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French Open: Novak Djokovic beat Ricardas Berankis in second round

AMN Novak Djokovic continued his dominant start to the French Open with a ruthless straight-set win against Lithuanian world number 66 Ricardas Berankis in the second round. The world number one won 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Djokovic will face either Colombian qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan or American world number 47 Tennys Sandgren next.

French Open: Serena Williams exits with injured Achilles heel; Wawrinka beats Dominik Koepfer

AMN In French Open Tennis, an injured Achilles heel cut short Serena Williams’ latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam title before her second-round match on Wednesday. Williams hurt herself during her semifinal loss at the US Open three weeks ago and said she hasn’t had enough time to properly heal. The sudden announcement came … Continue reading French Open: Serena Williams exits with injured Achilles heel; Wawrinka beats Dominik Koepfer →

SAI’s new logo signifies its contribution in promoting excellence in sport: Rijiju

Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju launched new logo of the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here on Wednesday. SAI has played significant role in promoting the sports ecosystem in the country since 1982 and has been instrumental in identifying and developing grassroots talents across … Continue reading SAI’s new logo signifies its contribution in promoting excellence in sport: Rijiju →

Football: Preparing squad for FIFA U-17 women World Cup, with a different style: Coach Thomas Dennerby

Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi Indian U-17 Women’s National Team head coach Thomas Dennerby says that he is preparing the squad for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup, with a ‘technical’ style which makes use of the players’ ‘extreme speed’. Speaking on the topic ‘Current playing style of the U-17 World Cup team’, at … Continue reading Football: Preparing squad for FIFA U-17 women World Cup, with a different style: Coach Thomas Dennerby →

Indian Women’s Football Journey has just started: Coach Maymol Rocky

Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi Exuding confidence about the future of Women’s Football in the country, national team head coach Maymol Rocky says that their journey has just commenced. “Since the last two years, we have built a strong unit, with a majority of players being very young. We have got a lot of … Continue reading Indian Women’s Football Journey has just started: Coach Maymol Rocky →

Boxer Vikas Krishan adapting new skill-set to fulfil his Olympic dream

Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi Asian Games champion Vikas Krishan says that his dream is to win a Olympic medal and for that he is adapting a new skill-set that will help him develop the edge over amateur boxers in Tokyo next year. Talking to paddler Mudit Dani on his online chat show ‘In … Continue reading Boxer Vikas Krishan adapting new skill-set to fulfil his Olympic dream →

IPL: Royal Challengers Bengaluru to take on Mumbai Indians today

AMN In IPL Cricket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Mumbai Indians today at Dubai. The match is scheduled to begin at 7.30 pm. Mean while, Rajasthan Royals recorded the highest run chase in the tournament history of IPL to beat Kings XI Punjab by four wickets in a high-scoring encounter at Sharjah last night. … Continue reading IPL: Royal Challengers Bengaluru to take on Mumbai Indians today →

French Open: Simona Halep enters 2nd round; Stan Wawrinka knocks out Andy Murray

AMN In Tennis, top-seeded Simona Halep won 10 straight games in beating Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-0 to reach the second round of the French Open last night and extend her winning streak to 15 matches. Now she next faces countrywoman Irina Camelia Begu of Romania. Irina beat Jil Teichmann of Spain by 6-4, 4-6, … Continue reading French Open: Simona Halep enters 2nd round; Stan Wawrinka knocks out Andy Murray →

IPL Cricket: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad

AMN IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in Abu Dhabi last tonight. The KKR made 145 runs for three wickets in 18 overs. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Hyderabad made 142 for the loss of four wickets in 20 stipulated overs. In today’s fixture, Rajasthan Royals will take … Continue reading IPL Cricket: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad →

Football: Gurpreet, Sanju named the AIFF players of the year

Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi Ace goalkeeper Gurpreet Sandhu, and mid-fielder Sanju have been named the AIFF man and woman players of the year (2019-20) respectively. Gurpreet is the second goalkeeper after Subrata Paul in 2009 to be named the AIFF Player of the Year while Women’s team midfielder Sanju had an excellent season; … Continue reading Football: Gurpreet, Sanju named the AIFF players of the year →