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August 30, 2014 8:39 AM

ASEAN Para Games to offer 15 sports events

There will be 15 sports contested at the ASEAN Para Games 2015 in Singapore. The Singapore ASEAN Para Games Organising Committee announced yesterday that this is the most number of games offered at the Games. The sports offered include archery, athletics, badminton, boccia, five-a-side football, sev...

August 30, 2014 8:21 AM

India to take on England in 3rd ODI at Nottingham Today

The third one dayer of the 5-match series between India and England will be played at Nottingham today. All India Radio will broadcast live commentary of the match from 2:30 PM on FM Gold and additional frequencies.Team India is currently leading the series, 1-0. After the first ODI which was abando...

August 30, 2014 8:20 AM

US Open: Second seed Simona Halep bows out to Lucic-Baroni

World number two Simona Halep has made a shock exit from the US Open. The Romanian was stunned by qualifier Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia, in straight sets, 6-7, 2-6 in a third round match last night. World number seven Angelique Kerber of Germany also crashed out after losing to unseeded Swiss Be...

August 30, 2014 7:58 AM

President confers National Sports Awards to eminent sportspersons

President Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Sports Awards to eminent sportspersons on the occasion of National Sports Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday. Boxer Jai Bhagwan, shuttler V. Diju and shooter Heena Sidhu are among 14 sports persons who received the Arjuna Award - 2014 for their outs...

August 29, 2014 10:01 PM

Sindhu enters semis of Women's Singles; Saina Nehwal crashes out

Indian shuttler P. V. Sindhu assured herself of a second consecutive bronze medal at the World Badminton Championship. But it was curtains for star shuttler Saina Nehwal after she suffered a straight-game loss in the women's singles quarterfinals in Copenhagen on Friday. The 19-year-old Sin...

August 29, 2014 8:57 PM

P V Sindhu enters semis of Women's Singles; Saina Nehwal crashes out

Indian shuttler P. V. Sindhu assured herself of a second consecutive bronze medal at the World Badminton Championship. But it was curtains for star shuttler Saina Nehwal after she suffered a straight-game loss in the women's singles quarterfinals in Copenhagen on Friday. The 19-year-old Sin...

August 29, 2014 7:13 PM

3rd ODI between India & England in Nottingham tomorrow

The third one day international between India and England will be played in Nottingham on Saturday. Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour because of injury. He will be replaced by Murali Vijay. In the five one dayers, India lead by one.All India Radio will broadcast running co...

August 29, 2014 6:16 PM

Novak Djokovic reaches third round of Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the 25th consecutive time while Serena Williams racked up her 80th US Open win as the top seeds eased into the third round. They were joined in the last 32 by 2012 winner Andy Murray and reigning Wimbledon women's champion Petra Kvi...

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