Murray rallies past Paire to reach Monte Carlo Masters quarters

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 […]

India beaten 2-1 by Kiwis in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

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 […]

Danny Willett hopes to take Augusta Masters victory in stride

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 […]

Mahmudullah takes blame for heart-breaking World T20 loss against India

Dhaka : Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah has taken full responsibility for his side’s heart-wrenching one-run defeat against India in the World Twenty20 group stage match, saying that it was completely his fault for not being able to finish the game in their favour.”Still there was hope. I thought we could get at least one run off […]