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Ronaldo sulks as Real lose points

Sports September 26, 2016 at 12:24 pm 0 comments

Madrid,  A substituted Cristiano Ronaldo cut a disconsolate figure as Real Madrid conceded a late equaliser to draw 2-2 at Las Palmas. Barcelona shrugged off the absence of the injured Lionel Messi to move to within a point of Madrid at the top of the table as Luis Suarez andRead More

Wozniacki wins first title of year

Sports September 26, 2016 at 12:23 pm 0 comments

TOKYO, Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki continued her revival by brushing aside Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 on Sunday to win the Pan Pacific Open for the second time and secure her first title of the year. Hampered by injuries, the 26-year-old Dane slumped to No. 74 in theRead More

Bekele wins Berlin Marathon, misses world mark by 6 secs

Sports September 26, 2016 at 12:22 pm 0 comments

Berlin, Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele pulled away from Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang late in the race to win the Berlin Marathon just outside the world record time here today. Bekele’s winning time of two hours, 3 minutes and 3 seconds was six seconds outside Dennis Kimetto’s world record, also set in Berlin inRead More

India close in on big win in historic 500th Test

India close in on big win in historic 500th Test

Sports September 25, 2016 at 6:26 pm 0 comments

Kanpur, September 25 India positioned themselves for a massive win in their 500th cricket Test by polishing off the New Zealand top-order after setting them a colossal 434-run target, propelled by unbeaten half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja here on Sunday. New Zealand were tottering at 93 for fourRead More

R Ashwin: The ‘most valuable’ player

R Ashwin: The ‘most valuable’ player

Sports September 23, 2016 at 7:58 pm 0 comments

Mumbai: It was late in the day, 5th delivery of the 82nd over to be precise. Trent Boult bowled one into the pads of Ravichandran Ashwin, the offie clipped it away to deep square leg and collected a single. The scoreboard showed Ashwin was batting on 34 against New Zealand.Read More

Kidambi Srikanth loses, Indian challenge over in Japan Open

Sports September 23, 2016 at 7:57 pm 0 comments

Tokyo: Kidambi Srikanth fought hard before going down in a gruelling three-game men’s singles quarterfinal against experienced German Marc Zweibler competition to draw curtains on the Indian challenge at the Japan Super Series badminton tournament here on Friday. The eighth seed, playing his first tournament after the Rio Olympics, sufferedRead More

Paralympian Perales has Phelps’ record haul in her sights

Sports September 23, 2016 at 7:57 pm 0 comments

Madrid: Spanish swimmer Teresa Perales is determined to eclipse Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, by surpassing the American great’s haul of 28 medals as she sets her sight on competing in the Tokyo Paralympics at the age of 44. Perales, confined to a wheelchair since 1995 withRead More

NITI Aayog targets 50 medals for India in 2024 Olympics

Sports September 23, 2016 at 7:56 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: After a disappointing performance at the Rio Olympics government think tank has come up with a strategy to help the country achieve 50 medals at the 2024 Games. India sent more than 120 athletes to Rio de Janeiro with hopes of exceeding the six medals won at LondonRead More

Dhoni named captain of Wisden’s all-time India Test XI

Dhoni named captain of Wisden’s all-time India Test XI

Sports September 22, 2016 at 7:38 am 0 comments

New Delhi, India’s celebrated skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday was named the captain of the reputed cricket magazine Wisden’s all-time India Test XI. The team, which was announced to mark India’s 500th Test match starting on Thursday against New Zealand in Kanpur, includes former Test skipper Sunil Gavaskar andRead More

Anderson could be rested in B’desh, India Test series

Sports September 22, 2016 at 7:33 am 0 comments

London : England fast bowler James Anderson may sit out some of the Test matches on their tours of Bangladesh and India. The 34-year-old, England’s leading Test wicket-taker with 463 victims, was named in the squad for the tour to Bangladesh where they play two Tests next month. England will travelRead More