Sydney, The defending champions Switzerland and the runners-up Germany are a step closer to book their final rematch as both of them triumphed 3-0 in their respective debut against Britain and Spain at the Hopman Cup here on Sunday. Veteran Roger Federer claimed a commanding 6-1, 6-1 victory over 23-year-old Cameron Norrie to earn Switzerland […]
India dished out another comprehensive performance to thrash Bangladesh by seven wickets in a Super Four stage match of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Friday. Skipper Rohit Sharma led India from the front with a fluent unbeaten half-century to overhaul the paltry target of 174 with more than 13 […]
Indian boxer Amit Panghal registered a split decision victory to enter the final of the men’s light flyweight (49 kilogram) category at the 18th Asian Games here on Friday. Amit saw off a tough challenge from Carlo Paalam of the Philippines to clinch a 3-2 victory in the semi-finals. The Haryana pugilist is expected to […]
Indian tennis stars Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan won gold in the men’s doubles category at the 2018 Asian Games here on Friday. The Indians defeated Denis Yevseyev and Aleksandr Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-4 in the final. This is the fifth time that India have won gold in men’s doubles at the Asian Games. […]
Shooter Deepak Kumar handed India it’s third medal at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games after he clinched silver in the Mens 10m Air Rifle category here on Monday. Deepak finished second with a score of 247.7 while compatriot Ravi Kumar finished fourth scoring 205.2. It was also the 30-year-old’s first medal at the Asiad. China’s […]
Virat Kohli has achieved another personal milestone by becoming the seventh India batsman and first since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011, to top the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were released on Sunday morning following the conclusion of the Edgbaston Test. Kohli scored 149 and 51 in India’s 31-run defeat and has […]
French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a reception ceremony on Monday for the national football team at his Elysee Palace official residence to celebrate their victory against Croatia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The world cup champions, also known among fans as “Les Bleus”, will arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport north of Paris […]
South Africa, Pakistan need comprehensive wins in upcoming series to maintain respective positions; Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, West Indies vie for mid-table points · Seven of 10 sides to play in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will be seen in action over the next one month · Nepal, Netherlands players will hope to make impressive entries in MRF […]
Brazilian striker Neymar has said that he is the “world’s best player,” given that Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo are “from another planet.” “Modesty aside, I think that I am the world’s best player,” Neymar quipped in an exchange with the hosts of Desimpedidos, a Brazilian YouTube channel. “Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are […]
By Deepa Damle With the Soccer World Cup 2018 nearly upon us, it was an ideal time for the launch of the Real Madrid World of Football Experience in Melbourne on the 7th of June. The UEFA Champions League finals win reinforced Real Madrid’s status as the world’s greatest football club and it is no […]