Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal surged into the French Open quarter-finals for a record-equalling 11th time yesterday, while reigning women’s title-holder Garbine Muguruza crashed out in the last 16. Nadal continued his ruthless form at Roland Garros by dispatching Spanish 17th seed Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to match Roger Federer’s mark of last-eight appearances…
Malnad State Ranking Badminton City’s Raghu enters men’s singles final
June 5, 2017Mysuru-based M. Raghu sailed into the final in men’s singles in the Malnad State Ranking Badminton Tournament on Saturday. In the men’s singles semi-finals, Raghu scored an upset win over fifth seed Abhilash 21-14, 2-18 and set up a title clash with K. Sai Prateek. Earlier, Raghu scored a good 21-11, 21-15 win over Priyanshu…
68th Junior National Basketball Championship: Karnataka women begin with a win
June 5, 2017Last year’s winners Karnataka women opened with a close 65-64 win over Kerala in the 68th junior National basketball Championships organised by Uttar Pradesh Basketball Association in association at the at Shiv Nadar University in Gautam Budh Nagar here yesterday. Karnataka led early before Kerala stormed back in the second quarter to trail 36-38 at…
French Open 2017: Djokovic survives scare to enter last sixteen
June 3, 2017Defending champion Novak Djokovic struggled into the French Open last 16 on Friday, downing battling Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. The second seed endured a roller-coaster of an afternoon on Philippe Chatrier court, picking up warnings for his behaviour as his mindset became as gloomy as the weather. The 30-year-old, almost…
Champions Trophy 2017: Australia-New Zealand tie abandoned due to rain
June 3, 2017Rain saw the Champions Trophy one-day international between Australia and New Zealand at Edgbaston on Friday end in a no result. Australia, set a revised target of 235 to win in 33 overs, were 53 for three off nine overs when the last of several rain interruptions took the players off the field. A minimum…
French Open 2017: Andy Murray scores over Martin Klizan
June 2, 2017World number one Andy Murray’s struggle, this season on clay, came back to plague him at the French Open yesterday as he ground out an unconvincing 6-7(3) 6-2 6-2 7-6(3) win against Slovakian power-hitter Martin Klizan. Out-hit and more surprisingly often out-thought in the first set by a player he had described as unpredictable, the…
Champions Trophy 2017: Root’s ton guides England to victory
June 2, 2017Joe Root scored an unbeaten 133 as England chased 306 with eight wickets in hand to register an easy win in the opening game of the 2017 Champions Trophy. He was ably supported by Alex Hales (95) and skipper Eoin Morgan (75 not out) as England showed why they are considered as one of the…
French Open 2017: Dominic goes past Simone
June 1, 2017Young Austrian hope Dominic Thiem came through a testing workout against Simone Bolelli at Roland Garros yesterday dropping the first three games before overcoming the Italian qualifier 7-5 6-1 6-3. Facing a player competing in his first tour-level event since undergoing knee surgery last June and languishing at 470 in the rankings, the sixth seed…
Chhetri’s goal helps BFC enter knock-out stage
June 1, 2017Captain Sunil Chhetri’s lone goal helped last-year finalists Bengaluru FC enter the knockout stages of the AFC Cup after they registered a hard-earned win over Maziya FC at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here yesterday. Chetri scored the only goal in the 57th minute of the game. In the 75th minute, BFC could have scored their second…
Guha resigns as BCCI Administrator
June 1, 2017Historian Ramachandra Guha, one of the administrators of the BCCI, has resigned from the post. Sources said that he had tendered his resignation citing personal reasons on Sunday last. Guha informed Supreme Court, this morning that he had tendered his resignation to Vinod Rai, the Chairman of the Committee of Administrators appointed by the Apex…
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