Sixth-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro rose to the round of 16 of the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament after eliminating Spanish star David Ferrer 6-4, 7-6 (3). Del Potro, finalist of the 2013 Indian Wells Masters, won against his Spanish rival in a match that lasted one hour and 46 minutes on Tuesday, reports Efe news agency. The Argent...
Borussia Dortmund have prematurely extended the contract with Lukasz Piszczek, the eight-time German champions confirmed in a statement. The Poland international has put pen to paper on a new contract, which will keep him with Dortmund until June 2020, reports Xinhua news agency. "We are glad that after Marco Reus, we were able to bind with Lukasz Piszcz...
The All India Tennis Federation (AITA) has announced the squad for Junior Asia/ Oceania Davis Cup and Fed Cup final qualifying event. The players were named following a telephonic meeting of the AITA. The players selected for the Junior Davis Cup include Dev V. Javia, Sandeep V.M., Krishna Hooda, Udit Gogoi (reserve). The Junior Fed Cup team ...
Rajasthan Royals has appointed domestic stalwart Amol Muzumdar as their batting coach for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), it was announced on Tuesday. Muzumdar, along with Head of Cricket Zubin Bharucha and bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule, will oversee Rajasthan Royals' first camp in their hometown from March 13 ...
Buoyant after registering a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, a confident Rohit Sharma-led India would aim to seal a final berth in the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 tri-series when they face a tricky Bangladesh at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Wednesday. By no means would Bangladesh be pushovers in the shortest format of the game as ...
New Delhi, March 13 Ace midfielder Manpreet Singh is set to lead the Indian mens hockey team at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, starting April 4, while the experienced former captain Sardar Singh has been left out of the 18-member squad, announced by Hockey India on Tuesday. The Indian team is grouped in Pool B along with Pakist...
Argentinian central defender Emanuel Mammana will miss the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with Zenit St. Petersburg announcing that he tore the cruciate ligament of his left knee. "In the very near future, Emanuel will have an operation on the injury and his expected recovery time is 6 to 9 months," the Russian club said on its website on Mon...
In the absence of injured star Neymar, Brazil's national football team coach Tite has announced a squad with some surprises, including forward Willian Jose, for upcoming friendlies against Germany and Russia. He acknowledged that the 25-man list does not include several players who may be part of the final roster for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, report...
In a meeting with an Estonian government delegation, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries (RIL) Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday expressed his desire to collaborate with the country to develop better e-governance solutions for India. A statement from the company said Ambani envisaged to make lives better for milli...
Loren Moron had a brace to lead visiting Real Betis 3-1 over Alaves, leaving his Spanish football club poised to battle for the final European spots in La Liga. Betis have now climbed to eighth spot, four points behind sixth-place Villarreal, reports Efe. The hosts, while they saw their unbeaten run in all competitions end at 10, remain 11 p...
