Ashleigh Barty fired on all cylinders to clinch the WTA Malaysian Open title after she brushed aside Japan’s Nao Hibino 6-3, 6-2 in 73 minutes in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. “It’s amazing to have won, it truly is. I am a bit speechless.” Barty said. “I was just happy to come out and play some good tennis today,” she added.
» Read moreAndy Murray clinched his first title of 2017 and 45th of his career as he dominated Spain’s Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-2 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships on Saturday. World number one Murray claimed the trophy in the emirate for the first time after losing the final five years ago to Roger Federer. The Scot finished the job in just […]
» Read moreIreland swept the two-match One-Day international series with a clinical eight-wicket win over United Arab Emirates, at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Saturday (March 4). Brief scores: UAE 202 all out in 47.5 overs (Shaiman Anwar 48, Rameez Shahzad 41; Andy McBrine 3-42, Craig Young 3-48) lost to Ireland 203/2 in 41.5 overs (William Porterfield 76, Andrew Balbirnie 58*, […]
» Read moreThe Indian women’s hockey team continued their fine run in the ongoing five-match Test series, scoring a 2-1 victory over Belarus in the second match on Friday. India got off to a good start by earning a penalty corner in the 9th minute. It was striker Rani Rampal who successfully converted the PC to give her team a 1-0 lead.
» Read moreIn a major climb down, the BJP has withdrawn from the race for post of Mayor of BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Saturday. Fadnavis said his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ready to offer support to the Shiv Sena but would not take any post, including of Deputy Mayor, Leader of Opposition, or chairmanship of any […]
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