Sydney, June 12: Indian star Saina Nehwal captured second Australian Badminton Open Superseries title in three years after overcoming Chinese Sun Yu in the women’s singles final here on Sunday. World No.8 Saina lost the first game 11-21 against the World No.12 Chinese before winning the next two games 21-14,Read More →
Melbourne, June 8: Although Australia’s women’s cricket team the Southern Stars is ranked number one in the world, only a small proportion of Aussie women 14+ play the sport, the latest findings from Roy Morgan reveal. However, participation is inching up among women of most age groups, with 25-34 year-oldsRead More →
Sydney, June 10: A wave measuring more than 17 meters in height has smashed the existing NSW record, during the devastating coastal storms over the last week. Strong winds from the intense low pressure cell created the monster 17.7 meter wave, which was recorded off the south coast near EdenRead More →
Sydney, June 7: The superstars of badminton have arrived in Sydney to compete in one of the world’s most prestigious badminton events – the XIAMENAIR Australian Badminton Open, which takes place from June 7-12, 2016 at Sydney Olympic Park. The stellar line-up of international players including Saina Nehwal (India) and current WorldRead More →
New Delhi, June 8: Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh will face Australia’s Kerry Hope for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Asia Super Middleweight championship decider on July 16 here, it was announced on Monday. The 30-year-old Indian is coming into the championship bout after triumphing in all the six boutsRead More →
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, June 4: Muhammad Ali was not a mere boxer, he was much more, the greatest as he claimed and adored by millions around the globe. He was not loved for his amazing boxing skills alone, more for his endearing beliefs. He was an inspiration forRead More →
New Delhi, June 2: In his book ‘Not Out! The Incredible story of the Indian Premier League’, noted sports lawyer Desh Gaurav Sekhri has given a detailed account of the achievements, controversies and scandals surrounding the most lucrative domestic cricket tournament in the world. Since its inception in 2008, theRead More →
Paris, June 2: India’s tennis stars Sania Mirza and Leander Paes reached the French Open mixed doubles semi-finals here on Thursday. Sania and her mixed doubles partner Ivan Dodig beat Jan Chan and Max Mirnyi to move into the semi-finals of the French Open tennis tournament. The second seeds wonRead More →
Melbourne, June 1: India A will play in the upcoming ‘A’ Series in Queensland, Cricket Australia confirmed in a release on Wednesday. The quadrangular series will feature India A, South Africa A, Australia A and CA’s National Performance Squad. It will be played in August and September and have 18Read More →
Mumbai, May 30: Star batsman Rohit Sharma, who was on Monday named the CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year, wished to be a part of the country’s World No.1 Test team. India is scheduled to play four away Test matches against the West Indies followed by three home Test seriesRead More →