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Proteas will be like ‘wild dogs’ against Aussies: Dale Steyn

Proteas will be like ‘wild dogs’ against Aussies: Dale Steyn

Sports September 7, 2016 at 7:18 pm 0 comments

Johannesburg: South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn believes that his side’s bowlers will be like a pack of “wild dogs” who will be ready to “wear down” Australia when they travel Down Under for a three-Test series in November. The 33-year-old bowler, who grabbed eight wickets to dismantle New ZealandRead More

US Open: Sania-Barbara lose, Indian challenge ends

US Open: Sania-Barbara lose, Indian challenge ends

Sports September 7, 2016 at 7:17 pm 0 comments

New York: World No 1 Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbara Strycova were ousted from the women’s doubles event after losing to top seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in straight sets in the quarter-final of the US Open, here. The French pair of Garcia and Mladenovic won 7-6Read More

Japanese wrestlers inspired me: Sakshi Malik

Japanese wrestlers inspired me: Sakshi Malik

Sports September 7, 2016 at 7:14 pm 0 comments

Mumbai: Sakshi Malik inspired many after winning the first medal for India at Rio Olympics but she revealed on Tuesday that it was Japan’s wrestlers who had inspired her at the pre-Olympic camps in Bulgaria and Spain. “I learnt a lot from Japanese wrestlers during our camps. They are disciplinedRead More

Less awareness in sports led to only 2 Olympic medals in Rio, says Mary Kom

Less awareness in sports led to only 2 Olympic medals in Rio, says Mary Kom

Sports September 7, 2016 at 7:13 pm 0 comments

Shillong: London Games bronze medallist boxer MC Mary Kom on Tuesday described her trials for Rio Olympics as “unfortunate” and said things probably would have been in her favour had there been more competitions for women. “I only got two chances to qualify. Male boxers get five to six chances,Read More

Resurgent Australians end tour on high note

Resurgent Australians end tour on high note

Sports September 6, 2016 at 7:11 am 0 comments

Pallekelle: David Warner crowned his first series win as Australia captain with a century that set a new benchmark and banished some old demons as he led his team to another hefty win over Sri Lanka. Having endured a lean trot during the Test match whitewash (163 runs at 27.16)Read More

Finally in full match, Djokovic wins at Open despite elbow

Finally in full match, Djokovic wins at Open despite elbow

Sports September 6, 2016 at 7:10 am 0 comments

New York: Novak Djokovic’s right elbow was treated by a trainer in the third set of an otherwise matter-of-fact 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Kyle Edmund on Sunday night that put the defending champion in the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the 10th consecutive year. Djokovic was finally forced to playRead More

Tasmania honour for Ricky Ponting

Tasmania honour for Ricky Ponting

Sports September 6, 2016 at 7:10 am 0 comments

New Delhi: Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has been appointed brand ambassador of his home state Tasmania and will join a government-led trade mission to the subcontinent that will explore export opportunities. Ponting has been given the role of Ambassador for Tasmania for the trip from September 2 toRead More

Nadal falters late, falls to Pouille in US Open fourth round

Nadal falters late, falls to Pouille in US Open fourth round

Sports September 6, 2016 at 7:08 am 0 comments

New York: Rafael Nadal kept making a stand, kept coming back, kept showing he would not depart quietly from this U.S. Open. Facing a much younger, much-less-accomplished opponent, Nadal twice erased a set deficit. Then he staved off a trio of match points. And then, more than 4 hours intoRead More

We need to play more friendlies: Stephen Constantine

We need to play more friendlies: Stephen Constantine

Sports September 6, 2016 at 7:08 am 0 comments

Mumbai: India football team manager Stephen Constantine was full of praise for star striker Sunil Chhetri after the Blue Tigers triumphed 4-1 over Puerto Rico, in an international friendly, at the Andheri Sports Complex, in Mumbai on Saturday. Chhetri, who handed over his captain’s armband to goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh SandhuRead More

Nadal falters late, falls to Pouille in US Open fourth round

Sports September 6, 2016 at 7:07 am 0 comments

New York: Rafael Nadal kept making a stand, kept coming back, kept showing he would not depart quietly from this U.S. Open. Facing a much younger, much-less-accomplished opponent, Nadal twice erased a set deficit. Then he staved off a trio of match points. And then, more than 4 hours intoRead More