Melbourne [Australia], January 17 Defending champion Roger Federer comfortably cruised into the second round of the men’s singles after defeating Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene in straight sets at the Australian Open here on Tuesday. The 19-time Grand Slam champion, who had an upper hand in the game from the beginning, andRead More

Ajman (UAE), January 17 A dominant India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets to set up a title clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the Blind Cricket World Cup, here on Wednesday. Man of the Match Ganeshbhai Muhudkar’s century steered India home comfortably. He scored 112 in just 69 balls. Bangladesh hadRead More

Centurion, Jan 15 South Africa scored 60/2 in their second innings, taking an 88-run lead over India, at tea on the third day of the second cricket Test at the SuperSport Park here on Monday. Dean Elgar (23) and AB de Villiers (33) were at the crease when umpires calledRead More

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 15 Peru’s football team captain Paolo Guerrero has had his contract suspended by his club Flamengo until he returns from a doping ban. Flamengo Vice President Flavio Willeman on Sunday said Guerrero had accepted the club’s decision not to pay the 33-year-old while he is ineligibleRead More

Melbourne, Jan 15 Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal commenced his Australian Open campaign with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of Victor Estrella Burgos of the Dominican Republic in the opening round of the men’s singles competition here on Monday. The top ranked and top seeded Nadal wrapped up the winRead More

Sombor (Serbia), Jan 15 Indias youth women pugilists continued their dominating run on the world stage as they clinched three gold and a bronze medal at the 7th Nations Cup here. Jony (60kg) breezed past Hungary’s Viktoria Matesz in the final while Lalita (64kg) outclassed a valiant Karina Kuzheleva ofRead More

Melbourne, Jan 15 Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov opened his bid for a first Grand Slam title with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win over Austrian qualifier Dennis Novak in the first round of the men’s singles category at the Australian Open tennis tournament here on Monday. World No.3 Dimitrov needed oneRead More

Centurion, Jan 15 India were bowled out for 307, falling 28 runs behind in their first innings against South Africa on the third day of the second cricket Test match here on Monday. Skipper Virat Kohli (153) was the highest scorer among the Indian batsmen. Resuming the second session atRead More

Centurion, January 13 India effected a dramatic turnaround by taking three wickets for five runs in the last hour to reduce South Africa to 269 for six at stumps on the opening day of the second Test here. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin snared three crucial wickets as the visitors fought backRead More

Christchurch, Jan 13 The 12th edition of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, which will feature 16 teams, including the Rahul Dravid-coached India, will kick off in New Zealand tomorrow. On the opening day, defending champions West Indies will lock horns with New Zealand, and two-time champions Pakistan will take onRead More