Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bulgarian partner Max Mirnyi cruised into the second round of French Open men's doubles in Paris on Wednesday.Fifth seed Bhupathi-Mirnyi registered a straight set victory over Jurgen Melzer of Austria and Philipp Petzschner of Germany 6-3 6-2 in their first round.The...

Mary Kom, Sarita Devi sure of bagging one medal each in boxing

Four-time world champion M C Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi are sure of at least a bronze medal each after they eased into the semifinals of the Asian Women's Boxing Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan.Mary Kom (46kg) defeated Sri Lanka's Anushka 6-3, while Sarita (51kg) thrashed Ri Hya...

French Open: Roger Federer advances to third round

In the French Open, Defending champion Roger Federer reached the third round beating Colombian left-hander Alejandro Falla 7-6 (7/4), 6-2, 6-4. The world number one will tackle either Belgium's Olivier Rochus or German qualifier Julian Reister, for a place in the last 16. In a another match...

French Open: Roger Federer advances to third round

In the French Open, Defending champion Roger Federer reached the third round beating Colombian left-hander Alejandro Falla 7-6 (7/4), 6-2, 6-4. In a another match Swedish fifth seed Soderling, crushed hapless American Taylor Dent 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 in just 71 minutes and will next face Spain's A...

Two more Indian eves enter semi-finals of the Asian Women's Boxing

Quarterfinals win for Pavitra (57kg) and Sonam Yadav (75kg) assured them of medals in the Asian Women's Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Pavitra defeated Filipino Nesthy Petesio 5-4, while Sonam got the better of Mongolia's Unbran Zrdensyol 5-0 to enter the semifinals of...

Indian team led by Raina leaves for Zimbabwe to play cricket tri series

A second-string Indian team, led by Suresh Raina, left for Zimbabwe today to play a tri-series, hoping to convince the selectors they were ready for the big league. The 15-man-squad will play Sri Lanka and the hosts in a double-leg tri-series that begins in Bulawayo on Friday and ends with the final...

Robin Soderling reaches French Open last 32

2009 runner-up, Robin Soderling eased past hapless American Taylor Dent today to reach the French Open last 32. The Swedish fifth seed beat Dent 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 and will next face Spain's Albert Montanes.While world number two Venus Williams registered 6-2, 6-4 win over Spain's Arant...

Quarterfinals win assures India of medals in Asian Women's Boxing

Quarterfinals win for Pavitra (57kg) and Sonam Yadav (75kg) assured them of medals in the Asian Women's Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Pavitra defeated Filipino Nesthy Petesio 5-4, while Sonam got the better of Mongolia's Unbran Zrdensyol 5-0 to enter the semifinals of...

B'desh takes on England in 1st test at Lord's

Bangladesh take on England in the first test of the two test cricket series which begins tomorrow at Lord's. The second test will be played at Old Trafford.Cricket's controversial umpire decision review system (DRS) will not be used in the upcoming two-Tests between England and Ban...

French Open: Henin, Nadal move to next round

In the French Open Tennis Tournament, Justine Henin of Belgium and Rafael Nadal of Spain kept on course for their fifth French Open titles in Paris.Henin beat Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4, 6-3 yesterday, while Nadal eased past French teenager Gianni Mina 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.Russian ninth see...