As much as he is known for his record with the bat on the cricket field, World Cup-winning star Gautam Gambhir is equally known among the fans for his on-field conducts. From the foul-mouthed heated confrontation with former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi to the altercation with his India teammate Virat Kohli during an Indian Premier […]
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Brazil Announce Squad For FIFA U-17 World Cup
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 9 (IANS) Brazil have announced their 21-man squad for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup scheduled from October 6 to 28 in India. The squad, which was announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Friday, will feature the promising Vinicius Junior. Junior, who represents Flamengo in the Brazilian top division, scored seven […]
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Being Healthy And Happy Better Than Winning Grand Slams: Nadal
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) After reaching his 23rd Grand Slam final at the US Open, World No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain said that staying healthy is much more important than winning titles. Nadal fought back from one set down to defeat Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in a hard […]
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Cycling: Belgian De Gendt Wins Vuelta’s 19th Stage, Froome Stays Leader
Gijon (Spain), Sep 9 (IANS) Belgian rider Thomas de Gendt made the most of his experience and strength to win the 19th stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race, while Briton Chris Froome remained the overall leader. The 30-year-old Lotto Soudal rider was the first to reach the finish line of the 149.7-kilometer (93-mile) stage […]
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Nadal, Anderson Enter US Open Final
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain and Kevin Anderson of South Africa defeated their respective opponents to enter the men’s singles final of the US Open tennis tournament here. Nadal fought back from one set down to claim a 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 win against Juan Martin Del Potro of […]
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Focus On Pitch And In Stands For Barcelona Derby
Madrid, Sep 8 (IANS) The attention of fans in the Camp Nou stadium here is likely to be focused on two different areas when Barcelona entertain city rivals Espanyol on Saturday — on the pitch and also in the directors’ box. Saturday is likely to see the debut of Barcelona’s record signing Ousmane Dembele, while the […]
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Murray Out Until End Of Season With Injury
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Scot tennis star Andy Murray confirmed on Wednesday that he will not compete in the Beijing and Shanghai tournaments in October and will probably miss the rest of this season because of his recurring hip injury. Murray, 30, withdrew from the US Open two days before its start and has not played […]
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US Open 2017: Day Nine Belongs to Americans At The Flushing Meadows
US Open has reached its business end, and after all the upsets and shock exits this season some of the top seeded players have managed to reach the quarter finals of the tournament. Two quarterfinals from men’s and women’s singles have been done and dusted. In women’s singles, the two American crowd favorites won their […]
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Anindith Shines At National Racing Tourney
Coimbatore, Sep 3 (IANS) On a day of upsets, Hyderabad’s Anindith Reddy opened up a sizeable lead in the Euro JK 17 while T.S. Diljith scored a grand double in the LGB Formula 4 in the 20th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship 2017 here on Sunday. Championship leaders Joseph Mathew (Suzuki Gixxer Cup) and Lalhruaizela […]
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US Open 2017: Roger Federer And Rafael Nadal Survive To Progress Into The Next Round
It was another eventful day at flushing meadows on Day four of the US Open 2017. Roger Federer survived another five set scare, this time against an experienced campaigner Mikhail Youzhny. Federer had also played a five setter in his first round match against a young American. Federer won the Wimbledon before coming into this […]