In Badminton, Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma entered the men’s singles main draw of the Hong Kong Open after clinching straight-game wins in his two qualifying clashes today. Sourabh first defeated Thailand’s Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk before getting the better of Lucas Claerbout of France 21-19, 21-19 in the final qualifying round. Other Indians featuring in men’s singles … Read more
Saina Nehwal lost to Korea’s An Se Young in the women’s single quarterfinals of the French Open in straight games on Friday. The 29-year old, who claimed the Indonesia Masters in January this year, lost 20-22, 21-23 to world No.1 Young after a 49-minute contest. Saina, who had reached the final of the French Open … Read more
Karnataka was crowned the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Champions as they beat Tamil Nadu by nine wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru. Abhimanyu Mithun and Mayank Agarwal put on a masterclass performance as Karnataka won their fourth Vijay Hazare Trophy title with a dominant display against Tamil Nadu via VJD method. As per VJD … Read more
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) felicitated the newly- appointed President of Board of Control for Cricket in India Sourav Ganguly in Kolkata on Friday. Sourav, who is also the President of CAB was presented a Silver Plaque and other mementos on the occasion. Prominent sports personalities including Mohammad Azharuddin, V.V.S Laxman and other dignitaries … Read more
An official at the Gwangju Seobu Police Station said the athlete was under investigation, but did not provide further details. Yonhap News Agency reported earlier that the athlete, a Rio Olympics bronze medallist in an aquatics event, denied the allegation. Gwangju, about 330 km (205 miles) south of the capital Seoul, has been hosting the … Read more