Sharapova targets top spot in rankings
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) World No.2 Maria Sharapova has expressed her desire to reclaim the top rankings by winning the Australian Open tennis tournament...
India start World Cup rehearsal in tri-series
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Aiming to boost their World Cup preparations, India start their One-Day International tri-series campaign against hosts Australia at the Melbourne...
Myanmar to host Asian junior wrestling championships
Yangon, Jan 17 (IANS) Myanmar will host the Asian junior wrestling championships for the first time in Nay Pyi Taw in July, the Myanmar...
Vital Sunday in La Liga title race
Madrid, Jan 17 (IANS) The future of the Primera Liga will take a decisive turn Sunday as Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid...
Bopanna-Nestor win Apia International tennis tournament
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) Third seeded Indo-Canadian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Daniel Nestor won the Apia International tennis tournament here Saturday, defeating the...
Paes-Klaasen win Heineken Open doubles title
Auckland, Jan 17 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and his South African partner Raven Klaasen, seeded fourth, beat Dominic Inglot and Florin Mergea to win...
Muhammad Ali released from hospital
New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been released from a hospital where he received follow-up care for a severe urinary...
Dhoni opens World Cup door for Mohit, Kulkarni
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said pacers Mohit Sharma and Dhawal Kulkarni still have a chance of being...
Ghana sports minister urges Black Stars to end trophy drought
Accra, Jan 17 (IANS) Ghana's Minister of Youth and Sports Mahama Ayariga is rallying the nation to support the Black Stars to annex the...
Murphy, Allen reach snooker Masters semis
London, Jan 17 (IANS) Shaun Murphy beat Stephen Maguire 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the 2015 snooker Masters at Alexandra Palace here.
Murphy, the...
