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Stuttgart Open: `Wild-card` Maria Sharapova marks winning comeback from doping ban

Sports April 27, 2017 at 5:45 pm 0 comments

London: Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova marked her competitive return from a 15-month doping suspension with a straight-sets victory over Italy’s Roberta Vinci in the opening round of the Stuttgart Open last evening. The former World number one, who has been handed wildcard for the tournament, recovered from losing herRead More

BCCI loses revenue, governance votes as Manohar plays hardball

BCCI loses revenue, governance votes as Manohar plays hardball

Sports, Technology April 26, 2017 at 8:10 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, April 26 The Indian cricket board’s hegemony in world cricket on Wednesday came under severe threat as the richest board was comprehensively out-voted on governance structure and revenue model at the ICC Board Meeting in Dubai. India was checkmated by former BCCI boss Shashank Manohar, who now helmsRead More

Serena slams ‘racist’ Nastase

Sports April 26, 2017 at 8:09 pm 0 comments

London, Serena Williams on Monday called the alleged comments about her unborn child made by former world No. 1 Ilie Nastase “racist” and applauded the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for launching a probe into the remarks. Former tennis bad boy Nastase, who won two Grand Slam titles in the 1970s, wasRead More

Paul can play until he’s proven guilty: NADA

Sports April 26, 2017 at 8:09 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, Indian goalkeeper Subrata Paul hasn’t been placed under provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) despite a positive test for a banned substance, confirmed NADA director general Navin Agarwal. Paul, 30, can continue to represent the Indian team and his I-League club, DSK Shivajians, for the time beingRead More

Anwar Ali survives heart attack, stable

Sports April 26, 2017 at 8:08 pm 0 comments

Kolkata, Former India international and East Bengal’s central defender Anwar Ali today suffered a heart attack while returning home after a training session, but is said to be stable now. The 32-year-old central defender from Rurka Kalan in Phillaur was returning from practice when he suffered the heart attack, prompting hisRead More

Nita Ambani made member of Olympic Channel Commission

Sports April 26, 2017 at 8:08 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, April 26 India’s first woman International Olympic Committee member Nita Ambani has made it to two important commissions of the global sports governing body, including the prestigious Olympic channel. Besides the Olympic Channel, the 53-year-old Ambani has also been made a member of Olympic Education Commission as IOCRead More

Allrounder Irfan Pathan gets IPL lifeline as Gujarat Lions sign him in place of Bravo

Allrounder Irfan Pathan gets IPL lifeline as Gujarat Lions sign him in place of Bravo

Sports April 25, 2017 at 6:44 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, April 25 Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan got an IPL lifeline after the struggling Gujarat Lions roped him as Dwayne Bravo’s replacement. Pathan Junior was one of the biggest names that went unsold at the February auctions of the IPL. He had a base price of Rs 50Read More

Subrata Paul suspended in dope taint; vows to prove his innocence

Sports April 25, 2017 at 6:42 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, April 25 Acclaimed Indian goalkeeper Subrata Paul was on Tuesday provisionally suspended after failing a dope test but has vowed to prove his innocence by going for the confirmatory ‘B’ sample test. All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das said Paul, an Arjuna Awardee, flunked anRead More

Serena Williams calls out Nastase for ‘racially’ abusing her unborn child

Sports April 25, 2017 at 6:42 pm 0 comments

London, April 25 Responding to controversial Romanian former world No1 Ilie Nastase’s comments about her, American tennis legend Serena Williams has accused him of racially abusing her and her unborn baby. Nastase was overheard on Friday at a press conference for the Fed Cup tie between Romania and Britain sayingRead More

Former Vidarbha Ranji player commits suicide

Sports April 25, 2017 at 6:41 pm 0 comments

Nagpur, April 25 Former Vidarbha Ranji Trophy player Amol Jichkar allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday by hanging himself from a ceiling fan inside his house here, police said. The 38-year-old, who was staying with his wife and son at civil lines, was found hanging at 5 am, a senior policeRead More