Legendary shuttler Taufik Hidayat bids farewell to fans
byJakarta, June 16 (IANS) Legendary Indonesian shuttler Taufik Hidayat bade a tearful goodbye to his loyal fans and his country’s badminton association (PBSI) here…
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Gill completes sweeping victory at New Caledonia
byNoumea (New Caledonia), June 16 (IANS) Gaurav Gill (co-driver Glenn Macneall) of Team MRF Tyres, driving a factory-supported Skoda S2000, completed an overwhelming victory…
New Zealand put England in before rain delays start
byCardiff, June 16 (IANS) New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl against England in a crucial Group A match at the Champions…
WICB, WIPA agree on joint awards
byPort of Spain (Trinidad), June 16 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) have decided to jointly…
IAAF denies Japan boy joint 100m junior world record
byMonaco, June 16 (IANS/CMC) The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) has annulled the joint 100 metres junior world record of 10.01 seconds clocked…
Lee Chong Wei wins 5th Indonesia Open
byJakarta, June 16 (IANS) Malaysia’s top seed Lee Chong Wei won the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier men’s singles title for the fifth time,…
Anderson replaces Elliott in New Zealand squad
byCardiff, June 16 (IANS) Left-handed batsman Corey Anderson will replace Grant Elliot in New Zealand’s ICC Champions Trophy squad. Elliott exacerbated an injury to…
Shuttlers Bao-Cheng win Indonesia Open women’s doubles title
byJakarta, June 16 (IANS) Bao Yixin and Cheng Shu upset their Chinese compatriots Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang in a tough three-game match to…
Bhupathi-Bopanna lose in semis
byLondon, June 16 (IANS) Indian tennis pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna lost their men’s doubles semifinal clash to top seeds Bob and Mike…
Age irrelevant for Tsonga: Coach
byLondon, June 16 (IANS) French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s coach Roger Rasheed believes that there is a lot more left in his protege despite…