Davis Cup: India lose to Serbia in World Group play-off

India have lost their Davis Cup World Group Play-off Tie against Serbia by a 2-3 margin. In the decisive fifth rubber in Bangalore today, Yuki Bhambri surrendered tamely against his Serbian opponent Filip Karjinovic in straight sets 3-6, 4-6, 4-6.When rain forced, suspension of play in the second Re...

Bilbao Chess: Viswanathan Anand defeats Ruslan Ponomariov

Five-time World Chess champion Viswanathan Anand has started his campaign at the Bilbao Final Masters with a crushing win over former FIDE world champion Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine. Playing his last tournament ahead of the World Championship re-match against Magnus Carlsen in November, Anand outcl...

India loses Davis Cup tie to Serbia 2-3

India has lost the Davis Cup World Group Play off tie to Serbia, 3-2. In a continued match from yesterday, India's Yuki Bhambri lost to Serbian Filip Krajinovic in straight sets 3-6, 4-6, 4-6 in reverse singles match.Earlier, in the starting of the Davis cup tie on Friday at Bangalore, Indi...

India loses Davis Cup tie to Serbia 3-2

India has lost the Davis Cup World Group Play off tie to Serbia, 3-2. In a continued match from yesterday, India's Yuki Bhambri lost to Serbian Filip Krajinovic in straight sets 3-6, 4-6, 4-6 in reverse singles match.Earlier, in the starting of the Davis cup tie on Friday at Bangalore, Indi...

Davis Cup: Rain-hit Bhambri-Kranjinovic match to resume today

Rain played spoilsport in the second reverse singles match of Davis Cup, World Group Play off in Bengaluru. The crucial fifth round match between India's Yuki Bhambri and Serbia's Filip Krajinovic was suspended with the Serbian, Krajinovic leading 6-3, 4-4 against Bhambri yesterday...

H S Prannoy clinches Indonesian masters title

Young Indian shuttler H S Prannoy clinched the maiden title of his career after winning the Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold, following his straight-game victory over local favourite Firman Abdul Kholik in the finals played at Palembang, Indonesia today. In a 43-minute battle, fifth seed Prannoy, ...

Davis Cup: Somdev Devvarman stuns Dusan Lajovic

In the Davis Cup World Group Play off Reverse Singles match in Bengaluru, India's Somdev Dev Verman has won. He defeated Serbia's Dusan Lejvoic1-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and brought India to 2-2 level with Serbia. The second reverse singles between India's Yuki Bhambri and Se...

India end campaign without any medal in Wrestling World C'ship

Indian wrestlers ended their campaign in the FILA World Championship in Tashkent as three wrestlers crashed out of their respective Greco-Roman bouts today. Both K K Yadav (Greco-Roman 71kg) and Hardeep Singh(98kg) managed to win their respective qualification bouts but stumbled at the first hurdle ...

The Indian women's football team mauled Maldives 15-0 to open their campaign in style in Incheon today. Winger Sasmita Malik and midfielder Kamala Devi struck five times while striker Bala Devi scored twice. Captain Bembem Devi, striker Prameshwori Devi and defender Ashalata Devi also score...

Reverse singles matches of Davis Cup World Group playoff tie between India, Serbia to be played today

The Reverse singles matches of Davis Cup World Group playoff tie between India and Serbia will be played at Bengaluru today. Dusan Lejovic plays Somdev Dev Verman while Philip Krajinovic takes on Yuki Bhambri.In the Men's Doubles yesterday Leander Paes turned the clock back in company of Ro...