Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Croatian Borna Coric on Thursday sealed his spot in the third round of the Australian Open after defeating Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. The No.11 seed advances…
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Thursday beat Russian Margarita Gasparyan 6-1, 7-5 to move to the third round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Seeded 12th, Mertens had no difficulty in…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly has defended cricketers Hardik Pandya and K.L. Rahul over their “Koffee With Karan” episode controversy. saying people make mistakes but everyone should move on…
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Having formed a mixed doubles combination with Manika Batra, veteran table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal is eyeing a medal at the Tokyo Olympics next year. “The…
Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 16 (IANS) Hosts Haryana Hammers edged past UP Dangal 5-2 in a Pro Wrestling League Season 4 tie at the Tau Devi Lal Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday. The last bout of…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Defending Australian Open title holders Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki looked to stamp their authority on the competition in their second round match-ups on Wednesday, sending a warning to the rest…
Madrid, Jan 16 (IANS) Real Madrid announced on Wednesday that their defender Jesus Vallejo has suffered a second grade muscle injury to his left leg. The 22-year-old Vallejo sustained the injury during the club’s Monday…
Abu Dhabi, Jan 16 (IANS) South Korea finished top of Group C of 2019 Asian Cup by defeating China 2-0 to make it three victories from three and leave China in second place here on…
Abu Dhabi, Jan 16 (IANS) South Korea became the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C winner, topping China 2-0 in their last group-stage contest, while Kyrgyzstan snatched the third spot by defeating the Philippines 3-1….
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 16 (IANS) Spanish badminton great Carolina Marin struggled in her first-round match at the Malaysia Masters but managed to pull out a 21-19, 25-23 victory here on Wednesday over Thailand’s Nitchaon Jindapol….
Moscow, Jan 16 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) reported on Wednesday that it had decided to extend its inspection visit to the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA)’s laboratory but denied that Russia had imposed new…
Nairobi, Jan 16 (IANS) Kenyan sports officials have reassured visiting International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) officials of athletes’ safety during the 2020 World U20 Championships in the wake of terrorist attack that rocked Nairobi…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Spain’s Fernando Verdasco, the World No.28, said on Wednesday he was focusing on playing well in his upcoming third round clash with Croatia’s Marin Cilic, the World No.7. He added that…
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 16 (IANS) After sailing into the season-opening Malaysia Masters women’s singles pre-quarters, London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal on Wednesday turned coach for her shuttler husband Parupalli Kashyap, who also advanced to…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) World No.2 Rafael Nadal breezed past Australian Matthew Ebden, the World No.48, in straight sets in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday. Nadal, who won the 2009 competition,…
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Well-known mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta, 35, on Wednesday conquered Antarctica’s highest point, Mount Sidley, to become the youngest man in the world to have climbed the seven highest volcanic peaks, besides other…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) All-rounder Hardik Pandya’s father said on Wednesday that his son has become a social recluse and has refused to step out of his home or attend phone calls ever since…
Ahmedabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Gurugram’s Priyanshu Singh extended his lead to four shots in Round 3 of the PGTI’s Final Qualifying Stage for the 2019 season at the Kensville Golf and Country Club here on…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut on Wednesday won a marathon five-set duel against home-favourite John Millman 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-7 (6), 6-4 to reach the third round of the Australian Open in…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) World number three Roger Federer on Wednesday said that Germany’s Alexander Zverev, the winner of the ATP Finals in London, could win one of the four Grand Slam titles of this…