Injury forces Venus out of Wimbledon
byLondon, June 19 (IANS) Five-time champion Venus Williams announced that she has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to injury. Williams, who has fallen to 34th…
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Li Na enters second round at Eastbourne
byEastbourne (England), June 19 (IANS) Second seed Li Na of China defeated French woman Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of…
Napoli in bid for Brazilian goalkeeper Rafael
byRio de Janeiro, June 19 (IANS) Napoli are preparing a move to sign Brazilian goalkeeper Rafael during the European summer transfer window. But the…
Smith to lead Australia A in Africa
byMelbourne, June 19 (IANS) Cricket Australia’s (CA) National Selection Panel (NSP) Wednesday named a 15-man squad for Australia A’s tour to Africa in July…
Australian cricketers to train on Thames
byLondon, June 19 (IANS) Australian cricketers will participate in a unique training session on the Thames river here for a promotional event. The cricket…
Veronica Campbell-Brown denies knowingly taking drug
byMontego Bay (Jamaica), June 19 (IANS/CMC) Olympic and World Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has denied knowingly taking a banned substance Lasix, which also goes by…
Beckham travels to China
byBeijing, June 19 (IANS/EFE) Retired soccer champ David Beckham is in China to build enthusiasm for the game in the world’s most populous country,…
Rashtrapati Bhavan nurturing the sports stars of tomorrow
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Vidya Sagar was a sports enthusiast and an avid tennis player in his youth. But financial crunch forced him…
Sania-Liezel enter Eastbourne quarters
byEastbourne (England), June 18 (IANS) Indo-American pairing Sania Mirza and Liezel Huber defeated Croatian-British duo of Darija Jurak and Heather Watson to enter the…
Spanish cyclist Rodriguez eyes Tour de France crown
byMadrid, June 18 (IANS) Spanish cyclist Joaquin ‘Purito’ Rodriguez believes that he is one of the main contenders to win the Tour de France…