Melbourne : Defending French Open champion Stan Wawrinka has revealed that his favourite nickname is ‘Stanimal’ which was given by tennis legend and Swiss compatriot Roger Federer.The two-time major champion, who is popularly known as ‘Stan the Man’, said his lesser-known nickname conveys the aggressive dimension of his game while pointing out his ability to […]
New Delhi : Defender Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam will lead the Indian women hockey team in place of rested skipper Ritu Rani in the upcoming four-nation tournament in Darwin as part of preparation for the Rio Olympics in August.The tournament, which will also feature Australia, New Zealand and Japan, will commence from May 30. Meanwhile, Deepika […]
London : David Beckham is indeed a big-hearted person, proved his recent gesture.One of the most famous and richest sports personalities in the world, Bechkam, was seen buying a homeless man a burger and a beer from a local eatery in West London’s Chelsea, reports the Daily Mail.According to an onlooker, the 41-year-old footballer came […]
New Delhi, May 20 : India’s leading javelin throwers, who are currently training at the Olympics Training Centre in Spala, will be eyeing to secure their Olympics berth in two different qualification competitions to be held in Halle (Germany) and Warsaw (Poland) on Saturday. Neeraj Chopra, the promising 18-year-old athlete who came close to achieving […]
Jiangsu, May 20 : Saina Nehwal-led Indian women’s team had to settle with the bronze medal in the Uber Cup after going down 0-3 against China, who appeared to be at their menacing best in the semifinals.Nehwal failed to capitalize on her second-game win and ended up with a 15-21, 21-12, 17-21 defeat against Li […]