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FRENCH OPEN: Nadal and Thiem advance to quarters, Halep exit

06 Oct 2020 07:07 AM IST

Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem have advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing French Open after winning their respective fourthround matches. On Sunday, 12-time champion Nadal produced another ruthless and dominant display as he dropped four games to complete a 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 win over American qualifier Sebastian Korda on

Confident Mumbai eyeing to vanquish Smith’s eleven

06 Oct 2020 07:04 AM IST

Rajasthan Royals may need to re-adjust their Indian line-up fairly when they try to pull their IPL campaign out of the current lot against a supremely poised Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi today. Starting on a conducive batting surface, Royals have suddenly hit a slump on bigger grounds of Dubai

How cricket became the most lucrative game in India

06 Oct 2020 07:01 AM IST

Sports have become a leading global business. The 1990s saw a huge surge in sports business and this period was known as the “golden age of sports”. The worldwide market spending on sports, fitness, and related activities is constantly spiralling. In the 21st century, it’s very expensive to organise, develop

Stoinis and Rabada take Delhi Capitals to a massive victory over Kohli’s RCB

06 Oct 2020 07:00 AM IST

Chasing a formidable target of 197, Royal Challengers Bangalore did not have a solid start as both the openers failed to score big runs. Virat Kohli’s side ultimately lost the match by 59 runs

In-form Delhi Capitals face rejuvenated Bangalore

05 Oct 2020 11:34 AM IST

Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) come face to face at the Dubai International cricket stadium here on Monday. Both teams have six points each, but on net run rate DC were ahead of RCB. Delhi and Bangalore are fresh from wins on Saturday. While the Virat Kohli-led

DELHI CAPITALS CAPITALISE ON SHREYAS’ BOLD BATTING

05 Oct 2020 11:33 AM IST

It is said that if a skipper gives an excellent batting performance, then it makes a positive impact on other batsmen of the team as well. Shreyas Iyer’s super knock against KKR made the job of Delhi Capitals easier. Both Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant also performed well. In fact,

Under-pressure CSK go for the kill, defeat KXIP by 10 wicket

05 Oct 2020 11:31 AM IST

Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis guided Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a massive 10-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab here at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a moderate target of 179, CSK openers handed a comfortable win as they had an unbeaten partnership of 181 runs. The duo

Mumbai Indians back on top with massive win over SunRisers

05 Oct 2020 11:30 AM IST

After putting up an impressive 208 runs, the Mumbai Indian bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah and James Pattinson were exceptional as they restricted SunRisers Hyderabad to 174 in 20 overs.

Cycling A priority for future Olympics: Rijiju

03 Oct 2020 08:48 AM IST

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that cycling is “one of our priorities for future Olympics” and efforts are being taken to create more facilities for the young cyclists. Rijiju flagged in the CRPF Divyang Yodha Cycle rally that began its journey from Sabarmati

Djokovic ties Federer with 70th win at Roland Garros

03 Oct 2020 08:46 AM IST

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of the ongoing French Open after defeating Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis in straight sets. On Thursday, the Serbian beat Berankis 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in one hour and 23 minutes to improve his 2020 record to 33-1. This was Djokovic’s 70th win

Barcelona transfer Saga and Koeman’s ROAD AHEAD

03 Oct 2020 08:45 AM IST

The previous month was full of shocks and surprises for the transfer market. The defeat of Barcelona by Bayern in Champions League made a lot of impact on and off the pitch in Barcelona, with finally Ronald Koeman arriving and making some strong statements about which players he wanted in