Basel (Switzerland): Indian shuttler Sameer Verma dished out a clinical performance to outwit former world number 2 Jan O Jorgensen and clinch the men’s singles title at the $150,000 Swiss Open Super 300 tournament on Sunday. The 23-year-old from Madhya Pradesh showed great anticipation and technique to bambazoole Jorgensen 21-15Read More

New Delhi, February 26 Shooting has not been “scrapped” from the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the CGF said on Monday, insisting that the sport continues to remain in the optional category. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) CEO David Grevemberg refuted reports that shooting has been dropped from the Birmingham Games rosterRead More

Hamilton, February 26 A century by Ross Taylor and lusty late hitting by Mitch Santner delivered a last-over victory to New Zealand over England in their first ODI here today. In a match filled with twists and turns, the outcome hung in the balance until Santer smacked a six inRead More

New Delhi, February 26 Ricky Bhui flicked the ball towards fine-leg and took off for a single. Ravindra Jadeja swooped on the ball in a flash, picked it up and unleashed a bullet throw at the non-striker’s end, catching Bhui just short of the crease. The superb run-out showed theRead More

Pyeongchang, February 26 Winter Olympics legend Marit Bjoergen lifted Norway to top of the final medals table here today, as Russia celebrated a dramatic men’s hockey gold before seeing their flag barred from the closing ceremony over doping. Bjoergen, 37, won her second gold and fifth medal at Pyeongchang inRead More

Cape Town, February 24 Suresh Raina clobbered South African bowlers with a 27-ball 43 but India could not exploit a flourishing start and settled for 172 for seven in the series-deciding third Twenty20 at Newlands, here today. Opener Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with 47 off 40 balls as India struggled toRead More

Cape Town, February 24 Indian women accomplished a ‘historic double’ as they outclassed South Africa women by 54 runs in the fifth and final Twenty20 International to clinch the series 3-1, here on Saturday. After Mithali Raj led the side to a 2-1 series win in the ODIs, it wasRead More

Basel, February 24 Indian shuttler Sameer Verma advanced to the semifinals of the USD 1,50,000 Swiss Open after defeating former World No. 2 Japan’s Kento Momota here. Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold champion Sameer notched up a 21-17 21-16 win in the men’s singles quarterfinals to break Momota’s unbeaten streakRead More

Cape Town, February 24 Enjoying an unbeatable 2-1 lead, the Indian women’s cricket team would look to extend its domination in the shortest format and achieve a rare double series win when it takes on South Africa in the fifth and final T20 International here tomorrow. Having already won theRead More

Cape Town, February 24 On a comeback trail in T20 Internationals, Suresh Raina says he wants to use the opportunity to regain his place in ODIs ahead of the 2019 World Cup. With a long T20 schedule ahead, he said that there was a chance for him to return toRead More