India’s Sania Mirza and her Romanian partner Horia Tecau beat defending champions Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden of Australia to enter the final of the Australian Open mixed doubles final at the Melbourne Park Friday. Sania and Tecau won 2-6, 6-3, 10-2 in an interesting contest against the Australian duo that lasted an hour and […]
The Wrestling Federation of India Tuesday announced the launch of the world’s biggest pro-wrestling league – the Indian Wrestling League (IWL). The inaugural IWL edition this year will feature six city-based franchises and wrestlers will be vying for $3.5 million in auction and prize money. The six IWL cities in the inaugural year will be […]
The second one-day international (ODI) between India and New Zealand was interrupted due to rain at the Seddon Park here Wednesday. New Zealand, put into to bat by India, were set for a big score at 170/2 in 33.2 overs when the rain came down heavily. Kane Williamson was batting on 76 and Ross Taylor […]
India’s Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek were knocked out of the Australian Open men’s doubles with a straight set loss to Michael Llodra and Nicholas Mahut in the quarterfinals at the Melbourne Park Wednesday. The Indo-Czech pair, who were seeded fifth, went down 2-6, 6-7 to the 13th seeded French duo. Both […]
The second ODI between India and New Zealand resumed after being held up for nearly two hours due to rain at the Seddon Park here Wednesday. The match has now been reduced to a 42-over-per-side affair. New Zealand, put in to bat by India, were set for a big score at 170/2 in 33.2 overs […]
Two-time finalist Li Na of China beat Italian Flavia Pennetta with an impressive 6-2, 6-2 victory in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open here Tuesday. Li was rarely troubled in the one-sided match, outclassing her opponent in 67 minutes to reach the final four after last year’s final loss to Victoria Azarenka, Xinhua reported. Li […]
The Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee, investigating allegations of spot-fixing and betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is likely to submit its report Feb 10, the BCCI said Sunday. The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI), however, said in a release that the committee has yet not arrived at any final conclusion. The […]
The scoreboard of the first One-day International between India and New Zealand at McLean Park here Sunday: New Zealand innings: Martin Guptill c Ashwin b Mohammed Shami 8 Jesse Ryder b Mohammed Shami 18 Kane Williamson c Rahane b Jadeja 71 Ross Taylor c Dhoni b Mohammed Shami 55 Brendon McCullum c Dhoni b Kumar […]
Women’s top seed and world’s No.1 Serena Williams was knocked out of the Australian Open in the fourth round losing to Serbia’s 14th-seeded Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 here Sunday. Williams, who was also the top seed in 2013, was eliminated by then-19-year-old fellow American Sloane Stephens in last year’s quarterfinals, which was the biggest […]
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Sunday said his seamers were not consistent enough while one batsman needed to play till the end in the first One-Day International against New Zealand which India lost by 24 runs. Virat Kohli’s 123 off 111 balls went in vain as India were bowled out for 268 in 48.4 overs […]