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August 12, 2019 9:21 PM

Djokovic remains at top of ATP rankings

Rafael Nadal's Rogers Cup win in Montreal at the weekend marked a significant step for the Spaniard but it wasn't enough to topple Novak Djokovic at the top of the ATP rankings, released today.   Nadal, who will be vying for a fourth title at Flushing Meadows, was too strong for Da...

August 12, 2019 9:07 PM

Davis Cup: AITA seeks another security check in Islamabad from world body

India's national tennis federation today decided that it will not seek a change of venue for the Davis Cup tie versus Pakistan in Islamabad but requested the world body ITF to conduct another security check there in view of the fresh diplomatic tension.   India's participation in t...

August 12, 2019 8:58 PM

Aishwarya Pissay becomes first Indian to claim a world title in motorsports

Aishwarya Pissay became the first Indian to claim a world title in motorsports, annexing the FIM World Cup ( Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) in the women's category after the final round of the championship at Varpalota in Hungary.   The 23-year old from Bengaluru also finished s...

August 12, 2019 1:59 PM

India beat West Indies by 59 runs via D/L method in 2nd ODI

India beat West Indies by 59 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in the second ODI at Port-of-Spain in Trinidad last night. By virtue of the win, India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The first ODI between the two sides was washed out.  India rode on Kohli's 120 off 125 balls and Shr...

August 11, 2019 9:32 PM

Indian junior shuttlers win 6 medals at Bulgarian Open

In Badminton, Indian junior shuttlers won six medals at the Bulgarian Junior International Championships which concluded in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria today. The medals comprised of three gold, a silver and two bronze.  The gold medals were won by Samiya Imad Faruqui in women's singles, the duo o...

August 11, 2019 7:10 PM

Sourabh Verma wins Hyderabad Open title

In Badminton, reigning national champion, Sourabh Verma clinched the Men's Singles title in the Hyderabad Open today. He beat Singapore's Loh Kean Yew 21-13, 14-21, 21-16 in a 52-minute final clash. The 26-year-old  Sourabh from Madhya Pradesh had won the Slovenian International in...

August 11, 2019 9:08 AM

Wrestling: Bajrang Punia wins gold at Tbilisi Grand Prix

India's top two wrestlers continued their impressive run this season with Bajrang Punia defending his title at Tbilisi Grand Prix and Vinesh Phogat reaching her fourth final at Medved event. Bajrang, who had won a gold at the same event last year as well, prevailed 2-0 over Iran's ...

August 11, 2019 8:40 AM

India U-19 team to face Bangladesh in summit clash

In Cricket, India U-19 team will face Bangladesh in the summit clash at Hove of the Tri-Nation Series in United Kingdom.  Indian team made it to the final despite losing to England U-19 by eight wickets via D/L method in a rain-hit youth one-day match. With three wins and three losses, India U-19 te...

August 10, 2019 8:17 PM

33 players named for junior national camp ahead of Sultan of Johor Cup

Hockey India today named 33 players for the junior men's national camp, beginning 12th of August at the Sports Authority of India centre in Bengaluru, to prepare for the Sultan of Johor Cup.   A total of three goalkeepers, 10 defenders, mid-fielders and forwards each have been called up for...

August 10, 2019 6:00 PM

Kiren Rijiju welcomes decision of BCCI to come under NADA ambit

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju today welcomed the decision of Board of Control for Cricket in India to come under the ambit of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), terming it a major step towards clean and transparent governance in sports. Mr Rijiju termed the development as a major positive turn...

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