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‘I won’t be a ghost,’ says Federer
LONDON: Swiss legend Roger Federer confirmed that he would be still involved in tennis after retirement and told tennis fans all over the world on Wednesday that "I won't be a ghost."
Federer, 41, announced last Thursday that he would…
Yuvraj Singh is 1st cricket superstar in India to become Airbnb host
Mumbai: International cricket icon Yuvraj Singh will don a new hat of an Airbnb host and offer an exclusive one-time-only stay for a group of six at his home in Goa, on west coast of India, from next month.
Yuvraj is the first…
Mathew Wade hits 45 off 21 balls in last overs to beat India
Mohali: Mathew Wade's unbeaten 45 off 21 balls guides Australia to victory, beats India by 4 wkts chasing 209 runs target in the first T20I at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
In spite of building up a formidable score of 208 for 6, Indian…
Smriti Mandhana gains 3 points in ICC Women’s Rankings
Dubai: India opener Smriti Mandhana has made significant gains in the latest update
to the ICC Women’s Player Rankings, advancing in both the ODI and T20I lists after some fine performances in England.
The left-hander, a formerly…
Young Indian boxers clinch 10 Golds among 19 medals in Serbia
Vojvodina (Serbia): Indian youth boxers bagged 10 gold medals on the final day to conclude a successful campaign with 19 medals in the 40th Golden Glove of Vojvodina Youth Boxing Tournament here on Monday.
Bhawna Sharma (48 kg), Devika…
Arunachal CM kicks-off State level Subroto Cup football tourney
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday kicked-off the Under-17 Boys and Girls State Level Subroto Mukherjee Cup Football Tournament at the general ground, Bhalukpong in West Kameng district.
The tournament is…
Azharuddin calls on Telangana Guv, to invite her for third T20 in Hyd’bad
Hyderabad: Former India Captain and Hyderabad Cricket Association President Mohammad Azharuddin called on Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan at Raj Bhavan here on Monday and invited her to attend the third T20 match between India…
Bengaluru FC lift maiden Durand Cup
Kolkata: Bengaluru FC added yet another piece of silverware to an already impressive collection when they lifted the Durand Cup with a 2-1 victory over Mumbai City FC in the final at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday.
Sivasakthi Narayanan…
Shastri terms Super-sub rule as game changer for T20 format
Kolkata: In a first of its kind, Legends League Cricket (LLC) introduced a super-sub rule as the tournament kicked off with a special benefit match between India Maharajas and Team World Giants at the Eden Gardens Stadium here on Friday.…
Raj Bawa gets entry in India-A to replace Hardik Pandya
Mumbai: Seam-bowling all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa on Friday included in India-A team with an apparent intention to provide reinforcement of Hardik Pandya, who could take some time off as Virat Kohli did to deal with workload in future.
Bawa…
Bengaluru FC enter maiden Durand Cup final
Kolkata: A resolute, gritty performance aided by an own-goal from Hyderabad FC’s Odei Onaindia (30’) sent Bengaluru FC through to their first-ever Durand Cup final with a 1-0 win, at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan here on Thursday.…
Pakistan names pacer Afridi in ICC Men’s T20 WC squad, Zaman side-tracked
Lahore: Shaheen Shah Afridi, the ace pacer, is set to return from injury during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia as Pakistan named their 15-member squad for the tournament on Thursday.
Afridi had missed the Asia Cup after being…
Former Davis Cup captain Naresh Kumar is no more
Kolkata: Former tennis star and captain of Indian Davis Cup team Naresh Kumar died in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Kumar, 93, played 17 ties for India in the Davis Cup across eight years.
He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.…
Top seed Riske-Amritraj upset in WTA Chennai Open
Chennai: Russia's Anastasia Gasanova pulled off the biggest upset of the 2022 WTA Chennai Open with a straight set win over top seed
Alison Riske-Amritraj at the SDAT Tennis Stadium here on Tuesday evening. Ranked No 147 in the world,…
Vinesh Phogat loses in qualification round at WWC
Belgrade: The three-time Commonwealth Games (CWG) champion Vinesh Phogat was on Tuesday knocked down by Mongolia’s Khulan Batkhuyag at the World Wrestling Championship.
Asian silver medalist Batkhuyag pulled off the first surprise of the…
Legends League to hold three matches at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Bhubaneswar: Three league matches of Legends League Cricket will be played in Barabati Stadium at Cuttack on September 26,27 and 29 next.
In the first match on September 26, Irfan Pathan Captain Bhilwara Kings and Harbhajan Singh Captain…
R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah return to India’s T20 World Cup squad
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member squad for the forthcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, starting from October 16 in Australia.
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah made his return from injury while…
Sri Lanka beat Pak to crown Asia Cup title 6th time
Dubai: (BD Naarayannkar-UNI) Wanindu Hasaranga's all-round performance gave something to cheer about for crisis-ridden people back home as Sri Lanka lifted Asia Cup by beating Pakistan by 23 runs in the final at Dubai International Stadium…
Sri Lanka quicky Hasaranga shines in last match, rout Pak by 5 wkts.
Dubai: Wanindu Hasaranga on Friday picked up three crucial wickets and hit the winning runs to beat Pakistan by five wickets in the last and inconsequential Asia Cup Super 4 tie at the Dubai International Stadium ahead of the most-awaited…
Neeraj Chopra clinches maiden Diamond League trophy
Zurich: Reigning Olympics javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra added another feather to his cap after becoming the first Indian athlete to win the Zurich Diamond League Final.
Chopra's second throw, measuring 88.44m, won him his maiden…
