Inter Milan defeats Udinese 2-1 in Serie A
Milan, Jan 8 (IANS) Italian side Inter Milan defeated Udinese 2-1 on Sunday in a 19th round fixture of the Serie A football league. Czech player Jakub Jankto scored first for Udinese in the 17th…
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Bautista Agut lifts Chennai Open title
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-4 to lift the Chennai Open tennis title on Sunday. The World No.14 needed an one hour and 13 minutes to beat…
Dimitrov claims Brisbane tennis title
Brisbane, Jan 8 (IANS) Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov snapped a two-and-half-year title drought, defeating third seed Kei Nishikori 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in the final of the Brisbane International tennis tournament here on Sunday. Dimitrov’s title run…
Australia batsman Khawaja keen to impress in India
Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Left-hand batsman Usman Khawaja will look to banish unpleasant memories of his most recent efforts in Asia when Australia travel to India to participate in a four-Test series. The 30-year-old endured…
Australia batsmen must perform in India: Vice captain Warner
Brisbane, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia vice captain David Warner on Sunday said the team’s batsmen need to stand up against India and will have “no excuses” when they head to India in February. He added…
Indian singles players need better fitness: Anand Amritraj
By S. Rajesh While doubles always has been a major strength of the Indian tennis, the wait for a homebred talent to make it to the latter stages of the singles event at the Chennai…
Italian Serie A match postponed due to snow
Rome, Jan 8 (IANS) Italy’s Serie A has announced the postponement of Pescara-Fiorentina match in the 19th round of the football league due to snow. The match was set to be played on Sunday night….
Atletico Madrid rise to fourth spot after thrashing Eibar 2-0
Eibar (Spain), Jan 8 (IANS) Atletico Madrid snatched three precious points by defeating Eibar 2-0 in the 17th round of La Liga football to jump to fourth in the standings. Eibar dominated the first half…
Djokovic beats Murray to claim Doha title
Doha, Jan 8 (IANS) Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to defend his Qatar ExxonMobil Open title and exact revenge on the World No. 1 tennis star. In an electrifying final here on…
Finland to host biathlon World Cup 8, not Russia
Moscow, Jan 8 (IANS) Finland’s Kontiolahti city has been selected to host BMW World Cup 8 instead of Russia’s Tyumen, the International Biathlon Union said. In December, the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) announced its decision…
‘Russia should be banned from 2018 Winter Olympics’
London, Jan 8 (IANS) United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) agency chief David Kenworthy has said Russia should be banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korean city of Pyeongchang. Kenworthy also said that Russian athletes…
Hundreds take part in Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Half Marathon
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (IANS) About 3,200 enthusiasts took part in Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Half Marathon here on Sunday. The half marathon was organised by the steel major in association with Odisha Sports and Youth Services…
Aussie pacer Hazlewood to be rested for first Pakistan ODI
Brisbane, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia’s fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will be rested from the first match of the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan here on Friday. Explaining the decision, Australia’s Head Coach Darren…
Maradona defends Tevez’s big money move to China
Buenos Aires, Jan 8 (IANS) Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has defended compatriot Carlos Tevez’s big money transfer to China’s Shanghai Shenhua from Boca Juniors. According to Maradona, Tevez “did what he had to do”…
Dakar Rally sixth stage cancelled after rains
La Paz, Jan 8 (IANS) The sixth stage of the Dakar Rally morosports race has been cancelled after torrential rains in the Bolivian Andes mountains. Most of the 786-km stage from Oruro to La Paz…
New Zealand complete T20 series sweep Vs Bangaldesh
Mt Maunganui (New Zealand), Jan 8 (IANS) A belligerent 41-ball 94 from Corey Anderson propelled New Zealand to a 27-run win in the last T20 against Bangladesh, sealing a 3-0 clean sweep, here on Sunday….
Iran coach Queiroz resigns
Tehran, Jan 8 (IANS) Iranian national football team coach Portuguese Carlos Queiroz has resigned, according to media reports. Amir Abedini, the member of the board of directors of Iran’s Football Federation, said that they received…
Brazil’s Santos chasing Japan-based striker Kayke
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 8 (IANS) Brazilian football club Santos are reportedly preparing an offer to sign forward Kayke from Japanese outfit Yokohama F. Marinos. The eight-time Brazilian Serie A champions are hoping to secure…
Hyderabad Hunters beat Bengaluru Blasters in PBL
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) Star shuttler Carolina Marin escaped a shock defeat against Ashwini Ponnappa of Bengaluru Blasters to give Hyderabad Hunters in the second edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Koramangala…
Snooker: Advani, Mehta, Rawat and Damani enter Kolkata Open semis
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Pankaj Advani, Aditya Mehta, Brijesh Damani and Laxman Rawat on Saturday qualified for the semi-finals of the 3rd Kolkata Open National Invitation Snooker Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club. In the…