For Djokovic and Bopanna, dedication, experience is mantra for success

For Djokovic and Bopanna, dedication, experience is mantra for success

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | PTI | Monte Carlo

For Rohan Bopanna, experience counts a lot while unflinching dedication towards the game is paramount for Serbian great Novak Djokovic to be successful on the challenging ATP Tour as the two oldest world number ones in singles and doubles formats engaged in a fun chat at Monte Carlo Masters. Bopanna, at...

Indian-American Akshay Bhatia claims dramatic win, books Augusta Masters spot

Indian-American Akshay Bhatia claims dramatic win, books Augusta Masters spot

Monday, 08 April 2024 | PTI | San Antonio

Indian American golfer Akshay Bhatia prevailed in a playoff to script a dramatic win at the Valero Texas Open and earn a spot at next week's Augusta Masters, which will be his first appearance in a Major. It was virtually the last spot left at the Augusta Masters and Bhatia claimed...

I like it when people expect me to win matches, don't take it as pressure: Yash Thakur

I like it when people expect me to win matches, don't take it as pressure: Yash Thakur

Monday, 08 April 2024 | PTI | Lucknow

Unlike many, Yash Thakur quite likes the burden of expectations. So, when his Lucknow Super Giants skipper K L Rahul saw a match-winner in him after Mayank Yadav's injury breakdown, the young pacer got the impetus he needed to fetch his maiden five-wicket haul in the IPL. The 25-year-old from Vidarbha...

Mohammedan Sporting confident of fulfilling club licensing criteria to play in ISL

Mohammedan Sporting confident of fulfilling club licensing criteria to play in ISL

Monday, 08 April 2024 | PTI | Kolkata

First roadblock cleared after winning their maiden I-League title, Mohammedan Sporting are now confident of fulfilling the ‘Rs 100-crore bank guarantee requirement’ that will pave their way to the top-tier Indian Super League next season. The 133-year-old club, the second oldest in Kolkata Maidan after Mohun Bagan, defeated Shillong Lajong FC...

Candidates Chess: Praggnanandhaa stops Gujrathi applecart

Monday, 08 April 2024 | PTI | Toronto

Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa came up with a spectacular game to down compatriot Vidit Gujrathi in the third round of the Candidates Chess tournament here. It turned out to be a satisfying day for the only sibling to make to the Candidates ever as R Vaishali also scored her first victory...

Srikanth best is yet to come, expect a lot from him: Kashyap

Monday, 08 April 2024 | PTI | Chennai

Coach Parupalli Kashyap feels Kidambi Srikanth’s best is yet to come and expects him to produce some good results this season having worked on his fitness and game. A former world number one Srikanth, who claimed four super series titles in 2017, has been struggling with form for quite sometime. However, the...

Jos is best white-ball opener in world cricket: Sangakkara

Monday, 08 April 2024 | PTI | Jaipur

 Virat Kohli may be leading the IPL charts with 316 runs as an opener, but Rajasthan Royals’ head coach Kumar Sangakkara feels that Jos Buttler is, by far, the best white ball opener in world cricket. Buttler was back in form with a 58-ball-100 not out as Rajasthan easily beat Royal...

Barring Virat, batters struggling for form and confidence: Flower

Monday, 08 April 2024 | PTI | Jaipur

Notwithstanding Virat Kohli’s sparkling form, Royal Challenger Bengaluru batters are struggling for “form and confidence”, said head coach Andy Flower following his team’s fourth loss in five games this IPL season. Kohli (113) hit a superb hundred at the top but RCB could only manage a below-par 183 for three, a...

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