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16 year old Hriday Hazarika is Junior World Champion in Air Rifle
Harpal Singh Bedi 16-year old Hriday Hazarika did country proud as he shot to glory to become junior world champion in the 10m Air Rifle, while India collected four more medals, including two gold in the 52 ISSF World Championship in Changwon, Korea on Friday. In the Junior 10m Air Rifle, Hriday was the only … Continue reading 16 year old Hriday Hazarika is Junior World Champion in Air Rifle
US Open: Djokovic enters Men’s Singles’ semi-final
US open In US Open, Novak Djokovic entered Men’s Singles’ semi-final defeating John Millman of Australia on Thursday. Nadal beat Millman in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. The Serbian will now face Kei Nishikori of Japan in the semi-final on Saturday. Nishikori entered the last four of the tournament defeating seventh seed Croatian Marin Cilic … Continue reading US Open: Djokovic enters Men’s Singles’ semi-final
US open:Rafael Nadal enters in semi-final
Defending champion Spain’s Rafael Nadal has entered the semi-final of the men’s singles of the US open. He won the longest match of this year’s tournament in a classic five-set quarter-final against Dominic Thiem. Top seed Nadal edged a tense fifth-set tie-break to win 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7, 7-6. Sportsmanship of the highest caliber… Hats … Continue reading US open:Rafael Nadal enters in semi-final
PM interacts with medal winners of Asian Games
AMN / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with the medal winners of the recently concluded 18th Asian Games. He congratulated them for their exemplary performance and for raising India’s stature in the best ever medal tally at the Asian Games. During the interaction, Mr Modi expressed happiness on seeing young talent … Continue reading PM interacts with medal winners of Asian Games
Divyansh-Shreya win bronze in 10m air rifle event in ISSF World Ch’ships
AMN Divyansh Singh Panwar and Shreya Agarwal netted a bronze in the 10 metres air rifle mixed team junior event of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships in Changwon, South Korea. Divyansh and Shreya first took the fifth and final qualification spot among 42 teams with a score of 834.4 and then … Continue reading Divyansh-Shreya win bronze in 10m air rifle event in ISSF World Ch’ships
U.S. Open quarters; Defending champion Sloane Stephens sent packing by Sevastova
Defending U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens was shunted out in the quarter-finals after losing 6-2 6-3 to Latvian 19th seed Anastasija Sevastova in sweltering conditions on Tuesday. The third-seeded American lacked the swagger she showed through the opening four rounds and wilted on the sun-baked Arthur Ashe Stadium court against Sevastova, who became … Continue reading U.S. Open quarters; Defending champion Sloane Stephens sent packing by Sevastova
Sania Mirza awarded with ‘Heroes Behind Heroes’ for achievements in tennis
WEB DESK Tennis stalwart Sania Mirza has been honoured with a ‘Heroes Behind The Heroes’ award by Sony Yay for the services she has rendered towards the sports fraternity. Taking to social media to share the ecstatic news with her followers, Sania posted that she ‘dreams of giving back to the country through tennis’: “So … Continue reading Sania Mirza awarded with ‘Heroes Behind Heroes’ for achievements in tennis
US Open shocker: 5-time champion Roger Federer knocked out by John Millman
WEB DESK Five-time Champion Roger Federer was knocked out of the US Open by Aussie John Millman. In Men’s singles, John Millman upset Swiss Roger Federer 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) to enter quarterfinals. He will now clash with former champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia. In women’s singles’ five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova … Continue reading US Open shocker: 5-time champion Roger Federer knocked out by John Millman
Virat Kohli retains top spot in ICC Test rankings
India skipper Virat Kohli has maintained his top spot in the latest ICC rankings of Test batsmen. Cheteshwar Pujara remains the second highest ranked India batsman in the list as he retained the sixth position. Pacer Mohammed Shami climbed up three places to return to top 20 in the bowlers’ table. His fellow fast bowler … Continue reading Virat Kohli retains top spot in ICC Test rankings
US Open: Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and John Isner advance into quarter-finals
Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and John Isner advanced into the quarter-finals of US Open Tennis championship. Serena Williams survived a scare from giant-killer Kaia Kanepi to claim a roller-coaster 6-0 4-6 6-3 win in New York and move into the quarter-finals, a step closer to a record-equalling 24th career Grand Slam title. Almost … Continue reading US Open: Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and John Isner advance into quarter-finals