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May 17, 2019 8:00 AM

Nadal, Federer enter in Pre-Quarterfinal of Italian Open tournament

Rafal Nadal and Roger Federer have entered in the Pe-Quarterfinal of Italian Open Tennis tournament being held in Rome.  Second-seeded Spaniard Nadal defeated Jeremy Chardy of France in straight sets 6-0,6-1. Swiss Federer defeated Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-4 6-3 to reach in the third round.  Federer...

May 16, 2019 7:08 PM

South Korea abandons its bid to stage football's Asian Cup in 2023

South Korea has abandoned its bid to stage football's Asian Cup in 2023,  leaving the sole other bidders China with a free run to become hosts. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said in a statement it had pulled out to strategically focus on a joint bid with North Korea to host the Women...

May 16, 2019 12:46 PM

Football: China to host 2023 Asian Cup after Korea withdraw bid

South Korea have abandoned their bid to stage Asian Cup Football tournament in 2023, leaving the sole other bidders China with a free run to become hosts.  The Korea Football Association (KFA) said in a statement that it had pulled out to strategically focus on a joint bid with North Korea to host t...

May 16, 2019 7:47 AM

India lose 0-4 to Australia in 4th hockey match of Down Under tour

In Hockey, the Indian men's team were blanked 0-4 by World No. 2 Australia in Perth in the fourth match of the Tour Down Under yesterday.  World No. 5 India remained unbeaten in their first three matches of the tour.  India will again play Australia tomorrow in their fifth and last match of...

May 15, 2019 8:48 PM

Croatian World Cupper Igor Stimac appointed Indian football team coach

Croatian World Cupper Igor Stimac has been appointed Indian football team head coach for a two-year term. The national team has been without a coach since the departure of Stephen Constantine in January, following the creditable show at the AFC Asian Cup.  The appointment was made by the All India F...

May 15, 2019 4:42 PM

ISSF Shotgun World Cup: Kynan, Prithviraj lead men's trap qualification

India's Kynan Chenai and Prithviraj Tondaiman shot two perfect rounds of 25 each to lead the 109-strong qualification field in the men's trap shooting competition of ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Changwon, Korea today.  With three more rounds to be played tomorrow before the top six go...

May 15, 2019 7:34 AM

India's GS Lakshmi first woman on ICC international panel of match referees

India's G.S. Lakshmi has become the first woman to be appointed to ICC's international panel of match referees and will be eligible to officiate in international games with immediate effect.    Claire Polosak had become the first ever woman umpire to stand in a men's ODI, ...

May 15, 2019 7:07 AM

Serena Williams withdraws from Italian Open

In Tennis, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the ongoing Italian Open due to a knee injury. The 37-year old was all set to clash with her sister Venus in the second round of the tournament in Rome today. Serena is a four-time Italian Open champion and holds the record fo...

May 14, 2019 8:35 PM

Shagun best-placed Indian in women's trap at Changwon Shotgun WC

Shagun Chowdhary shot 65 out of 75 to emerge the best-placed Indian at 34th position after day one of the Women's Trapshooting qualifiers at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Shotgun in Changwon, Korea.    Shagun shot rounds of 21, 21 and 23 to lie at 34th spot with Fran...

May 14, 2019 8:14 PM

Hockey India today named the 18-member Indian junior men's team for the eight-Nation Under-21 Tournament in Spain, commencing on 10th of next month. The teams which will vie for top honours include the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, hosts Spain and Ind...

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