India eye perfect finish to historic tour
Buoyant and self-assured in equal measure, India would be eyeing a maiden bilateral ODI series triumph on Australian soil after the path-breaking Test conquest when they take on the home team in the tour finale here on Friday. The three-match series is level at 1-1 after Australia won the first ODI...
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Hardik is crucial for team’s balance: Dhawan
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Kerala make maiden semifinal entry
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Rajasthan Royals owner set to sell stakes
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Ganguly backs Pandya-Rahul to learn from mistakes
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Finch promises natural aggressive game
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NZ announce squad for India ODIs
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Ronaldo heads Juve to Supercoppa glory
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal to hand Juventus their first trophy of the season with a 1-0 win over ten-man AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo — signed by the Italian giants last year from Real Madrid as they target a first Champions...
Hungry Mary eyes Gold at Olympics
Legendary boxer Mary Kom, the only woman to clinch six world championship titles, is now eyeing the elusive Olympic Gold medal next year as her crowning glory. The 35-year-old pugilist from Manipur said winning Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be a big challenge. "Muhammad Ali was my inspiration when I...
Saina, Srikanth enter Malaysia quarters
Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth produced yet another fine display to progress to the quarterfinal of the Malaysia Masters here on Thursday. Saina, seeded seventh, took 39 minutes to tame Hong Kong's Pui Yin Yip 21-14, 21-16 in her second round women's singles encounter. The London Olympics Bronze medallist...
Vinesh nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards
Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian to receive a nomination in the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards to be held here on February 18. The 24-year-old Indian, who made a sensational comeback after battling a long injury lay-off to win a Gold medal at the Gold Coast...
Djoker races past Tsonga; Serena, halep triumph
Serena Williams stepped up her drive for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam on Thursday by swatting aside Eugenie Bouchard, as world number one Novak Djokovic won an emotional 2008 Australian Open final rematch with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. But women's top seed Simona Halep and young gun Alexander Zverev had to dig deep...
Rajasthan Royals owner set to sell stakes, big business houses expected to bid
Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals' owners are all set to sell half of their stakes in order to give the side a much needed financial boost ahead of the 12th edition of popular league. It has been learnt that the current franchise owners have approached key BCCI officials and intimated...
Indian women's team to play 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is against England at home
The Indian women's cricket team will play England in a three-match ODI series in Mumbai as part of the ICC Women's Championship starting with the first match at the Wankhede stadium on February 22, BCCI said Thursday. The two teams will also face-off in a three-match T20 International series in Guwahati...
