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Mithali Raj gets to 10,000 runs, tributes pour in
Known as the "Sachin Tendulkar of Indian women's cricket" for the longevity of her career, Mithali Raj became only the second woman player in the world and the first from India to get to 10,000 international runs during Friday's third ODI…
Roger Federer returns with win after 13-month gap
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer returned from injury to beat Britain's Dan Evans at the Qatar Open 7-6 (8), 3-6, 7-5. It was Federer's first match in 13 months.The 39-year-old Federer underwent two knee surgeries last year following the…
Test rankings : Rishabh Pant rises further, at career-best 7th spot
Rishabh Pant's ascent in the MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Player Rankings continues unabated and he is now at a career-best seventh position after smashing a match-winning 101 in the fourth Test against England in Ahmedabad that India won by an…
ICC Women’s ODI rankings: Harmanpreet Kaur rises to 17th
India women's vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur gained one place to reach 17th on the International Cricket Council's (ICC) women's ODI batters' rankings on Tuesday.India captain Mithali Raj, who scored 50 in the first ODI, gained four points…
J&K bags Bronze in 17th Senior National Soft Tennis championship
The 17th Senior National Soft Tennis championship for men and women concluded at Multi Sports Activity Centre Gindun, Stadium Rajbagh here.The championship commenced on March 4, 2021 in which 32 States and Union Territories participated.For…
Novak Djokovic breaks Federer’s record for most weeks as world No. 1
Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic on Monday set a record for most weeks at No. 1 in the 48-year history of the ATP rankings. Djokovic entered his 311th week at the top of the rankings, one week longer than Swiss 20-time Grand Slam winner…
Every girl is a leader waiting to happen : Dutee Chand
Studies have shown that even today, 2.3 crore girls drop out of school at the onset of their periods and 71 per cent of adolescent girls in India remain unaware of menstruation till they get their first period. Adding to the challenges, the…
Hockey Pro League: Double wins for Germany, Netherlands
The Netherlands women and Germany men both claimed a maximum six points from their FIH Hockey Pro League fixtures at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen this weekend, with the two teams adding to Saturday's wins with hard-earned victories on…
Swiss Open : PV Sindhu reaches first final in 18 months
Badminton world champion PV Sindhu reached the final of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament with a 22-20, 21-10 win over Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt. Sindhu will now face Spanish Olympic champion Carolina Marin in the final. This is the…
Vinesh storms to gold in Matteo Pelicone Ranking Series
Ace India wrestler Vinesh Phogat won her second gold medal in two weeks by storming to the 53kg title at the Matteo Pelicone Rankings Series in Rome. Vinesh, 26, beat Canada's Diana Weicker 4-0 and has thus won gold without dropping a…