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Melbourne: Australia bowled New Zealand out for 183 in 45 overs in the cricket World Cup final being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Sunday. The Black Caps failed to take advantage after opting to bat with Grand Elliot top scoring with 83. Pacers Mitchell Johnson and James Faulkner took three wickets […]

Melbourne: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the cricket World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Sunday. Both teams have gone in with an unchanged squad. Squads: Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steven Smith, Michael Clarke (Captain), Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, James […]

New Delhi: Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday reached her maiden women’s singles final of the $275,000 India Open Superseries by defeating Japan’s Yui Hashimoto in straight games at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here. Assured of becoming World No.1 on Thursday when the Badminton World Federation (BWF) releases its revised rankings, Saina came […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday said that the 2015 World Cup has been the most followed and attended event in cricketing history

New Delhi: Five-time World champion Lin Dan suffered a shocking loss against eighth seed Tommy Sugiarto, while leading Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Sriaknth entered the semi-finals of the $275,000 Yonex Sunrise India Open Superseries here on Friday. Two-time Olympics champion Dan of China was stunned 17-21, 21-15, 17-21 in the quarter-finals by the […]

The Netherlands scored a convincing 3-0 win over North Macedonia to end their Group C campaign with an all-win record and enter the pre-quarterfinals of Euro 2020.

Ace sprinter Sprinter Dutee Chand shattered a national record in the women's 100m event. She completed the race in 11.17seconds. However, the Olympic Qualification time in this event is 11.15s.

Shot-putter Tejinder Singh Toor crossed the Olympic Qualification mark with a throw of 21.49m and broke his own National Record. The Olympic Qualifying effort in this event is 21.10m.

Odia hockey player Deep Grace Ekka has been named as the Vice-Captain of Indian women's hockey team set to play at Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Chennai: Fifth seeded Ivan Gakhov of Russia once again demonstrated fluent serving and stroke play to get past top seed Saket Myneni 6-3, 7-6(1), en route to the semi-finals of the MCC-S.R.Subramaniam Memorial ITF Men’s Futures tennis tournament here on Thursday. Myneni had played only two clay court tournaments in the last 10 years since […]

Sydney: Australia captain Michael Clarke on Thursday said that even though they have outclassed India in the semi-final, their task isn’t over yet as they have to be at their best to beat a spirited New Zealand side in the World Cup final on Sunday. “I think we have to play our best cricket. There’s […]

Sydney: A crestfallen Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said opener Shikhar Dhawan’s dismissal was the turning point in the cricket World Cup semi-final against Australia, which his team lost by 95 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday. Dhoni said Dhawan was settled in the middle and stroking the ball well till during […]

Sydney: Australia thrashed defending champions India by 95 runs in the second cricket World Cup semi-final here on Thursday to enter the tournament’s title round. Australia will face New Zealand in the final on March 29 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Chasing an imposing target of 329 runs, the famed Indian batting line-up was never […]

Sydney: Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and opted to bat against India in the cricket World Cup semifinal at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground here on Thursday. Both teams have gone in with an unchanged squad. Squads: Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steven Smith, Michael Clarke (Captain), Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, […]

Hitting a six off the last delivery to win a match is a norm in the Twenty20 madness, but to do it in a World Cup semifinal, a batsman must have arms of steel and stay icy cool under pressure. The Johannesburg-born Elliot could pass for a monk in search of nirvana. As the ball […]