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Davis Cup: Medvedev puts Russia back in semifinals
Daniil Medvedev maintained his perfect record at the Davis Cup Finals to put Russia into the last four.
Medvedev defeated Mikael Ymer 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to give Russia an insurmountable 2-0 lead over Sweden in the quarterfinals of the…
In China, Tesla is a catfish and turns auto companies into sharks
Forty-two years ago, Liu Siong Song built machines to help factories make cheap toys and watches. Then he made them for motorcycle companies.
Now he helps Tesla, in the words of Elon Musk, “make full-size cars in the same way that toy…
Novak Djokovic wins twice to lead Serbia to Davis Cup semifinals
After having to play in an empty arena in the group stage, Novak Djokovic relished being in front of Davis Cup fans again.
Djokovic fed off the energetic crowd from the start on Wednesday, leading Serbia into the semifinals with a 2-1…
Davis Cup: Germany beats Britain for first semifinal since 2007
Germany came from behind to upset Britain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday after Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz won the decisive doubles match.
The German pair defeated British teammates Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 7-6 (10), 7-6…
Davis Cup: Croatia advances to semis after beating Italy
Croatia became the first team to reach the Davis Cup semifinals after seeing off Italy 2-1 on Monday.
With the singles squared, the top-ranked doubles team of Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic had no trouble seeing off Fabio Fognini and…
Israel closes borders to prevent spread of Omicron strain
Tel Aviv, Nov 28 (UNI/Sputnik) Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett informs.
The decision to…
Blinken hails South Africa for quick, transparent response to Omicron strain
Washington, Nov 28 (UNI/Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has thanked South Africa for a swift and transparent approach to the emergence of the new, Omicron, variant of the coronavirus, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price…
Global stocks sink after South Africa finds new coronavirus variant
BEIJING: Global stocks and oil prices tumbled Friday after South Africa found a fast-spreading coronavirus variant and the European Union proposed suspending air travel from southern Africa.
London's benchmark fell by an unusually wide…
Serbia motivated by 2019 Davis Cup heartbreak: Novak Djokovic
World number one Novak Djokovic says Serbia will use the bitter memory of their Davis Cup Finals defeat in 2019 as motivation to lift the trophy for a second time this year.
At the inaugural Davis Cup Finals in Madrid two years ago,…
Sindhu, Srikanth, Praneeth progress to 2nd round of Indonesia Open
Bali, Nov 24 (UNI) Indian star badminton players PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth advanced to second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 here on Wednesday.
Olympic double medallist Sindhu came from behind 17-21, 21-17,…
Odisha Guv Prof Ganeshi Lal inaugurates FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup ’21
Bhubaneswar, Nov 24 (UNI) The FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021,
which will see 16 top teams from across the globe vie for the title, was today declared open by
Odisha governor Prof.Ganeshi Lal at the iconic…
Iran appeals ban from judo for avoiding Israeli opponents
The Iran judo federation’s appeal against a four-year ban from international events for refusing to let its athletes face opponents from Israel was heard on Tuesday.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said the Iranian appeal against an…
German sport facing disruption as 4th coronavirus wave hits
Canceled games, players in quarantine and arguments over vaccine mandates.
Sports in Germany are facing a winter of disruption as the country endures a fourth wave of rising coronavirus infections.
Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich…
Belarus clears migrant camps at EU border, but crisis not yet over
Belarus authorities on Thursday cleared the main camps where migrants had huddled at the border with Poland, in a change of tack that could help calm a crisis that has spiralled in recent weeks into a major East-West confrontation.
In…
UK records another 46,807 new coronavirus cases
London, Nov 18 (UNI/Xinhua) Britain has registered 46,807 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 9,721,916, according to official figures released Thursday.
The country also reported a…
Fully vaccinated travellers from 99 countries exempted from quarantine on arrival in India
New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) Fully vaccinated travellers from 99 countries, including the US, UK, UAE, Qatar, France and Germany, have been exempted from mandatory quarantine on arrival in India, according to an updated notification by the Union…
Serbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup
Spain, Serbia and Croatia are heading to next year’s World Cup. Sweden, Portugal and Russia are not yet, anyway. Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 90th-minute header left Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal stunned in a 2-1 win for Serbia in Lisbon, which…
‘A scandal’: WHO says world’s rate of Covid-19 booster shots outstrips poorer countries’…
Six times more booster shots of coronavirus vaccine are being administered around the world daily than primary doses in low-income countries, the director-general of the World Health Organization said Friday, calling the disparity “a…
Modi govt taking all measures to promote Urdu, says Council Director
Srinagar, Nov 13 (by Qiesar Baba-UNI): Director, National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), Dr Aquil Ahmad has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking all measures to promote Urdu language and literature.
He said the…
Want to inspire youngsters to win Arjuna and Padma Shri: Bembem Devi
CHENNAI: Oinam Bembem Devi needs no introduction. At a time when support for football was sparse, Bembem carved a successful career, shining for over two decades in the national team. And that has not gone unnoticed as she was recently…
