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India go down to Germany in World Squash

World-SquashMulhouse (France), June 15 : India went down fighting to Germany 0-2 in the 5-8 positions play-off that lasted nearly three hours in the men’s WSF World Team Squash Championship here.  Read more »

World Squash: Fighting India lose to Egypt

Harinder-Pal-SandhuMulhouse (France), June 14 : Harinder Pal Sandhu and Saurav Ghosal played out of their skins to stretch the Egyptian maestros in a hard-fought quarterfinal of the WSF World Team Squash Championship that the Indians lost 0-2 to the top seeds.  Read more »

World Team Squash: India too good for Venezuela

World Team Squash: India too good for VenezuelaMulhouse (France), June 12 - India outclassed Venezuela 3-0 to top pool H and also confirm their progress to the pre-quarterfinals of the WSF Men's World Team Squash Championship.  Read more »

India seal last 16 spot at World Squash meet

World-SquashMulhouse (France), June 11 : India booked their place in the pre-quarterfinal round with a commanding 3-0 win over Finland in their second Pool H match of the WSF men's World Team squash championship here.  Read more »

Squash: India down Argentina

SquashMulhouse (France), June 10 : Eighth seeded India overcame a fighting Argentina 2-1 in their opening pool fixture of the WSF World men's team squash championship here.  Read more »

Bolt and Sanchez to give French Open awards

Usain-Bolt-Arantxa-Sánchez-VicarioParis, June 7 : Multi-Olympic champions Usain Bolt and former Spanish tennis star Arantxa Sánchez Vicario will award the trophies to the men's and women's singles champions of French Open tennis.  Read more »

Russia tennis player Krotiouk gets life ban for match-fixing

Russia tennis player Krotiouk gets life ban for match-fixingParis, June 7 - Tennis' anti-corruption authorities banned Russian player Sergei Krotiouk for life for match-fixing.

Krotiouk, whose career-high ranking was No.  Read more »

Roland Garros needs lights first, says Djokovic

Paris, May 29 - World No. 1 Novak Djokovic said here that the centre court of Roland Garros needs lights first, considering a roof will not be ready until 2018.  Read more »

Kuznetsova defeats compatriot Makarova

Kuznetsova defeats compatriot MakarovaParis,
May 28 : Svetlana Kuznetsova won an all-Russian encounter with
Ekaterina Makarova, taking her first-round match at Roland Garros in
straight sets.  Read more »

Sharapova makes quick work of Hsieh

Sharapova makes quick work of HsiehParis, May 28 - Maria Sharapova overpowered Su-Wei Hsieh at Roland Garros, defeating the Taiwanese world No. 42 in straight sets.

Sharapova’s 6-2, 6-1 victory Monday came in 54 minutes with her serve topping out at 111 mph.  Read more »

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Coaching in China big challenge for Eriksson

Sven-Goran-ErikssonGuangzhou, June 18 : It certainly recalled the memory of Sven-Goran Eriksson from the 'good old days' in Italy and England, when he was surrounded by journalists and fans.  Read more »

Schalke signs midfielder Clemens

Schalke signs midfielder ClemensBerlin, June 18 - Germany Under-21 international Christian Clemens has joined Schalke till 2017.

The 21-year-old former Cologne midfielder put pen-to-paper on a four-year deal following medical check-up, reports Xinhua.  Read more »

Chanderpaul out of CPL, Pomersbach in

Shivnarine-Chanderpaul_Bridgetown (Barbados), June 18 : West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been forced to withdraw from the first ever Caribbean Premier League (CPL) because of his contractual obligations with English county team Derbyshire.  Read more »

Champions Trophy: Srinath match referee for first semifinal

Javagal-SrinathLondon, June 18 : Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath was Tuesday appointed the match referee for the first Champions Trophy semifinal between England and South Africa at the Oval on Wednesday.  Read more »

Mahindra's Locatelli takes double win at Misano

Andrea-LocatelliMisano (Italy), June 17 : Both Mahindra Racing riders Andrea Locatelli and Michael Rinaldi performed well in Rounds 5 and 6 of the CIV Moto3 which concluded at the Misano World Circuit here.  Read more »

Gill leads APRC field by 12 minutes

Gaurav-GillNoumea (New Caledonia), June 15 : Gaurav Gill (co-driver Glenn Macneall) took a commanding 12-minute lead for the MRF Tyres Rally team after Day 1 of the Rally of New Caledonia, the second round of the  Read more »