India’s star tennis player Leander Paes in his bid to stay fit for his seventh Games at the 2016 Rio Olympics has asked the All India Tennis Association (AITA) to excuse himself from the forthcoming Davis Cup tie against Taipei and for other events in 2014. In a letter written to AITA president Anil Khanna, […]
Pele says Lionel Messi is the player that most reminds him of himself among football’s current generation. In an interview with the FIFA Weekly magazine published Friday, the Brazilian legend suggested the 26-year-old Argentinian deserved to win the Ballon D’Or for a fifth time despite an injury-wracked 2013, Xinhua reported. “[Franck] Ribery, [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic and […]
The 2014 Aircel Chennai Open continued to be hit by a spate of retirements with two more players – third seed Fabio Fognini and Yen-Hsun Lu – conceding their respective singles matches and India’s Yuki Bhambri was the biggest beneficiary as he made it to the quarter-finals here Thursday. Bhambri, a Wild Card entry, was […]
At least 83 athletes will represent the Czech Republic competing at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, which is to start Feb 7, said spokesman for the Czech Olympic Committee (COV) Alexander Kliment. “This is slightly fewer than we expected. But the curling team did not unfortunately succeed in qualification,” Kliment said. The list of athletes […]
Ghana will host the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay this week, minister of youth and sports Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah said here Monday. The Queen’s Baton Relay is the traditional curtain raiser to the Commonwealth Games and has been an inclusion in the Games program since the Cardiff 1958 Commonwealth Games in Wales. Briefing the media on […]
Jacques Kallis Monday paid handsome tributes to his late parents for all the support they gave to make him a cricketer and hoped he did them proud. Kallis, who retired from Test cricket as South Africa wrapped up the two-match series 1-0 against India, also said he was fortunate to have some great coaches. “I’ve […]
South Africa won the two-match series 1-0 by triumphing in the second Test by 10 wickets against India at Kingsmead here Monday. Chasing a meagre 58 runs in the second innings, the hosts achieved the target in 11.4 overs in the last session of Day 5. Skipper Graeme Smith (27 not out) hit a six […]
Durban, Dec 28 India fought back with left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja picking up four wickets but half-centuries from AB De Villiers and Jacques Kallis put South Africa on top before rain stopped play early on the third day of the second cricket Test at the Kingsmead here Saturday. When play was stopped, shortly after the […]
Johannesburg, Dec 18 India were 255 for five in the first innings against South Africa at stumps on the opening day of the first Test at the Wanderers here Wednesday. Virat Kohli was the top scorer with 119. Ajinkya Rahane was batting on 43 and India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on 17 at the close […]
Johannesburg, Dec 17 India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Tuesday said the team has accepted the fact that they are into an era without cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and has moved on to focus on the Test series against South Africa. As India gear up for the first Test at the Wanderers here starting Wednesday, it […]