Rafael Nadal into Madrid final after seeing off Tomas Berdych

Defending champion Rafael Nadal has entered the final of Madrid Masters by defeating Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6, 6-1 in Madrid yesterday. Nadal will clash with Andy Murray in the final today. Nadal had won 17 consecutive matches against Berdych before losing to the world No. 7 in Melbourne.

Brazil legend Pele has left hospital after undergoing prostate surgery. The 74-year-old was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paolo on Tuesday for the second time in six months. Pele, the three-time World Cup winner, was treated for a urinary infection in November 2014 after having kid...

CSK to clash with Rajasthan Royals in Chennai

Chennai Super Kings will clash with Rajasthan Royals at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai Today. The match will start at 8 PM.Yesterday, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Daredevils by 6 runs in the IPL cricket in Raipur last night. Electing to bat, the Sunrisers made 163 for four in their 20 overs....

IPL: KKR clinches thrilling one-wkt win over Kings XI Punjab

In the IPL match at Kolkata on Saturday, Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab to jump to the top of the table with 15 points from 12 games. Chasing a target of 184 runs, the Kolkata side were gasping at 83 for four at one stage. But Jamaican Andre Russell&...

SAI water sports training centre at Alappuzha to resume functioning from Monday

In Kerala, Sports Authority of India water sports training centre at Alappuzha will resume functioning from Monday onwards. Earlier this week, four girls of the SAI centre were admitted in the hospital on Wednesday after they consumed poisonous substance and one of the girls died at hospital on Thur...

India beat Japan in last Hockey test to clinch four match series 3-0

India thrashed Japan 4-0 in the fourth and final match of the four-Test hockey series at Bhubaneswar on Saturday. V R Raghunath gave the lead by converting a penalty corner in the 27th minute. The rest of the goals were field goals.Akashdeep Singh scored twice and Dharamvir Singh accounted for the o...

Asian Youth Athletics: India bags one silver, two bronze medals on day 1

Indians have bagged one silver and two bronze medals on the opening day of the inaugural Asian Youth Athletics Championships. At the Qatar Sports Club stadium in Doha on Saturday, Ashish Bhalothia won a silver in boys shot put with a throw of 17.75 metres. The bronze medals came through Anumol Thamp...

Haryana govt includes Deaflympics in its sports policy

Haryana Government has included Deaflympics in its Sports Policy so that the Deaflympian medalists enabling them to get cash rewards, jobs and other benefits. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the State Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Mr Manohar Lal at Ch...

IPL: KKR to face KXI Punjab; DD to meet SRH

In IPL Cricket, an in form Kolkata Knight Riders will take on hapless Kings Eleven Punjab at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match is slated for 4 PM. Kolkata with 13 points from 11 outings, are placed in the top half of the table and are one of the contenders for a place in the playoffs. On the other ha...

IPL: KKR to face KXI; DD to meet SRH

In IPL Cricket, an in form Kolkata Knight Riders will take on hapless Kings Eleven Punjab at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match is slated for 4 PM. Kolkata with 13 points from 11 outings, are placed in the top half of the table and are one of the contenders for a place in the playoffs. On the other ha...