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New York [U.S.A.], September 6 : Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Peng Shuai will aim to book their place in the semi-finals of the US Open when they head into the last-eight clash of the women’s doubles event here on Wednesday.The…

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 6 : India will aim to conclude their long tour of Sri Lanka on a high note when they take on the hosts in a one-off T20 match at the R.Premadasa Stadium here on Wednesday. India have remained unbeaten throughout the tour,…

New York [U.S.A.], September 6 : Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams booked her place in the semi-finals of the US Open after a thrilling three-set triumph over Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the women’s singles event here at the Flus…

New Delhi [India], June 9 : After Rohan Bopanna’s French Open mixed doubles success, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Friday decided to recommend his name for the prestigious Arjuna award.Bopanna clinched his first Grand Slam title by lifting…

New York [U.S.A], Sept 2 : Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova overcame a tenacious challenge from teenaged American wildcard Sofia Kenin to enter the fourth round of the US Open for the first time since 2014.Sharapova, who is playing her first major a…

Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 02 : Tennis star Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl with fiance Alexis Ohanian.Baby girl arrived Friday, September 1 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, weighing in at 6 lbs., 13 oz., accordi…

Wellington [New Zealand], September 1 : Cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee has stepped down from the post of director of the New Zealand Cricket Board after a successful four-year term in office.As per the cricket board’s rules, one of the two directors …

Madrid [Spain], Sept 1 : Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday struck his fifth international hat-trick during Portugal’s World Cup qualifier to surpass Brazil football great Pele on the list of top international goal scorers.Ronaldo’s t…

New Delhi [India], Sept 1 : Two-time champions Atletico de Kolkata announced the signing of three more recruits for the upcoming fourth edition of the Indian Super League (ISL).Finnish international Jussi Jaaskelainen has been signed as another goalkee…

Barbados [West Indies], Sept 1 : West Indies off-spinner Ashley Nurse, who played his last international match in January 2015, has been recalled in the 13-man T20I squad for the lone match against England later this month.Nurse has been named as a rep…