London : Basketball star Kobe Bryant brought curtains down on his glorious 20-year NBA career in a spectacular fashion, scoring 60 points in his final game for Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.The 37-year-old scored 23 points in the final quarter as the Lakers overcame a 15-point final quarter deficit to eventually claim a 101-96 win […]
Monte Carlo : World number two Andy Murray secured a quarterfinal berth in the Monte Carlo Masters after rallying past Benoit Paire of France in his men’s singles event on Thursday.After making a slow start, the two-time major champion bounced back strongly to secure a 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over the world number 21 in […]
Ipoh (Malaysia) : The Indian men’s hockey team suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of defending champion New Zealand in their penultimate pool match in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia on Wednesday. Although New Zealand have climbed to second spot behind Australia in the points table, India can leapfrog the Kiwis if […]
Johannesburg : Newly crowned Masters champion Danny Willett has said that he was hoping to take the stunning victory at the Augusta National in his stride, insisting that he will continue to strive for more achievements in golf by not altering his approach to the game radically.Willett etched his name into record books as he […]
Mumbai : In the wake of severe water crisis situation in Maharashtra, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that it is willing to supply 40 lakh litres of water to the drought-affected areas in the state besides agreeing to contribute Rs 5 crore to the Chief […]