top eight seeds in the Sobha ITF Mysuru Open tennis tournament took their appointed places in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles here on Wednesday. Karnataka’s Suraj Prabodh was perhaps the unluckiest player of the day. Playing at the top of his game, the Mysuru boy matched the big-hitting Vishnu Vardhan with some wise and […]
Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is all set to defend her women’s singles title when she takes to the court at the $750,000 Australian Open Superseries, which commences here on Tuesday. World No.1 Saina has been seeded No.2. and had defeated Spaniard Carolina Marin — who later won the World Championships — to lift the […]
The world’s best badminton players have arrived in Sydney ahead of the Australian Badminton Open 2015. Beginning tomorrow at Sydney Olympic Park, the Australian Badminton Open is one of 12 events on the prestigious Badminton World Federation Superseries tour, offering US$750,000 in prize money as well as the chance for competitors to earn qualifying […]
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Opener Lendl Simmons struck a much needed half-century and Kieron Pollard chipped in with a late cameo to help Mumbai Indians post a challenging 187/6 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 qualifier 1 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday. For Mumbai, […]
David Warner may have emerged as the individual top run-getter in the round robin stage of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), but such is the unpredictability of the cash-rich tournament that his team Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) crashed out of the popular competition, finishing sixth in the points table. The topsy-turvy nature of the contests […]
The government on Sunday said it was in favour of a proposed India-Pakistan bilateral cricket series that would promote friendship between the neighbouring nations. “As a sports minister, my main objective is to promote sports. For better friendship and relationship, we want the series to take place,” union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Sarbananda […]
Rajasthan Royals’ all-rounder Shane Watson, who scored a classic century Saturday to take his team to the IPL playoffs, has heaped praise on team mentor Rahul Dravid, saying the batting legend’s humility is something which all young cricketers need to observe and learn from. The 33-year-old Australian also lauded Royals’ teammates, Indian star batsman Ajinkya […]
A unique football tournament beginning here on May 20 will see youngsters dribble around in aid of Nepal earthquake victims, an organiser said on Thursday. Eight teams of young football players will showcase their skills in the three-day VCN Football Tournament 2015 at the Ram Lila Grounds in central Kolkata. “This tournament is being organised […]
Mumbai Indians batsman Lendl Simmons hailed Indian Premier League (IPL) as the best Twenty20 tournament in the world, adding that the cash-rich league is the best platform where a cricketer can prove one’s worth. “IPL is the biggest and best Twenty20 tournament. And there’s no better way out than proving yourself and proving one’s worth […]
Spanish club Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his side squandered any chance of winning the La Liga during their 2-2 draw with Valencia, but praised his team’s performance despite not getting a favourable result. Real Madrid fought back from 0-2 down to draw 2-2 at their home ground on Saturday, and but for a […]