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September 11, 2017 8:07 PM

Rafael Nadal retains top spot, Garbine Muguruza leads in WTA ranking

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal remained in the number one spot in the men's Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released today in Madrid. Spaniard Garbine Muguruza led the Women's singles rankings. Nadal, 16-time Grand Slam champion, on Sunday won his thi...

September 11, 2017 6:32 PM

World Senior Badminton Championships begin in Kochi

The World Senior Badminton Championship began at Kochi today. In a glittering ceremony, Badminton Association of India, BAI President Himanta Biswa Sarma formally inaugurated the week long Championship. A total of 665 players from forty countries in different groups are participating in the Champion...

September 11, 2017 6:09 PM

BAI to confer first Lifetime Achievement award on Prakash Padukone

The renowned Indian Badminton legend Prakash Padukone has been selected for the first life time award by Badminton Association of India. Announcing the award at Kochi, the Association President Mr Himantha Biswa Sarma said, Prakash Padukone has been selected for the award for his contributions to Ba...

September 11, 2017 2:42 PM

World Senior Badminton Championships begin in Kochi

The BWF World Senior Badminton Championship will begin at Kochi today. A total of 665 players from forty countries in eight different groups will participate in the Championship. About 175 players will represent India including Olympians in the week long Championship. It is for the first time the Ch...

September 11, 2017 9:09 AM

Maharashtra wins Chief Minister's cup at National kickboxing championship

Maharashtra has won the Chief Minister's cup with 45 gold medals at the National kickboxing championship being held in Raipur. Chhattisgarh secured second position with 27 gold and Haryana third with 15 gold medals. Nearly two thousand players from 27 states participated in the four-day eve...

September 11, 2017 7:58 AM

BWF World Senior Badminton Championship to begin at Kochi

The BWF World Senior Badminton Championship will begin at Kochi today. A total of 665 players from forty countries in eight different groups will participate in the Championship. About 175 players will represent India including Olympians in the week long Championship. It is for the first time the Ch...

September 11, 2017 6:05 AM

US Open: Martina Hingis, Chan Yung-Jan win women's doubles title

Switzerland's Martina Hingis and Taiwan's Chan Yung-Jan won the US Open women's doubles title tonight, when they rolled past the Czech partnership of Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova 6-3 6-2. It was the first grand slam title for Chan but the second in as many days fo...

September 10, 2017 10:30 PM

Maharashtra wins Chief Minister's cup at National kickboxing championship

Maharashtra has won the Chief Minister's cup with 45 gold medals at the National kickboxing championship being held in Raipur. Chhattisgarh secured second position with 27 gold and Haryana third with 15 gold medals. Nearly two thousand players from 27 states participated in the four-day eve...

September 10, 2017 10:29 PM

Karn Sharma spins India Red to big win in Duleep Trophy

India Red defeated India Green by 170 runs in the Duleep Trophy match in Lucknow. On the fourth and final day today, India Green, resuming at 98 for two and chasing an improbable 474-run target, were dismissed for 303 in their second innings. For India Red, leg spinner Karn Sharma took six wickets f...

September 10, 2017 8:57 PM

Kochi set to host BWF World Senior Badminton Championships from tomorrow

The coastal city of Kochi is all set to host the BWF World Senior Badminton Championships from September 11 to 17. The week-long tournament will see a total of 665 players from 40 countries battle it out in eight different age groups -- plus-35, plus- 40, plus-45, plus-50, plus-55, plus-60, plus-65 ...

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