Beijing: Rafael Nadal moved into the quarterfinals of the China Open with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory over Canada’s Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday. Against Pospisil, Nadal only faced one break point – and he saved it. Also Wednesday, second-seeded Tomas Berdych lost 6-4, 6-4 to Pablo Cuevas in the first round, just two days after winning his first title of […]
» Read moreNAGPUR: Bhavan’s BP Vidya Mandir, Ashti posted their second win in as many games in the Inter-School Hockey Championship at the VHA ground on Wednesday. Last match hero Rishabh Madne slammed three goals on Wednesday also as Bhavan’s thrashed South Point School, Omkar Nagar 6-0 to take their points tally to 6 from Pool A. Nishant Badlu hammered a brace, […]
» Read moreALMERE: Defending champion Ajay Jayaram on Wednesday suffered a scare before prevailing over Netherlands’ Mark Caljouw in the opening round of the Dutch Open Grand Prix here. The third seeded Indian recovered after losing the opening game to eke out a 19-21 21-17 21-18 win over Mark in a hard fought men’s singles contest. Jayaram, who reached the finals of […]
» Read moreThe All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament-2015 was inaugurated at the JNTUK Stadium here on Tuesday. The event would be continued for five days in which players from all the 29 States were participating. MLC Boddu Bhaskara Rama Rao declared the tournament open in the presence of Kakinada Rural MLA Pilli Anantalakshmi, Additional SP R. Damodar and badminton players form […]
» Read moreNEW DELHI: Indian men’s hockey bounced back strongly and defeated New Zealand 3-1 in the second Test in Christchurch to level the four-match series 1-1 in their ongoing tour to the Kiwi land.
» Read moreMUMBAI: Young Indian talent Sumit Nagal, who won the Wimbledon junior men’s doubles title with partner Nam Hoang Ly, has become the first tennis player to be supported by JSW’s Sports Excellence Program (SEP). Nagal, whose Wimbledon success in July ended a six-year barren run for India at a Grand Slam’s junior competition, becomes the 40th athlete over six disciplines […]
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