FC Goa came back from a two goal deficit to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory against Delhi Dynamos and as a result, became the top side after the group phase in what was effectively a precursor to an Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final match-up between the two sides in New Delhi on Sunday. Strikers Reinaldo Greene…
—India’s Thakur Anoop Singh on 28 November 2015 won gold medal in the 7th WBPF World Bodybuilding and Physique Championships. He won the medal in the fitness physique category. Overall, India won 11 medals in the championships that saw participation from 47 nations. The championships were held in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with him, Arambam Boby…
Rahane, Ashwin dedicate win to Chennai flood victims Ajinkya Rahane won the man-of-the-match award while Ravichandran Ashwin received the man-of-the-series award. India cricketers Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday dedicated their team’s 3-0 Test win against South Africa to the Chennai flood victims and also lauded the Indian Army for their rescue and relief…
The 3-0 series win also enabled India to climb up to No 2 in the ICC Test rankings. Indian bowlers led by Ravichandran Ashwin showed outstanding perseverance to end South Africa’s dogged resistance and register a comprehensive 337 run victory in the final cricket Test, winning the four-match series by a historic 3-0 margin. Needing…
Dubai: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been nominated for the Woman Player of the Year Award of the Badminton World Federation after a consistent season which saw her occupy the world number one spot for a brief period. Saina, currently ranked number two, will vie for the coveted honour along with world number one…
Guwahati: FC Goa’s Brazilian striker Reinaldo struck a hat-trick in a 5-1 mauling of Kerala Blasters here on Sunday to confirm their place in the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-finals. Pulga put the Blasters ahead in the second minute of action. Midfielder Joffre equalised 10 minutes later. Goa went 2-1 up in the 29th through Reinaldo…
Riding on her phenomenal show in the Qatar Classic in Doha last month, Joshna jumped from 17th to 13th position. Chennai: Veteran Joshna Chinappa became the highest ranked Indian in the world professional squash circuit after climbing up four positions to be placed at 13th spot in the latest rankings list. Riding on her phenomenal show in the Qatar Classic in Doha…
Sindhu produced a dominating game to notch up a 21-9 21-23 21-14 win against sixth seed Mitani in a women’s singles match. Two-time defending champion P. V. Sindhu completed a hat-trick of women’s singles title at the $ 120,000 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold after defeating Japan’s Minatsu Mitani in the finals here today. Sindhu…
Pink leather and bright lights. The colour and the concept are creating a stir in cricket circles on the eve of the sport’s first day-night test match. Australia will host New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval in a match which starts Friday afternoon and is set to span five days and nights. It’s a real…
Fourteen-year-old Lucas Etter dragged the world record for solving a 3×3 Rubik’s Cube under 5 seconds at Saturday’s River Hill Fall competition in Clarksville, Maryland, where he solved a cube in 4.904 seconds. The World Cube Association verified the achievement with a post on its website early this morning. Etter’s performance shaved three-tenths of a second from…
