Aus Open: Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis enter QFs of Women's Doubles

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Women's Doubles at the Australian Open Tennis tournament. In Melbourne today, the Indo-Swiss pair brushed aside Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova and Italy's Roberta V...

Russia's Olympic Committee bans four athletes for doping

Russia's Olympic Committee (ROC) has banned four athletes for doping, as the country struggles to overturn a suspension on its track and field team that could see it miss the Rio Olympics. The Olympic Committee said Irina Maracheva, an 800-metres medalist at the 2012 European championships,...

India to take on Australia in T20 match tomorrow

The opening encounter of the three-match Twenty20 International cricket series between India and Australia will be played in Adelaide tomorrow. All India Radio will broadcast ball-by-ball commentary on the match alternately in Hindi and English. The commentary can be heard on RN Channel and addition...

Aus Open: Johanna Konta becames 1st British woman to reach Grand Slam QF for 32 yrs

Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final for 32 years by beating Ekaterina Makarova at the Australian Open.Konta, making her debut in the main draw, fought back to beat the 21st seed 4-6 6-4 8-6 in the fourth round.The last British woman to play in the quarter...

Aus Open: Andy Murray beat Bernard Tomic to reach QFs

The world number two Andy Murray beat Bernard Tomic 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.British number one Murray will now play eighth seed David Ferrer for a place in the semifinal.

Women dominate this year's Padma awards for sports

Women dominated this year's Padma awards for sports with tennis star Sania Mirza and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal getting the nod for the Padma Bhushan. Archer Deepika Kumari was chosen for the Padma Shri. All three were in sublime touch last year and brought the country laurels in their respe...

The Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) scheduled meeting was postponed today due to the indisposition of MCA President Sharad Pawar.Pawar was admitted in a hospital in Pune on Sunday for a kidney-related ailment.MCA sources told agencies on Monday that the meeting has been postponed because...

Australian Open: Sania, Bopanna enter quarterfinals of doubles events

Top seeded duo of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Tennis. The Indo-Swiss pair beat Russian - Italian pair of Svetlana Kuznetsova and Roberta Vinci by 6-1, 6-3 in straight sets. India's Rohan Bopanna and Yung-Jan Chan of Chinese Taipei ...

Australian Open: Sania, Bopanna enter quarterfinals of doubles events

Top seeded Women's Doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Tennis. The Indo-Swiss pair beat Russian - Italian pair of Svetlana Kuznetsova and Roberta Vinci by 6-1, 6-3 in straight sets. India's Rohan Bopanna and Yung-J...

Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis sail into Australian Open quarterfinals

Top seeded duo of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Tennis. The Indo-Swiss pair beat Russian - Italian pair of Svetlana Kuznetsova and Roberta Vinci by 6-1, 6-3 in straight sets. Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka today defeated Czech Republic&a...