Serena Williams wins second French Open title
byParis, June 8 (IANS) Top seed Serena Williams defeated defending champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets to win her second French Open crown and…
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Double tennis crown for Balaji
byChennai, June 8 (IANS) Top seed N. Sriram Balaji completed a fine double as he outlasted Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-0 in the singles…
Hockey Nationals: Air India, Karnataka among last four
byPun June 8 (IANS) Holders Punjab will take on Karnataka while Air India face Haryana in the semifinals of the third Hockey India senior…
Gill fastest; Ghosh leads INRC
byNashik, June 8 (IANS) While Team Mahindra Adventure’s Gaurav Gill (co-driver Musa Sherif) expectedly topped the time charts in a full-blown, modified XUV 500…
England set 270-run target for Australia
byBirmingham, June 8 (IANS) England made 269 for six in 50 overs against Australia in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy at…
Van Persie replaces Sneijder as new Dutch captain
byThe Hague, June 8 (IANS) Robin van Persie has replaced Wesley Sneijder as permanent first captain, Dutch head coach Louis van Gaal said. Van…
Srikanth reaches final of Thailand Open badminton
byBangkok, June 8 (IANS) India’s K. Srikanth beat Thammasin Sitthikom in straight games to advance to the men’s singles final at the Thailand Open…
Bielsa to leave Athletic Bilbao
byMadrid, June 8 (IANS) Athletic Bilbao president Josu Urrutia said that Marcelo Bielsa will not continue as first team coach at the Spanish Primera…
Rio Olympic stadium repairs to take 18 months
byRio de Janeiro, June 8 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro’s 2016 Olympic athletics stadium needs at least 18 months of reconstruction work before it can…
Postiga strike gives Portugal tight win over Russia
byLisbon, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Portugal strengthened their hopes of a place at next year’s World Cup after an early goal from Helder Postiga…