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December 15, 2016 6:59 AM

Dubai World Superseries Finals: PV Sindhu to play second group match today

In Badminton, Rio Olympics Silver medalist PV Sindhu will play her second group match of World Superseries Finals in Dubai today. She will take on higher placed Chinese Yu Sun.In her opening game last evening, Sindhu had defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, 12-21, 21-8, 21-15.Sindhu is placed in Group...

December 14, 2016 8:20 PM

Dubai World Superseries Finals: P V Sindhu wins opening match

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu has won her opening match in the World Super series Finals badminton tournament. In Dubai today, she defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in three games 12-21, 21-8, 21-15. Only the top eight ranked players in the Destination Dubai Rankings qualify for the tournament...

December 14, 2016 9:00 AM

??World Junior Hockey Cup: India to take on Spain in quarter final tomorrow

India will take on Spain in quarter final of ongoing World Junior Hockey Cup in Lucknow tomorrow. Whereas Belgium will clash with Argentina, Germany with England and Australia with Netherlands in their respective quarter final matches also to be played tomorrow. Last two of the pool matches were pla...

December 14, 2016 7:14 AM

Russia: Sochi will not host Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships 2017

The Russian city of Sochi will not host the 2017 Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships. The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation said, it would not be prudent to hold the championships in Russia, a country accused of state-sponsored doping. A report on 9th December claimed that more ...

December 13, 2016 6:06 PM

Udita to lead India U-18 squad for Women Asia Cup

Midfielder Udita will be leading the 18-member team for the 4th Women Under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament. The tournament will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from December 16 to 22. Hockey India (HI) announced this today. Salima Tete will be Udita's deputy during the upcoming tournament. 14-...

December 13, 2016 5:29 PM

India vs England: Chennai Test on schedule after cyclone Vardah

The fifth and final Test match between India and England will start as per schedule on December 16 at the Chepauk in Chennai, despite the severe cyclone Vardah that lashed the Tamil Nadu capital last evening. Tamil Nadu Cricket Association secretary Kashi Viswanathan said the outfield have not been ...

December 13, 2016 4:49 PM

Kohli gets career-best ranking

Indian captain Virat Kohli rose one place to a career-best second position among Test batsmen on the back of his match-winning double ton against England while spinner Ravichandran Ashwin consolidated his number one place among bowlers in the ICC Player Rankings issued today.Kohli, who scored 235 ru...

December 13, 2016 11:28 AM

Viswanathan Anand loses to Hikaru Nakamura in London Classic chess tournament

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand went down to Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the third round of London Chess Classic tournament today. This was Nakamura's first victory in the tournament. Anand, Nakamura and Anish Giri of Holland now share the fifth spot on 1.5 points.With si...

December 13, 2016 11:28 AM

Pankaj Advani wins 11th World Billiards Championship

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani has won his 11th World Billiards (150-Up format) Championships title in the summit clash in Bengaluru, Karnataka yesterday. Pankaj Advani defeated Peter Gilchrist of Singapore. He beats multiple world champion Gilchrist by six games to three in a gripping final contes...

December 13, 2016 11:08 AM

Australia to host England at Adelaide Oval in 1st day-night Ashes Test

Australia will host England at the Adelaide Oval in the first day-night Ashes Test during the 2017-18 series. Cricket Australia announced today that the Ashes opens at the Gabba in Brisbane from 23rd of November next year. Second test will be played at Adelaide and the third Test at Perth. Melbourne...

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