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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

Long home season will be career-defining for players: Kohli

Sports September 22, 2016 at 7:25 am 0 comments

Kanpur,  Virat Kohli said that India’s upcoming marathon home season, in which they will play 13 Test matches, would “define the careers” of the current team members. A good showing against top teams such as New Zealand, Australia and England would help every player cement his place for a longRead More

Shooters bag five medals on Day 4

Sports September 22, 2016 at 7:24 am 0 comments

Gabala (Azerbaijan),  India added five more medals, including three gold, on Day 4 to swell their tally to 23 at the ISSF Junior World Cup here today. India won two team gold medals in the men’s and women’s 25m pistol events, respectively, while the third gold of the day cameRead More

Hurt Ritu Rani retires from international hockey

Sports September 22, 2016 at 7:23 am 0 comments

New Delhi,  Former Indian women’s hockey captain Ritu Rani has retired from international hockey. She was controversially dropped from the team for the Rio Olympics over alleged attitude issues, but was included among the 29 probables for the national camp that began on Sunday in Bhopal. The 24-year-old midfielder, itRead More

Farewell match plans for Shahid Afridi dropped by PCB

Farewell match plans for Shahid Afridi dropped by PCB

Sports September 20, 2016 at 6:38 pm 0 comments

Karachi: Plans to allow all-rounder Shahid Afridi to play in one final T20 match for Pakistan before announcing his retirement from all international cricket have been dropped by the PCB. A well-informed source in the cricket board told PTI that PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan, who is in London recuperating fromRead More

Nuwan Kulasekara arrested, bailed out after fatal road accident

Nuwan Kulasekara arrested, bailed out after fatal road accident

Sports September 20, 2016 at 6:37 pm 0 comments

Colombo: Sri Lankan cricketer Nuwan Kulasekara has been arrested and released on bail after he was involved in a fatal road accident. The accident occurred Monday when the car Kulasekara was driving collided with a motorbike, killing the rider on the spot. Citing initial investigations, Sri Lanka Cricket said theRead More