Konta topples Zhang to reach Australian Open semis
Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Unseeded Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach the Australian Open tennis semi-finals since 1977 when she outlasted...
2022 Winter Olympic co-host eyes winter sports boom
Shijiazhuang (China), Jan 27 (IANS) China's Hebei province, which will co-host the 2022 Winter Olympics with Beijing, has unveiled its plan for an anticipated...
Bopanna out of Australian Open mixed doubles
Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Third seeded pair Rohan Bopanna and Yung-Jan Chan were knocked out of the Australian mixed doubles, losing their quarter-final match...
‘Sharapova must play for Russia if she wants to go to Olympics’
Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova must play for the national team next week at the Federation Cup fixture if she...
Chanderpaul to play in the Masters Champions League
St.John's (Antigua), Jan 27 (IANS) Four West Indies cricketers including the recently retired Shivnarine Chanderpaul have been given permission to play in the inaugural...
Twenty20 series: Kohli, bowlers power India
Adelaide (PTI): Virat Kohli slammed an unbeaten 90 before a collective effort by the Indian bowlers gave the visitors a resounding start in the Twenty20...
Rio Olympic Park hits 97 percent completion
Rio De Janeiro, Jan 27 (IANS) Construction work at Rio de Janeiro's Barra Olympic Park, the main venue cluster for this year's Olympic Games,...
India beat Australia by 37 runs in first T20I
Adelaide, Jan 26 (IANS) India defeated Australia by 37 runs in the first of the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket series at the Adelaide...
Van der Horst, Welten named 2015’s best hockey players
Lausanne, Jan 26 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday named the Netherlands pair of Robert Van der Horst and Lidewij Welten as...
India score 188/3 against Australia in first T20I
Adelaide, Jan 26 (IANS) India scored 188 for three against Australia in the first of the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket series here at...
