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June 18, 2013 2:44 PM

ICC Champions Trophy: SL beat Oz; to meet India in semis

Sri Lanka knocked out defending champions Australia, after winning the final ICC Champions Trophy Group match by 20 runs at the Oval in London yesterday. Put into bat, Sri Lanka scored 253 for 8 in their allotted 50 overs, with Mahela Jayawardene top scoring with a brilliant 84 not out. For the Auss...

June 18, 2013 2:32 PM

Rising Indian shuttlers Sai Praneeth, P C Thulasi and Arundhati Pantawane reached the second stage of the qualifying round at Singapore Super Series.Sai Praneeth beat Muhammad Hafiz Hashim of Malaysia by 21-13 21-15 in the opening round of men's singles qualifier. The 20-year-old Praneeth w...

June 18, 2013 2:27 PM

Anand held to draw by Gelfland in Tal Memorial Chess, Moscow

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fourth roundn of Tal Memorial chess tournament in Moscow. Playing after the first rest day, Anand got something to play for but his last world championship challenger also up to the task in defense and the draw was...

June 18, 2013 9:17 AM

ICC Champions Trophy: SL beat OZ; to meet India in semis

Sri Lanka knocked out defending champions Australia, after winning the final ICC Champions Trophy Group match by 20 runs at the Oval in London yesterday. Put into bat, Sri Lanka scored 253 for 8 in their allotted 50 overs, with Mahela Jayawardene top scoring with a brilliant 84 not out. For the Auss...

June 17, 2013 9:36 PM

Champions Trophy : Sri Lanka set 254 runs target for Australia

In the final Champions Trophy Group A cricket match at the Oval in London, Sri Lanka have set a victory target of 254 runs for Australia. Put in to bat, they made 253 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. Sri Lanka will qualify for the semi-finals if they win today's match. However, the Australi...

June 17, 2013 8:57 PM

Smile train patient Pinki Sonkar to flip coin at Wimbledon

An Indian is all set to be a part of this year's men's singles final at the Wimbledon. This is because Pinki Sonkar has been chosen to toss the coin ahead of the marquee match on July 7. The 11-year-old Pinki will be representing New York-headquartered Smile Train, the world&ap...

June 17, 2013 8:56 PM

Srikanth begins his campaign in Singapore Super Series tomorrow

Thailand Open badminton champion K Srikanth begins his campaign in the Singapore Super Series in Singapore tomorrow. He will look to continue his rampaging form and qualify for the main draw. Second seed in the qualifiers, Srikanth will take on Henri Hurskainen of Sweden in his opener. Among other I...

June 17, 2013 7:37 PM

Champions Trophy: Australia choose to field against Sri Lanka

In the final Champions Trophy Group A cricket match at the Oval, London, on Monday, Sri Lanka were 125 for three in 30 overs, a short while ago. Earlier, Australia won the toss and chose to field. Sri Lanka will qualify for the semi-finals if they win today's match. However, the Australians...

June 17, 2013 6:53 PM

IPL spot fixing: Ajit Chandila sent to fresh police custody for three days

Suspended cricketer Ajit Chandila, arrested in the IPL spot-fixing case, was remanded in fresh police custody on Monday for three days by a Delhi court. Delhi police said he was required to corroborate evidence collected from other accused after invoking Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (M...

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