Antwerp (Belgium), July 2 : Drag flicker Jasjit Singh Kular’s brilliance helped India to reach the semi-finals of the Hockey World League ( HWL) tournament as the side defeated Malaysia 3-2 in a thrilling quarter-final yesterday.After lagging by one goal, the Indian team bounced back in the final quarter of the match as Jasjit converted […]
London, July 2 : Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss team-mate Martina Hingis advanced to the second round of the Wimbledon Championships after defeating the duo of Saisai Zheng and Zarina Diyas in the opening round yesterday.The top seeded India-Swiss pair defeated the Chinese-Kazakh team in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.In the men’s doubles, […]
Bengaluru, July 01: The New Zealand women’s team learnt from the loss at the first ODI and came on with a much improved performance, beating India by three wickets in the second match of the five-match series.Opting to bat first, India were bundled out for a paltry 163 in 49.3 overs despite opener Thirush Kamini’s […]
London, July 01: Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc has raised concerns over the decision to use pink balls in the first day-night Test match scheduled later this year, stating that it reacts ‘ very differently’ to the usual red ball.The 25-year-old paceman, who played a round of Sheffield Shield day-night trial matches in Australia, insisted […]
London, June 30 : Days after expressing his intention of making a comeback into the ring, American boxer Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed that he will stand by his decision to retire.The 42-year-old, in a Facebook statement, said that following a great deal of introspection and discussion with his family, he has decided to […]