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New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) Out of competitive tennis for more than two years due to an injury, former Indian Davis Cupper Yuki Bhambri on Friday hit the court for the ongoing High Performance Training Camp at RK Khanna Tennis Stadium here. Former junior world number one, Bhambri, who has been out of action since October 2018, joined the All India Tennis Association’s ‘Return to Tennis’ initiative the High Performance Training Camp to meet and train with the junior boys participating in the camp. “This is a wonderful initiative by the AlTA. After having no tennis in the country for…

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) All India Football Federation's Referees Director Ravishankar Jayaraman feels the standard of officials in the country has improved over the years and will get better in the long run with more exposure and experience. Jayaraman's comments came amid criticism by a few coaches of poor refereeing in some matches of the ongoing Indian Super League in Goa. "There has definitely been an improvement but it cannot be overnight. It is a gradual process. We have to think long-term," said Jayaraman, who chaired an 'Open Communication Forum' organised by Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) recently. "It…

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The Indian junior women’s hockey team will resume competition after more than a year following the coronavirus-induced break when it tours Chile for six matches later this month. The Indian team, which last played against Australia and New Zealand in a three Nations tournament in December 2019, will take on the junior Chile team on January 17 and 18. Thereafter, the side will be up against the senior Chile team on January 20, 21, 23 and 24. “The junior women’s team has worked very hard since returning to the National Coaching Camp in October and…

Sydney, Jan 8 (PTI) Steve Smith’s typically gutsy hundred was neutralised by Ravindra Jadeja’s four-wicket haul and rookie Shubman Gill’s fluent half-century as a resolute India reached 96/2 after dismissing Australia for 338 on the second day of the third Test here on Friday. The Indian bowlers, especially Jadeja (18-3-62-4) and the ever-dependable Jasprit Bumrah (25.4-7-66-2), were brilliant with their length on a flat SCG deck where Smith (131 off 226 balls) along with Marnus Labuschagne (91 off 196 balls) raised visions of a 450-plus total by taking the side to 206 for 2 at one stage. But in the…

Sydney, Jan 8 (PTI) Australia were all out for 338 in their first innings on the second day of the third and penultimate Test against India here on Friday. After Will Pucovski (62) and Marnus Labuschagne (91) gave the hosts their strongest start of the series, Steve Smith struck a gritty 131-run knock to ensure that the team had a fighting score on the board. For India, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was the top wicket-taker with four scalps, conceding 62 runs in his 18 overs. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and debutant Navdeep Saini chipped in with two wickets each to keep…

Abu Dhabi, Jan 8 (PTI) West Indies’ swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle wants cricket’s latest and shortest format — T10 — to be included in the Olympic Games roster. Gayle, who will be representing Team Abu Dhabi in the upcoming season of Abu Dhabi T10 League, sees T10 as a format which can propel cricket entry into the world’s biggest sporting extravaganza. Speaking from his home in Jamaica, Gayle said he is looking forward to taking part in the tournament. “At the moment, I’m actually getting some well-needed rest but keeping the Abu Dhabi T10 League in mind, I’m going to…

It was a misty morning on the 26th of November that I left for the Wankhede stadium with my dad and brother for the final day of the fourth test match between India and England of the 2012 series. All excited to watch the cricketers we hero worshipped all through our lives, The Great Wall of India – Rahul Dravid, The Very Very Special Laxman and of course the God of massively followed religion in India called Cricket – Sachin Tendulkar, play in front of our eyes; eliminating the mediation of the idiot box..LIVE! India were on the verge of…

The Brooklyn Nets in the absence of their key players Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant managed to upset the NBA Table toppers Philadelphia 76ers with 122-109 on Thursday. The Nets played in their good ol’ retro blue tie dye jerseys from the 90-91 season and dominated most of the second half with a double digit lead, ensuring their second consecutive win without Durant. LeVert added 22 points out of which 10 were assisted and 7 were rebounds while Jarret Allen added 15 points and 11 boards for the Nets. Irving was ruled out on Thursday citing personal reasons. The Nets…

The richest Cricket board of the world, the BCCI was worth a whopping ₹ 14, 489.80 crore at the end of the financial year 2018-19 as it added ₹ 2,597.19 crore in its pockets, as per the latest balance sheets available, as reported by IANS. The 2018 IPL edition itself earned the BCCI ₹ 2,407.46 crore of the total ‘income’ of ₹ 4,017.11 crore it made that year. This is as per the balance sheets that are still not in the public domain . The accounts of 2019-20 are not ready yet. It’s second biggest income in 2018-19, ₹ 828…

The 20 times Grand Slam winner won’t feature in the Australian Open due to Melbourne quarantine rules. While rumours circulated that the Swiss maestro decided to skip the first Grand Slam of the year due to injury concerns, the Australian Open director of player relations, Andre Sa clarified that Federer’s absence is due to quarantine concerns as his family will be forced to stay in their hotel room for 14 days. The Swiss star last featured in a major tournament at the Australian Open last year, defeating John Millman in the third round and Tennys Sandgren in the quarterfinals, only…