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Rahul Dravid named Coach of U-19 and India ‘A’ Teams
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS): Batting legend Rahul Dravid was on Saturday named the coach of the India 'A' and Under-19 teams by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The development was confirmed by BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur at…
Parupalli Kashyap loses to Momota in Indonesia Open Semifinal
Jakarta, June 6 (IANS): Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap's splendid run at the $800,000 Indonesia Open Superseries Premier ended on Saturday as he lost to Japanese rising star Kento Momota 21-12, 17-21, 19-21 in the men's singles semifinal…
Serena Williams to play Safarova in French Open Final
Paris, June 5 (IANS/EFE): US tennis player Serena Williams, the world number one, defeated the Swiss Timea Bacsinszky 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the semifinals of the French Open in a match that lasted for one hour and 54 minutes.
Williams took…
FIFA Scandal: Bribes were paid for 1998, 2010 World Cups
New York, June 4 (IANS): A former director of FIFA who was brought to trial by a New York court confessed in 2013 that he had accepted bribes in exchange for selecting the sites of the World Cup in 1998 and 2010, judicial sources have said.…
Djokovic dethrones Nadal to enter French Open 2015 Semis
Paris, June 3 (IANS): World No.1 Novak Djokovic outclassed World No.7 Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 in the men's singles quarter-finals match to book a place in the semi-finals of the French Open here on Wednesday.
World No.3 Andy Murray…
FIFA President Sepp Blatter resigns amid Corruption Scandal
Zurich, June 2 (IANS): FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Tuesday announced he will step down from football's governing body amid a corruption scandal, and also called for an extraordinary congress "as early as possible" at which a successor…
FIA European Formula 3 Series : Top 10 finish for Arjun Maini
Monza (Italy), June 2 (IANS): Bengaluru teenager Arjun Maini has managed a top-10 finish in the fourth round of the FIA European Formula 3 series at the historic Monza circuit.
The 17-year-old Maini added another point to maintain his 13th…
BCCI appoints Ravi Shastri as Team director for Bangladesh Tour
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday appointed former captain Ravi Shastri as the national team director for the upcoming tour to Bangladesh.
"The BCCI wishes to inform that Ravi Shastri,…
Serena Williams reaches French Open Quarter-Finals
Paris, June 2 (IANS/EFE): US tennis player Serena Williams, ranked No.1 in the world, reached the French open quarter-finals after beating her compatriot Sloane Stephens 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 in two hours.
Despite losing the first set against the…
Tendulkar, Ganguly, Laxman join BCCI Advisory Committee
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS): Former batting stars Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and V.V.S. Laxman were on Monday included in the newly-formed cricket advisory committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
BCCI secretary…