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Gurkeerat, Aravind earn India Call for South Africa Series
Bengaluru, Sep 20: Uncapped Punjab all-rounder Gurkeerat Mann was named in India's One-Day International (ODI) squad for the upcoming home series against South Africa while uncapped Karnataka seamer S. Aravind was picked for the T20…
Shuttler Ajay Jayaram surprises Chou, enters Korea Open final
Seoul, Sep 19: Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram threw up a surprise to shock seventh seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei and enter his maiden Superseries final at the $600,000 Korea Open here on Saturday.
Jayaram took just 44 minutes to…
Leander Paes might retire after Rio Olympics, says father
New Delhi, Sep 19: Leander Paes, one of the greatest tennis players India has produced, might retire after the 2016 Rio Olympics if he does not perform well.
Leander's father Vece Paes said that the tennis star is quite focussed on…
Debutant Odia Golfer Lakhi Swain wins International Trophy
Bhubaneswar, Sep 18: In a historic achievement, debutant Golfer Lakhi Swain has become the champion of an International tournament and earned the distinction of being the first Odia player to have achieved such a feat. Lakhi won the title…
Germany’s Fuerste sold to Kalinga Lancers for $105,000
New Delhi, Sep 17: Ace German playmaker Moritz Fuerste broke the hundred thousand dollar mark to be sold for $105,000 to Kalinga Lancers at the Hockey India League (HIL) players' auction at a posh hotel here on Thursday.
The midfielder…
Sania Mirza to decide mixed doubles partner for Olympics: Bopanna
New Delhi, Sep 15: Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna said it is up to Sania Mirza to decide whether she wants to partner him or Leander Paes in mixed doubles at next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Sania partnered Paes at the 2012…
Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to win U.S. Open Men’s Singles
Novak Djokovic justified his No. 1 position by defeating Roger Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the final to win U.S. Open Men's Singles Title. It was his third Grand Slam title of 2015 and 10th career major.
Federer (34), who sought to…
Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis win US Open Women’s Doubles Title
A day after Martina Hingis helped Leander Paes win the U.S. Open Mixed Doubles title 2015, she paired with Sania Mirza to win the U.S. Open Women' Doubles title - their second Women's Doubles Grand Slam this year. Earlier, Sania and Hingis…
Leander Paes, Martina Hingis win US Open Mixed Doubles Title 2015
Leander Paes and Martina Hingis won the US Open Mixed Doubles Title 2015. They beat Sam Querrey and Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the U.S. 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 in the final.
Paes-Hingis had in the past won Australian Open and Wimbledon titles…
Leander Paes, Sania Mirza enter US Open Finals
New York, Sep 11: Indian tennis aces Leander Paes and Sania Mirza lived up to their billing by entering the finals of their respective categories at the year's last Major, the US Open, here.
However, it was the end of the road for Rohan…