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Deepika second Indian woman archer to reach World Cup final
Teenage archery sensation Deepika Kumari Thursday became the second Indian woman ever to sail into the final of a World Cup Stage IV meet.National champion Deepika, who is also the reigning cadet world champion, will take on Ki Bo Bae of Korea for the…
Pakistani trio dropped from ODI squad, get legal help
Pakistan Thursday dropped the tainted trio of cricketers for the remainder of the England tour but decided to extend them all legal help, insisting that they are innocent till proven guilty.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ruled out Test captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad…
Kapil urges Imran Khan to save Pakistan cricket
Former India captain Kapil Dev Thursday called for severe punishment for Pakistan players found guilty in the spot-fixing controversy, and asked legendary Pakistan cricketer Imran Khan to take the initiative to save the game in his country.“I appeal to Imran Khan to take charge…
US Open: Sania Mirza’s run ends in women’s singles
India’s Sania Mirza failed to get the measure of Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, losing 2-6, 4-6 in the second round of the US Open here Wednesday.With Sania’s loss, India’s challenge in the singles is over, with Somdev Devvarman already crashing out of the first…
We have to stick as a unit: Salman Butt
Buoyed by a surprising four-wicket win in the third Test at The Oval, Pakistan will push for an unlikely series-levelling victory in the four-Test series finale getting underway here at Lord’s Thursday.Pakistan captain Salman Butt said that his young team can beat England provided…
India beat New Zealand to make tri-series final
India booked a place in the final of the tri-nation series after defeating New Zealand by 105 runs in the sixth one-day international match at the Rangiri International Stadium here Wednesday.With the win India moved onto 10 points from their four matches and will…
Somdev back in top 100 rankings
India’s Somdev Devvarman Monday returned to the top-100 Association of Tennis Professional’s (ATP) rankings, gaining four places to 99.Somdev earlier this month had achieved his career-best ranking of 96, becoming the first Indian to be in the top 100 since Leander Paes. However, it…
Bhupathi-Mirnyi lose Cincinnati final to Bryans
India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi of Belarus went down 3-6, 4-6 to second-seeded Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the final of the Western and Southern Financial Group Masters tennis.Fourth-seeded Bhupathi and Mirnyi led 2-0 in the first set of Sunday’s final…
Essex police to quiz Kaneria over match-fixing charges
Essex police is likely to question Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria over a cricket betting scandal.The Sun reported Saturday that Kaneria and another Essex player are to be probed following incidents in one-day matches last summer. The Pakistan star is missing the start of the…
Sangakkara stars in Kings XI’s win over Mumbai Indians
A scintillating 56 by skipper Kumara Sangakkara helped Kings XI Punjab beat table toppers Mumbai Indians by six wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Friday.Opting to bat first, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 154 for nine in 20 overs after Irfan Pathan…