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Australian Open: Naomi Osaka sails into third round

10 Feb 2021 16:23 PM IST

Melbourne [Australia], February 10 (ANI): Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka sailed into the third round of the ongoing Australian Open after registering a comfortable win over France’s Caroline Garcia on Wednesday.The third-seeded Osaka set the tone in the first game by belting three aces, one on a second serve down

Pirlo delighted as Juventus advance to Coppa Italia final

10 Feb 2021 16:09 PM IST

Turin [Italy], February 10 (ANI): After Juventus progressed to the Coppa Italia final, manager Andrea Pirlo said he is pleased with the performance of his players and wants them to “stay focused”. The second leg of the semi-final between Juventus and Inter Milan ended in a 0-0 draw, but that

Ban vs WI: Shadman Islam ruled out of second Test due to groin injury

10 Feb 2021 15:13 PM IST

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 10 (ANI): Bangladesh opening batsman Shadman Islam has been ruled out of the second and final Test against the West Indies due to a groin injury.“Bangladesh opening batsman Shadman Islam has been ruled out of the second and final Test against the West Indies. Shadman has been

Ind vs Eng: After ‘great team effort’, Anderson in ‘recovery’ mode

10 Feb 2021 14:40 PM IST

New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): England pacer James Anderson is gearing up for the second Test after the speedster delivered a masterclass spell to dismantle India’s top order on the fifth day of the first Test.On Tuesday, England defeated India by 227 runs in the first Test at the

ICC Test Rankings: Root’s double ton guides him to third spot, Kohli slips to fifth

10 Feb 2021 14:16 PM IST

Dubai [UAE], February 10 (ANI): England skipper Joe Root attained the third spot in the latest ICC Test rankings after scoring double ton while India skipper Virat Kohli slipped to fifth place following a 227-run defeat in the first Test.Root, in his 100th Test, smashed a double century in the

We trained hard for the Chile tour and it paid off, says India colts hockey striker Sangita Kumari

10 Feb 2021 13:56 PM IST

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 10 (ANI): Nineteen-year-old striker Sangita Kumari was one of the top performers for the Indian junior women’s hockey team in the recently concluded Chile tour, where the team remained unbeaten.Sangita, who scored four goals in five matches, said that it was a great feeling to contribute

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Shreyas Iyer to lead Mumbai, Prithvi Shaw named his deputy

10 Feb 2021 13:45 PM IST

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 10 (ANI): Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Wednesday named Shreyas Iyer as the skipper of Mumbai for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021.Prithvi Shaw has been named as the vice-captain while the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tushar Despande have also been named in

Australian Open: Tiafoe puts up spirited fight, but Djokovic progresses to third round

10 Feb 2021 13:09 PM IST

Melbourne [Australia], February 10 (ANI): Serbian tennis star and world number one, Novak Djokovic on Wednesday progressed to the third round of the ongoing Australian Open.Djokovic outclassed America’s Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7, 7-6(2), 6-3 to win the second-round match at the Rod Laver Arena.The world number one got off to

Mourinho confident of ending Spurs’ title drought

10 Feb 2021 13:03 PM IST

London [UK], February 10 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has said that if his side is able to win the Carabao Cup then all the talk of Harry Kane not winning a title will stop.Kane has been a consistent performer for Tottenham, but he does not have a single

Australian Open: Thiem progresses to third round

10 Feb 2021 12:57 PM IST

Melbourne [Australia], February 10 (ANI): US Open champion Dominic Thiem on Wednesday progressed to the third round of the Australian Open after an easy win over Germany’s Dominik Koepfer at here the Margaret Court Arena.Austrian outclassed his opponent in three straight sets 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 in one hour and 39

Harry Tector to lead Ireland Wolves white-ball squad for Bangladesh tour

10 Feb 2021 12:44 PM IST

Dublin [Ireland], February 10 (ANI): Ireland Wolves tour to Bangladesh has received the green light after Cricket Ireland and the Bangladesh Cricket Board finalised health, safety and travel arrangements for players and support staff during the month-long tour amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The tour is scheduled from February 17 to March

IPL 2021: RCB appoint Sanjay Bangar as batting consultant

10 Feb 2021 12:30 PM IST

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 10 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Sanjay Bangar as the new batting consultant ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.Bangar comes with a vast experience of having coached the national team and also IPL teams in the past. Bangar will