Shuttlers Jayaram, Gurusaidutt advance in US Open
New York, June 18 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram, R.M.V. Gurusaidutt and B. Sai Praneeth notched up contrasting wins to enter the men's singles...
I told Neymar to stay calm, says James Rodriguez
Santiago, June 18 (IANS) Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez has said he tried to calm down Brazilian star striker Neymar after the latter was sent...
T20 has improved spinner’s ability: Vettori
Jamaica, June 18 (IANS) Former New Zealand left-arm spinner and captain Daniel Vettori believes the Twenty20 format has helped spinners evolve in the long...
Lisicki’s world record of 27 aces in a match
Birmingham, June 18 (IANS) German tennis ace Sabine Lisicki set a world record for serving aces in a women's singles match by firing 27...
McGrath backs Hazlewood, Joe Root to fire in Ashes
Sydney, June 18 (IANS) Australia legend Glenn McGrath on Thursday nominated a pair of young guns he expects to shine at the upcoming Ashes...
Running extra mile to improve on penalty corners, says Savita
Antwerp (Belgium), June 18 (IANS) India women’s team custodian Savita Punia on Thursday said the side is dedicatedly practising penalty corners so that they...
India stun Great Britain 3-1 in hockey practice match
Antwerp (Belgium), June 18 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team has registered a resounding 3-1 win over Great Britain that will go a long...
Rain halts Bangladesh march in first ODI
Mirpur (Bangladesh), June 18 (IANS) Rain halted Bangladesh's march against India in the first One-Day International (ODI) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on...
We are putting extra hours on defending penalty corners, says Sreejesh
Antwerp (Belgium), June 18 (IANS) Ahead of their Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final, India men's team goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh on Thursday said they are...
Shuttler Prannoy rises to World No.12
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy rose a place to be at No.12 in the men's singles rankings released by the...
