The second One-Day International (ODI) between India and New Zealand here became embroiled in controversy hours before its start with allegations of corruption against curator Pandurang Salgaonkar, who was subsequently sacked by the BCCI. A television channel claims to have conducted a sting operation in which reporters posing as bookies approached the curator asking for […]
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal remained in the number one spot in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings released on Monday. Nadal, 16-time Grand Slam champion, maintained the top spot, ahead of Switzerland’s Roger Federer, reports Efe. There were no changes in this week’s standings as Britain’s Andy Murray came in third, […]
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HITS THE SUPER SIKHS CUP Hosted by the Super Sikhs Sports and Cultural Association, The Super Sikhs Cup will be held on Sunday, 8 October, 2017 at Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood. This annual event aims to provide a platform for athletes, coaches, umpires and participants to showcase their talent, engage and unite the […]
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal said his goal was to enjoy playing tennis and avoid getting hurt. Following seasons marred by injuries, Nadal regained his form this year to win his 10th French Open and third US Open, among other titles, and surge to the top of the ATP rankings. “For me, being number 1 […]
India rode on Hardik Pandya’s all-round brilliance to thrash Australia by 26 runs by Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-truncated opener of the five-match One-day International series at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday. After guiding India to safety with a career-best 83 off 66 balls, the 23-year-old Pandya starred with the ball, picking the […]
Maria Sharapova’s first Grand Slam tournament in 19 months ended with defeat by Anastasija Sevastova in the US Open fourth round. Latvia’s Sevastova, the 16th seed, won 5-7 6-4 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals in New York on Sunday, BBC reported. The 27-year-old will play Sloane Stephens in the quarter-finals, after the American beat Julia […]
Venus Williams eliminated Spain’s Carla Suarez in the fourth round of the US Open, moving to the quarterfinals after her downing her rival 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Willams defeated Suarez during the match on Sunday in an hour and 50 minutes at Flushing Meadows here, Efe news reported. Williams, the 9th seed, will now go up […]
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi Yuvraj Singh made a comeback to India’s ODI cricket team after a lengthy period earlier this year, and fared average on the performance meter. The cricketer, also known for entrepreneurial initiatives and his charity work, says cricket will always be a priority in his life but he also tries to […]
Roger Federer outlasted Mikhail Youzhny 6-1, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 here to advance to the third round of the 2017 US Open. The third-seeded Swiss great boosted his lifetime record against the Russian to 17-0 during the match on Thursday, Efe news reported. Federer, 36, has never before reached the third round of a tournament […]
India’s Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth reached the quarter-finals, while B. Sai Praneeth, Ajay Jayaram and the mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy lost in the pre-quarterfinals of the World Badminton Championships here on Thursday. Sindhu, a double World Championships bronze medallist, earned a hard-fought win over Hong […]