Hangzhou selected to host 2022 Asian Games

Hangzhou selected to host 2022 Asian Games

Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), Sep 16: The eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou was on Wednesday chosen by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to host the 2022 Asian Games. The OCA made the decision at its 34th Congress here on Wednesday, reports Xinhua. Hangzhou was the only candidate city for the 2022 Asian Games. Its successful bid […]

Mirza-Hingis lift US Open women’s doubles title

Mirza-Hingis lift US Open women’s doubles title

New York, Sept. 14 : Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis won their second successive Grand Slam title in women’s doubles event at the US Open.The top-seeded Indo-Swiss duo eased past the fourth seeded pair of Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 6-3 in the summit contest that lasted 70 […]

Former England batsman Brian Close passes away

Former England batsman Brian Close passes away

London, Sept.14 : Former Yorkshire cricketer and the youngest batsman to have played a Test for England, Brian Close passed away on Monday at the age of 84.Paying tribute to the former player, Yorkshire CCC wrote on Twitter, “It is with deep sadness that former Yorkshire & England star Brian Close has passed away.”Close made […]

‘Party freak’ Gayle sets up ‘strip club’ in his own house

‘Party freak’ Gayle sets up ‘strip club’ in his own house

Melbourne, Sept. 14 : Chris Gayle has elevated his reputation as one of the biggest partiers in the cricketing world by installing a ‘strip club’ in his own house.”From the pool to the strip club…if u don’t have a strip club at home, U ain’t a cricket ‘Player’.. I always make sure my guest well […]

Australia rope in Fekete, Bancroft for Bangladesh Test series

Australia rope in Fekete, Bancroft for Bangladesh Test series

Johannesburg, Sept.14 : Uncapped pacer Andrew Fekete has been named in the Australian squad as their surprise inclusion for next month’s Test series against Bangladesh.Debutant top-order batsman Cameron Bancroft has also been included in the 15-man squad.Besides, opener Joe Burns, Patrick Cummins, Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell and Stephen O’Keefe are recalled in the Test side.Confirming […]