Charleston Open: Sania Mirza-Lucie Hradecka Lose in Final
Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Lucie Hradecka's splendid run at the Charleston Open ended after they lost the title clash 2-6 6-4 7-10 to Andreja Klepac and Magda Linette.
Mirza and Hradecka had a stunning run at the WTA 500 event, reaching the women's doubles final after pulling off a major upset by stunning top seeds Zhang Shuai and Caroline Dolehide in the semi-finals.
Mirza and Hradecka had also reached the semifinal of the Dubai Tennis Championships in February.
Hardik Pandya Becomes Fastest Indian to Smash 100 sixes in IPL
Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya became the fastest Indian to smash 100 sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The all-rounder reached the milestone in a total of 1046 balls. He also became the third-fastest player in the world to smash 100 sixes, after West Indies' Chris Gayle and Andre Russell.
Hardik achieved this feat during the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
Ravichandran Ashwin Becomes First Indian in T20 and also First in Indian Premier League (IPL) to ...
Ashwin became the first player in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 14-year history to "retire out". Before Ashwin, only three other cricketers, Pakistan's Shahid Afridi, Bhutan's Sonam Tobgay, and Bangladesh's Sunzamul Islam, had opted for "retiring out".
Ashwin's decision impressed many cricket lovers who were not aware of this rule.
According to rules laid by the International Cricket Council (ICC), a batsman can choose to retire anytime during the inning when the "ball is dead" after informing the umpires. "Dead ball" is a technical term that loosely means a time during the match when both teams are not playing.
Apr 11, 2022
Ferrari Driver Charles Leclerc Wins Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
Leclerc extended his lead in the drivers' championship while claiming his second win of the season following victory in the season-opening race in Bahrain.
Leclerc was able to hold off Red Bull rival Max Verstappen during the opening laps and defended well mid-race under safety car conditions to pull away for a decisive 20.524-second victory.
Verstappen, the world champion, endured another frustrating race when a mechanical failure ended his hopes while he was running second 39 laps into the 58-lap race.
World Doubles Squash Championships: India Wins Maiden Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles Titles in...
In the World Doubles Squash Championships, India's Dipika Pallikal teaming up with Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa, has won mixed doubles and women's doubles titles at Glasgow.
Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal, seeded second, defeated the fourth-seeded English pair Adrian Waller and Alison Waters 11-6, 11-8 in the final to claim the mixed doubles title, becoming India's first-ever World Doubles squash champions.
Later, Pallikal paired up with Joshna Chinappa to claim the women's doubles title. With this win, Dipika doubled India's and her own world championships, medal count. Third-seeds Indians oust England's Sarah-Jane Perry and Alison Waters, the second seeds, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8 in a hard-fought final.
Apr 10, 2022
Hockey India Men National Championship 2022 Kick-starts in Bhopal
The prestigious 12th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2022 began in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
The 12-day tournament will witness 28 teams vie for top honours.
In its previous edition, the tournament was won by Hockey Punjab after they beat Uttar Pradesh Hockey in a thrilling shootout while Hockey Karnataka finished third having beaten Hockey Maharashtra 5-2 in the third/fourth placing match.
Apr 09, 2022
Korea Open: Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu Storm into Semi-Finals
Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the semi-finals of the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament with contrasting wins in Suncheon. Third seed Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, notched up her 17th win over familiar foe Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-10, 21-16 in the women's singles quarter-finals.
Apr 08, 2022
CBI Registers Enquiry against Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra
The turf war within the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has reached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) offices. The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) against IOA president Narinder Batra for using Hockey India (HI) funds for personal interests.
It is understood that the matter is related to the renovation of Batra's office situated at the second floor of the IOA Bhawan in Qutab Educational Area. As per IOA treasurer Anandeshwar Panday, who raised the issue last year, a sum of Rs 36.19 lakh was spent to redo the office. Panday alleged that a few invoices indicated that the money may have come from HI, although the federation's book has no entry of this transaction.
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