Wimbledon 2020 to be ‘cancelled’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
London, March 30 (IANS) After the postponement of this years Roland Garros, the Wimbledon championships, scheduled to be played between June 29 to July 12, …
Bhaker pledges to donate one lakh towards COVID-19 fight
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Ace Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has plegded to donate a sum of Rs one lakh in fight against coronavirus pandemic. …
Djokovic donates 1 million to Serbia in COVID-19 fight
Madrid, March 27 (IANS) Serbian world no.1 Novak Djokovic is donating 1 million Euros to help his country buy equipment required to combat against coronavirus. …
SCA donates Rs 42 lakh to COVID-19 relief fund
Ahmedabad, March 27 (IANS) Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) has decided to donate an amount of Rs 42 lakh to combat the spread of COVID-19. SCA …
COVID-19: Hima Das pledges 1 month’s salary to Assam govt
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das has pledged to donate her one month’s salary to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Das will …
COVID-19: Indian paddler Takeme stuck in Spain, says she is fine
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Indian table tennis player Takeme Sarkar, who went to Spain to take part in the Spanish League, is stuck in Malaga …
COVID-19: Dhawan urges citizens to donate towards PM Relief Fund
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) India opener Shikhar Dhawan has urged all citizens of the country to come forward and donate whatever they can to …
COVID-19: Fate of Wimbledon to be decided next week
London, March 26 (IANS) Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the All England Club has said that they will decide whether to postpone or cancel this …
PV Sindhu donates Rs 10 lakh in fight against COVID-19
Hyderabad, March 26 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu on Thursday donated a sum of Rs 10 lakh to combat the spread of coronavirus. Sindhu …
Federer donates 1 mln Swiss Francs in fight against COVID-19
Zurich, March 25 (IANS) Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer on Wednesday said that he and his wife Mirka have donated 1 million Swiss Francs in …
COVID-19: ITF welcomes Olympic postponement
London, March 25 (IANS) International Tennis Federation (ITF) has welcomed the decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021. “The global health situation …
ATP, WTA further suspend tennis till June 7
Florida, March 19 (IANS) The suspension placed on men’s and women’s tennis has been further extended until June 7 due to the continuing outbreak of …
Call off Tokyo Games: Pinsent to ‘tone deaf’ Olympic committee
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Four-time Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinsent believes International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach is “tone deaf” in his response …
Not sure how French Open would fit in the schedule: Sania
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Tennis ace Sania Mirza said that she was unsure how the 2020 French Open would fit in the scheduled now …
French Open moved to September 2020
Paris, March 17 (IANS) The 2020 French Open has been postponed to September 20 amid the rising concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The organisers tweeted …
PK Banerjee’s health condition deteriorates
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Legendary footballer P.K. Banerjee’s health condition has deteriorated, the hospital where he is admitted said in a statement on Monday. Two-time …
WTA postpones forthcoming tournaments until May 2
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has postponed its forthcoming tournaments until May 2 in the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, …
ITF postpones all events until April 20
London, March 14 (IANS) The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has postponed all its sanctioned events until April 20 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The sport’s …
ITF postpones Fed Cup finals, play-offs due to COVID-19
Budapest, March 12 (IANS) The ITF has announced the postponement of both the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Finals 2020 and Fed Cup Play-offs due …
Covid-19 scare: India’s Fed Cup playoff against Latvia postponed
London, March 11 (IANS) India’s Fed Cup playoff against Latvia, which was scheduled to be held on April 17 and 18, stands postponed, the International …
Indian Wells tournament postponed, Nagal questions late announcement
California, March 9 (IANS) The BNP Paribas Open, which was due to start on Wednesday, has been postponed because of the spreading coronavirus. Organisers of …
Davis Cup: Nagal routed by Cilic, India lose to Croatia 3-1
Zagreb (Croatia), March 8 (IANS) India lost their Davis Cup qualifier 1-3 to Croatia after Sumit Nagal suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of …
Ankita leads the way as India reach first ever Fed Cup playoff
Dubai, March 8 (IANS) India beat Indonesia 2-1 to secure themselves a first-ever spot in the playoffs of the Fed Cup. Ankita Raina won a …
ISL semis: ATK host Bengaluru, looking to turnaround 1-0 deficit
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) A place in the Indian Super League (ISL) final is at stake as ATK take on Bengaluru FC at the Vivekananda …
Sharath-Sathiyan enters Top-20 in TT doubles world rankings
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Indian doubles pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan on Saturday entered Top-20 in the latest International Table Tennis …
Davis Cup: Cilic, Gojo grind out tough wins over India
Zagreb (Croatia), March 7 (IANS) India conceded a 0-2 lead to host Croatia after Ramkumar Ramanathan and Prajnesh Gunneswaran faced hard-fought defeats on the opening …
Novak Djokovic keen to play in front of Indian fans
Dubai, Feb 29 (IANS) Tennis star Novak Djokovic has expressed interest to visit India soon. Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing Dubai Duty Free …
Djokovic edges past Monfils to reach Dubai final
Dubai, Feb 29 (IANS) Serbian world No. 1 Novak Djokovic saved three consecutive match points against Frenchman Gael Monfils to reach the finals of the …
Kim Clijsters receives BNP Paribas Open wildcard
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Former world No.1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters has been awarded a wildcard for the upcoming BNP Paribas Open. …
Will be pushing, climbing & growing in my next chapter: Sharapova
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova, has expressed gratitude towards tennis, saying it was the sport which showed her the …
Maria Sharapova announces retirement from tennis
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova on Wednesday announced that she is retiring from tennis. The 32-year-old Sharapova said in …
Sharan-Sitak progress to quarters of Chile ATP 250
Santiago, Feb 26 (IANS) Divij Sharan and New Zealand’s Artem Sitak progressed to the quarterfinals of the Chile Open here. The third-seeded Indo-Kiwi pair defeated …
Tsitsipas moves into 2nd round of Dubai Championships
Dubai, Feb 26 (IANS) Stefanos Tsitsipas has entered the second round of the ongoing Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after battling past Pablo Carreno Busta. …
J&K bags gold medal in Ice Stock sports championship
Gulmarg, Feb 25 (IANS) A three-day 6th national Ice stock sports championship was organised at Ice rink Gulmarg in which Jammu and Kashmir bagged gold …
Davis Cup: Paes kept in Indian squad for Croatian tie
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) Veteran Leander Paes will be kept in the five-member playing squad for the Davis Cup tie against Croatia, the All India …
KIUG: Sadhvi Dhuri powers Pune University to top of table
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Swimmer Sadhvi Dhuri landed a double gold while Mihir Ambre won his second title in the Khelo India University Games 2020 …
Dev, Chirag reach Roland Garros Jr Wild Card series final
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Top seed Dev V Javia registered yet another clinical win as he defeated Nitin Singh 6-2, 6-1, to set up …
Djokovic eases into second round of Dubai Championships
Dubai, Feb 25 (IANS) Novak Djokovic has extended his unbeaten start to the 2020 season by cruising past Tunisian wild card Malek Jaziri to make …
Roland-Garros Jr meet: Dev, Reshma Maruri in semis
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Top seed Dev V. Javia, third seed Chirag Duhan and unseeded duo of Nitin Jaipal Singh and Mohit A. Bondree …
Abhinav guides Madras University into Round 2 of KIUG tennis
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) Fresh from his big break in the Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger, Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam helped University of Madras romp past Manipur …
Sharan-Sitak lose in Delray Beach Open quarter final
Florida, Feb 22 (IANS) Indias number two doubles player and 2018 Asian Games Gold medallist Divij Sharan along with his Kiwi partner Artem Sitak lost …