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No dead rubber syndrome for Aus, insists Smith

24 Jan 2016 4:15 AM IST
The series long pocketed but their appetite for wins far from satiated, Australian captain Steve Smith and coach Darren Lehmann on Friday said the...

‘It’s surreal to think of comparisons with Sir Viv’

24 Jan 2016 4:14 AM IST
Sir Viv Richards sees a bit of himself in Virat Kohli but the Indian batsman feels comparisons with the legend are surreal as he can’t even think of...

Humiliated India look to sign off ODI series on a positive note

24 Jan 2016 4:14 AM IST
Battered and bruised after four successive hammerings, India will make a last-gasp effort to avoid the embarrassment of being whitewashed by an...

Santoro rejects claim Djokovic threw match

23 Jan 2016 3:46 AM IST
Fabrice Santoro on Thursday laughed off a suggestion that world number one Novak Djokovic deliberately lost to him at the Paris Masters in 2007. The...

Sania Mirza, Bopanna enter Round 2

23 Jan 2016 3:45 AM IST
Indian tennis stars enjoyed comfortable wins in the Australian Open on Thursday as Sania Mirza eased into the second round with partner Martina Hingis...

Andy Murray untroubled by fastest server

23 Jan 2016 3:44 AM IST
Andy Murray made dealing with the world’s biggest serve look easy on Thursday as he reached the Australian Open third round alongside Ana Ivanovic,...

Emotional farewell as Lleyton Hewitt goes down fighting

23 Jan 2016 3:43 AM IST
The intensely competitive Australian, roared on by a partisan crowd, couldn’t live with Spain’s David Ferrer and he went down 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 to exit...

Allocate Rs 12.5k crore: AICS to FM

22 Jan 2016 4:19 AM IST
The All India Council for Sports has written to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to hike the fund allocation for sports in this year’s Union Budget to Rs...

Pallikal makes promising start in Toronto

22 Jan 2016 4:18 AM IST
India s leading squash player Dipika Pallikal started off on a strong note in the Granite Open, beating Egyptian qualifier Nouran El Torky 3-1 in the...

HIL: Delhi beat Punjab

22 Jan 2016 4:18 AM IST
Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh pumped in two goals via penalty corners as Delhi Waveriders opened their campaign with a 5-4 victory over Jaypee...

Messi, Suarez miss Barcelona’s Copa del Rey tie against Bilbao

22 Jan 2016 4:17 AM IST
Spanish champions FC Barcelona travelled to Bilbao on Wednesday without star strikers Lionel Messi, who has physical problems, and the suspended Luis...

Tennis stars want names of match-fixers

22 Jan 2016 4:16 AM IST
Around the world, players, commentators and fans echoed the call of Roger Federer, who wants to know names of those suspected of match-fixing in a...
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