Wawrinka defends Geneva title

Top seed Stan Wawrinka defended his Geneva title, rallying for a set down to see off German outsider Mischa Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The Swiss player's first trophy of the season gives the 32-year-old world number three a boost ahead of the French Open which he won in 2015 and where he opens a...

French open tennis: Kerber crashes out in 1st round of women's singles

French Open Tennis tournament began in Paris today. In the Opening match Germany's Angelique Kerber crashed out of the tournament. She lost to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-2, 6-2 in the Womens Singles event. With this defeat, Kerber became the first WTA Number one to lose in the first rou...

C A Bhavani wins gold in Turnoi satellite fencing championship

India's C A Bhavani Devi has won the gold medal in the sabre event of the Turnoi Satellite Fencing Championship held at Reykjavik in Iceland. In the final yesterday, she beat Sarah Jane Hampson of Great Britain 15-13.A press note issued in Chennai said that earlier, she had beaten her Briti...

French Open: Kerber made exit from women's singles 1st round

Top seed Angelique Kerber of Germany made an exit in the first round of the women's singles in French Open which began in Paris today. Russia's Ekaterina Makarova won the match against Kerber 6-2, 6-2. With this defeat, Kerber became the first WTA Number one to lose in the first ro...

C A Bhavani Devi wins gold medal in Turnoi Satellite Fencing Championship

India's C A Bhavani Devi has won the gold medal in the sabre event of the Turnoi Satellite Fencing Championship held at Reykjavik in Iceland. In the final yesterday, she beat Sarah Jane Hampson of Great Britain 15-13 on points. A press note issued in Chennai said that earlier, she had beate...

South Korea wins Badminton's Sudirman Cup

South Korea today won badminton's Sudirman Cup for the first time in 14 years with an emotional 3-2 victory over 10-time champions China at Australia's Gold Coast. The South Koreans Choi Sol-Gyu and Chae Yoo-Jung beat Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong of China 21-17, 21-13 in the mixed doub...

Champions trophy: Warm Up match between India & New Zealand underway

Defending champions India had begun their ICC Champions Trophy 2017 preparations with a warm-up match against New Zealand. New Zealand were 116 for 6 in 22 overs when reports last came in.Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against India in their first practice match ahead of the IC...

Sudirman Cup: China to face South Korea in mixed finals

In badminton, China will face three-time winners South Korea in the final of the mixed teams Sudirman Cup in Gold Coast, Australia, tomorrow. In a semi-final clash today, ten time winners China sealed a 3-2 win over Japan. South Korea won the other semi-final 3-1 over Thailand.India's campa...

Champions trophy: Warm Up match between India & New Zealand underway

Defending champions India had begun their ICC Champions Trophy 2017 preparations with a warm-up match against New Zealand. New Zealand were 116 for 6 in 22 overs when reports last came in.Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against India in their first practice match ahead of the IC...

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