Serena ousts Venus in thrilling Top Seed Open encounter

Lexington (IANS) Twenty three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams overcame a stern test from elder sister Venus to make it to the quarter-finals at the inaugural Top Seed Open.

Serena, No. 1 seed, defeated Venus 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a thrilling…

'More women in officiating job, thanks to Hockey India's pro-activeness'

Bengaluru (IANS) Hockey India introducing the open application and registration process for tournament officials on their member unit portal has largely helped several young and upcoming umpires and technical officials apply and register, feels 40-year-old…

Dhoni, other CSK players reach Chennai for camp ahead of IPL

Chennai (IANS) Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and some of his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) colleagues arrived here on Friday for a short training camp ahead of the Indian Premier League to be played in the in UAE from September 19 to November…

Top Seed Open: Coco Gauff upsets 2nd seed Aryna Sabalenka

Lexington (IANS) Teenage sensation Coco Gauff pulled off another impressive win at the ongoing inaugural Top Seed Open, upsetting No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka to reach her first WTA quarterfinal of the year.

Gauff defeated Sabalenka 7-6(4), 2-6,…

Training kids of the Kuki tribe, Len Doungel finds 'rich hearts'

New Delhi (IANS) Early morning at 5 am, a crowd of villagers gathered around the village ground in Longja in the Chandel district of Manipur - barely a couple of hours from the India-Myanmar border.

A group of boys ranging from ages 8-20 have…

No word on meeting with IPL GC, happy that govt approval has come: Franchise

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are yet to hear from the Governing Council when it comes to the date for a formal meeting between the two with an eye on the 13th edition of the league. But the teams are happy to have been…

Adidas, Puma look to fight it out for Team India kit sponsorship

New Delhi (IANS) Sports apparel companies Adidas and Puma are set for a head on battle to gain the rights to become Team India's next kit sponsors as Nike's 14-year deal with the 'Men in Blue' comes to an end in September 2020.

Dhoni will be very good in the IPL, feels Manjrekar

Mumbai (IANS) There will be no dip in M.S. Dhoni's form when the glitzy Indian Premier League (IPL) caravan touches base in the UAE, feels former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar.

Manjrekar also said he had a chat with the iconic former India…

COVID-19 positive hockey players doing fine: Coach Graham Reid

New Delhi (IANS) The five hockey players who tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) centre in Bengaluru are being attended to by the centre's in-house doctor in addition to a doctor from the state government,…

Sindhu, Saina & 6 others shuttlers to resume training in Hyderabad

New Delhi (IANS) The national badminton camp for eight Tokyo 2020 Olympic hopefuls, including P.V. Sindhu, will resume from Friday at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad.

The decision was taken by the Sports Authority of India…