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September 15, 2015 6:15 PM

PM praises cricketer Kumar Sangakkara, says great batsman will be missed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised recently retired Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara, considered one of the greatest batsmen to have emerged from Sri Lanka. The Prime Minister said that the left-hander would be missed. Modi's comments came during a joint press briefing with Sri...

September 15, 2015 9:53 AM

US authorities expand probe into corruption within FIFA

US authorities have expanded their investigations into corruption within world football's governing body FIFA and expect to file additional criminal charges, according to US Attorney General Loretta Lynch.Seven high ranking FIFA officials were arrested ahead of the football governing body&a...

September 15, 2015 8:40 AM

Korean Open Superseries Badminton tournament begins today

Korea Super Series Badminton tournament begins today in Seoul. World No.1 Saina Nehwal is not taking part in the championship. India is pinning its hope on PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth.World No. 14 Sindhu will face former world champion Ratchanok Intanon in the opening round of Women's si...

September 14, 2015 8:56 PM

IKF gets recognition as regional sports federation

The Government today recognized the Indian Kalarippayattu Federation (IKF) as a Regional Sports Federation. A statement by the Sports Ministry today said that this recognition has been given with a view to granting a major role to the Indian Kalarippayattu Federation for promotion and development of...

September 14, 2015 1:32 PM

India bag bronze in Archery World Cup Stage 4

In the absence of regulars, India have concluded their Archery World Cup Stage 4 campaign at Medellin in Colombia with a solitary bronze medal in the men's compound team event.The trio of Sarvesh Pareek, Sandeep Kumar and Isaiah Rajender Sanam, who were seeded sixth, beat a higher ranked Ve...

September 14, 2015 11:52 AM

US Open: Djokovic wins men's singles; Sania-Hingis clinch women's doubles

World number one Novak Djokovic has lifted the Men's Singles trophy of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam of the season.In the summit clash played last night, the Serb defeated second seed Roger Federer, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, to bag his second US Open and 10th Grand Slam title overa...

September 14, 2015 9:20 AM

Australia beat England in last ODI to seal series victory

In the deciding fifth one day international at Old Trafford, England slumped to 138 all out to hand Australia an eight wicket win and a 3-2 series victory. The home side were reduced to 22-3 in the sixth over and then saw captain Eoin Morgan retire with concussion. They failed to recover and were ev...

September 14, 2015 8:15 AM

Sania Mirza with Swiss partner Martina Hingis bags women's doubles title

India's tennis star Sania Mirza bagged her second consecutive Grand Slam title of the season, and fifth overall, as she won the US Open women's doubles with Swiss partner Martina Hingis, in New York. The top-seeded Indo-Swiss team outplayed the fourth seed Aussie-Kazakh team of Cas...

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