun was seen bowling to Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli and other batsmen in the nets.” The official Twitter account of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) […]
» Read moreIndian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth stunned reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark to reach the semi-finals of the Denmark Open World Superseries Premier here on Friday. Men’s singles eighth seed Srikanth eliminated Rio Olympic bronze medallist and second seed Axelsen with a 14-21, 22-20, 21-7 in 56 minutes.
» Read moreAce Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy made winning starts to their campaigns in the opening round of the Denmark Open Super Series Premier on Wednesday. Saina beat Olympic gold medallist and former world No. 1 Carolina Marin of Spain 22-20, 21-18 in a hard-fought contest in the women’s singles first round. Srikanth beat compatriot Subhankar Dey […]
» Read moreThe Kerala High Court on October 17 restored life ban imposed on cricketer S. Sreesanth by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The order came on an appeal filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India CEO against a single-judge verdict revoking the life ban imposed on the cricketer in the wake of the IPL spot-fixing […]
» Read moreAll-rounder Robbie Frylinck has been handed a first call-up to South Africa’s Twenty20 squad for the two-match series against Bangladesh next week. “The selection of Robbie provides another opportunity to explore our depth in the important all-rounder position,” said selector Linda Zondi. Squad: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Robbie […]
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