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Australian Open: Contrasting wins for Swiatek and Sabalenka in Round 2
Melbourne : Belarusian tennis star and world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka along with Poland's Iga Swiatek moved into the third round of the Australian Open with contrasting victories at the Melbourne Park on Thursday, even as two top-10 seeds…
BCCI committee recommends Ahmedabad, Kolkata as venues for WI ODIs, T20Is
Mumbai : The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Tours and Fixtures Committee has recommended that the three-match ODI series and the three-match T20I series between India and West Indies be played in Ahmedabad and Kolkata.The…
For us, the Cricket World Cup is an Olympics event: Jhulan Goswami on her elusive dream
New Delhi : Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami, in a long-standing international career full of laurels, has a dream left to achieve: the Cricket World Cup trophy. Jhulan came close to it twice in 2005 and 2017 but ended up being the…
U19 CWC: India captain Nishant Sandhu happy with performances despite COVID-19 scare
Trinidad : Stand-in skipper Nishant Sandhu was happy with the performances of his team-mates in the 174-win over Ireland despite missing six players, including main captain Yash Dhull, due to COVID-19 cases in the camp. With the win over…
Australian Open: Top-10 seeds Muguruza and Kontaveit eliminated in second round
Melbourne : Rising teen Clara Tauson of Denmark upset No.6 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, while dangerous veteran Alize Cornet of France overcame No.3 seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain as two top-10 seeds were eliminated in the women's…
U19 CWC: Australia, Scotland captains reflect on positives from their Group D match
Basseterre : In the Group D match of the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup at the Conaree Sports Club, Australia bounced back from their defeat to Sri Lanka by registering a seven-wicket win over an impressive Scotland. It was a match…
U19 CWC: Australia bounce back with a seven-wicket win over Scotland
Basseterre (St Kitts) : Three-time champions Australia bounced back from their defeat to Sri Lanka by registering a seven-wicket win over an impressive Scotland in the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup at the Conaree Sports Club.The win,…
U19 CWC: Depleted India reach quarterfinals with 174-run win over Ireland
Trinidad : A depleted India side, missing six players due to COVID-19 cases, progressed to the quarterfinals of the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup with a 174-run win over Ireland at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.The four-time…
Opener Smriti Mandhana named in ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year
Dubai : India opener Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday was named in ICC Women's T20I team of the year for 2021. The team of the year announcements by the International Cricket Council acknowledges the best players in women's cricket who…
‘My body is wearing down’: Sania Mirza to retire after 2022 season
Melbourne : Ace Indian tennis player Sania Mirza on Wednesday announced that 2022 will be her final season on the WTA tour after her first-round loss in women's doubles at the Australian Open.The 35-year-old Mirza and her Ukrainian partner…