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Sania Mirza denies ‘looking into’ Venus Williams’ alleged doping controversy

Sania Mirza denies ‘looking into’ Venus Williams’ alleged doping controversy

Sports September 16, 2016 at 3:36 pm 0 comments

Mumbai: The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has refuted reports that claimed that Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her mother Nasima have demanded the association to take up the issue of Rio 2016 silver medallist Venus Williams, who has allegedly used banned substances. The issue first came to light,Read More

Sweep shot is a key to counter Indian spinners: Ross Taylor

Sports September 16, 2016 at 3:33 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: Describing sweep shot as one of his key weapon in his arsenal, New Zealand veteran batsman Ross Taylor has insisted that he will rely on his strength in what promises to be a challenging Test series on India’s raging turners. “The sweep shot is something that I haveRead More

India will do well under Kumble, Kohli: Muralitharan

Sports September 16, 2016 at 3:32 pm 0 comments

Kolkata: Sri Lanka spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan feels that tactical acumen of coach Anil Kumble combined with skipper Virat Kohli leadership skills will take India to greater heights. Murali said that India have a great chance of defeating the three heavyweights — New Zealand, England and Australia — in theRead More

Australia name Ex-England cricketer Graeme Hick batting coach

Australia name Ex-England cricketer Graeme Hick batting coach

Sports September 15, 2016 at 5:43 pm 0 comments

Sydney: Former England batsman Graeme Hick on Thursday was promoted to be Australia’s specialist batting coach starting with the upcoming series against South Africa. Hick, who played 65 Tests and 120 one-dayers for England, was appointed Cricket Australia’s high performance coach in 2013. Head coach Darren Lehmann paid tribute toRead More

Ind vs NZ: New Zealand hit ground running

Ind vs NZ: New Zealand hit ground running

Sports September 15, 2016 at 5:43 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: Acknowledging that spin would be the most crucial factor in the three-match Test series in India, New Zealand’s slow bowlers got down to business with long spells at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on Wednesday. The trio of leg-spinner Ish Sodhi, off-spinner Mark Craig and left-arm spinner MitchellRead More

Track Asia Cup: Indian cyclists win 6 medals on day 1

Sports September 15, 2016 at 5:42 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: The Indian cyclists put up a commendable show on the opening day of the Track Asia Cup 2016, bagging six medals- three golds, two silvers and a bronze at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex Velodrome. Deborah Herold did not disappoint her team and took home two gold medalsRead More

T Mariyappan clarifies on coach credit

Sports September 15, 2016 at 5:40 pm 0 comments

Chennai: T. Mariyappan may have won the high jump gold at the 2016 Paralympics last week but the athlete from Tamil Nadu is spending sleepless nights in Rio de Janeiro. “People might think I must be one of the happiest men in the world after my gold medal and theRead More

Free air travel for Rio Olympics and Paralympics medallists

Sports September 15, 2016 at 5:40 pm 0 comments

Hyderabad: Recognising the talent of winners at Rio Olympics and Paralympics, AirAsia on Thursday announced a lifetime of free flights across its global network to the gold medalists. “As a token of our appreciation, we will offer a lifetime of free flights to gold medalists. Athletes who won a silverRead More

Johnson backs Starc to be more menacing

Johnson backs Starc to be more menacing

Sports September 14, 2016 at 2:35 pm 0 comments

Melbourne: Ahead of Australia’s upcoming tour to South Africa, former fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has warned the opposition batsmen that pace spearhead Mitchell Starc will turn out to be a more menacing force after his record-breaking performance in an otherwise disappointing Test series against Sri Lanka. The 26-year-old was oneRead More

Usain Bolt leaves door open to 2017 sprint double at Worlds

Usain Bolt leaves door open to 2017 sprint double at Worlds

Sports September 14, 2016 at 2:34 pm 0 comments

Kingston: Usain Bolt has left the door open to running in both the 100 and 200 metres at next year’s World Championships where he said he will be more focused on protecting his legacy than topping his world records. The Jamaican, who last month drew down the curtain on hisRead More