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June 4, 2015 9:21 PM

Lucie Safarova beat Ana Ivanovic to reach French Open final

Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic has made her maiden French Open Women's Singles final. In the first semi-final in Paris today, the 13th seeded Safarova defeated seventh seeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in straight sets 7-5, 7-5. Ivanovic had won her only French Open title in 2008. The sec...

June 4, 2015 7:55 PM

Poovamma, Joseph win silver medals in Asian Athletics C'ships

India have added four medals to their kitty in the on-going 21st Asian Athletics Championships. On the second day at Wuhan, China, today, Quarter-miler Machettira Raju Poovamma and heptathlete Liksy Joseph won a silver each. Poovamma clocked 53.07 seconds in women's 400 metres finals to fin...

June 4, 2015 7:19 PM

Sepp Blatter congratulates Mohun Bagan on I-League win

Outgoing world football body FIFA President Sepp Blatter has congratulated Mohun Bagan on winning the I-League football tournament. He said the Kolkata giants have achieved their success through "exceptional performance". In his congratulatory message sent to All India Football Fed...

June 4, 2015 7:18 PM

Saina, Kashyap enter quarterfinal; Srikanth out of Indonesian Open

Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap have entered the singles quarterfinals of the Indonesian Open Super Series badminton tournament. In the women's singles in Jakarta, Saina Nehwal, who slipped to world number 3 in the rankings today, defeated Chinse Taipei's Ya Ching Hsu in straigh...

June 4, 2015 6:25 PM

MR Poovamma clinches silver in Asian Athletics Championships

At the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships in China, M R Poovamma has clinched a Silver in the 400 metres event. At Wuhan today, she clocked 53.07 seconds in the race. For the Kodagu-born athlete, it is her second consecutive silver at the Asian Championships after her silver at the 2013 edition w...

June 4, 2015 6:15 PM

Kashyap in quarters, Srikanth crashes out from Indonesia Open <br/>

Parupalli Kashyap has entered the men&apos;s singles quarterfinals of the Indonesian Open Super Series badminton tournament. In Jakarta today, Kashyap posted an upset win over World No. 5, Son Wan Ho of Korea, 21-11, 21-14 in just 36 minutes. Kashyap will now take on top seed Chen Long in the la...

June 4, 2015 2:17 PM

Sania-Hingis crash out of French Open

Indian ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis crashed out of the French Open after a defeat in straight sets by Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova in the women&apos;s doubles quarterfinal in French Open tennis tournament. Sania and Martina were defeated by the seventh seed Am...

June 4, 2015 2:04 PM

Indonesian Open: Saina to take on Hsu Ya Ching in 2nd round of women's singles

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal and P Kashyap have advanced into the next round of the Indonesian Open Super Series badminton tournament in Jakarta. However, PV Sindhu crashed out of the tournament. Second seed Saina got the better of her Thai opponent Nichaon Jindapon 21-16, 21-18. Sindhu lost her...

June 4, 2015 11:31 AM

Australia bundle out West Indies for 148 on day one of 1st test

West Indies squandered a promising position, losing their last nine wickets for 85 runs to be dismissed for 148 in their first innings on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at Roseau, Dominica. At stumps, Australia were 85 for three in reply. West Indies skipper, Denesh Ramdin decid...

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