(160122) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 22, 2016 (Xinhua) — Maria Sharapova of Russia competes during the third round match of women’s singles against Lauren Davis of the United States at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in…
(160115) — MELBOURNE, Jan. 15, 2016 (Xinhua) — Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a training session ahead of Australian Open 2016 at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 15, 2016. Australian Open 2016 will take…
Sydney, Jan 22 (IANS) India’s star batsman Virat Kohli on Friday defended his batting colleagues, insisting they have learnt a lot from the 25-run defeat in the fourth One-Day International and won’t repeat the mistake…
Barcelona, Jan 22 (IANS) Barcelona footballer Javier Mascherano, facing trial in a local court, has been found guilty of tax-evasion for a second time and awaits sentencing. In an earlier case, Argentine Mascherano was sentenced…
Dubai, Jan 22 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Channel 2 Group as its global audio rights partner after it acquired exclusive rights for all ICC events from 2016 to 2023. Under the…
Dubai, Jan 22 (IANS) Ethiopian elite runner Tesfaye Abera won the Dubai Marathon in two hours, four minutes and 24 seconds, nine seconds ahead of compatriot Berhanu Hayle Lemi while Tirfi Tsegaye (also Ethiopia) crossed…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders player Sunil Narine during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on April 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Port of Spain (Trinidad), Jan 22 (IANS) Under-fire West Indies off-spinner Sunil…
Sydney, Jan 22 (IANS) Hard-hitting Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell on Friday said it was “completely untrue” that he was a critic of Indian captain Virat Kohli. Despite nursing a bruised tendon above his right knee…
Sometimes I feel The Universe hates me. On the morning of writing this, I found my Fitbit step counter hadn’t re-charged, which meant that I was trapped in bed for an hour. But even more,…
Modified by CombineZP London, Jan 21 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti Sheikh Abdullah al-Sheikh has said that playing chess is forbidden in Islam, a British newspaper reported on Thursday. Responding to a question on a…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Although some have questioned the timing of the tournament, chief national coach Pullela Gopichand believes the Premier Badminton League (PBL) was used to prepare for the all-important Olympics to be…
Credit: Youtube Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Tennis World No.1 Novak Djokovic has dismissed media allegations that he deliberately threw a match as a 19-year-old in 2007. Following yet another straight-sets win at the Australian Open…
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Integrated property development firm Nitesh Estates on Thursday roped in star cricketer and captain of India’s Test team Virat Kohli as their brand ambassador. “I am proud to be associated with…
Port of Spain, Jan 21 (IANS) West Indies Test captain Jason Holder has said the standard of pitches in the Caribbean needs to improve if teams are to produce more attractive cricket. The 24-year-old, also…
Barcelona, Jan 20 (IANS) Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi as well as his father Jorge Horacio Messi are to stand trial before the national court of Barcelona on May 31 over charges of committing three…
Dubai, Jan 20 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday suspended Galle International Stadium curator Jayananda Warnaweera for three years after he failed to cooperate with their Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) in an ongoing investigation….
Canberra, Jan 20 (IANS) India lost their fourth consecutive match of the series to Australia by 25 runs at the Manuka Oval here on Wednesday. Set a target of 349, India folded up for 323…
Mumbai: India`s limited over skipper MS Dhoni addresses a press conference ahead of India`s tour of Australia, in Mumbai on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Ananthpur court that had…
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Young Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis on Tuesday said he was offered money via social media to throw a game. His comments came after world No.1 Novak Djokovic revealed he had…
St. Petersburg (Russia), Jan 19 (IANS) The organisers of the 2007 St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament had nothing to do with the alleged instances of match fixing, Alexander Medvedev, the director general of the tournament’s…