India has come a long way since making its Test debut way back in 1932 against England. The nation which had to wait for two decades and eight series to register its first series win is currently ruling world cricket. India was invited into The Imperial Cricket Council in 1926 and played their first Test at […]
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Supercup Win Highlights Current Gap Between Real Madrid, Barcelona
Madrid, Aug 14 (IANS) Real Madrid’s 3-1 win away against FC Barcelona in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup on Sunday night may have come a week before the new La Liga football season is due to kick off, but it offered a few pointers to some things we can expect over the coming campaign. […]
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Murray Remains On Top Of ATP Singles Rankings
Madrid, Aug 14 (IANS) Britain’s Andy Murray continued to lead the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings which were released on Monday, with 7,750 points. But with Murray now out of action because of a hip injury, Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Switzerland’s Roger Federer have the opportunity to take top spot in next […]
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FC Goa Rope In Spanish Defender Marin
Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Goa have confirmed the signing of defender Sergio Juste Marin, the club said in a statement on Monday. The ex-Barcelona B captain becomes the fifth foreigner to join the Goan club following the arrival of Bruno Pinheiro, Ferran Corominas, Manuel Arana and Ahmed Jahouh. Watch: Virat Kohli Reacts As […]
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Colombia’s Arevalo Claims Men’s 20km World Race Walk Title
Eider Arevalo of Colombia has claimed the men’s 20 km race walk title at the IAAF World Championships here. It was the first gold medal for Colombia at this edition of the World Championships, reports Xinhua news agency. Arevalo, the former world junior champion, recorded a new national record of 1 hour, 18 minutes and […]
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Sad Endings For Bolt, Farah At World Athletics Championships
The World Athletics Championships just can’t stop popping up surprises even as Jamaican great Usain Bolt and local hero Mohamed Farah bid farewell to their respective careers amid tears and defeat. In the last race of his career, Bolt limped off the track while hosts Britain took the stunning 4x100m victory to the ecstasy of […]
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Federer Eases Into Rogers Cup Semis
Second-seeded Swiss Roger Federer coasted into the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Montreal with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Spain’s Roberto Bautista-Agut here. Although the 12th-seeded Spaniard managed to make the score of both sets respectable, Federer was much sharper than in his Thursday round-of-16 match against Spain’s David Ferrer and never appeared threatened […]
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Federer Overcomes Rough Start To Reach Montreal Quarters
Second-seeded Swiss Roger Federer overcame a shaky start to defeat Spain’s David Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 and book a berth in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup here. The 36-year-old Federer was on Thursday outplayed from the baseline in the early going by the unseeded Ferrer, who broke the 19-time Grand Slam champion’s serve twice […]
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Wimbledon Champions Roger Federer, Garbine Muguruza Advance in Rogers Cup
Swiss great Roger Federer brushed aside Canadian wild card Peter Polansky 6-2, 6-1 and Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza topped Belgian qualifier Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 6-2 to advance to the third round of the Rogers Cup here. Federer, fresh off winning a record eighth Wimbledon title last month, needed just over 50 minutes to dismiss the 116th-ranked […]
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U-17 World Cup Ticket Sales In Delhi On: Bhattacharjya
Local Organising Committee (LOC) project director Joy Bhattacharjya on Tuesday said ticket sales in Delhi have picked up but there is still a long way to go before the FIFA U-17 football World Cup begins in October 6. “Ticket sales in Delhi have picked up. But still, there is a long way to go,” Bhattacharjya […]