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 Saina Nehwal became the first Indian in 14 years to reach the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships by virtue of a straight games win over China’s Sun Yu here.

  Indian captain M S Dhoni and Shikhar Dhawan in action during a practice session at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Defending Champions India are on a roll, having won all three of

Clive Lloyd West Indies’ chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd believes India are formidable opponents but says a disciplined West Indies effort can see the reigning World champions beaten when the two

Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after the men’s 4X100m relay final of Athletics at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games in Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on Aug. 2, 2014. Jamaica won the

Jagmohan Dalmiya at the BCCI office After a gap of over 10 years, veteran cricket administrator Jagmohan Dalmiya was made an uncontested comeback as full-time president of the Board of Control for

Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and M S Dhoni during an ICC World Cup 2015 match India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni  said his bowlers have elevated their level of performance, producing another exquisite

 Powered by Chris Gayle’s whirlwind 215, the West Indies zoomed to 372/2 against Zimbabwe in a World Cup Pool B encounter at the Manuka Oval here . This is the highest individual

By Veturi Srivatsa   It is natural to go ga-ga over India’s victory over South Africa at the MCG  — because this is the first time they have beaten the Proteas in a

Former cricketer Anil Kumble calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi Legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble will be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame during

Former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten at the player auctions of the IPL 2015 edition in Bangalore, on Feb 16, 2015. By Sandip Sikdar  Former India coach Gary Kirsten exuded confidence in